the strange turn of events which means my main social group these days is a bunch of highly neurodivergent mums making jokes about boning Mr Tumble

I have yet to meet anyone whose gut reaction to Wes Streeting is not "ew!". That is all.

went away for a bit because of Discourse about my own game; came back and immediately saw Discourse about a different game. War never changes.

Oh yeah! SAROS was released yesterday. Please do buy it if sounds like your cup of tea. It includes a story written by me - and most importantly, probably the most exciting shooty-bang action you'll play this year. People really dig it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWa...

Sitting down to play the release version of Saros myself. I believe this is the first time my name has snuck into something's opening credits. My kids finally looked at me with a fleeting modicum of respect.

Saros pre-orderererers got an early head start playing it last night. Absolutely rubbing my hands with glee watching people chew over our story and delight in the action on Reddit already.

The sun is forever #saros

(sorry for Saros review spam. I only get to do this like once every half-decade.)

"Saros works best when it’s a mystery box with each snide remark, questionable text log, stuttering flashback, or deranged voice memo coloring in the lines of a more frightening truth. Arjun’s a layered protagonist... as challenging to reckon with as the monsters living under Carcosa’s obscured sun"

Tho IGN is a bit lukewarm, this is pleasing: "Saros has some of the strongest use of readable data logs I’ve seen in a while. There's some great writing that provides insights in the form of reports, employee data, or diary-like entries which create a thematic texture that's genuinely effective"

"Saros sets up a gripping mystery. The web that unfolds as the player picks up more text logs, audio messages, and speaks to the rest of the crew is Housemarque at its best. [It] will inspire fans to argue over lore, character fates, and more for years." www.videogameschronicle.com/review/saros...

Wot we made. People seem to dig it. The biggest of 'phews'.

I'm trying my hand at doing some art process videos as an excuse to draw things I wouldn't normally attempt. Here is my first.

Can't believe we finally release this month, after years of careful work. Carcosa calls.

My first ever “commission”. Toy style Brawn for the lovely @bonzrat.bsky.social #transformers #transformersart

The sun! Oh, the sun!

Pouring one out for the Scott Mills Bridge at Fleet Services on the M3.

Folks, SAROS has gone gold! #notaprilfools

Wild seeing Saros previews going live after years writing for it. Names, places, stories from my brain finally out in the world - made real and taken so much further by the incredible Housemarque crew. gameinformer.com/preview/2026... bit.ly/3Q1aQZ6 www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hou...

Sorry for politics, but autistic & other special needs kids are the next govt punching bag. Their 'reforms' will leave kids like mine without hope. Our only prayer now is contacting our MPs, in case it can be voted down in parliament by a narrow majority. Explainer and letter template in reply.

Work and especially life has been ultra-hard. Zoids-based therapy has been essential. Turns out customising newer ones to look like older blue'n'red ones is my happy place.

What day is it? #DrawDeathsHeadDay

Small Cat is 5 today. A fine accomplishment, given she sailed to the very edge of death twice in that time.

More Zoid customisin' to keep myself sane in dark times

"and that's how Peter Mandelson's underpants resulted in the UK being briefly governed by bauble-faced christian transphobe, mental illness denialist, disabilities defunder and NHS privatisation enthusiast Wes Streeting, in a short period of chaos before..."

Life goals: just trying to survive until Slay the Spire 2

The last mile of dev from the narrative side involves dealing with a tsunami of questions from translation teams. On the one hand, it is a massive headache. On the other, it's a keen insight into how the world is gonna interpret what you've done, and some surprising cultural variances.

Re last rt: mingled pride and sadface to see fine folk leaving the website we built in order to escape corporate bleh, in order to escape corporate bleh. It's like the end of The Wire.

I like all these people a lot! My confident prediction is that this will be a lovely website.

Perfect. No notes.

There was a planned but unreleased red version of Ultrasaurus for the 80s Zoids Euro line. Red Zoids are best, ofc. Therefore I've been busy.

Cannot make this cat angry

I also picked up a Zoids holy grail, the enormous if desperately slow Ultrasaurus. Involved a 90 min road trip to a very a strange house, then a day clearing a gruesome, inch-thick layer of someone else's dead skin cells off every part, plus disassembling the dead motor. I loved every moment of it.

back on my Zoids bullshit

Love to be closing a major videogame while my neurodivergent 7yo has completely stopped attending school. One of these weeks I might actually leave the house again.

My favourite bit in Stranger Things S5 is when the baddie uses a complicated psychic spying plan in order to discern that a character who has been in a coma for months is in.... the local hospital.

Happy Christmas one and all

I really love Pluribus

N.b. by follow up I do not mean sequel - only that this is Wot We Done Next

Funny that Saros shared a stage last night with the superb-looking Total War 40K - which is a game I'd very likely have been writing for had I not landed the Housemarque gig. Sliding grimdark doors!

Returnal follow-up Saros is a wee tiny bit delayed til April, which is great for all sorts of reasons. Here's yer pre-order trailer. youtu.be/xmsc_GokLPI Saros' story + writing is by me & Housemarque's excellent narrative team. We're nearly there now - can't wait.

A Million Robots returns, after the most hectic month of my life. And we're looking at The Big One. millionrobots.beehiiv.com/p/omega-and-...

A Million Robots returns, after the most hectic month of my life. And we're looking at The Big One. millionrobots.beehiiv.com/p/omega-and-...

A Million Robots resumes next week

Am on The Good Drugs after five days of constant agony and zero sleep. The cause? Acute tendonitis in the hip as a result of trying to help my 7yo learn to ride a bike. Old and pathetic.

@nickroche.bsky.social hello sorry - just wondering how long your hallow's eve drawings should take to arrive? Not being pushy at all, perfectly happy to wait - just a bit worried my postie now has a lovely Soundwave picture on his wall.

Tron: Arcee

New robo-talk from me, after the accomplishment of decades-old wish-fulfilment millionrobots.beehiiv.com/p/the-transf...

New robo-talk from me, after the accomplishment of decades-old wish-fulfilment millionrobots.beehiiv.com/p/the-transf...

I've waited 39 years...