Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
Australian, 40-something (he/him) coder of Games & Stuff until the Industry took an Arrow to the Knee.
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
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Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
· Jul 27
I guess it's intro time, right?
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
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"There’s an almost arcade-like rhythm to the game, the linear world map treating the places within it mostly as compact, self-contained stages."
Click this way to read this newly-published piece on Popful Mail:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/01/16/p...
Click this way to read this newly-published piece on Popful Mail:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/01/16/p...
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM
"There’s an almost arcade-like rhythm to the game, the linear world map treating the places within it mostly as compact, self-contained stages."
Click this way to read this newly-published piece on Popful Mail:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/01/16/p...
Click this way to read this newly-published piece on Popful Mail:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/01/16/p...
It's funny: don't know if it's just being busy with getting the Tiger-Heli vid done and out to supporters plus showing the game off at IGDAM this week, but it's been a week which has felt a bit lighter than my norms of late.
Even seeing the horrific shit happening everywhere.
Even seeing the horrific shit happening everywhere.
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
It's funny: don't know if it's just being busy with getting the Tiger-Heli vid done and out to supporters plus showing the game off at IGDAM this week, but it's been a week which has felt a bit lighter than my norms of late.
Even seeing the horrific shit happening everywhere.
Even seeing the horrific shit happening everywhere.
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The first Pixelcast for 2026 is here!
Join @pretendbeard.bsky.social and @robcap.bsky.social as they look at the games of 2025 that earned their love and adoration.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
Join @pretendbeard.bsky.social and @robcap.bsky.social as they look at the games of 2025 that earned their love and adoration.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
The Player 2 PixelCast 176 | Player2.net.au
The Player 2 PixelCast 170 Well, that didn't take long. We thought we could at least get into the first recording of January of a new year before the world leveled up being an absolute disaster, but h...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The first Pixelcast for 2026 is here!
Join @pretendbeard.bsky.social and @robcap.bsky.social as they look at the games of 2025 that earned their love and adoration.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
Join @pretendbeard.bsky.social and @robcap.bsky.social as they look at the games of 2025 that earned their love and adoration.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
First episode of the year is up in early access for paid supporters - a dive into the new conversion of Tiger-Heli to the Atari 7800.
Wanna catch it early, and WITHOUT ads? Here's your chance (if you're in a position to)
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
ko-fi.com/post/Early-A...
Wanna catch it early, and WITHOUT ads? Here's your chance (if you're in a position to)
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
ko-fi.com/post/Early-A...
Early Access: Tiger-Heli (Atari 7800) | Rob Caporetto
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January 15, 2026 at 8:02 AM
First episode of the year is up in early access for paid supporters - a dive into the new conversion of Tiger-Heli to the Atari 7800.
Wanna catch it early, and WITHOUT ads? Here's your chance (if you're in a position to)
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
ko-fi.com/post/Early-A...
Wanna catch it early, and WITHOUT ads? Here's your chance (if you're in a position to)
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
ko-fi.com/post/Early-A...
Time to proof new vid. Had it rendered out this morning, but been a tad sidetrack to sit down and watch and make notes.
Hopefully it's all good, and presuming so, it should be ready to make its way onto Patreon and Ko-Fi for paying supporters in due course.
*crosses fingers*
Hopefully it's all good, and presuming so, it should be ready to make its way onto Patreon and Ko-Fi for paying supporters in due course.
*crosses fingers*
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Time to proof new vid. Had it rendered out this morning, but been a tad sidetrack to sit down and watch and make notes.
Hopefully it's all good, and presuming so, it should be ready to make its way onto Patreon and Ko-Fi for paying supporters in due course.
*crosses fingers*
Hopefully it's all good, and presuming so, it should be ready to make its way onto Patreon and Ko-Fi for paying supporters in due course.
*crosses fingers*
Funny how creative energies can work sometimes.
Didn't get the best nights sleep, but got up and cracked right into a bunch of editing to at least have an initial timeline set up for next vid.
Spent the day grabbing B-Roll & editing most of it in.
Didn't get the best nights sleep, but got up and cracked right into a bunch of editing to at least have an initial timeline set up for next vid.
Spent the day grabbing B-Roll & editing most of it in.
January 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Funny how creative energies can work sometimes.
Didn't get the best nights sleep, but got up and cracked right into a bunch of editing to at least have an initial timeline set up for next vid.
Spent the day grabbing B-Roll & editing most of it in.
Didn't get the best nights sleep, but got up and cracked right into a bunch of editing to at least have an initial timeline set up for next vid.
