Jay Baylis
@jaybaylis.bsky.social
Game Director @ the BAFTA-Nominated Bytten Studio ► We made CASSETTE BEASTS ► Game Design/Narrative Design/Art Stuff/Animation ► Brighton, UK
The poster child of the trick franchise is, of course, Tron. Sorry in advance to the Tronheads out there and I know the Tron: Legacy soundtrack goes.
Other suggestions welcome! I'd nominate Power Rangers here in 2026, and maybe Tomb Raider outside of the games.
Other suggestions welcome! I'd nominate Power Rangers here in 2026, and maybe Tomb Raider outside of the games.
January 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The poster child of the trick franchise is, of course, Tron. Sorry in advance to the Tronheads out there and I know the Tron: Legacy soundtrack goes.
Other suggestions welcome! I'd nominate Power Rangers here in 2026, and maybe Tomb Raider outside of the games.
Other suggestions welcome! I'd nominate Power Rangers here in 2026, and maybe Tomb Raider outside of the games.
I have a working theory of what I call the "trick franchise", an IP that gets pushed hard under the impression that because it has wide recognisability that that's the same as having a big fanbase.
He-Man has no shooters. What are the ships? People under 35 know him as the "heyayaya" man. Tricked.
He-Man has no shooters. What are the ships? People under 35 know him as the "heyayaya" man. Tricked.
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
I have a working theory of what I call the "trick franchise", an IP that gets pushed hard under the impression that because it has wide recognisability that that's the same as having a big fanbase.
He-Man has no shooters. What are the ships? People under 35 know him as the "heyayaya" man. Tricked.
He-Man has no shooters. What are the ships? People under 35 know him as the "heyayaya" man. Tricked.
I know it's hard to believe, but I'm telling you this game fills stadiums overseas.
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I know it's hard to believe, but I'm telling you this game fills stadiums overseas.
It's probably a pointless endeavour to try and pinpoint the genesis point of "indie gaming" on account of how "indie games" have always been a part of game history and the delineation between "indie" and "regular" games has always been in flux..
That said, the answer is still probably Cave Story
That said, the answer is still probably Cave Story
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It's probably a pointless endeavour to try and pinpoint the genesis point of "indie gaming" on account of how "indie games" have always been a part of game history and the delineation between "indie" and "regular" games has always been in flux..
That said, the answer is still probably Cave Story
That said, the answer is still probably Cave Story
Been playing the new Samus game
December 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Been playing the new Samus game
it's Metroid Prime 4 week, you know what that means:
Sylux fancam
Sylux fancam
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
it's Metroid Prime 4 week, you know what that means:
Sylux fancam
Sylux fancam
Throwback to this Bionicle PS1 Soulslike boss intro cutscene I animated for fun a couple years ago!
Voice provided by the very generous and talented @kitharrison.com.
Voice provided by the very generous and talented @kitharrison.com.
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Throwback to this Bionicle PS1 Soulslike boss intro cutscene I animated for fun a couple years ago!
Voice provided by the very generous and talented @kitharrison.com.
Voice provided by the very generous and talented @kitharrison.com.
I dunno, I just don't think this new NPC character in Metroid Prime 4 feels in keeping with the spirit of the series
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I dunno, I just don't think this new NPC character in Metroid Prime 4 feels in keeping with the spirit of the series
instantly unlock marge
November 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
instantly unlock marge
I think there's some solid obvious answers to this question but there's one in recent years I always end up thinking about
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I think there's some solid obvious answers to this question but there's one in recent years I always end up thinking about
how it feels to try and take two cats to the vet at once
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
how it feels to try and take two cats to the vet at once
Seeing people having an absolute blast playing Hades 2 while I'm still trapped in Silksong purgatory (holy hell the game is so long it just keeps going)
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Seeing people having an absolute blast playing Hades 2 while I'm still trapped in Silksong purgatory (holy hell the game is so long it just keeps going)
Working on a master classification system that will put an end to art game discourse once and for all
September 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Working on a master classification system that will put an end to art game discourse once and for all
fighting flying enemies in Silksong:
September 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
fighting flying enemies in Silksong:
Although our team isn't attending this year, I'm glad that we've been able to rep Brighton game devs at Gamescom this year with a Cassette Beasts banner at the ukie stall!
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Although our team isn't attending this year, I'm glad that we've been able to rep Brighton game devs at Gamescom this year with a Cassette Beasts banner at the ukie stall!
Think there's a good chance there'll be a big Silksong announcement at Gamescom ONL - just spotted one of the Watcher Knights at Cologne Bonn Airport, can't think of any other reason he'd be there
August 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Think there's a good chance there'll be a big Silksong announcement at Gamescom ONL - just spotted one of the Watcher Knights at Cologne Bonn Airport, can't think of any other reason he'd be there
Thank you to Alex @ GIbiz for including - in this well-written article - my headshot of me cradling my massive cat like a baby
July 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Thank you to Alex @ GIbiz for including - in this well-written article - my headshot of me cradling my massive cat like a baby