Day 5: Nominees for Best Arcade Game @fletchmakesstuff.com @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social #Playdate

Roses are red… 🌹 Violets are blue… 🪻 We wish a happy valentines to you! 😏❤️✨

MARCH 13TH IS MYTHMATCH DAY!!!!!! i cannot WAIT for people to play! every time i went to test my stuff i would accidentally play for like...... several hours......... bcos it's just super fun and satisfying and the characters are funny and and and I AM HYPED!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

OGG has been nominated for accessibility! Shout out @pawprints.games for all the amazing options he included to make our funny little game playable for everyone ❤️

Pleased to start announcing the nominees for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards, starting with Accomplishment in Accessibility! @rae.wtf @orangethief.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @pawprints.games #playdate

Next month I'm gonna abseil down the Mailbox (huge building) to support Birmingham Children's Hospital and Charity! If I don't raise enough cash they cut the rope 💀💥 so please cough up if you ever want to see me again 🙏🙏 birminghamchildrenshospitalcharities.enthuse.com/pf/rupert-cole

Is This Seat Taken? Won Best Approachable Game! 😱😍🥳✨ It’s such an honour for us to win a @thinkygames.com awards! 🤩🏆 Thank you for all the support! 🥹🫶 #gamedev #IndieGameDev #awards #gaming

Happy #BandcampFriday! 🎶 Grab these soundtracks & more: 🎨 Constance by @tiagomcrodrigues.bsky.social 🦌 Death Howl & other @11bitstudios.bsky.social titles 🎥 Jealous People are Ugly People + more by @rupertcole.bsky.social Discover our catalogue and support your fave artists: buff.ly/joi9uGy

JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE is available now on BBC iPlayer! I had a blast bringing this nightmare to life with eerie synths, have a watch below 🧿🔥 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Honoured to be invited by @katerblossom.bsky.social to contribute to this piece on the best indie game soundtracks of 2025. It’s an all bops, no flops affair, starring: @rupertcole.bsky.social @tommyill.bsky.social @alphachromeyayo.com Read if you can, but most importantly, listen 🎶

JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE is available now on BBC iPlayer! I had a blast bringing this nightmare to life with eerie synths, have a watch below 🧿🔥 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

LINK IN BIO The soundtrack to the brand new BBC short "Jealous People are Ugly People" is out now! Listen to the score, crafted by the one and only @rupertcole.bsky.social. 🎶 The film will be part of SXSW in March. 📽️

Very proud to have been featured twice on this wonderful list! Thanks to No Small Games for celebrating both "Otto's Galactic Groove!!"🪐 and "Is This Seat Taken?"🪑🧡

We're sat for this one! 💺 Stream the delightful soundtrack to 'Is This Seat Taken?' by @rupertcole.bsky.social on all major platforms for a chill day. Listen now. buff.ly/uOCZ0cn 🎮 @potipoti.studio

Is This Seat Taken? NEW UPDATE! 🚨🚨 youtu.be/7Wug30ZZaZs 8 new languages added to the game! 🗣 Fixed reported bugs! 🪲 Mid level saving now on all platforms! 🥳 (20% off on selected platforms - link down bellow) 🤑💸 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #gamedev #indiedev

Catch JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE, with my original score on BBC Three this Sunday! 🧿❤️‍🔥 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

these Cairn reviews getting me hyped! Might be my first day-one game purchase in a while

Watched through some of Jane Campion's early short films - A GIRL'S OWN STORY (1984), PEEL (1983) and PASSIONLESS MOMENTS (1983) - each compelling in their own right. Thematic depth and a more playful tone than her features, bolstered by some strikingly beautiful compositions. Strong recommendation!

