Rob Crowther
@robertcrowther.bsky.social
Software Developer who likes retro games, non-retro games and American Football.
I've watched this and now I want an action figure.
February 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I've watched this and now I want an action figure.
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Have you watched our latest YouTube video?
You may spy yourself in this one as it's our interviews with the brilliant Game Developers from last years Retro Festival!
Watch now 👇
youtu.be/v5CJwTemw-Q?...
You may spy yourself in this one as it's our interviews with the brilliant Game Developers from last years Retro Festival!
Watch now 👇
youtu.be/v5CJwTemw-Q?...
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Have you watched our latest YouTube video?
You may spy yourself in this one as it's our interviews with the brilliant Game Developers from last years Retro Festival!
Watch now 👇
youtu.be/v5CJwTemw-Q?...
You may spy yourself in this one as it's our interviews with the brilliant Game Developers from last years Retro Festival!
Watch now 👇
youtu.be/v5CJwTemw-Q?...
My first round of Leader Board since the eighties has been a bit up and down. I should have found a scan of the instructions instead of trying to guess what club to use.
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
My first round of Leader Board since the eighties has been a bit up and down. I should have found a scan of the instructions instead of trying to guess what club to use.
Of course I studied the classics.
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Of course I studied the classics.
Found myself about where I expected to be!
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Found myself about where I expected to be!
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All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
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Amstrad CPC community: Unknown text adventures have surfaced and more information about them is needed. Were they commercially released? Who was the author Steve Ralph? Any info appreciated:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/02/info...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/02/info...
Information Sought: Unknown Amstrad CPC Text Adventures
Several Amstrad CPC titles have been flagged up that appear to be completely undocumented. The games were discovered among a batch of CPC tapes and feature homemade labels and inlays. The titles are: ...
www.gamesthatwerent.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Amstrad CPC community: Unknown text adventures have surfaced and more information about them is needed. Were they commercially released? Who was the author Steve Ralph? Any info appreciated:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/02/info...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/02/info...
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Had a great time this morning at @computinghistory.org.uk for the Retro Computer Club, lots of interesting stuff on display including this amazing custom Commodore 64 with a wooden case.
February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Had a great time this morning at @computinghistory.org.uk for the Retro Computer Club, lots of interesting stuff on display including this amazing custom Commodore 64 with a wooden case.
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It's the day before the Superbowl, I've saved the best football themed #RandomGameSaturday until last: it's John Madden Football for the Amiga. I've owned many of the sequels on many different systems but this was my first. It was a new benchmark in terms of combining simulation and presentation.
February 7, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It's the day before the Superbowl, I've saved the best football themed #RandomGameSaturday until last: it's John Madden Football for the Amiga. I've owned many of the sequels on many different systems but this was my first. It was a new benchmark in terms of combining simulation and presentation.
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It was Paradroid`s 40th anniversary last Autumn, and already we are approaching Uridium`s 40th anniversary. I was always chasing arcade quality, and the mindset of the time was to see how far you could get, and have an exciting time doing it.
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
It was Paradroid`s 40th anniversary last Autumn, and already we are approaching Uridium`s 40th anniversary. I was always chasing arcade quality, and the mindset of the time was to see how far you could get, and have an exciting time doing it.
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Event: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
Table Top Sale and a day at the museum.
We've been sorting through duplicates and surplus inventory and will be holding a sale. Also joining us with sale tables are Museum of Computing and Retro Sect so there will be plenty to choose from
book now!
Table Top Sale and a day at the museum.
We've been sorting through duplicates and surplus inventory and will be holding a sale. Also joining us with sale tables are Museum of Computing and Retro Sect so there will be plenty to choose from
book now!
All Day at The Retro Collective with a Table Top Sale - 8/03/2026
All Day at The Retro Collective with a Table Top Sale | Book your visit for 8th March, 2026 (All day)
www.retrocollective.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Event: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
Table Top Sale and a day at the museum.
We've been sorting through duplicates and surplus inventory and will be holding a sale. Also joining us with sale tables are Museum of Computing and Retro Sect so there will be plenty to choose from
book now!
Table Top Sale and a day at the museum.
We've been sorting through duplicates and surplus inventory and will be holding a sale. Also joining us with sale tables are Museum of Computing and Retro Sect so there will be plenty to choose from
book now!
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Saw this on FB and it made me cry a little. The post was for a good cause, nothing wrong with that, but for pity's sake why use a terrible AI image of the poor PET? There are a million pictures of actual PETs online, just use one of those for pity's sake.
February 6, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Saw this on FB and it made me cry a little. The post was for a good cause, nothing wrong with that, but for pity's sake why use a terrible AI image of the poor PET? There are a million pictures of actual PETs online, just use one of those for pity's sake.
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This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
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Could you do me a favour & share this video pls?
Trying to see something... I know lots of people are experiencing lower YT views, but I want to see if boosting external links/shares makes a difference.
Plus, if you like old vs new T2 games. Pls have a watch :)
youtu.be/VdrwjWOJyFM?...
Trying to see something... I know lots of people are experiencing lower YT views, but I want to see if boosting external links/shares makes a difference.
Plus, if you like old vs new T2 games. Pls have a watch :)
youtu.be/VdrwjWOJyFM?...
Terminator 2 Game History is Wild
YouTube video by Nostalgia Nerd
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Could you do me a favour & share this video pls?
Trying to see something... I know lots of people are experiencing lower YT views, but I want to see if boosting external links/shares makes a difference.
Plus, if you like old vs new T2 games. Pls have a watch :)
youtu.be/VdrwjWOJyFM?...
Trying to see something... I know lots of people are experiencing lower YT views, but I want to see if boosting external links/shares makes a difference.
Plus, if you like old vs new T2 games. Pls have a watch :)
youtu.be/VdrwjWOJyFM?...
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Something very special today with the release of Jeff Minter's 'Fastlife' for the ZX81 - based on Conway's 'Life', preserved for the first time by Steve Brown of the TZXVault and released by Games That Weren't today! More details and download here:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/earl...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/earl...
October 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Something very special today with the release of Jeff Minter's 'Fastlife' for the ZX81 - based on Conway's 'Life', preserved for the first time by Steve Brown of the TZXVault and released by Games That Weren't today! More details and download here:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/earl...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/earl...
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40 years ago I was playing Uridium. It had (for the time) excellent graphics and felt technically slick and polished, giving it an authentic arcade feel that was very important to us way back when. However, these days its ridiculous difficulty level makes it hard to truly enjoy.
February 5, 2026 at 10:57 AM
40 years ago I was playing Uridium. It had (for the time) excellent graphics and felt technically slick and polished, giving it an authentic arcade feel that was very important to us way back when. However, these days its ridiculous difficulty level makes it hard to truly enjoy.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
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There is an updated version of my infamous puzzle game 'Boppin' available, for CHEAP AS FREE on my personal website at Jenniverse.com right now.
It runs on Windows 10 or higher, and is complete with all levels and content. Play the original source of the slang term 'Yeet', today!
It runs on Windows 10 or higher, and is complete with all levels and content. Play the original source of the slang term 'Yeet', today!
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
There is an updated version of my infamous puzzle game 'Boppin' available, for CHEAP AS FREE on my personal website at Jenniverse.com right now.
It runs on Windows 10 or higher, and is complete with all levels and content. Play the original source of the slang term 'Yeet', today!
It runs on Windows 10 or higher, and is complete with all levels and content. Play the original source of the slang term 'Yeet', today!
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The Computer History Museum in San Jose, CA has put a part of its collection online:
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog
Online collections - CHM
www.computerhistory.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The Computer History Museum in San Jose, CA has put a part of its collection online:
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog
QTP with a female anime character you love
February 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
QTP with a female anime character you love
Played Flamme Rouge today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19...
Flamme Rouge
Give orders to your peloton and avoid exhaustion in this card-pedaled Tour de Force.
boardgamegeek.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Played Flamme Rouge today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19...
Played Forbidden Jungle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38...
Forbidden Jungle
Move through a shifting jungle in search of a portal toward home.
boardgamegeek.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Played Forbidden Jungle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38...
Had a lovely afternoon at The Box Room Board Game Café with @angel-mhor.bsky.social and Oliver
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Had a lovely afternoon at The Box Room Board Game Café with @angel-mhor.bsky.social and Oliver