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Robert Tatnell
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Indie game developer, experienced creative lead and 100% of Gizmo Garden ▫️ I made Hokko Life ▫️ Prev. Arrowhead, Lionhead, Sony ▫️ he/they
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Realised I hadn't done an #introduction here yet!

I'm Robert a #gamedev of 15+ years now. Worked at some indie, and some not-so-indie studios. My first "solo" game was Hokko Life released 2022.

Previously I did Art Direction, VFX, Lighting & Techy stuff on titles like Fable, Gauntlet, Killzone
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Help us make hope normal again.

Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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When children are allowed to pilot mechas and school becomes the launch pad ❤️ (from "Gosaurer", 1993)
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Animations Tezo Kyungdon Lee.
www.instagram.com/tezodonlee
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I just gave blood again. You should too. It only takes about 45 minutes and you could save a life.

Here's the sign up page, go for it!
my.blood.co.uk/sign-up/?int...
Give Blood
my.blood.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Man, there really is nothing like Animal Crossing eh?
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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ひとりで泣いた日
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This was a fun series of photos to flick through!

Got the old brain bubbling away on some fun character / game ideas 🤔
What does your car say about you? A global portrait of people and their rides, from Shanghai to Santa Monica
You can tell a lot about someone from the vehicle they drive, as Martin Roemers’ collection of photographs show. Introduction by author William Boyd
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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From "Comet in Moominland" official animated short film by Karlotta Freier.
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
January 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Since bluesky supports video I thought I would share 2d animation that I did on #b3d #greasepencil back in 2019.
2d hand-drawn animation with grease pencil(back then there was no modifier hah), compositing and video editing are done in Blender. #artpost
#eevee
November 7, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Little Amélie.
An absolutely stunning film that's so very human. Quite possibly my favourite film of this year.
December 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Why We're Boycotting Xbox:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...
The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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PSA: Our roadmap for 2026:
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Exclusive BTS: In a season crowded with sloppy AI-generated Christmas ads, a hand-drawn Norwegian recycling PSA broke through. Inspired by Don Bluth–era animation, the 30-second short is cute, devastating, and entirely human.
www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This game made me smile so much, sad to see it not do the numbers :(
Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.

store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...

www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
December 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!

Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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If you’ve a spare 5 minutes, ‘tiny hiroshima’ on Instagram is well worth a look (5 minutes can turn easily into an hour so apologies for that)
December 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Spotify wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Going back to Unity after noodling in Godot for a few weeks and MY LORD making and testing code changes in Unity is so painfully slow.
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Loop animation by Lili des Bellons & Crux studio (France).
www.instagram.com/crux.animati...
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🎙️Mike & Rami Are Still Here🎙️

The new podcast from me & @ramiismail.com

Listen to two old men from the video game industry ask the real questions, like "why am I so tired all of the time", and "who the heck are Ant and Dec?"

Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you want

mikeandrami.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Japan's best stop-motion studio isn't loud about it. But the quiet charm of its work speaks for itself.

We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/inside-dwa...
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Launch date update! Wed December 3rd 2025!

Sky Skater is a minimal, chillout hover skate toy with a score attack mode to stretch your skills. Think Back to the future 2 meets Chopper from 2000A.D (yes, we're old).

Add it to your collection and be ready to soar! upstreamarcade.itch.io/sky-skater
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM