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Heart of Neon
@d0kk.bsky.social
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A Scottish filmmaker living in Brooklyn NY, making a documentary about an English video game designer who lives in Wales.
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Heart of Neon @d0kk.bsky.social · Jun 19
38 hours to go. Get the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray while you can. Back the Kickstarter.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #indiefilm #retrogaming #videogames #jefffminter #llamasoft #atari
Photograph of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: “...what I love about working with Jeff is that he does it for the pure love of doing it. And that comes across in any interaction that you have with him. It always comes down to the core of what's being made and the artistic vision of it. ….that's just a great skill to have in this industry... to not be distracted by all the superfluous things, all the artifice ” Wade Rosen, CEO of Atari HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM
d0kk.bsky.social
HEART OF NEON Kickstarter Backers can pre-order this CD as an Add-On in their BackerKit Backer Survey. Orders open until Aug 18th.

Not a KIckstarter Backer? Go to the HEART OF NEON Late Backer Pre-Order page..! Follow the link at www.heartofneon.com!

#cd #soundtrack #indiefilm #gamingcommunity
August 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
If you've been waiting until the last minute to back the HEART OF NEON Kickstarter, then now is the time. This is the last minute! The campaign ends tonight!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #retrogaming #videogames #supportindiefilm
Photo of HEART OF NEON Blu-ray disc and case, with text superimposed: KICKSTARTER 12 HOURS TO GO! HEART OF NEON Last Chance to grab this collection. 2+ hours of bonus material, art sleeve by Steinar. See HEART OF NEON Kickstarter page and Discord for details
June 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
38 hours to go. Get the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray while you can. Back the Kickstarter.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #indiefilm #retrogaming #videogames #jefffminter #llamasoft #atari
Photograph of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: “...what I love about working with Jeff is that he does it for the pure love of doing it. And that comes across in any interaction that you have with him. It always comes down to the core of what's being made and the artistic vision of it. ….that's just a great skill to have in this industry... to not be distracted by all the superfluous things, all the artifice ” Wade Rosen, CEO of Atari HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM
June 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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marksemczyszyn.bsky.social
Oh crap. HeartofNeon has hit a troubling number of backers. Very troubling. Quick guys, get this shared and get @d0kk.bsky.social safely out of the danger zone.

#jeffminter #supportindiefilm #markofthedevil #numberofthebeast

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...
June 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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digitaleclipse.bsky.social
We were thrilled to be able to incorporate Paul's footage in our Llamasoft project, and we're eager to see his full vision in the finished documentary! Don't miss your chance to back this.
d0kk.bsky.social Heart of Neon @d0kk.bsky.social · Jun 18
Less than 3 DAYS to back the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray Kickstarter campaign..! Grab this unique collector's edition before the opportunity is gone.

kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#GamingCommunity #retrogaming #videogames #indiedev #jeffminter #llamasoft
A photo of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: "'the thing about Jeff that I admire most is his singular voice and no compromise for that. He did what he wanted to do for four decades. He didn't do it for anybody else. He'd occasionally do something for Atari and do whatever, but it was still on his terms. And that's unprecedented, especially for this long. It's just a fascinating career.' Mike Mika President, DIGITAL ECLIPSE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS, Co. HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEART OF NEON.COM"
June 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
Less than 3 DAYS to back the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray Kickstarter campaign..! Grab this unique collector's edition before the opportunity is gone.

kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#GamingCommunity #retrogaming #videogames #indiedev #jeffminter #llamasoft
A photo of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: "'the thing about Jeff that I admire most is his singular voice and no compromise for that. He did what he wanted to do for four decades. He didn't do it for anybody else. He'd occasionally do something for Atari and do whatever, but it was still on his terms. And that's unprecedented, especially for this long. It's just a fascinating career.' Mike Mika President, DIGITAL ECLIPSE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS, Co. HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEART OF NEON.COM"
June 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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marksemczyszyn.bsky.social
HeartofNeon: Less than 3 days to go to OWN a physical copy of the film about a life in video games.

A film about art, artistry and community.

