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Paul "Paulie" Hughes

@pauliehughes.bsky.social

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43 years of programming games; from Vic-20 to PS5! The LEGO game guy, The Ocean Loader Guy. 56 shipped titles, 240M sales. Retro Game Code archiver/documenter. Happy Chappy. Occasional Magician. Typography snob. BAFTA member.

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 19h

I've got his ST version of that on my bookshelf :o)

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Jendrik Illner @jendrikillner.bsky.social · 2d

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 411 - October 5th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 2d

I concur - as another game industry oldie, this tome was a real eye-opener. You think you've heard it all after forty plus years in this industry, but, my word, what a story. Lovingly researched, beautifully written. Basically, what Graeme said!

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah the one going off into the distance; it’s an all time classic. Ocean bought the rights to it when they went pop and started to release all the arcade conversions on it. All Roger Dean’s stuff was exquisite.

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 2d

I have the ultimate retro logo challenge for you - the original Imagine logo from back in the Spectrum days! That's a humdinger!

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Pure Pool Pro @purepoolpro.bsky.social · 2d

🎱 Pure Pool Pro is coming to #SteamNextFest!

Play the Demo now and throughout the fest (Oct 13–20) to get your first look at cue sports: redefined!

See you at the table 👇

Wishlist now: https://loom.ly/iVoTvn0

#IndieGames #Pool #CasualGames #Simulation #8Ball #PurePoolPro

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 3d

Quite proud of this. This is the original Taito flyer art for Renegade (as used for the loading screen on the Speccy version). I've had a few partial scans and B/W photocopies over the years, but finally found a dog-eared over exposed full image. Several days of re-touching and I think we're there!

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 3d

Think how much those take aways cost these days! Eye watering!

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 6d

What have I missed now?

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 7d

I’m not really sure if I’m honest - Allan lived in Levenshulme and we used to always stop off at the pit before stuffing our faces at his house - so it must’ve been close by. I’m not great at Manchester geography though, so I could be way out, and just assuming it was in Levy.

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 7d

He used to always take me to the Canadian Charcoal Pit in Levvy - man we put some cheap ass burgers away over the years 🤪

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 7d

Al was the first person I met at Ocean - just a proper down to earth lovely geezer. Oh the shenanigans we got up to 🤪 And as hard as nails. Proper miss him.

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 9d

I rarely go on Facebook these days, but I just popped on - it really was quite shocking how many of my "friends" on there have turned into rabid Reform-ites. Nope. Can't be bothered. Not having it. Buh-bye...

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 9d

I take your Golden Girl and raise you.... FIRE!

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Pure Pool Pro @purepoolpro.bsky.social · 9d

🎱 BIG NEWS: Pure Pool Pro's Steam Demo Is Out TOMORROW!

Thanks to our amazing Closed Beta testers, we’re now opening the doors wider.

Steam users can enter the Rackhaus from 9 AM BST 1st October 2025!

Wishlist: https://loom.ly/Gu8yJvk

#PurePoolPro #SteamDemo #IndieGames

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 10d

That takes me back, virtua fighter-ish for PC and a showcase for Brender.

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Jendrik Illner @jendrikillner.bsky.social · 10d

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 410 - September 28th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 10d

Amazing. What a talent...

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 10d

Good point, well made.

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 11d

It's a programmer thing I'm sure - I was obsessed with doing starfields on the C64 - myself and Allan Shortt used to always one up each other trying to outdo crazy comet's starfield :o)

Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 11d

I always have to do the maths; but she's always right! Dagnabit!

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 11d

Hyperspace time!

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 11d

You have a way of making me feel soooo old ;o)

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 11d

You never bloody change - just a couple of grey hairs! Damn you :o)

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 13d

I remember it well. Heady days. Doffs cap..