Spent the day grabbing B-Roll & editing most of it in.
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This scene is half a century old, yet it remains as shockingly relevant now as it ever did. These people never change; money is all that matters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
Mr. Beale Has Meddled With the Primal Forces of Nature (Clip) | Network (1976) | TCM
YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This scene is half a century old, yet it remains as shockingly relevant now as it ever did. These people never change; money is all that matters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
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Second stream of the year! // Finishing Sheepy: a short adventure // LATER: The Talos Principle
twitch.tv/aciddotexe <3
twitch.tv/aciddotexe <3
aciddotexe - Twitch
Second stream of the year! // Finishing Sheepy: a short adventure // LATER: The Talos Principle
twitch.tv
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Second stream of the year! // Finishing Sheepy: a short adventure // LATER: The Talos Principle
twitch.tv/aciddotexe <3
twitch.tv/aciddotexe <3
There is something about a gleefully daft idea being executed well, and should be appreciated and celebrated instead being meme'd out.
Ninja Golf (on Atari 7800) is one of those. Why not go for 9 holes of golf where you have to fight your way to your ball before making a shot? 😉
Ninja Golf (on Atari 7800) is one of those. Why not go for 9 holes of golf where you have to fight your way to your ball before making a shot? 😉
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There is something about a gleefully daft idea being executed well, and should be appreciated and celebrated instead being meme'd out.
Ninja Golf (on Atari 7800) is one of those. Why not go for 9 holes of golf where you have to fight your way to your ball before making a shot? 😉
Ninja Golf (on Atari 7800) is one of those. Why not go for 9 holes of golf where you have to fight your way to your ball before making a shot? 😉
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
Certainly exhausted? And not looking forward to the train replacement busses to get home.
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Certainly exhausted? And not looking forward to the train replacement busses to get home.
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Like adventure games, arcade racing as a genre is a lot less "dead" than many might lead you to believe. And like adventure games, indies are leading the pack with brand new titles in the genre. Here's Super Woden Rally Edge, a truly fantastic arcade rally game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yjp...
Super Woden Rally Edge, and how indies lead the pack in arcade racing.
YouTube video by ThisIsPete
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January 13, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Like adventure games, arcade racing as a genre is a lot less "dead" than many might lead you to believe. And like adventure games, indies are leading the pack with brand new titles in the genre. Here's Super Woden Rally Edge, a truly fantastic arcade rally game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yjp...
I’d play Professional Pondering Your Orb Simulator.
I presume it would get one of old-school Codies style superlatives emblazoned on a metaphorical inlay.
I presume it would get one of old-school Codies style superlatives emblazoned on a metaphorical inlay.
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I’d play Professional Pondering Your Orb Simulator.
I presume it would get one of old-school Codies style superlatives emblazoned on a metaphorical inlay.
I presume it would get one of old-school Codies style superlatives emblazoned on a metaphorical inlay.
Gotta admit, having this playable for folks for the first is making me a little nervous.
It’s one thing to show off dev footage to developer pals, but another to show it to developer peers you don’t know.
At least the build is feeling good to play after a lot of work the last few days.
It’s one thing to show off dev footage to developer pals, but another to show it to developer peers you don’t know.
At least the build is feeling good to play after a lot of work the last few days.
Hadn't planned to touch the game today 'cause of the heat, but got some audio in at last.
Which will come in handy seeing I'm demoing it at next week's IGDAM meetup for Melb-based gamedev pals.
Be nice to see how others react to the build honestly and see if it's worth pushing on with.
Which will come in handy seeing I'm demoing it at next week's IGDAM meetup for Melb-based gamedev pals.
Be nice to see how others react to the build honestly and see if it's worth pushing on with.
January 13, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Gotta admit, having this playable for folks for the first is making me a little nervous.
It’s one thing to show off dev footage to developer pals, but another to show it to developer peers you don’t know.
At least the build is feeling good to play after a lot of work the last few days.
It’s one thing to show off dev footage to developer pals, but another to show it to developer peers you don’t know.
At least the build is feeling good to play after a lot of work the last few days.
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This week's #ScreenshotSaturday is a peek at the first few dungeons of Roguecraft DX on the MEGA65.
Mordecoom awaits!
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #mega65
Mordecoom awaits!
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #mega65
January 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This week's #ScreenshotSaturday is a peek at the first few dungeons of Roguecraft DX on the MEGA65.
Mordecoom awaits!
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #mega65
Mordecoom awaits!
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #mega65
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Guess I should actually mention this every once in a while so that people might actually see this thing when it comes out lol.
