The Tomb Raiders
@tombraide.rs
A fansite with props, overanalysis and archaeology nerdery. Emily (she/her).
https://tombraide.rs
https://youtube.com/@TheTombRaiders
https://tombraide.rs
https://youtube.com/@TheTombRaiders
Oh, well played, @tombraider.com.
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Oh, well played, @tombraider.com.
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
From a 90 second clip, the character is 90% 90's Lara and the gameplay is 90% reboot Lara.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
From a 90 second clip, the character is 90% 90's Lara and the gameplay is 90% reboot Lara.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
Quite a nasty... pieceofwork you managed on that ah...aaahh... Island, Mizzz Croft. My- "Employers" were MOST im--pressed. #thegameawards
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Quite a nasty... pieceofwork you managed on that ah...aaahh... Island, Mizzz Croft. My- "Employers" were MOST im--pressed. #thegameawards
Merch I wish was real: accurate replicas of Lara's safari shirt from the beginning of Shadow. As far as I can tell after seven years of occasional searching, it doesn't exist as a prototype the way the radios etc do.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Merch I wish was real: accurate replicas of Lara's safari shirt from the beginning of Shadow. As far as I can tell after seven years of occasional searching, it doesn't exist as a prototype the way the radios etc do.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I also did a look back on my personal opinions of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the tenth anniversary of it's release, though mine's a bit short notice and stream of consciousness. Felt retrospective, might completely-rewrite later. www.tombraide.rs/survivor-tim...
Memories 001 – Rise of the Tomb Raider after Ten Years – The Tomb Raiders
www.tombraide.rs
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I also did a look back on my personal opinions of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the tenth anniversary of it's release, though mine's a bit short notice and stream of consciousness. Felt retrospective, might completely-rewrite later. www.tombraide.rs/survivor-tim...
That's right, everyone. It's International Baked Beans for Dinner Night; with Jaffa cakes for dessert.
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Tomb Raider was released in the United Kingdom on Thursday, 24 October 1996. Today marks twenty-nine years since British adventurer Lara Croft made her inaugural appearance on the Sega Saturn. Read our full retrospective on our website.
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#TombRaider
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#TombRaider
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
That's right, everyone. It's International Baked Beans for Dinner Night; with Jaffa cakes for dessert.
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Inspired by @jruidraws.bsky.social, Merch I wish existed: A vinyl box-set of the Survivor soundtracks. We got Brian D'Oliveira's excellent score for Shadow; but not Bobby Tahouri's Rise or Jason Graves' Born soundtracks. And all three are excellent. Bonus for including "I Shall Rise" and "La Bruja".
October 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Inspired by @jruidraws.bsky.social, Merch I wish existed: A vinyl box-set of the Survivor soundtracks. We got Brian D'Oliveira's excellent score for Shadow; but not Bobby Tahouri's Rise or Jason Graves' Born soundtracks. And all three are excellent. Bonus for including "I Shall Rise" and "La Bruja".
Merch I wish was real: a Rise or Shadow controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
October 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Merch I wish was real: a Rise or Shadow controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
Busy shopping day! Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on GoG to have archival copies, and the Tomb Raider Cookbook because eh, why not.
October 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Busy shopping day! Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on GoG to have archival copies, and the Tomb Raider Cookbook because eh, why not.
The big print is done! I'm really glad I persevered - this is going to make direct comparison of the artefacts a lot easier than trying to look at them both virtually.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The big print is done! I'm really glad I persevered - this is going to make direct comparison of the artefacts a lot easier than trying to look at them both virtually.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Argh, @tombraiderhorizons.bsky.social showed that gorgeous screencap of Lara in the classic specs; but every time I tried to pick up a pair they've been out of stock.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
October 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Argh, @tombraiderhorizons.bsky.social showed that gorgeous screencap of Lara in the classic specs; but every time I tried to pick up a pair they've been out of stock.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
Here's the print I finished yesterday after the most recent rebuild of my printer; the "Ceremonial Pipe" relic from Shadow. It's an interesting object in the game, but this was also a test of printing in-game objects essentially unedited. There are very few I could print this way - but this was one!
October 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here's the print I finished yesterday after the most recent rebuild of my printer; the "Ceremonial Pipe" relic from Shadow. It's an interesting object in the game, but this was also a test of printing in-game objects essentially unedited. There are very few I could print this way - but this was one!
New nozzle, bowden, bed, and fittings. And printing something shorter that I can keep an eye on!
October 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New nozzle, bowden, bed, and fittings. And printing something shorter that I can keep an eye on!
Printer self-destructed right after I went to bed.
I should really look into contract manufacturing. Or just a Bambu A1.
I should really look into contract manufacturing. Or just a Bambu A1.
October 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Printer self-destructed right after I went to bed.
I should really look into contract manufacturing. Or just a Bambu A1.
I should really look into contract manufacturing. Or just a Bambu A1.
Today's activities primarily consist of:
* 3D-printing a replica of an object in the British Museum (which will take the next 26 hours).
* Writing about international RF allocations.
* Laundry.
Aiming to add cooking, and gym - the latter since it was missed last night due to work pressures.
* 3D-printing a replica of an object in the British Museum (which will take the next 26 hours).
* Writing about international RF allocations.
* Laundry.
Aiming to add cooking, and gym - the latter since it was missed last night due to work pressures.
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today's activities primarily consist of:
* 3D-printing a replica of an object in the British Museum (which will take the next 26 hours).
* Writing about international RF allocations.
* Laundry.
Aiming to add cooking, and gym - the latter since it was missed last night due to work pressures.
* 3D-printing a replica of an object in the British Museum (which will take the next 26 hours).
* Writing about international RF allocations.
* Laundry.
Aiming to add cooking, and gym - the latter since it was missed last night due to work pressures.
Happy International Lesbian Day! 🏳️🌈
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Happy International Lesbian Day! 🏳️🌈
I've been reviewing the old posts in my Wordpress drafts. I'm unsure which to focus on:
"The Lara Croft “iPaq” Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness"
"Pirate Radio"
"Incensed".
There are other post drafts in progress, but they don't have pun names so should probably just be deleted.
"The Lara Croft “iPaq” Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness"
"Pirate Radio"
"Incensed".
There are other post drafts in progress, but they don't have pun names so should probably just be deleted.
October 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I've been reviewing the old posts in my Wordpress drafts. I'm unsure which to focus on:
"The Lara Croft “iPaq” Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness"
"Pirate Radio"
"Incensed".
There are other post drafts in progress, but they don't have pun names so should probably just be deleted.
"The Lara Croft “iPaq” Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness"
"Pirate Radio"
"Incensed".
There are other post drafts in progress, but they don't have pun names so should probably just be deleted.
Look, I'm not saying Tomb Raider 2013 is gay; I'm just noting the fact that ever since Lara carried Sam down a mountain in something that would appear to western eyes to be a wedding dress; that there's been a double rainbow floating over Yamatai.
October 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Look, I'm not saying Tomb Raider 2013 is gay; I'm just noting the fact that ever since Lara carried Sam down a mountain in something that would appear to western eyes to be a wedding dress; that there's been a double rainbow floating over Yamatai.
Didn't get much free time this summer, and Hatfield House is now closed for the year! Putting that on April's to-do-list.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Didn't get much free time this summer, and Hatfield House is now closed for the year! Putting that on April's to-do-list.
My arm is still slowly growing back! I'm getting to the point where I can lift things mostly-normally, but holding things for a long time is still challenging.
Sounds like I missed a few things - DRM-Free Survivor, Embracer TR spin-out, Sophie Turner confirmed as Lara in the Amazon series?
Sounds like I missed a few things - DRM-Free Survivor, Embracer TR spin-out, Sophie Turner confirmed as Lara in the Amazon series?
October 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My arm is still slowly growing back! I'm getting to the point where I can lift things mostly-normally, but holding things for a long time is still challenging.
Sounds like I missed a few things - DRM-Free Survivor, Embracer TR spin-out, Sophie Turner confirmed as Lara in the Amazon series?
Sounds like I missed a few things - DRM-Free Survivor, Embracer TR spin-out, Sophie Turner confirmed as Lara in the Amazon series?
Just in case anyone's wondering why I'm still not filming:
1. INTERNET SCARY.
2. Arm still messed up. How did I do almost as much damage to myself pruning a bush as I did falling of a climbing wall.
3. My printer turned in-side-out! And it exploded.
Order the above according to your own biases.
1. INTERNET SCARY.
2. Arm still messed up. How did I do almost as much damage to myself pruning a bush as I did falling of a climbing wall.
3. My printer turned in-side-out! And it exploded.
Order the above according to your own biases.
a group of people in space suits are clapping and laughing
Alt: The Thermians are slow-clapping my incompetence in this gif.
media.tenor.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just in case anyone's wondering why I'm still not filming:
1. INTERNET SCARY.
2. Arm still messed up. How did I do almost as much damage to myself pruning a bush as I did falling of a climbing wall.
3. My printer turned in-side-out! And it exploded.
Order the above according to your own biases.
1. INTERNET SCARY.
2. Arm still messed up. How did I do almost as much damage to myself pruning a bush as I did falling of a climbing wall.
3. My printer turned in-side-out! And it exploded.
Order the above according to your own biases.
I'm playing Prop Hunt again. No, not the G-Mod gamemode; that thing where I go hunting for some of the original props that inspired the @tombraider.com Survivor games.
One of the pouches is a handmade British coin purse, but I can't remember for the life of me where i read that.
One of the pouches is a handmade British coin purse, but I can't remember for the life of me where i read that.
May 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I'm playing Prop Hunt again. No, not the G-Mod gamemode; that thing where I go hunting for some of the original props that inspired the @tombraider.com Survivor games.
One of the pouches is a handmade British coin purse, but I can't remember for the life of me where i read that.
One of the pouches is a handmade British coin purse, but I can't remember for the life of me where i read that.
Ok just this once I'll do the chain letter.
May 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Ok just this once I'll do the chain letter.
Here's my lock screen!
March 25, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Here's my lock screen!
Just for the record, I haven't been eaten by an eel for want of a chunk of prop blade. Moderately injured my arm last month which has made functioning rnough of a challenge that it's taken priority over creating things. Healing slowly, be back at it soon!
March 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just for the record, I haven't been eaten by an eel for want of a chunk of prop blade. Moderately injured my arm last month which has made functioning rnough of a challenge that it's taken priority over creating things. Healing slowly, be back at it soon!