whenever i make a cup of tea i’m unable to shake the thought that the tetley tea mascots were just british mario and luigi

around the launch of my last shipped game, i put on a presentation for the team where i dug up old builds from the last 3 years and played them in chronological order on a long project you forget all the small (and big!) changes that get made over time and it’s rewarding to see how far you’ve come!

this is great, and a reminder that it’s always valuable as a dev to keep hold of stuff that tells the story of how your game was made

skin deep has such a cool approach to crediting individual level designers. nobody does tongue-in-cheek diegetic stuff quite like @blendogames.bsky.social. truly the best to ever do it.

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Cluedo, Mortal Kombat, and breaking into "the mainframe". I took a break from constructing because things have been 🎢 lately but I'm glad I was able to put something out this week. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/currant-affairs/

crossword will be late again this week. i've been pretty stacked lately so i might have to switch from a weekly to a weekly-ish cadence at this rate

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Daniel Kaluuya, cubist art, and gummy bears. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/mental-notes/

took a short break from mug making to throw this set of little plates (and garlic grater)

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Yoshi, Nina Simone, and that one guy from The Matrix. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/pet-theory/

i was unsure about how this one would go but it turned out well! i did go a little overboard w the glaze chips but i do kinda like the drippy effect

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Babybel, tree frogs, and Animal Crossing. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/weird-flex/

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features doomscrolling, microdosing and uhh.. Zootopia. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/scorched-earth/

Today’s @puzzmo.com crossword is my first for the site (!!) and a collab with the excellent @e-a-rly.bsky.social www.puzzmo.com/today

I do these every Thursday and they're always delightful, definitely recommend.

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features bats, afros, and a whole lot of moons. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/flash-drive/

another pair of mugs glazed and ready for final firing. hopefully i’ll get to take them home next week

suuuper excited at the prospect of making puzzles with these folks!

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Doechii, cassette tapes, and my favourite Yorgos Lanthimos film. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/balloon-animals/

tired: posting every thought into the void of social media wired: hiding posts behind meticulously crafted puzzles

New crossword is out! This week's puzzle features ghosts, David Lynch and "the cool S". Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/speed-metal/

My favorite tune of the last few months is still @zerofiftyone.bsky.social's piano cover of the Mooncat "Forest A" theme. We play it at the end of the episode here bsky.app/profile/eggp...

Jurying this year’s batch of IGFs was a delight. Lots of really great entries that are all attempting v different things. Making a shortlist is so hard but on the plus side it does fill you with a renewed sense of hope and enthusiasm for the medium!

New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Street Fighter, internet grifts and the Coen brothers. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/pearly-gate/

my big ol face is on the front page of @puzzmo.com today. they invited me to set today’s bongo puzzle :) puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

really pleased with how these mugs came out! i’m gonna experiment with more handle shapes in the future but i do like the feel of the checkerboard one a lot

This week's crossword has a hidden seasonal theme that was super fun to put together. Happy solving! ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/star-signs/

Always a fun time chatting with the @eggplantshow.bsky.social crew! They’ve been playing every game from UFO 50 as a weekly book club, which is such a fun show concept.

New crossword just dropped. This week's puzzle features discontinued tech of the 2000s, Vietnamese New Year, and hot dog water. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/organised-cr...

something i love about making pottery is that you can tailor everything to your own needs. i threw a couple of mugs last week with big ole handles to fit my giant hands and I’m already excited to use them

No crossword today. My house was broken into a few days ago and it's really thrown me off my routine. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to it soon ✏

New crossword puzzle – in which I’m surprised at the newness of Italian bread. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/highway-code...

Happy new year! I think I must have been hungry when I made this week’s grid because I’ve unintentionally put so many food words in here 😅 Happy solving ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6337

For this week’s crossword I leaned into the wink-wink, punny style of clueing, and had a lot of fun with it! www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6330

For this week’s crossword I leaned into the wink-wink, punny style of clueing, and had a lot of fun with it! www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6330

I had a bunch of wheel-thrown pots lying around that I never found a purpose for, so I decided to make some of them into candles for handmade gifts! Most of them have matching pots so I’m gonna give them away as sets. Once the candle is finished you can use it as a trinket dish 😌

More stuff from the last kiln firing of the year. The lid for the urn broke so I’ll have to remake that in the new year

Pleased that this little dish made it out of the kiln intact. The glazing on the lid was a bit of an experiment and I’m still not sure if I like it, but maybe it’ll grow on me

This week’s crossword is inspired by mishearing words bc you have auditory processing issues 😅 Happy solving ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6324

New crossword just dropped! ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6282

I threw this dish and matching lid on the wheel earlier. I think I’m getting a bit better at attaching handles now (but I prob shouldn’t say that until it survives the kiln 😬)

It's new crossword day ✏ ✨ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6275

New crossword puzzle is here! 🍂 amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...

it’s polyamory day and i made a crossword about non-normative relationships 😅 happy solving ✏️ amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...

I’ll also be posting a themed bonus puzzle over the weekend 👀

New crossword is here! amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...

Been practicing throwing larger pieces on the wheel. Each of these was originally a 4 pound lump of clay which is way more than I’m used to. Glazing these is gonna be so messy I just know it

making crosswords is fun because you can write whatever you want for the clues

New crossword just dropped! I’m pretty pleased with how many fun entries I managed to cram into this week's grid. Good luck! ✏️ amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...

Trust me. You want to work with Ben. He's got a super broad range of skills, is such a blast to work and chat with, and sends the best cake and plant pictures.

New crossword! Todays’s grid is a pretty chill 13x13, and I’ve also written a “constructor’s notes” bit that you can read at the end of the puzzle. Good luck! ✏️ amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...