I have a tiny YouTube channel with a handful of videos where I infrequently attempt to say something novel about games etc.
Next video is...
Considerably larger in scope.
I have a tiny YouTube channel with a handful of videos where I infrequently attempt to say something novel about games etc.
Next video is...
Considerably larger in scope.
January 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Guess I should actually mention this every once in a while so that people might actually see this thing when it comes out lol.
I have a tiny YouTube channel with a handful of videos where I infrequently attempt to say something novel about games etc.
Next video is...
Considerably larger in scope.
I have a tiny YouTube channel with a handful of videos where I infrequently attempt to say something novel about games etc.
Next video is...
Considerably larger in scope.
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we’ve got somewhere to stay after the fucking place flooded again, just a room tho, I’ve just managed to pack the bare minimum and I’m skint beyond words.
I am so sorry, this has all gone to shit. Can anyone help with emergency survival funds?
www.paypal.com/paypalme/ret...
ko-fi.com/robfearon
I am so sorry, this has all gone to shit. Can anyone help with emergency survival funds?
www.paypal.com/paypalme/ret...
ko-fi.com/robfearon
Pay Emma Fearon using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/retroremakes and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
www.paypal.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
we’ve got somewhere to stay after the fucking place flooded again, just a room tho, I’ve just managed to pack the bare minimum and I’m skint beyond words.
I am so sorry, this has all gone to shit. Can anyone help with emergency survival funds?
www.paypal.com/paypalme/ret...
ko-fi.com/robfearon
I am so sorry, this has all gone to shit. Can anyone help with emergency survival funds?
www.paypal.com/paypalme/ret...
ko-fi.com/robfearon
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January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
January 10, 2026 at 6:35 AM
EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
For #RandomGameSaturday, it's the NES conversion of "Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat", the follow-up to "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off-Road".
Which ditches the off-roading for the track, and adds pit-stops for fuel and damage repair into the mix.
Which ditches the off-roading for the track, and adds pit-stops for fuel and damage repair into the mix.
January 10, 2026 at 9:27 AM
For #RandomGameSaturday, it's the NES conversion of "Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat", the follow-up to "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off-Road".
Which ditches the off-roading for the track, and adds pit-stops for fuel and damage repair into the mix.
Which ditches the off-roading for the track, and adds pit-stops for fuel and damage repair into the mix.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:13 AM
So glad some form of "change" has come in.
Spent most of the day either idling about or napping as it was too hot to think, let alone do anything.
At least now I can sit in front of a compy and try to finish up the first draft of the script for next video, so I can try to get that recorded soon.
Spent most of the day either idling about or napping as it was too hot to think, let alone do anything.
At least now I can sit in front of a compy and try to finish up the first draft of the script for next video, so I can try to get that recorded soon.
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
So glad some form of "change" has come in.
Spent most of the day either idling about or napping as it was too hot to think, let alone do anything.
At least now I can sit in front of a compy and try to finish up the first draft of the script for next video, so I can try to get that recorded soon.
Spent most of the day either idling about or napping as it was too hot to think, let alone do anything.
At least now I can sit in front of a compy and try to finish up the first draft of the script for next video, so I can try to get that recorded soon.
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Tokyo Xtreme Racer for @pcgamer.com! Come take a look (then make sure you buy the game) :D
www.pcgamer.com/games/racing...
www.pcgamer.com/games/racing...
Tokyo Xtreme Racer review
The streets come alive at night.
www.pcgamer.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I had the pleasure of reviewing Tokyo Xtreme Racer for @pcgamer.com! Come take a look (then make sure you buy the game) :D
www.pcgamer.com/games/racing...
www.pcgamer.com/games/racing...
Too hot to enjoy games on modern devices, but still comfortable enough for hardware clones of the best 8-bit.
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Too hot to enjoy games on modern devices, but still comfortable enough for hardware clones of the best 8-bit.
re last post - you should *absolutely* go watch some gameplay (or better yet fire up or emulate an Atari 8-bit) and see Rescue on Fractalus! in action.
What an incredible slice of coding for 1984/5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EDU...
What an incredible slice of coding for 1984/5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EDU...
Rescue on Fractalus! (Atari XL/XE)
YouTube video by J.C.'s Channel
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
re last post - you should *absolutely* go watch some gameplay (or better yet fire up or emulate an Atari 8-bit) and see Rescue on Fractalus! in action.
What an incredible slice of coding for 1984/5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EDU...
What an incredible slice of coding for 1984/5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EDU...