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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem)

@arkem.bsky.social

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Game developer, best known for VALORANT My most recent project was Omega Strikers I do indie stuff too, watch this space! https://www.arkem.org (He/Him)

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · Jul 18

I just want to take a moment to compliment all the cool people on here, especially all the people I follow.

Thank you sincerely for posting (and reposting) all this excellent stuff!

I hope my likes and reposts reach you in the spirit they are intended (wild enthusiastic appreciation)

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max and 19 others 🌌 @sneptech.bsky.social · 17h

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 13h

I recently did the second part and I highly recommend it

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1000xRESIST | Available Now @sunsetvisitor.studio · 4d

you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. we love Iris but we can acknowledge her flaws (she has none) and we can hold her accountable for her wrongdoings (she has never done anything wrong in her life) and call her out on her actions (which are always correct)

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 5d

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A screenshot of Char's iconic line to Garma just before his death (Mobile Suit Gundam) repurposed as a birthday greeting to Maddy

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 13d

I'll be around!

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Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · 21d

no one:

me, thinking about the Turn A:

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1000xRESIST | Available Now @sunsetvisitor.studio · 22d

What 1000xRESIST is not:
❌ a game with combat
❌ an emotionally cozy game
❌ a super quick story

What 1000xRESIST is:
✅ a doomed yuri simulator
✅ a game that will break your heart (and maybe not put it back together)
✅ a story you won’t forget anytime soon

Get it for 30% off right now! ⬇️

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 22d

Another +1 for Renshuu from me

I also use Rocket Japanese for listening/speaking practice (not free) and Wanikani for kanji (only free for the first 3 levels, maybe ~100 hours)

Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 25d

Happy faster internet day to all the Australians out there!

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A Mech A Day @dailymecha.bsky.social · 27d

Model: Superbia
Debut: Bang Brave Bang Bravern (US: Brave Bang Bravern!)
Year: 2024
Designer: Rihiro Yamane

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · 28d

Awesome, if I see you I'll make sure I say hi!

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Sep 3

It's been a while.

Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer

YouTube video by MysticForge

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · Aug 31

For me, today's ridiculous project was to write a script that runs a speedtest against my ISP every 10 minutes and then uses a smart plug API to power cycle my cable modem if the numbers look bad

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VF5SS @vf5ss.bsky.social · Aug 29

There's a Missile Command clone for Atari that not only has bootleg Guncannons and a Yamato style space carrier on the box, it was also made by a company called SINMAX.

www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2...

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autumnalbloomer.bsky.social @autumnalbloomer.bsky.social · Oct 26

In my #visualnovel Stories from Sol, the main mecha you see is the Juno III (in colour) but you never see the Juno I or II. In a rare moment of free time I decided to flex my #mecha #artist muscles (what little I have) and figure out what they'd look like.

Concept art for the Juno I - a mecha resembling construction equipment.

Concept art for the Juno II - A bulky mech with lots of right angles and large fuel tanks

Official art of the Juno III - a mecha with hard edges and large file tanks

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Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fall's in the air, so you know that means: it's time for Giant Robot FM's annual end-of-summer stream and Patreon pledge drive! We have a lot of goodies to give and goals to hit! But first, make sure to mark your calendar for 9/13—stream begins at 10 am EDT!

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mobile suit richard @arsenalguts.bsky.social · Aug 25

bright noa

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · Aug 19

I don't know, she seems like an earthbound kind of person to me

Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · Aug 19

*watching ∀ gundam with my dad*

dad: what’s queen dianna’s favorite jrpg series?

me: i dunno. what a weird ques—

dad: lunar

me: ...

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Aug 17

The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.

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A Mech A Day @dailymecha.bsky.social · Aug 9

Model: Warhammer IIC
Debut: Technical Readout: 3055 (Battletech)
Year: 1992
Designers: Dana Knutson, Mike Nielsen, Joel Biske, Bill Sutherland, and Tom Miller

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のやまたけのこ @noyamatakenoko.bsky.social · Aug 6

思想つよめのあさひ
#おにまいお絵描き

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Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · Aug 2

I know one games industry person that declares email bankruptcy once or twice a year (usually after vacation) and when they do they just delete their inbox. They have a public facing role so they post online when they do it and invite people to email again.

Paul Chamberlain (Arkem) @arkem.bsky.social · Jul 29

I think it happens when people think of games as a subset of tech because in tech "developer" is often short for "software developer" and "foo developer" is short for "foo software developer" (e.g. "Front End Developer") so in that formulation "game developer" would be "Game Software Developer"

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Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · Jul 22

me, explaining my hobbies to my significant other

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Damien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · Jul 19

Damien Crawford's Golf Experience 2022 (& 2024) have you play as an amateur golfer. You have to track down the ball, you don't have knowledge of slopes or wind, and there's no meters.

cannibalinteractive.itch.io/damien-crawf...

cannibalinteractive.itch.io/damien-crawf...

A low-res first person 3D view of golf on the green. The text box asks "How will you swing?" with the choices of Cautious approach, Moderation, and Full send it.

The player is near the green on a golf course. The sky is orange and it's raining. The game asks "Which one?" with the 3 Iron, 7 Iron, and Wedge clubs as options.

The golf course is covered in snow and white fog, with the green barely visible to the right. Textbox says "The ball is currently in the rough. Which sort of club will you use?"

An underwater golf course where the sand is pink, giving a vaporwave feel to the game.

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