Tom Betts
@tomnullpointer.bsky.social
UK Indie Game Dev - Just released "The Horror At Highrook"
A clockwork-card narrative-board game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/The_Horror_at_Highrook/
Previously "Into The Pit", BigRobot, Phd in the digital sublime
A clockwork-card narrative-board game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/The_Horror_at_Highrook/
Previously "Into The Pit", BigRobot, Phd in the digital sublime
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Tom Betts
@tomnullpointer.bsky.social
· May 1
🌜The House is finally open 🌛
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card-crafting RPG
🕯️Uncover the dark secrets of Highrook Manor
🌙Manage your team of investigators
🔥Summon Ancient Demons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drjG...
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card-crafting RPG
🕯️Uncover the dark secrets of Highrook Manor
🌙Manage your team of investigators
🔥Summon Ancient Demons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drjG...
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
The Horror At Highrook - Release Trailer
YouTube video by tomnullpointer
www.youtube.com
After about 2 years my strange
clockwork-cosmic-horror-narrative-card/boardgame
Is released! Proud of this one, hope it does well enough for me to keep exploring this unique and exciting avenue of game dev.
clockwork-cosmic-horror-narrative-card/boardgame
Is released! Proud of this one, hope it does well enough for me to keep exploring this unique and exciting avenue of game dev.
This looks great, giving off some real mutant storm vibes.. iykyk
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This looks great, giving off some real mutant storm vibes.. iykyk
Part 2 of my procjam diary!
This time its wonky mesh generation, triplanar pseudonoise and even more cheats!
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
This time its wonky mesh generation, triplanar pseudonoise and even more cheats!
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
ProcJam 25 Diary - p2 a 3D dungeon
This is the second part of my 2025 procjam diary. The previous…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Part 2 of my procjam diary!
This time its wonky mesh generation, triplanar pseudonoise and even more cheats!
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
This time its wonky mesh generation, triplanar pseudonoise and even more cheats!
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
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Alright, a little late for Monday's lunch hour in most parts of the world, but here's the first part of a five-part video series about making a text-generating bluesky bot. It's quick, assumes almost no knowledge, and is (hopefully) fun. #procjam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPJ...
Make A Bot In Your Lunch Hour - Part 1/5
YouTube video by Ill Omens
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Alright, a little late for Monday's lunch hour in most parts of the world, but here's the first part of a five-part video series about making a text-generating bluesky bot. It's quick, assumes almost no knowledge, and is (hopefully) fun. #procjam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPJ...
Was hoping to get the next part of this done for today, but it might have to wait until tomorrow now. However if you are curious, you can still try a simple version of the dungeon generator below.
I finally started doing some stuff for #procjam It's slight revamp of an unfinished SCP bunker generator I started years ago.. As with most things pcg it started with a dungeon generator.!
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Was hoping to get the next part of this done for today, but it might have to wait until tomorrow now. However if you are curious, you can still try a simple version of the dungeon generator below.
Reposted by Tom Betts
I'm still working on @iii-initiative.bsky.social.
It's been over 6 months since the showcase.
Is this a teaser? Who knows. DMs are open for devs & publishers.
✍ 🤝 🎮
Anyways, what does everybody have planned for 2026? 👀
It's been over 6 months since the showcase.
Is this a teaser? Who knows. DMs are open for devs & publishers.
✍ 🤝 🎮
Anyways, what does everybody have planned for 2026? 👀
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I'm still working on @iii-initiative.bsky.social.
It's been over 6 months since the showcase.
Is this a teaser? Who knows. DMs are open for devs & publishers.
✍ 🤝 🎮
Anyways, what does everybody have planned for 2026? 👀
It's been over 6 months since the showcase.
Is this a teaser? Who knows. DMs are open for devs & publishers.
✍ 🤝 🎮
Anyways, what does everybody have planned for 2026? 👀
Reposted by Tom Betts
I finally started doing some stuff for #procjam It's slight revamp of an unfinished SCP bunker generator I started years ago.. As with most things pcg it started with a dungeon generator.!
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I finally started doing some stuff for #procjam It's slight revamp of an unfinished SCP bunker generator I started years ago.. As with most things pcg it started with a dungeon generator.!
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
I finally started doing some stuff for #procjam It's slight revamp of an unfinished SCP bunker generator I started years ago.. As with most things pcg it started with a dungeon generator.!