Would anyone, or anyone you know be willing to have a conversation with me as research for my unannounced project? - CW: highly existential topics. Adults only - Bonus if you're a physicist, deep thinker, artist - not paid, journalistic If interested, send me an email: rubekig@gmail

Experimenting with some procedural animation :-)

I would like to thank @danferguson.bsky.social for answering my questions about Dobdob Collective's first game in development, Ascent of the Last Colossus. It's early days, but it's already looking and sounding like a game I don't want to miss! #indiedev #indiegame

Big giant dude :-)

HOW AMAZING DOES THIS LOOK THO!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤯😤❤️‍🔥

Great to see recognition for Is This Seat Taken? in a few end of year roundups! 💛🪑

We're cookin 👀

The Christmas special of Dialogue Tree, starring: @margot-plays.bsky.social @rupertcole.bsky.social @kinmoku.bsky.social @supergroovy.net @onefroggames.bsky.social @alphachromeyayo.com @honeyboy.glassjury.com plus John Blackshaw, and my friend, and yours, Sean. Also, memories, and sound.

Checkout the Cozy Puzzle Steam bundle! ✨🧩 store.steampowered.com/bundle/64529

Released yesterday, the Cozy Puzzles Steam bundle features 7 great puzzle games, each with a focus on cozy vibes and stress-free puzzle solving! 📐 A Little to the Left 🌄 Dorfromantik 💺 Is This Seat Taken? 🚂 RailBound 🐭 Squeakross 🎨 Sticky Business 🌱 Tiny Garden

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👀 cooking up some new and exciting things !! 🎹

Official fancy studio website :O dobdob.studio

Overjoyed to see "Is This Seat Taken?" longlisted for 'Debut Game' and 'Family' at the BAFTA Games Awards 💛🪑 Shout out as always to the wonderful team at @potipoti.studio for such a special game, I'm very proud to have helped bring it to life through music and sound!

last Bandcamp Friday of the year!! so i have once again gone a lil crazy!!! go buy music from your fave artists!!!!! it's been 1yr since i stopped using music streaming and i feel more connection to the music i listen to now. it's much more intentional and curated and i LOVE IT

Happy Bandcamp Friday! If you fancy something fun to bop to or something mellow to cool off with I've got you covered 😎🤘 rupert-cole.bandcamp.com

The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing an orchestral arrangement of the soundtrack to Resonant Tale on Sunday 7th and Sunday 14th of December! Come along if you can, it's going to be something special 🔔🎶 #Playdate #indiegamemusic www.rupertcole.co.uk/post/hear-re...

here's a snippet of one of the last songs i've made for Wax Heads!!! it's about something i'm super passionate about -- music not having to be ✨perfect✨ and being a thing of joy and expression and bringing people together so i hope you enjoy my perfectly imperfect rendition 😌 #gameaudio #indiedev

Very proud to see this nomination for our game! 💛

The soundtrack for those relaxing days... Picking which seat is better to enjoy life! 🥰🎧🌬️

Better sit down for this 🎶 You can stream the delightful soundtrack to 'Is This Seat Taken?' by @rupertcole.bsky.social on all major platforms! Here's your ticket to some cozy puzzle vibes: buff.ly/qZ1g7Mw 🎮 @potipoti.studio

finally

I've just been informed that Is This Seat Taken? is popular with ASMR fans 😲 An unexpected perk of making such relaxing, cosy music and sound design..!

First experience tonight of both the amazing HAXAN and the very excellent AUTOHAUs - thanks to Screen B14, @hareandhounds.bsky.social for putting together

Such a lovely and thoughtful review from Dan, so pleased you enjoyed our game! ❤️

Experience the joy of "Is This Seat Taken?" 🛋️ Dive into the brand new, delightful puzzle game that's collecting overwhelmingly positive reviews and, of course, the serene soundtrack by @rupertcole.bsky.social - now streaming on all major platforms: buff.ly/cEXncBf

Have a listen for some insights about my work on "Is This Seat Taken?" 🎶 Thanks so much for having me on as a guest!

Very excited to bringing some Halloween madness to Brum in the form of HÄXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES (1922) after our sold out screening of Metropolis+live score earlier this year 👹 www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bir...