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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 20h

15 Days: Part 15 - where I write about supermarket stand-offs, fitness goals, the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and two well-deserved nominations for Blue Prince. 💙

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15 Days: Part 15

September 23rd to October 7th 2025. I’d forgotten how quickly these come around… Fitness Blue Prince gets nominated Testing A key conversation Blackpool Expo FOMO Fitness: Last time, I wrote that I…

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 20h

Amazing news! A launch date! A new trailer!
I've been very lucky to be involved with testing Foolish Mortals and I can tell you with sincerity, you are in for a treat. 💚

Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 1d

Our hand-drawn, full-length, fully voiced point & click adventure game Foolish Mortals releases November 5, 2025! 👻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0rN...

A wedding... vanished. A treasure... lost. A heart... broken.

Wishlist us now! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

Foolish Mortals Release Date Trailer - November 5, 2025

YouTube video by Inklingwood Studios

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 20h

15 Days: Part 15 - where I write about supermarket stand-offs, fitness goals, the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and two well-deserved nominations for Blue Prince. 💙

pauljamesgamestesting.com/2025/10/08/1...

15 Days: Part 15

September 23rd to October 7th 2025. I’d forgotten how quickly these come around… Fitness Blue Prince gets nominated Testing A key conversation Blackpool Expo FOMO Fitness: Last time, I wrote that I…

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 2d

New trailer tomorrow! 😎

Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 2d

Our release date and brand new trailer drops TOMORROW! 4pm Europe | 3pm UK | 10am US East | 7am US West www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0rN...

Foolish Mortals Release Date Trailer

YouTube video by Inklingwood Studios

www.youtube.com

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 2d

Broken Sword 2 is getting the "Reforged" treatment!

Charles Cecil spoke to me about how they're updating the sequel - & how they won't be using AI to upgrade any of the graphics this time round.

What does this mean for the sixth BS, Parzival's Stone? More on that too!
youtu.be/ddiWpyHbeyw

Charles Cecil on Broken Sword 2 Reforged & Parzival's Stone update

YouTube video by Cressup

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Ben Galley @bengalley.bsky.social · 2d

The Dead Stars: Part Two Kickstarter is launching in a few weeks! There will be a limited number of previous books, make sure you get notified when it launches: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ema...

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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · 5d

We’re at Blackpool’s premiere seafront hotel attending PLAY Expo this weekend

If you’re around, come and see Marc and/or Dan at The Gaming Newsagents, just down from John Romero

Marc Jowett and Dan Morris of Debug magazine, posing behind a table at Play Expo Blackpool 2025

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations! 💙

Blue Prince Out Now! @blueprincegame.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Prince has been nominated for "Best Storytelling" and "Best Indie Game" for the 43rd Golden Joystick Awards!!! 💙💙💙Feeling honored to be among this year's great games. 2025 is crazy good.

You can vote and check out the nominees here: goldenjoysticks.com

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 6d

I have booked a half day annual leave and so my weekend has already begun. This afternoon, I'm going to write because that is what I feel I need.

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Ioannis Karavas (recovering from Gamescom) @karavas.io · 6d

My favorite part of reading a book, watching a movie and playing a game is understanding real people made it and that one day I might be able to meet and discuss it with them.

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 6d

I've been cutting up my old, worn-out t-shirts and using them as dusters. They are amazing. Like, I'm really impressed with myself. 😆

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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 8d

✨ELDRITCH HORROR (and indestructible grandma) ANNOUNCEMENT✨

"Nova's Ship" is out now, and I'm so thrilled to have helped Kylie, Elina, J, Rumi, Henri et al out with script-plotting, shanty-reference-track singing...and voicing Susan and a certain big, bad, evil beastie. ☺️

azufx.itch.io/novas-ship

A role announcement graphic for "Nova's Ship," available for free at azufx.itch.io/novas-ship! This one is for Jett and has two portraits of a slightly giddy-looking shadowed creature and an older hyena wearing a blue and white dress and red and yellow scarf. The text at the bottom reads "Big Bad Evil Thing (+ Susan)," with the name "Jett Barker" below.

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 10d

Wishlisted. :)

Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 11d

EARTH MUST DIE

Featuring a load of my favourite comedians - too many even to fit on the trailer! Joel Fry! Martha Howe-Douglas! @alexhorne.bsky.social! Tamsin Grieg! @5teviem.bsky.social @mrholness.bsky.social! @misterabk.bsky.social! @rosieisaholt.bsky.social! MORE

Please RETWEET and WISHLIST

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 11d

Awesome, mate! Congratulations!

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ZombiWorkshop (Lucan Monks) @zombiworkshop.bsky.social · 11d

87%! THATS PRETTY GOOD, RIGHT?

- Also, Quang may have dropped round for a catch-up, dropped off my copies of the game, and we got all nostalgic about it’s journey - how we came up with everything, the designs, keeps, cuts, and the fun of #indiedev. Much needed nostalgia chat!

D*Fuzed, a game I was heavily involved in for the gameboy has got a review score of 87%. Fricking awesome stuff.

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polytely games @polytelygames.bsky.social · 11d

Made with Visionaire Game Jam kicks off Oct 3rd! Theme drops at launch. Solo or team, vets or first timers, everyone’s welcome. Join us here
👉 itch.io/jam/made-wit...
👇Team building & Chat
discord.com/channels/335...

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 11d

Looking good! I hope you feel better soon. :)

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Tony Warriner 🔜 Amiga40 @tonywarriner.bsky.social · 12d

Remember how we said late-pledges would close at the end of last weekend? Well, we had a couple of people asking us to wait for pay day and so they are still open but not 4 long. Amazingly, we got to £40k and unlocked another stretch goal! (Goat+Art cards) shorturl.at/0H9cs

UrbX Warriors - for the PC & Spectrum Next

- Late Pledges… Limited Time - A super-fun retro-inspired arcade-adventure by Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 12d

The weekend is upon us! Have a great one!

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QuangDX @quangdx.com · 19d

So great @andylemon.bsky.social and I, managed to make a game together after meeting at University nearly 30 years ago, sharing our love for the GameBoy.

Along with the hard work of @zombiworkshop.bsky.social, @kirstybrinkman.bsky.social, Francisco J Pino, Eric Mack, and @incube8games.bsky.social

_lemon @andylemon.bsky.social · 19d

Little shot of me and @quangdx.com and our Gameboy game D*Fuzed from last nite at the BAFTA members social; nothing beats seeing your game in a box / cart, except catching up with pals of course! :)

Me and Quang and our lil gameboy game :)

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Cryptmaster @thecryptmaster.bsky.social · 13d

My game is currently on a rare Full Price Sale! Now is by far the best time to pick it up.
store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...

Cryptmaster on Steam

SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles....

store.steampowered.com

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 14d

Stuff cut from this blog:

1. Norway made me want to listen to Wrath of the Lich King OST.
2. Cruising on the open ocean made me want to replay Assassins Creed: Black Flag, and sing the in-game shanties.

Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 16d

It's back. 15 Days: Part 14. Where I write about a cruise to Norway, Blue Prince on a big screen, 4 events, lots of games, and a raffle.

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15 (69) Days: Part 14

Welcome back. It’s been a while. 69 days to be exact, from July 15th to September 22nd 2025. It was a wise choice to take a break and live some life over the last couple of months but I admit…

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 14d

I'm not jealous.

YOU'RE jealous. 👀

Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 14d

Look who stopped by to see the final stages of Foolish Mortals!
@adventuregamegeek.bsky.social! We got to show him the prologue (he wanted to play more!) and we got to give him one of the first big boxes: "It's the best big box I've ever seen. Beautifully crafted and bursting with goodies!"

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 14d

All is OK. Steam Deck received. ❤️

Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 14d

The Steam Deck I ordered has been delivered to my neighbour and they are out right now. I can see it through their window. It's right there. Waiting for me.

WHY HAVE THE GAMING GODS FORSAKEN ME SO? HAVE I NOT SQUISHED ENOUGH BUGS? WHY AM I BEING PUNISHED LIKE THIS?

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Paul James @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 14d

The Steam Deck I ordered has been delivered to my neighbour and they are out right now. I can see it through their window. It's right there. Waiting for me.

WHY HAVE THE GAMING GODS FORSAKEN ME SO? HAVE I NOT SQUISHED ENOUGH BUGS? WHY AM I BEING PUNISHED LIKE THIS?

a man in a suit and tie is standing in the rain with his eyes closed

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in the rain with his eyes closed

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