Rob den Dekker
@robsfullofbeans.bsky.social
QA Lead and Indie Game Developer. Previously worked @: Lionhead, Ninja Theory, Microsoft, Natural Motion and Playground Games
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December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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REMINDER: 'Earth Must Die' desperately requires your WISHLISTS.
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Earth Must Die on Steam
These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from ...
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
REMINDER: 'Earth Must Die' desperately requires your WISHLISTS.
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Please be amazing and pop over to Steam and drop us a wishlist, each and every one massively helps us out.
THANK YOU.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
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“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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Tactical Breach Wizards is 40% off in today's Daily Deal! The cheapest the wizards have ever allowed us to price them.
To celebrate, we've added a community missions pack, featuring some great ones players have made since launch.
store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/... .
To celebrate, we've added a community missions pack, featuring some great ones players have made since launch.
store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/... .
Save 40% on Tactical Breach Wizards on Steam
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to ...
store.steampowered.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Tactical Breach Wizards is 40% off in today's Daily Deal! The cheapest the wizards have ever allowed us to price them.
To celebrate, we've added a community missions pack, featuring some great ones players have made since launch.
store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/... .
To celebrate, we've added a community missions pack, featuring some great ones players have made since launch.
store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/... .
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TheGDG Indie Release Spotlight:
Hidden Dogs: In the Dog House by Admiral Egg Games
Play today on steam and drop a review to help out the team!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363810/Hidden_Dogs_In_the_Dog_House/
Hidden Dogs: In the Dog House by Admiral Egg Games
Play today on steam and drop a review to help out the team!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363810/Hidden_Dogs_In_the_Dog_House/
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
TheGDG Indie Release Spotlight:
Hidden Dogs: In the Dog House by Admiral Egg Games
Play today on steam and drop a review to help out the team!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363810/Hidden_Dogs_In_the_Dog_House/
Hidden Dogs: In the Dog House by Admiral Egg Games
Play today on steam and drop a review to help out the team!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363810/Hidden_Dogs_In_the_Dog_House/
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WAIT WHAT'S THIS?
💿There is a demo live for EARTH MUST DIE!
🕹️This gives you (most of) the tutorial section for the game! Have fun, and if you haven't wishlisted the full game yet DO THAT NOW PLEASE it really really helps us out.
Enjoy!
store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...
💿There is a demo live for EARTH MUST DIE!
🕹️This gives you (most of) the tutorial section for the game! Have fun, and if you haven't wishlisted the full game yet DO THAT NOW PLEASE it really really helps us out.
Enjoy!
store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...
Earth Must Die Demo on Steam
These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from ...
store.steampowered.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
WAIT WHAT'S THIS?
💿There is a demo live for EARTH MUST DIE!
🕹️This gives you (most of) the tutorial section for the game! Have fun, and if you haven't wishlisted the full game yet DO THAT NOW PLEASE it really really helps us out.
Enjoy!
store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...
💿There is a demo live for EARTH MUST DIE!
🕹️This gives you (most of) the tutorial section for the game! Have fun, and if you haven't wishlisted the full game yet DO THAT NOW PLEASE it really really helps us out.
Enjoy!
store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...
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If you enjoy Size Five and want to see it survive what is a very iffy time for the Games Industry, please do three things with your Saturday:
✅ Wishlist EARTH MUST DIE
✅ Buy a game on sale
✅ Share these links where you can
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
✅ Wishlist EARTH MUST DIE
✅ Buy a game on sale
✅ Share these links where you can
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
Earth Must Die on Steam
These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from ...
store.steampowered.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
If you enjoy Size Five and want to see it survive what is a very iffy time for the Games Industry, please do three things with your Saturday:
✅ Wishlist EARTH MUST DIE
✅ Buy a game on sale
✅ Share these links where you can
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
✅ Wishlist EARTH MUST DIE
✅ Buy a game on sale
✅ Share these links where you can
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
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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
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
September 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
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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Hey all, announced a new game with @danthat.bsky.social today. You might recognise the cast!
🌎🌎🌎NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!💀💀💀
Introducing *Earth Must Die* from @danthat.bsky.social
A dark comedy adventure game featuring the voices of Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas and more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
RTs extremely appreciated!!!! <3 <3
Introducing *Earth Must Die* from @danthat.bsky.social
A dark comedy adventure game featuring the voices of Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas and more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
RTs extremely appreciated!!!! <3 <3
September 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hey all, announced a new game with @danthat.bsky.social today. You might recognise the cast!
That takes me back... 😄
August 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
That takes me back... 😄
Biased of course, but my lovely and talented partner @tashadendekker.bsky.social and Chris gave a very good and engaging talk at the Game Dev Group last month!
Ended up writing a breakup letter to Blue Prince 😂
Ended up writing a breakup letter to Blue Prince 😂
Throwback to our July talk on accessibility. We wrote love and breakup letters to our favourite games and worked together to make game concepts more accessible to players with visible and invisible disabilities. Thank you to Natasha Den Dekker and Dr. Christopher Wilson for their UX insights!