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I finally started doing some stuff for #procjam It's slight revamp of an unfinished SCP bunker generator I started years ago.. As with most things pcg it started with a dungeon generator.!
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
You can read about it here, and try out the WebGL version
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
As usual another great video by @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkk...
Definitely one for the haunted pentium crew
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkk...
Definitely one for the haunted pentium crew
The Most Disturbing Fake Video Game
YouTube video by Super Eyepatch Wolf
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
As usual another great video by @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkk...
Definitely one for the haunted pentium crew
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkk...
Definitely one for the haunted pentium crew
live footage from area x
November 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
live footage from area x
Reposted by Tom Betts
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Reposted by Tom Betts
Yo! Sunken Stones is up for the Black Voices in Gaming Award for the Indie Game Awards!
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Yo! Sunken Stones is up for the Black Voices in Gaming Award for the Indie Game Awards!
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
Reposted by Tom Betts
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
But blue passports tho.. right?
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
But blue passports tho.. right?
Reposted by Tom Betts
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
As I always say, this is one of the few Jams I really do try to do.. But its crept up on me this year! Il have to go have a cuppa later and see if i can think of anythign i can fit in!
#procjam starts tomorrow! As a reminder: you can bring an old project, you can start early, you can finish late, you can do whatever you want (except use generative AI). Come make something that makes something, and make new friends in our wonderful community too.
PROCJAM - the Procedural Generation Jam - is back for another year! Join us on itch.io this November for another week of making something that makes something - a bskybot, a videogame, a digital artwork, a dice table or something else!
🗓️ Nov 21st - Dec 1st
🔮 itch.io/jam/procjam
🗓️ Nov 21st - Dec 1st
🔮 itch.io/jam/procjam
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
As I always say, this is one of the few Jams I really do try to do.. But its crept up on me this year! Il have to go have a cuppa later and see if i can think of anythign i can fit in!
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Wednesdays is ✨ free ✨ for World Children's Day in order to raise awareness about child sexual abuse.
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wednesdays is ✨ free ✨ for World Children's Day in order to raise awareness about child sexual abuse.
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
Reposted by Tom Betts
What happens if a simulated computer plays a game in which the target is a chunk of its own memory? Some interesting stuff, it seems.
Arhan Chaudhary's "Corrupted Pong" Is a Block-Breaker That Destroys Its Own Memory
What happens if a simulated computer plays a game in which the target is a chunk of its own memory? Some interesting stuff, it seems.
www.hackster.io
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What happens if a simulated computer plays a game in which the target is a chunk of its own memory? Some interesting stuff, it seems.
Um yeah, don't do this. Its not edgy Its just rude
There's a game on Steam called Omelet You Cook, which looks fucking delightful
They had a 100% Steam user rating, and then someone this morning posted this review
And I know it's haha *so funny*, but also, this person can entirely go fuck themselves
store.steampowered.com/app/3205380/...
They had a 100% Steam user rating, and then someone this morning posted this review
And I know it's haha *so funny*, but also, this person can entirely go fuck themselves
store.steampowered.com/app/3205380/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Um yeah, don't do this. Its not edgy Its just rude
Good for him! I wonder if others might might also withdraw from categories where they arent really suited ....
'Megabonk' is wirhdrawing from The Game Awards (The Keighleys) because it was nominated under "Debut Indie Game" but the dev says thed made multiple games before under different names.
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Good for him! I wonder if others might might also withdraw from categories where they arent really suited ....
Reposted by Tom Betts
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
Reposted by Tom Betts
Tag yourself in this 1800s list of supernatural entities of the British isles
October 10, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Tag yourself in this 1800s list of supernatural entities of the British isles
Cozy games are the opium of the masses - K Marx
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Cozy games are the opium of the masses - K Marx
Reposted by Tom Betts
I recently asked "Should you be able to kill the quest giver?" over here obn BSky, and got a load of interesting thoughts and solutions. Instead of letting htem all die with the thread, I wrote an article about it on my blog.
www.nullpointer.co.uk/should-you-b...
www.nullpointer.co.uk/should-you-b...
Should you be able to kill the quest giver? - RPG design
I have been prototyping a new game, an RPG of sorts. And…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I recently asked "Should you be able to kill the quest giver?" over here obn BSky, and got a load of interesting thoughts and solutions. Instead of letting htem all die with the thread, I wrote an article about it on my blog.
www.nullpointer.co.uk/should-you-b...
www.nullpointer.co.uk/should-you-b...