Alan Downie
@alandownie.bsky.social
Founder of doublecat.com.au making games. Previously founded BugHerd, UsabilityHub and RightGIF
Rubbed fucken chili in my fucken eye didn’t I 🤬
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Rubbed fucken chili in my fucken eye didn’t I 🤬
Last week I took the kids to see the MSO. This week I took them to AC/DC. Culture is important!
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Last week I took the kids to see the MSO. This week I took them to AC/DC. Culture is important!
Fucken how many days ago???
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Fucken how many days ago???
At the risk of sounding like my age, WTAF is with people taking calls on speaker phone these days?
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
At the risk of sounding like my age, WTAF is with people taking calls on speaker phone these days?
Me not going out to see the aurora at home cos I’m tired, but being willing to travel to the other side of the planet to see it is normal behaviour, right?
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Me not going out to see the aurora at home cos I’m tired, but being willing to travel to the other side of the planet to see it is normal behaviour, right?
@leena.reuben.games @mike.reuben.games best of luck today 🙏❤️
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@leena.reuben.games @mike.reuben.games best of luck today 🙏❤️
Reposted by Alan Downie
It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even.
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Dead Static Drive | Coming to PC and Xbox
Grab your bat, steal a car, and take your chances against the unearthly horrors found along Route 666. This is Dead Static Drive.
www.deadstaticdrive.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even.
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Reposted by Alan Downie
Reposted by Alan Downie
Mainstream media doesn't really talk about how "AI" tools actually work under the chat interface and why you can never trust them to be correct. I've finally finished writing a non-technical explainer and I'd really appreciate you sharing it if you find it useful.
joshsharp.com.au/blog/how-to-...
joshsharp.com.au/blog/how-to-...
How to think about "AI" (and why not to call it that) / Josh Sharp
At its heart, ChatGPT is just a system for making up stuff that sounds plausible, trained on billions of examples of what’s plausible.
joshsharp.com.au
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Mainstream media doesn't really talk about how "AI" tools actually work under the chat interface and why you can never trust them to be correct. I've finally finished writing a non-technical explainer and I'd really appreciate you sharing it if you find it useful.
joshsharp.com.au/blog/how-to-...
joshsharp.com.au/blog/how-to-...
I'm used to people spelling my name wrong but I didn't realise this was even a fucking option.
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I'm used to people spelling my name wrong but I didn't realise this was even a fucking option.
Scrolled past this ad for Megan 2.0 and thought it was an ad for Tim Minchin.
June 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Scrolled past this ad for Megan 2.0 and thought it was an ad for Tim Minchin.
This week I turned "model trains is my hobby" years old.
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This week I turned "model trains is my hobby" years old.
Reposted by Alan Downie
On Saturday, Australia votes. Don't be confused, listen to Dennis the Election Koala*. Unlike most of the world, Australia's voting is different. So you can't 'waste your vote' by voting for minor vs major parties.
(*Like Anthony Green, only more feisty).
www.chickennation.com/voting/
(*Like Anthony Green, only more feisty).
www.chickennation.com/voting/
May 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
On Saturday, Australia votes. Don't be confused, listen to Dennis the Election Koala*. Unlike most of the world, Australia's voting is different. So you can't 'waste your vote' by voting for minor vs major parties.
(*Like Anthony Green, only more feisty).
www.chickennation.com/voting/
(*Like Anthony Green, only more feisty).
www.chickennation.com/voting/
I think we have a playable 😳
March 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I think we have a playable 😳
Pissing rain at 8am but it’s gonna hit 42 this arvo…
Oh, Melbourne!
Oh, Melbourne!
January 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Pissing rain at 8am but it’s gonna hit 42 this arvo…
Oh, Melbourne!
Oh, Melbourne!
I still had a Twitter account because I needed it for biz stuff.
I just deleted it, and you should too.
I just deleted it, and you should too.
January 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I still had a Twitter account because I needed it for biz stuff.
I just deleted it, and you should too.
I just deleted it, and you should too.
A lot of my ideas are pretty fucking stupid. But occasionally… 🫨
December 1, 2024 at 2:09 AM
A lot of my ideas are pretty fucking stupid. But occasionally… 🫨
Relived my youth with 50k other old 45+ year olds last night.
I reckon there are a lot of sore knees and hips this morning. 🤘🤘
I reckon there are a lot of sore knees and hips this morning. 🤘🤘
November 18, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Relived my youth with 50k other old 45+ year olds last night.
I reckon there are a lot of sore knees and hips this morning. 🤘🤘
I reckon there are a lot of sore knees and hips this morning. 🤘🤘
Hi #gamedev folks! I run a little game studio in Melbourne where I’m the only dev.
My health means I’d really appreciate some coding support (UE). Could be P/T or F/T.
If you know someone in our timezone that is looking for an opportunity, please have them reach out to me!
Alan@doublecat.com.au
My health means I’d really appreciate some coding support (UE). Could be P/T or F/T.
If you know someone in our timezone that is looking for an opportunity, please have them reach out to me!
Alan@doublecat.com.au
October 18, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Hi #gamedev folks! I run a little game studio in Melbourne where I’m the only dev.
My health means I’d really appreciate some coding support (UE). Could be P/T or F/T.
If you know someone in our timezone that is looking for an opportunity, please have them reach out to me!
Alan@doublecat.com.au
My health means I’d really appreciate some coding support (UE). Could be P/T or F/T.
If you know someone in our timezone that is looking for an opportunity, please have them reach out to me!
Alan@doublecat.com.au
For a little while there I forgot social media existed. That was a nice time.
February 16, 2024 at 9:55 AM
For a little while there I forgot social media existed. That was a nice time.
I used to dread the kids waking us up at 5.30 on Christmas morning, but apparently those days are now behind us 😭
December 24, 2023 at 7:59 PM
I used to dread the kids waking us up at 5.30 on Christmas morning, but apparently those days are now behind us 😭
Fixed. Air. Con. Duct. In. Roof. Gonna. Die. From. Hot. Now. K. Thx. Bye. 😵
December 12, 2023 at 2:27 AM
Fixed. Air. Con. Duct. In. Roof. Gonna. Die. From. Hot. Now. K. Thx. Bye. 😵
Mr 14 was playing “guitar hero” in Fortnite, so I dragged out the Xbox 360 to show him how it’s *really* done.
He thinks the songs suck and that I’m too old to be playing with toy guitars.
😬
He thinks the songs suck and that I’m too old to be playing with toy guitars.
😬
December 11, 2023 at 7:11 AM
Mr 14 was playing “guitar hero” in Fortnite, so I dragged out the Xbox 360 to show him how it’s *really* done.
He thinks the songs suck and that I’m too old to be playing with toy guitars.
😬
He thinks the songs suck and that I’m too old to be playing with toy guitars.
😬
You never do get over it 😭😢
November 19, 2023 at 2:41 AM
You never do get over it 😭😢
Been feeling real shit about myself recently.
It’s been a bad year with health, work, money, and losing my bestie Pickles.
Had a moment this morning. Woke up and my brain just rattled off all the reasons I’m actually good at what I do AND how I’ve been good to people while doing it. Thanks brain!
It’s been a bad year with health, work, money, and losing my bestie Pickles.
Had a moment this morning. Woke up and my brain just rattled off all the reasons I’m actually good at what I do AND how I’ve been good to people while doing it. Thanks brain!
November 11, 2023 at 9:39 PM
Been feeling real shit about myself recently.
It’s been a bad year with health, work, money, and losing my bestie Pickles.
Had a moment this morning. Woke up and my brain just rattled off all the reasons I’m actually good at what I do AND how I’ve been good to people while doing it. Thanks brain!
It’s been a bad year with health, work, money, and losing my bestie Pickles.
Had a moment this morning. Woke up and my brain just rattled off all the reasons I’m actually good at what I do AND how I’ve been good to people while doing it. Thanks brain!