Get on it. The job’s not done.

May not love them all but love that they exist.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#jeffminter #supportindiefilm
June 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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If you're a fan of #JeffMinter, #indiegamedev, or anyone who creates because they have to, check out @d0kk.bsky.social and consider supporting their kickstarter to fund a Blu-ray release of #heartofneon.
On Jeff Minter
June 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
Less than 4 days remain to get your copy of the HEART OF NEON collectors edition. Details about the special features in the latest #heartofneon newsletter in subscribers' inboxes now. Not on the list? Sign up @ www.heartofneon.com/#newsletter

#GamingCommunity #SupportIndieFilm #retrogaming
A stylized digital llama with a glowing red heart stands before a psychedelic maelstrom
June 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
FEWER THAN 5 DAYS TO BACK THIS!

HEART OF NEON is a unique perspective on the evolution of the video games business from the point of view of someone who never put profit before the pleasure of gaming.

kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #RetroGaming #videogames #jeffminter #indiefilm
image of the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray disc and case, with second case behind adorned with the Steinar art sleeve. Text superimposed: KIKCSTARTER LAST 5 DAYS! HEART OF NEON Last Few Days to Grab This Collection. 2+ hours of bonus material, art sleeve by STEINAR. See HEART OF NEON Kickstarter page and Discord for details.
June 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
TONY LONGWORTH VS PAUL DOCHERTY : THREE QUESTIONS

Another round of questions that get into what lessons were learned from the making of HEART OF NEON & the wisdom of hindsight

QUESTION THREE: youtu.be/-Eza5TnP9SY

#gamingcommunity #IndieFilmCommunity #videogames #filmscore #jeffminter #llamasoft
HEART OF NEON: TONY LONGWORTH VS DOKK: THREE QUESTIONS [QUESTION 3]
YouTube video by Heart of Neon
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June 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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marksemczyszyn.bsky.social
Holy crap. What a brilliant little interview @d0kk.bsky.social has done with musician Graham (Gribbles) Thorpe. Gives you a real feeling of why people respond the way they do to Jeff Minter. youtu.be/GGeoWmPyPak?... #heartofneon #supportindiefilm #videogames #art
HEART OF NEON: THANK YOU FOR THE MOOSIC! Interview with Gribbles (a.k.a. Graham Thorpe)
YouTube video by Heart of Neon
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June 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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marksemczyszyn.bsky.social
Morning all. So, @d0kk.bsky.social and @tonylongworth.bsky.social dropped question two in the Three Questions series for HeartofNeon. Check it out. #Supportindiefilm #jeffminter youtu.be/RckKfB5j2cg?...
HEART OF NEON: TONY LONGWORTH VS DOKK: THREE QUESTIONS [QUESTION 2]
YouTube video by Heart of Neon
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June 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
d0kk.bsky.social
Hello new followers! I'm an ex-gamdev who has made a film about someone who inspired me back in the day & who is still inspiring people with new work today.

His name is Jeff Minter. I hope he'll inspire you too.

HEART OF NEON. Support the Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...
THE HEART OF NEON BLU-RAY
Own the film about a life in video games: HEART OF NEON tells the story of how game developer Jeff Minter went from pioneer to legend.
www.kickstarter.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
d0kk.bsky.social
HEART OF NEON is the "And More!" part of this fantastic video by @mrsujano.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CPR...

(Link cued to the beginning of the HEART OF NEON segment)

(also many thanks to @marksemczyszyn.bsky.social for making this happen 👍)
Switch 2 Sales Questions and Battery Life Issues, Atari 2600 Destroys ChatGPT, Slopes Game Room
YouTube video by Mr. Sujano
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June 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🚨 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

50 Indie Games that Changed the World

Tells the stories of 50 of the most influential indie games ever made.

Due August - Sign up for a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...

#bitmapbooks #books #retrogaming #new #comingsoon #booksky @aaronpotter.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
d0kk.bsky.social
HEART OF NEON is a unique perspective on the evolution of the video games business from the point of view of someone who never put profit before the pleasure of gaming.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #RetroGaming #videogames #jeffminter #llamasoft #indiefilm
A photo of Jeff Minter with superimposed text: "'I can't think of Jeff Minter without the word legend in my head. For someone to be in games for decades means you're in it for the art, you're in it for the love of it. You're not in it for the money... You just can't say, I'm doing this for the business and the business is great and that's all I care about. You really have to care about raising the bar each time. I think Jeff does that.' Harold Goldberg, Author of ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US: HOW FIFTY YEARS OF VIDEOGAMES CONQUERED POP CULTURE. HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM"
June 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
HEART OF NEON is a unique perspective on the evolution of the video games business from the point of view of someone who never put profit before the pleasure of gaming.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #RetroGaming #videogames #jeffminter #llamasoft #indiefilm
Close up photo of Jeff Minter in profile, with superimposed text: "What makes Jeff stand out, and what for me was the whole point of the artistry when I was younger, was this notion that it’s you in the thing. It is an extension of you. It is part of you, it is part of your character, your personality, and the means of expression… That merging between [the artist] and the thing they’re doing, to the point where… there is no space between them.' Gary Penn. HEART OF NEON. A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter Campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM
June 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
HEART OF NEON is a unique perspective on the evolution of the video games business from the point of view of someone who never put profit before the pleasure of gaming.

kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #RetroGaming #videogames #jeffminter #llamasoft #indiefilm
A photo of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: " 'He often doesn't believe that people will see the value in his stuff that he feels himself... that's typical Jeff. But every now and then the world is ready for Jeff Minter...' James McCauley. HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM"
June 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
VLM ODYSSEY, the unabridged story of how Jeff brought virtual light to the world, is one of the Stretch Goals for the HEART OF NEON Blu-ray KICKSTARTER campaign. Pledge today.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

#gamingcommunity #videogames #lightsynth #jeffminter #llamasoft #heartofneon
A photograph of Jeff Minter with text superimposed: "'VLM turned into that otherworldy experience of just being piloted... Instead of you trying to fight against the game or the controls, it was just Enjoy the experience. Come along for the flight... And... I said to Jeff, this is incredible. I can't believe what you've made. This is so special. I just said thanks. Thanks for being you.' James Cope" HEART OF NEON A Film About A Life In Video Games. Support the Kickstarter campaign, follow the link at HEARTOFNEON.COM
June 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
Recently I met with Stu + Leon at the GAME OLDER PODCAST to talk about all things Jeff Minter & HEART OF NEON : "From CRTs to COVID, this Bonus episode covers Paul's journey making the film. Watch now on all platforms!"

linktr.ee/gameolder2024

#gamercommunity #retrogaming #videogames #jeffminter
Photo of Jeff Minter in a field with a llama and a sheep, with a photo of Paul Docherty superimposed in the corner, and additional text: BONUS EPISODE. GAME OLDER PODCAST
June 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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writnelson.bsky.social
- I Am Your Beast is coming to consoles!
- TMNT: Tactical Takedown debuted to 7s and 9s!
- Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking has dope-ass (medieval??) key art!
- We made the Strange Scaffold bundle even cheaper, because there’s so many games now!

SO MANY UPDATES
store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
June 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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bobafettanhse.bsky.social
Viper launch tube #battlestargalactica
June 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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retronauts.bsky.social
New for June in our monthly Kickstarter Kompilation: video game-related crowdfunding projects from @davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social @darrenhupke.bsky.social @megacatstudios.bsky.social @crazygrouptrio.bsky.social @d0kk.bsky.social & more
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Kickstarter Kompilation: June 2025 edition
Zines, carts, and a doc
retronauts.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
d0kk.bsky.social
"He would give me quite a lot of latitude in what I could come up with & do. Because his games were quite unusual compared to most of the others, then the artwork sort of followed with that"
youtu.be/1M4WwAu4t_g
The HEART OF NEON Blu-ray - Now with added Steinar
www.kickstarter.com/.../the-hear...
HEART OF NEON KICKSTARTER UPDATE - AN INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST STEINAR LUND
YouTube video by Heart of Neon
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June 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM