I particularly hate AI when it's used as an auto-moderator on forums to remove posts.

Development continues on Melkhior's Tower for Playdate. Here's a quick fire selection of clips. Pixels by @craigstevenson.bsky.social and music by @mcalby.bsky.social bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Very earlier test of Sabre Wulf 3D. And I'm lost already!

In my quest to find the nichest of the niche, I've created an online multiplayer version of Atari's Combat. stephensmith.itch.io/multiplayer-...

A new update of Atic Atac 3D, now with a direction indicator showing where the nearest part of the ACG key is. stephensmith.itch.io/atic-atac-3d

I'm thinking of starting Sabre Wulf 3D, but won't that just be lots of wandering around a large maze avoiding enemies? I'm not convinced it will make a good game.

I'm adding a "direction indicator" to the closest piece of the ACG key in Atic Atac 3D, but I don't know if it will make the game too easy?

I have it on good authority that the latest version of Atic Atac 3D works on a Mac! And also the new update has an ending arguably better than the original! stephensmith.itch.io/atic-atac-3d

Seeing if darkness and shadows in Atic Atac 3D makes it look even spookier.

Atic Atac 3D is now available for download: stephensmith.itch.io/atic-atac-3d

Added a bit of lever action to Melkhior's Tower. 😀 bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Atic Atac 3D: Items, more monsters, and sound effects. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EofG...

Finding Mummies and secret doors in Atic Atac 3D.

I can't be the first person to accidentally add a Node2D instead of a Node3D to a scene and then wonder why I can't see it? #godot

Atic Atac's non-euclidean map layout is giving me headaches. And there's trapdoors too.

Venturing into the caverns in Atic Atac 3D.

More work on Atic Atac 3D, with the emphasis on "stairs".

Messing about with #Godot VehicleBody. It might turn into a Stunt Car Racer type game. #gamedev #indiegamdev #amiga

Just a reminder that if you DON'T want GitHub to use your code used to train AI, you need to manually opt-out!

Space Invaders! Again! However, in this version you control the invaders! I'm having trouble thinking how to give it better gameplay though. #godot #indiegamedev #gamedev

More work on my eventual Tomahawk remake. #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum #indiegamedev

Is it Maze-Ogs or Maz-Ogs? Is it Maze-I-ackS or Maz-icks? I only ask because I'm unsure of what I should be screaming. Now they're running at me in 3D!? From the minds of the late great Don Priestley and @stevecsmith.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAF... #ZXSpectrum #ZX81 #Retrogaming

It's amazing how many service companies like insurers or holidays ask you to leave a review after you've paid them, but before you receive the service. "Yes, they were great at taking my money".

Working on a helicopter game, planned to be a remake of Tomahawk but I know it will probably change into Krakatoa. #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum #retrogaming

I've just released Super Bugaboo Race Time Challenge! #zxspectrum #godot #indiegame stephensmith.itch.io/super-bugabo...

How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far: 🤣 🖕 👌 👎

I've now created 3 levels for Super Bugaboo Race Time Challenge. #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum

Currently working on a Bugaboo type of game - can you get to the end of the level in time? Lots of scope for showing some classic Spectrum levels. #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum

If you haven't read The Wind in the Willows and you think you know what it's about, let me tell you — you are wrong as HELL. It's the weirdest kids' book I've ever read, but @eleanormorton.bsky.social loves it. New episode of Eleanor & Alasdair Read that out today! linktr.ee/readthat

Moonbase Assault in Stellar Forces, my Laser Squad remake. stephensmith.itch.io/stellar-forces #zxspectrum #amiga

Been tinkering with the title screen and screen transitions in Melkhior's Tower. More info about the game in the devlog: itch.io/dashboard/ga... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

A quick space invaders remake with destructible invaders. #godot #indiedev #gamedev

I think I may have to replace my R-Type gfx with a more obscure retro game, what with Irem and Activision both still being around and feeling litigious. Suggestions welcome!

Working on a shoot'em-up with destructible scenery and enemies. Got some "placeholder" gfx in it at the moment. :) #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum

Age verification? I've almost finished a gamedev project I started.

The deadline for responding to this consultation (about whether we should shovel even greater heaps of bureaucratic misery onto immigrants in the hope of pacifying racists) is midnight on Thursday 12th:

Somehow they've done it. The new #Overwatch update has made the pre-and-post game UI even more convoluted and difficult to use.

Probably my most popular game to date: Manic Destruction. stephensmith.itch.io/manic-destru... #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #indiedev #madewithgodot #gamedev

I've had to use two websites today that only worked with Chrome and not Firefox. Is it 1999 again?

Probably still my finest hour. stephensmith.itch.io/exolon-3d

Tesco Mobile is sending me text messages to say that I can no longer receive text messages, since they turned off 3G and apparently my phone isn't 4G ready. Hmm...

I created a Neural Net to play BMX Simulator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hkc...

Just watched Die Hard again for obvious reasons (and it's so obviously an Xmas file there's not even a debate) but Disney+ have spoilt it by cutting so many segments. Like the dead body falling onto the cop car at the start; in the Disney+ version, he just appears on the car.

Programming a Neural Net is one of the hardest things to code: it's very hard to tell if there's any bugs, because you've no idea what it's going to do.

I'm trying to recreate Deactivators as a top-down 2D puzzle game... #gamedev #indiedev #zxspectrum #c64 #godot www.youtube.com/watch?v=780l...

What is the point of a TV channel like Channel 4 bring up films in their search results that you can't actually watch?

Getting warnings in Whatsapp that my Google storage is 50% full and backups are in peril. Oh noes!! Only 7Gb space left!!! Anyway....

Time Squad update! Someone went and actually sent me some cash for this game, so I've been morally obliged to add new features: Grenades, 3 difficulty levels, a level selector, and an extra level! stephensmith.itch.io/timesquad

What if I told you there's a kit with 62 modular clothing models to create your own characters? All textured, rigged and ready to use! This kit, along with all my other fantasy sets are 25% off! itch.io/s/167495/fan... #gamedev #indiedev

The next episode of Eleanor & Alasdair Read That comes out in a week! Please remember that, at the time of recording, Kier Starmer was Prime Minister and our hilarious remarks made sense.