James Sutherland
@jamessutherland.bsky.social
Lead programmer, making games 'professionally' since 1998.
Human Fall Flat, HITMAN, Doctor Who Adventure Games, Sonic Racing etc.
Giraffe, sometimes.
Human Fall Flat, HITMAN, Doctor Who Adventure Games, Sonic Racing etc.
Giraffe, sometimes.
Gone back to Pokemon Violet after the fantastic Switch 2 upgrade. It's taken a bit of work, but I think I now have the perfect team. Go Porygang!
June 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Gone back to Pokemon Violet after the fantastic Switch 2 upgrade. It's taken a bit of work, but I think I now have the perfect team. Go Porygang!
There's only one choice for Switch 2 exclusive launch day games, right?
June 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There's only one choice for Switch 2 exclusive launch day games, right?
I went there on a school trip about 40 years ago, and filled a roll of film with photos of that police box :)
April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I went there on a school trip about 40 years ago, and filled a roll of film with photos of that police box :)
The FunKey is definitely the most practical way to play Tetris. Game Boy for scale.
April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The FunKey is definitely the most practical way to play Tetris. Game Boy for scale.
From the Nintendo UK Store, as they didn't put this in the direct.
April 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
From the Nintendo UK Store, as they didn't put this in the direct.
They could at least have put this on it.
March 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
They could at least have put this on it.
Everybody getting excited about Switch 2. Meanwhile, I'm learning Game Boy programming. Look, I made a triangle wobble a bit!
January 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Everybody getting excited about Switch 2. Meanwhile, I'm learning Game Boy programming. Look, I made a triangle wobble a bit!
Another nice thing from my Japan trip 20 years ago is this little magnifier and strip of film from the Ghibli museum. The strips were 1000¥ each and have a few frames from a movie on them.
December 21, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Another nice thing from my Japan trip 20 years ago is this little magnifier and strip of film from the Ghibli museum. The strips were 1000¥ each and have a few frames from a movie on them.
Just found this retro Gradius phone strap thing that I bought at Tokyo Game Show in 2004. The strap, which I haven't yet got around to opening, is now older than Gradius was when I bought it.
December 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Just found this retro Gradius phone strap thing that I bought at Tokyo Game Show in 2004. The strap, which I haven't yet got around to opening, is now older than Gradius was when I bought it.
Day 20 of our "Build a Model of Tails” advent calendar. So far zero pieces of Tails. I assume the final day is just a Tails figure you stick on top.
December 20, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Day 20 of our "Build a Model of Tails” advent calendar. So far zero pieces of Tails. I assume the final day is just a Tails figure you stick on top.
Got off to a pretty good start with the new Mystical Island expansion for Pokémon TGC Pocket, opened a God pack.
December 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Got off to a pretty good start with the new Mystical Island expansion for Pokémon TGC Pocket, opened a God pack.
Cologne cathedral has a window where the texture hasn't finished loading.
December 5, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Cologne cathedral has a window where the texture hasn't finished loading.
Picked up Super Robot Wars 30 in the Steam sale. Never played the series before, but I'm already loving the over the top attack animations.
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Picked up Super Robot Wars 30 in the Steam sale. Never played the series before, but I'm already loving the over the top attack animations.
I saw an old friend from your advent calendar videos at a boardgame show recently.
December 1, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I saw an old friend from your advent calendar videos at a boardgame show recently.
Had no power for the last hour or so. Looking forward to my PlayStation acting like this guy once it comes back on.
December 1, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Had no power for the last hour or so. Looking forward to my PlayStation acting like this guy once it comes back on.
This guy in the sequel used to terrify me. The jump scare when he popped up and ate you whole...
November 25, 2024 at 11:37 AM
This guy in the sequel used to terrify me. The jump scare when he popped up and ate you whole...
Four games I've worked on:
November 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Four games I've worked on:
Okay, Pokémon TCG Pocket, it's nice art and all but I didn't really need four of these Digletts. A different rare would be good now.
November 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Okay, Pokémon TCG Pocket, it's nice art and all but I didn't really need four of these Digletts. A different rare would be good now.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has some nice cards, and I mostly like how they've streamlined the game. It's doing that typical mobile thing of throwing loads of stuff at you early on, then drip feeding stuff after that, though.
Plus there are like 10 different currencies, which seems excessive.
Plus there are like 10 different currencies, which seems excessive.
November 9, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Pokémon TCG Pocket has some nice cards, and I mostly like how they've streamlined the game. It's doing that typical mobile thing of throwing loads of stuff at you early on, then drip feeding stuff after that, though.
Plus there are like 10 different currencies, which seems excessive.
Plus there are like 10 different currencies, which seems excessive.
I grew up on these streets.
November 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
I grew up on these streets.
Name a video game moment that wrecked you.
October 31, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Name a video game moment that wrecked you.
Started to learn VIC 20 coding a while back. My first attempt at writing something in assembler for it is massively unimpressive, but it is vaguely Halloween themed, so here you go.
#gamedev #retrogaming #retrogames #vic20
#gamedev #retrogaming #retrogames #vic20
October 31, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Started to learn VIC 20 coding a while back. My first attempt at writing something in assembler for it is massively unimpressive, but it is vaguely Halloween themed, so here you go.
#gamedev #retrogaming #retrogames #vic20
#gamedev #retrogaming #retrogames #vic20
I probably should have signed out of my personal Steam account on my work PC while I was working on Human Fall Flat. It's going to be my most-played Steam game for the rest of my life now.
#gamedev
#gamedev
October 31, 2024 at 2:52 PM
I probably should have signed out of my personal Steam account on my work PC while I was working on Human Fall Flat. It's going to be my most-played Steam game for the rest of my life now.
#gamedev
#gamedev
What got you into #gamedev?
As a hobby: SEUCK, Garry Kitchen's Game maker, Graphic Adventure Creator and AMOS.
As a job: I was bored on my MSc and applied for a programmer job at Gremlin to see what would happen. Somehow, they gave me a job.
As a hobby: SEUCK, Garry Kitchen's Game maker, Graphic Adventure Creator and AMOS.
As a job: I was bored on my MSc and applied for a programmer job at Gremlin to see what would happen. Somehow, they gave me a job.
October 28, 2024 at 7:33 PM
What got you into #gamedev?
As a hobby: SEUCK, Garry Kitchen's Game maker, Graphic Adventure Creator and AMOS.
As a job: I was bored on my MSc and applied for a programmer job at Gremlin to see what would happen. Somehow, they gave me a job.
As a hobby: SEUCK, Garry Kitchen's Game maker, Graphic Adventure Creator and AMOS.
As a job: I was bored on my MSc and applied for a programmer job at Gremlin to see what would happen. Somehow, they gave me a job.
Post a random game in your collection, here on Saturday.
This is Tokyo Bus Guide for the Dreamcast. A game where, unsurprisingly, you drive a bus around Tokyo. Basically Densha de Go but buses.
I think this was a limited edition as it's on two disks, but I can't remember what the extras were.
This is Tokyo Bus Guide for the Dreamcast. A game where, unsurprisingly, you drive a bus around Tokyo. Basically Densha de Go but buses.
I think this was a limited edition as it's on two disks, but I can't remember what the extras were.
October 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Post a random game in your collection, here on Saturday.
This is Tokyo Bus Guide for the Dreamcast. A game where, unsurprisingly, you drive a bus around Tokyo. Basically Densha de Go but buses.
I think this was a limited edition as it's on two disks, but I can't remember what the extras were.
This is Tokyo Bus Guide for the Dreamcast. A game where, unsurprisingly, you drive a bus around Tokyo. Basically Densha de Go but buses.
I think this was a limited edition as it's on two disks, but I can't remember what the extras were.