Mark Ripley
@markripley.com
Making games since 1981, 200+ published titles. Solo Dev.
https://markripley.com
https://wearedinosaurs.uk
LinkedIn: https://markripley.net
What's Jesus doing in prison?
December 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
What's Jesus doing in prison?
If you're a bit weird, like me, you may enjoy the MIT lectures on quantum physics. They're quite long, so I recommend watching at 1.25x, as long as your brain doesn't turn to mush.
ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-04...
ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-04...
December 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
If you're a bit weird, like me, you may enjoy the MIT lectures on quantum physics. They're quite long, so I recommend watching at 1.25x, as long as your brain doesn't turn to mush.
ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-04...
ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-04...
Prepping for my first YT video, where I talk about the Desktop Toys/Screen Mates I made in the 90s, I thought I'd revisit the code and rebuild them.
This means taking a Visual Studio 6 project and trying to open it in VS2026.
Oh my word. Intellisense has had a stroke.
This means taking a Visual Studio 6 project and trying to open it in VS2026.
Oh my word. Intellisense has had a stroke.
December 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Prepping for my first YT video, where I talk about the Desktop Toys/Screen Mates I made in the 90s, I thought I'd revisit the code and rebuild them.
This means taking a Visual Studio 6 project and trying to open it in VS2026.
Oh my word. Intellisense has had a stroke.
This means taking a Visual Studio 6 project and trying to open it in VS2026.
Oh my word. Intellisense has had a stroke.
Paypal account hacked for Christmas! Some fecker bought 3 Disney+ subscriptions, £150.
December 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Paypal account hacked for Christmas! Some fecker bought 3 Disney+ subscriptions, £150.
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Bit of a longer gameplay video that shows progress so far on Melkhior's for Playdate. Merry Christmas.🎄 #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
www.bitglint.co.uk
www.bitglint.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Bit of a longer gameplay video that shows progress so far on Melkhior's for Playdate. Merry Christmas.🎄 #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
www.bitglint.co.uk
www.bitglint.co.uk
Walking down the high street, whistling a tune. What tune is that? Kids' TV theme tune? No! It's a game! Rainbow Islands? No. Rodland? No.
James Pond II: Robocod.
I doubt anyone hearing it recognised it.
James Pond II: Robocod.
I doubt anyone hearing it recognised it.
December 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Walking down the high street, whistling a tune. What tune is that? Kids' TV theme tune? No! It's a game! Rainbow Islands? No. Rodland? No.
James Pond II: Robocod.
I doubt anyone hearing it recognised it.
James Pond II: Robocod.
I doubt anyone hearing it recognised it.
Dogs barking unusually persistently. Flashing yellow lights by the telegraph pole at the end of the drive. Later on I have a nosey - ooh look - a little black box and a coil of cable - FTTP ahoy!
Hopefully soon I can tell Elon to shove his starlink right up his tube!
Hopefully soon I can tell Elon to shove his starlink right up his tube!
December 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Dogs barking unusually persistently. Flashing yellow lights by the telegraph pole at the end of the drive. Later on I have a nosey - ooh look - a little black box and a coil of cable - FTTP ahoy!
Hopefully soon I can tell Elon to shove his starlink right up his tube!
Hopefully soon I can tell Elon to shove his starlink right up his tube!
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Every coup d'état in Latin America got the dirty hands of the USA government behind it.
They recently tried the 2nd time in Brazil by supporting Bolsonaro and failed (the 1st was in the 60s when João Goulart was overthrow, resulted in dictatorship).
They are trying it in real time in Venezuela.
They recently tried the 2nd time in Brazil by supporting Bolsonaro and failed (the 1st was in the 60s when João Goulart was overthrow, resulted in dictatorship).
They are trying it in real time in Venezuela.
Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
December 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Every coup d'état in Latin America got the dirty hands of the USA government behind it.
They recently tried the 2nd time in Brazil by supporting Bolsonaro and failed (the 1st was in the 60s when João Goulart was overthrow, resulted in dictatorship).
They are trying it in real time in Venezuela.
They recently tried the 2nd time in Brazil by supporting Bolsonaro and failed (the 1st was in the 60s when João Goulart was overthrow, resulted in dictatorship).
They are trying it in real time in Venezuela.
Pondering on a thought. Steam, App Store etc - £1,000 per-app registration fee, but only 5% sales fee.
That should stop the slop?
That should stop the slop?
December 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Pondering on a thought. Steam, App Store etc - £1,000 per-app registration fee, but only 5% sales fee.
That should stop the slop?
That should stop the slop?
"Hey, we've not shot ourselves in the bollocks for ages now!"
"Oh."
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-report...
"Oh."
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-report...
Unity reportedly introduces $250K+ "minimum contribution" for its biggest customers
Unity is allegedly introducing a new annual fee for its largest Enterprise users, requiring a "minimum commitment" of $…
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"Hey, we've not shot ourselves in the bollocks for ages now!"
"Oh."
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-report...
"Oh."
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-report...
Oof. That can't be good. 19,000 new games released on Steam this year.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Oof. That can't be good. 19,000 new games released on Steam this year.
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Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
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Ooooh this is such a good bit of news for comics artists and writers. Good in the negotiation process, Good reason to demand better terms
December 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ooooh this is such a good bit of news for comics artists and writers. Good in the negotiation process, Good reason to demand better terms
When I'm PM I'm going to bring in Hibernation. All your bills, direct debits etc are suspended during Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and you just go to sleep for four months.
December 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
When I'm PM I'm going to bring in Hibernation. All your bills, direct debits etc are suspended during Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and you just go to sleep for four months.
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I can’t believe that in this day and age, people are still wearing fir.
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I can’t believe that in this day and age, people are still wearing fir.
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I know this is the least nerdy of the social media networks but I can't deny you this gem.
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I know this is the least nerdy of the social media networks but I can't deny you this gem.
That headline couldn't be more British.
news.sky.com/story/tower-...
news.sky.com/story/tower-...
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
That headline couldn't be more British.
news.sky.com/story/tower-...
news.sky.com/story/tower-...
Well it seems the Gov has killed Motability. 20% VAT on the up-front payment. That means the top-spec Renault 5 (for example) will cost you nearly 9 grand up front, which you don't get back, for a 3 year lease. That's a third of the car's value.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Well it seems the Gov has killed Motability. 20% VAT on the up-front payment. That means the top-spec Renault 5 (for example) will cost you nearly 9 grand up front, which you don't get back, for a 3 year lease. That's a third of the car's value.
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Ron Gilbert can't even get funding?!? RON GILBERT!?!
Games veteran Ron Gilbert has stopped developing his untitled RPG project, once described as "classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park"
www.gamesindustry.biz/ron-gilbert-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/ron-gilbert-...
Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding
"It's either a passion project you spent ten years on, or you need a bunch of money to be able to hire people and resources"
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ron Gilbert can't even get funding?!? RON GILBERT!?!
Christmas music in the corner shop. Time for the noise-cancelling headphones!
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Christmas music in the corner shop. Time for the noise-cancelling headphones!
Just watched a video where Zed's CEO described AI as a "genius golden retriever on acid". Sounds about right! :D
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Just watched a video where Zed's CEO described AI as a "genius golden retriever on acid". Sounds about right! :D
As if the world isn't topsy-turvy enough, there's now sheep in the cow field! Quite an assortment of white, brown and spotted sheeps!
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As if the world isn't topsy-turvy enough, there's now sheep in the cow field! Quite an assortment of white, brown and spotted sheeps!