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Scientist/aspiring board game designer/author/maker of bleepy bloops*
*delete as appropriate
Pronouns: he/him
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Hello, I’m Tom! I look like this ⬅️, live in the UK, and try to cram a little creativity into my spare time when I can muster the energy:

Board game design
Writing
Electronic Musical Noodling
Photography
Misc arty/crafty things
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I was super honoured to be asked to make some music for the new playshift games’ shmup/stg ‘Brave Rounds’. Their last game ´Hellblasters’ was awesome so I’m expecting good things! Their last game demo is up now on steam - check it! store.steampowered.com/app/4086510/... #stg #shmup #braverounds
Brave Rounds on Steam
Shoot, punch and get closer through bullets towards enemies in this close range-heavy arcade bullet hell shoot 'em up. A mysterious cult is going to make Mt. Krakatoa explode! By yourself or with a fr...
store.steampowered.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
@characterissues.bsky.social some *major* Captain Beefheart channeling going on with that Fatman intro
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Happy Lots of Zogs Day for all who celebrate it
February 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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"We've seen the way other companies treat their communities in order to extract profit from them. I'm just so proud that I can work for an organization that doesn't have to resort to that.”

Three members of the nonprofit behind Netrunner talk about balancing growth against an anti-corporate stance.
Null Signal Games is keeping corporations fictional
The volunteer nonprofit behind Netrunner is growing, and growing up, on its own terms.
www.rascal.news
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Catherine O’Hara was the Catherine O’Hara of comedy
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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"We see the tremendous weight of grief, anger, and fear that so many are carrying right now. No one should have to live with constant fear. Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and to be treated with dignity." Read more: stonemaiergames.com/we-stand-wit...
We Stand with Our Community
A few months ago, my coworker, Alex, moved from St. Louis to Minneapolis. This week I spent some time with him in person for the first time since the move, and we had a long chat about the horrifyi…
stonemaiergames.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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PNP Arcade is now closed.

I'll be posting all of my PNP games to itch for the time being. Today I've added Crownfell, Crownfell: Last Stand, and ExoShip there; I think those were the only ones missing:
weheartgames.itch.io
weheartgames
weheartgames.itch.io
January 29, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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another one for @musicweeklies.bsky.social here's my latest composition youtu.be/lQocvO2JlE8
small original composition 57: a fantasy tale | huge soundtrack
YouTube video by Arjen van Putten
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Make sure you’ve downloaded your pnparcade files, folks. A fond farewell to a brilliant store
If you are the kind of cool, sexy gamer that enjoys a print-and-play game www.pnparcade.com is shutting down tomorrow!

So, now is the time to secure all your purchased games and/or buy those games you've been looking at for a while!
PNPArcade
PNPArcade
www.pnparcade.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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After goin large last week, it’s time to downsize a wee bit! This week we’re goin minimal in our music making. Be as creative as you like: minimal no. of inst, notes, rhythms, it’s up to you! Create your track & post here, to our discord or tag us with the hashtag #minimal by next Monday 2nd Feb
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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🚀 Planetpita is the pocket crokinole I’ve been looking for. Follow Cardboard East on YouTube for more unique and quirky games from Asia!

👉 youtube.com/@cardboardeast
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Strongly recommend this: games are such a great portal to talking about social structures and niceties, as well as the politics of consumerism, she these folks are brilliant unpackers of all this.
Also funny!
The latest episode of But Why Vikings? features not only the wonderful @ava.foxfort.net and the dashing @timclare.bsky.social but also questions about etiquette from @semicoop.bsky.social and their thoughts on the role of BGA thanks to @maxdavie.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The tyranny of structurelessness
Podcast Episode · But Why Vikings? · 23/01/2026 · 1h 4m
podcasts.apple.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I’ve slacked off over the last few years but will endeavour to capture my thoughts on the books I read in 2026 🧵
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Much love to everyone using the depressions to get through the narrow passages.
January 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Oof, that was a toughie

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Jan 25th 2026 (Evil), in less than 27 minutes
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In the work Teams chat there was a discussion about using copper to remediate contamination. I posted something about how to avoid Ea-nāṣir getting in the supply chain and got crickets ☹️
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Woohoo

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Jan 24th 2026 (Hard), in less than 13 minutes
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cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This all sounds *fantastic*
had an art direction meeting today. our cover artist lucia asked ajout tech level

'is it star trek, star wars, alien?'

me: star trek style ships exist in this universe.

...players never get to fly them. but they do exist. maybe the only time you see them is when you're being arrested by them.
Excited to be talking about a new game coming soon by Sen-Foong Lim, Di Anne Hong, Calvin Wong Tze Loon, Sean Nittner and myself with @evilhat.bsky.social

Graphics by @crislv.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 AM
A couple of shots I took of my newly assembled picoTracker, which came out really nicely
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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You do you, but reminder that Grey Gnome Games owner is Jason Glover. Screenshots are old cuz I blocked him years ago. Consider your "indie" support accordingly.
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Goblin
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Nostradamus & Pliers-Tease Me
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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The latest episode of But Why Vikings? features not only the wonderful @ava.foxfort.net and the dashing @timclare.bsky.social but also questions about etiquette from @semicoop.bsky.social and their thoughts on the role of BGA thanks to @maxdavie.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The tyranny of structurelessness
Podcast Episode · But Why Vikings? · 23/01/2026 · 1h 4m
podcasts.apple.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Me, halfway through Love is a Curse: reckon I’ll actually get through this one without crying

Me, later: Damnit

@keefstuart.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM