Alex Darby // darbotron 🛹
@darbotron.bsky.social
Tech/Design director. Human, husband, parent, skateboarder. Gamedev since '96. Company founder. BAFTA member & winner. GameDevHeroes Programming Hero 2019. Co-creator DJ Hero. #UKGI Cthulhu fhtagn ;,;
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EXCITING NEWS: EMD's pricing structure has been announced and while that may SEEM boring it's actually very exciting because it's so reasonably priced. £12 at launch BUT with a 25% discount means it's like £9 and you are getting a LOT of funny game for that.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
Earth Must Die - Earth Must Die: Launch Pricing! - Steam News
Hi everyone! Exciting news - we've got just over a week left until the full launch of Earth Must Die! That being said, we are happy to reveal the pricing for the full game too! You'll be able to grab ...
store.steampowered.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM
EXCITING NEWS: EMD's pricing structure has been announced and while that may SEEM boring it's actually very exciting because it's so reasonably priced. £12 at launch BUT with a 25% discount means it's like £9 and you are getting a LOT of funny game for that.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
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so nigel farage doesn't know what's going on in reform-controlled councils and doesn't know what's going on with his personal finances so i guess my question is, does he think being prime minister of the united kingdom is *easier* than running a party with seven mps and twelve councils
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
so nigel farage doesn't know what's going on in reform-controlled councils and doesn't know what's going on with his personal finances so i guess my question is, does he think being prime minister of the united kingdom is *easier* than running a party with seven mps and twelve councils
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Facebook reminds me that on this day in 2017 a woman turned to me in the veg section of Sainsbury's and said "hopefully now we've left the EU we can have loose carrots that aren't wet"
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Facebook reminds me that on this day in 2017 a woman turned to me in the veg section of Sainsbury's and said "hopefully now we've left the EU we can have loose carrots that aren't wet"
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has almost 75,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 21, 2026 at 6:41 AM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has almost 75,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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"Norway, I stopped all those wars so I could have the Nobel Peace Prize and as you won't even GIVE IT TO ME I am SIMPLY FORCED to start a BIG BUNCH OF FUCKING WARS!" is always the way I saw neoliberalism culminating tbf.
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"Norway, I stopped all those wars so I could have the Nobel Peace Prize and as you won't even GIVE IT TO ME I am SIMPLY FORCED to start a BIG BUNCH OF FUCKING WARS!" is always the way I saw neoliberalism culminating tbf.
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I don't care who you are, on MLK Day the single greatest thing you can do to honor MLK is spend less time talking about what he meant to you or how you think his legacy applies today, and more time reading or listening to his words with open ears and a willingness to correct prior misunderstandings.
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I don't care who you are, on MLK Day the single greatest thing you can do to honor MLK is spend less time talking about what he meant to you or how you think his legacy applies today, and more time reading or listening to his words with open ears and a willingness to correct prior misunderstandings.
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i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
January 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
Blake's 7 was my first TV obsession when I was a kid in the 70s - please don't fuck this up 😬
‘Blake’s 7’ Reboot In The Works From ‘The Last Of Us’ Director Peter Hoar & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Exec Matthew Bouch
A 'Blake's 7' reboot is coming from 'The Last Of Us' director Peter Hoar and Matthew Bouch and their Multitude Productions indie.
deadline.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Blake's 7 was my first TV obsession when I was a kid in the 70s - please don't fuck this up 😬
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This isn't satire. No jokes. This is the President of the United States telling Norway that he's going to take Greenland from Denmark because Norway didn't give him a peace prize.
This isn't Orange Man Bad. This is Orange Man Mad.
This isn't Orange Man Bad. This is Orange Man Mad.
January 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
This isn't satire. No jokes. This is the President of the United States telling Norway that he's going to take Greenland from Denmark because Norway didn't give him a peace prize.
This isn't Orange Man Bad. This is Orange Man Mad.
This isn't Orange Man Bad. This is Orange Man Mad.
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What if Star Trek fans don't like morality plays?
Well, then they're not Star Trek fans.
Well, then they're not Star Trek fans.
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
What if Star Trek fans don't like morality plays?
Well, then they're not Star Trek fans.
Well, then they're not Star Trek fans.
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First off, really telling on yourself that you’ve got shit documentation.
Secondly, I don’t think your dark fantasy/sci-fi roguelike souls-like inspired game is more overwhelmingly deep and complex than the actual real world.
Secondly, I don’t think your dark fantasy/sci-fi roguelike souls-like inspired game is more overwhelmingly deep and complex than the actual real world.
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
First off, really telling on yourself that you’ve got shit documentation.
Secondly, I don’t think your dark fantasy/sci-fi roguelike souls-like inspired game is more overwhelmingly deep and complex than the actual real world.
Secondly, I don’t think your dark fantasy/sci-fi roguelike souls-like inspired game is more overwhelmingly deep and complex than the actual real world.
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Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
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Google image search is so broken.
Me: Google "anarchist photography"
Google...
Me: Google "anarchist photography"
Google...
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Google image search is so broken.
Me: Google "anarchist photography"
Google...
Me: Google "anarchist photography"
Google...
Today's second new mantra:
I. Must. Sell. All. My. Unwanted. LEGO. Before. Buying. This.
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
I. Must. Sell. All. My. Unwanted. LEGO. Before. Buying. This.
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
Ocarina of Time™ – The Final Battle 77093 | LEGO® The Legend of Zelda™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop GB
Nintendo® building set model with 5 well-known characters
www.lego.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Today's second new mantra:
I. Must. Sell. All. My. Unwanted. LEGO. Before. Buying. This.
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
I. Must. Sell. All. My. Unwanted. LEGO. Before. Buying. This.
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
Today's mantra: I. Do. Not. Need. A. New. Keyboard.
KBDcraft Israfel 50% Ergo Split Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard
Discover Israfel, KBDcraft’s low-profile 50% ortho Lego keyboard with an ergonomic hinge-split design and adaptive gasket mount. Features a Lego-Compatible Case and custom switches.
kbdcraft.store
January 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Today's mantra: I. Do. Not. Need. A. New. Keyboard.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Idk how anyone can say creativity is dead when we have so many live action remakes.
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Idk how anyone can say creativity is dead when we have so many live action remakes.
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Remember, the MPs defecting to Reform UK know exactly who Nigel Farage is, and what he stands for.
January 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Remember, the MPs defecting to Reform UK know exactly who Nigel Farage is, and what he stands for.
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It'd be a real shame if this photo went viral again today, wouldn't it?
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM
It'd be a real shame if this photo went viral again today, wouldn't it?
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January 18, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
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> Types 'forest' into Google
> Google shows images of forests
I'm a forest artist
> Google shows images of forests
I'm a forest artist
January 18, 2026 at 11:38 AM
> Types 'forest' into Google
> Google shows images of forests
I'm a forest artist
> Google shows images of forests
I'm a forest artist
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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Built a Lego Beholder.
January 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Built a Lego Beholder.