August 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Biased of course, but my lovely and talented partner @tashadendekker.bsky.social and Chris gave a very good and engaging talk at the Game Dev Group last month!
Ended up writing a breakup letter to Blue Prince 😂
Ended up writing a breakup letter to Blue Prince 😂
Halfway through and already thoroughly enjoying the nostalgia trip and great seeing Russ!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2o1... The video is up. It's an epic one. Also, it's worth pointing out that it's not just me, rehashing all the old stories you've heard before - although there is some of that too. Great to hear Russ as well. What a legend.
#gamedev #retro
#gamedev #retro
The Making of Syndicate (1993) | Documentary
YouTube video by onaretrotip
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Halfway through and already thoroughly enjoying the nostalgia trip and great seeing Russ!
Love me some Size Five games! 🙂
Woo, PCG published my interview with @danthat.bsky.social! He'll be embarrassed to hear it but this chat is stuffed with wisdom. For two decades Size Five has made games sustainably, frugally, experimentally and funnilyly. A lesson for a criminally wasteful industry. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
How to survive as an indie developer for 20 years
"Size Five has always just plodded along without a colossal success, which is fine by me. I'm still here."
www.pcgamer.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Love me some Size Five games! 🙂
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IF YOU HAVEN'T YET played 'Lair of the Clockwork God', now is an excellent time because it's CHEAPER and STILL BRILLIANT.
✅Funny
✅Clever
✅Interesting
✅Unique
All the £££ goes towards making more games 👍
#steamsummersale #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/...
✅Funny
✅Clever
✅Interesting
✅Unique
All the £££ goes towards making more games 👍
#steamsummersale #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/...
Save 80% on Lair of the Clockwork God on Steam
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
store.steampowered.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
IF YOU HAVEN'T YET played 'Lair of the Clockwork God', now is an excellent time because it's CHEAPER and STILL BRILLIANT.
✅Funny
✅Clever
✅Interesting
✅Unique
All the £££ goes towards making more games 👍
#steamsummersale #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/...
✅Funny
✅Clever
✅Interesting
✅Unique
All the £££ goes towards making more games 👍
#steamsummersale #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/...
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If you've never played Dwarf Fortress and always wanted to know what the fuss was about, this is the series for you.
Massive thanks to @bay12games.com & @kitfoxgames.com for letting us take a few years putting together this story.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxV2...
Massive thanks to @bay12games.com & @kitfoxgames.com for letting us take a few years putting together this story.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxV2...
March 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you've never played Dwarf Fortress and always wanted to know what the fuss was about, this is the series for you.
Massive thanks to @bay12games.com & @kitfoxgames.com for letting us take a few years putting together this story.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxV2...
Massive thanks to @bay12games.com & @kitfoxgames.com for letting us take a few years putting together this story.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxV2...
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with apologies, but #gdc25 has led to another rant
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
Constraints are the Point
I get it. I disagree with it, but I get it. The tech industry is throwing obscene amounts of money at LLMs. VCs are salivating over AI startups. The big important executives are regularly bleating abo...
hey.paris
March 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
with apologies, but #gdc25 has led to another rant
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
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In a career of being nominated for things we know we can't win, I don't think I've ever been more sure of not winning something than the IGF for Excellence in Design last night. Somehow, it was also the first time I've been wrong.
Properly stunned, hugely grateful, deeply confused.
Properly stunned, hugely grateful, deeply confused.
March 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In a career of being nominated for things we know we can't win, I don't think I've ever been more sure of not winning something than the IGF for Excellence in Design last night. Somehow, it was also the first time I've been wrong.
Properly stunned, hugely grateful, deeply confused.
Properly stunned, hugely grateful, deeply confused.
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Thank you for supporting my Dream.
Our campaign reached its goal ❤️❤️❤️
Our campaign reached its goal ❤️❤️❤️
January 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Thank you for supporting my Dream.
Our campaign reached its goal ❤️❤️❤️
Our campaign reached its goal ❤️❤️❤️
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After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba.
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about the 1948 Nakba, based on a true story | LaunchGood
A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land
www.launchgood.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:02 PM
After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba.
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share!
🔗 launchgood.com/1948
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The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide
Is OUT!!
youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...
Is OUT!!
youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...
The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide
YouTube video by Hippolyte 🪐
youtu.be
November 25, 2024 at 2:49 PM
The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide
Is OUT!!
youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...
Is OUT!!
youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...
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Since people have been asking, I've created a "Background Radiation" Games Industry Starter Pack! The goal is a pack that gives you a good horizontal overview of the games industry and its surrounding fields - and the conversations happening there.
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
October 21, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Since people have been asking, I've created a "Background Radiation" Games Industry Starter Pack! The goal is a pack that gives you a good horizontal overview of the games industry and its surrounding fields - and the conversations happening there.
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
go.bsky.app/RxQCsKS
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If you're games industry and following some folks already, reply with who you are and what you do, and then re-post this or whatever it's called. Let's try and find each other on this new place
April 28, 2023 at 12:05 AM
If you're games industry and following some folks already, reply with who you are and what you do, and then re-post this or whatever it's called. Let's try and find each other on this new place