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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · 13d

Wow this ticks so many boxes in my inner child! I always loved engineering, logistics, and space stuff! Definitely a buy. Congrats on the release!

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 14d

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

Theo Ratkin - Sea's Promise (ft. AngelDust)

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · 14d

After writing about my #Hyprland experience, I thought I should share how I came to be a #Linux desktop user in the first place. So I wrote a blog post about it!

theoratkin.com/blog/linux

#Arch #ArchLinux #Debian #Deepin #Xfce #Conky

My Linux journey

Actually life changing

theoratkin.com

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Sep 9

"Sea's Promise", my new #epicorchestral song with AngelDust's lovely vocals is now out!

youtu.be/wfpYCP2Oq0Y

#music #epic #orchestral #synth #cinematic #ambient #soundtrack

I switched to Hyprland after being an i3 user for 6 years

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Sep 8

Just moved all my domains to @cloudflare.social Registrar. $10.46/year versus $15.99 on my old registrar. 🤯

I have no idea how other registrars will now compete with CF's wholesale pricing.

Cloudflare Registrar invoice showing $10.46 total

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Aug 28

I was stunned by this palm tree the other day. Sunset made its crown glow like gold. 🌴

#nature #trees #sunset

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Aug 12

I recently switched from #i3wm to #Hyprland, here's my blog post about the experience! (P.S. it went smoother than expected)

theoratkin.com/blog/i3-to-h...

#Arch #Linux

Why didn't I do it sooner?

theoratkin.com

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Aug 6

This reptile friend likes to hang out near my house, seems pretty chill around people. I wonder what species it is? 🐍

A Kid's Sunday by Laywelin

Reposted by Theo Ratkin

Laywelin - Chlorolink🍃✨ @laywelin.bsky.social · Aug 3

Here is my submission for MiniJam 190 - Underground!

A Kid's Sunday, a regressive wario-ware inspired game made in 72h <3
Thanks to @mantelia.bsky.social and @zdieska.bsky.social for their help!!!!

#MiniJam #gamedev

laywelin.itch.io/a-kids-sunday

Play in your browser

laywelin.itch.io

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Aug 6

Hire wizards to defend your little mushroom home in this quirky tower defense game I made for #minijam!

theoratkin.com/games/mushwi...

Pixelated mushroom home getting swarmed with hungry enemies as an army of wizards is defending it with magic projectiles.

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Jul 18

"OK OK I'll look at the camera, will you leave me alone now?" - tiny lizard

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Jul 16

Constructed Jeffrey Zhu's 3x3 piston door on my #Minecraft server :-) I'm amazed that a 9-year old mechanism still works flawlessly in the latest game version!

Theo Ratkin - The Capital

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Jul 9

Stepped out outside for a quick break and caught this beautiful #sunset 🌅

Silhouetted trees beneath a vibrant sunset sky, with shades of pink, orange, and purple blending together.

Silhouetted palm and other trees set against a vivid sunset sky filled with shades of pink, orange, and purple.

Large palm tree silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky filled with pink, orange, and purple hues, with rooftops and foliage visible at the bottom edges.

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Jul 2

Videogames are work of art and their continued destruction is a massive cultural loss! One should be able to enjoy that game they played as a kid even decades after. I'm fully behind the #StopKillingGames initiative!

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 23

"The capital stood there gracefully, with its gates open, patiently awaiting new visitors. Its silence louder than any welcome. Time was running out."

My new orchestral synth track, "The Capital", is out! 🎺

youtu.be/_IxBFolesnk

#music #soundtrack #orchestral #epic #synth

Reviving My 9-Year-Old Indie Game

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 19

The capital waited, vast and unhurried, its gates open in quiet invitation. 🍃

"The Capital" premieres on @YouTube on March 23rd, see you there!

youtu.be/_IxBFolesnk

#thecapital #music #soundtrack #orchestral #epic #synth #orchestralsynth #steampunk

A massive fantasy-medieval city with steampunk and sci-fi elements rises vertically with countless bridges and towers. Elegant skyships with sails fly in formation across the blue sky. A small figure wearing a red scarf runs toward the glowing golden city from the foreground. The text on the image reads "THE CAPITAL - Theo Ratkin".

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 15

A story is unfolding. The capital awaits. ⌛️

New song sooner than expected :-)

#music #orchestral #epic #orchestralsynth #steampunk

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 14

I honestly think video games are currently the closest thing we have to experiencing any world we can imagine. That's what makes game development so fascinating to me.

Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 14

Part 0 of the devlog for my 9-year-old indie shoot 'em up is out! 🕹️

This video covers the whole journey so far and my plans going forward.
youtu.be/mJzJVm3cNgE

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #unity #shmup

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 10

This little red ship has been asleep for 7 years.
Time to wake it up. 👾

Devlog soon (probably)

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #shmup #unity2d

Pixelated red spaceship avoiding unfriendly plasma bullets

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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · Apr 25

"The Errand", my new orchestral-synth track, is out now!
youtu.be/j36BTTwtlQA

Theo Ratkin - The Errand