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That Tom Hall

@thattomhall.bsky.social

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Pro Game Designer for 37 Yrs! Co-founded id, ION Storm. Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, Rise of the Triad, Anachronox, DASH, VR. Current:-REDACTED-. Photography/Pico-8/Meditation/Movies/Hifi.

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 11d

It was deeply burned in my mind because I was over-the-moon excited about it. IIRC I also checked on my mom’s calendars a few months after, I wanted to know the day.

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 11d

My work is done.

For everyone else not in Wisconsin (and maybe Portland): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbler...

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 11d

Aw thanks much!

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 11d

Aw thanks!

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 11d

Ah that brings back memories.

Yeah, we can all agree those folks are bad, right?

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 12d

Today, I celebrate 38 years as a professional Game Developer!

It's been a crazy roller coaster, but what a ride it has been.

This summer also marks the 40th anniversary of our family getting an Apple ][+, which started my game dev journey.

Thanks for playing and/or working alongside me, folks!

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 12d

Haha fixing and replacing. :D

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 12d

Oh haha I grabbed the wrong graphic

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks!

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks much!

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 18d

Tonight. "Luther said I could learn something from you. I already know how to drink." #thesting #redford #newman #shaw #cinema #film

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 22d

RIP RR. Thanks for all the magical movie moments, from both sides of the camera. #RobertRedford

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Sep 8

Weird and cool. Nice to see Mr. B live on.

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Owned by id - bethesda - zenimax - microsoft.

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Sep 1

Tonight. One of my favorite movies, often my favorite. The theatrical cut, the proper way to see it, is finally back. #cinema #amadeus #film #4k #theatricalcut

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 24

That said, The Silver Cow is definitely speedrunnable. Or at least a very quick play. 😆

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 24

Nice! I shoulda made a real game with that engine. But we made the three Dark Design games, so in that zone…

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 23

Heh it’s just a few things on I think a 64x64 map. 🤷

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 23

But send screenshots near some interesting places. I actually don’t have screenshots of it!

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 23

Cuz it’s a parody. And not much of a game heh.

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 23

But loooooots more gameplay in what I linked, heh.

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yeah the editor wanted to call it that as a joke. But makes it hard to find. 🤷

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 20

Very informative, well done..... may just keep my RGB30, but nice to know there's a stuff up if that tanks....

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 18

Oh and when you got the Silver Cow, I digitized my voice going “Moooooo!”

That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · Aug 18

A) yes. B) pain to get (Softdisk Collection). C) Not that interesting to play apart from a few jokes and the cool vision occlusion algorithm.

You can play my two Pico-8 games that are Atari 2600 / Ultima on Apple ][ homages, heh.

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