Chris Groves
@chrisgrovese18.bsky.social
he/him/his 👋 Average runner. Awkward footballer. Published author. Annoying singer and guitar player. Oh, and Social/Community Lead at Secret Mode 🎮 Prev. Codemasters/EA/Frontier/Sumo. 🤹♂️
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WE DID IT! Great North Run was a huge challenge, but pushed through thanks to incredible support 🏃
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
Not sure I've ever seen a head coach win in spite of their team more than Ben Johnson with the Bears. We'd be like 1-7 without him as HC
He's in full 'do I have to do everything myself around here?' mode
#NFL
He's in full 'do I have to do everything myself around here?' mode
#NFL
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Not sure I've ever seen a head coach win in spite of their team more than Ben Johnson with the Bears. We'd be like 1-7 without him as HC
He's in full 'do I have to do everything myself around here?' mode
#NFL
He's in full 'do I have to do everything myself around here?' mode
#NFL
Heading home from Liverpool after a successful FORMAT with @wearesecretmode.com! Lots of lovely feedback for our games, and good vibes led by @allthefawkes.bsky.social 👾
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Heading home from Liverpool after a successful FORMAT with @wearesecretmode.com! Lots of lovely feedback for our games, and good vibes led by @allthefawkes.bsky.social 👾
Before Forza Horizon, there was DiRT 3. Still the greatest vibe in a racing game. Minimalist menus. Grounded yet almost mystical at times. A game you wanna hang out in.
Playing for the first time in nearly 10 years and looks/plays as good as any racer today IMO
Playing for the first time in nearly 10 years and looks/plays as good as any racer today IMO
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Before Forza Horizon, there was DiRT 3. Still the greatest vibe in a racing game. Minimalist menus. Grounded yet almost mystical at times. A game you wanna hang out in.
Playing for the first time in nearly 10 years and looks/plays as good as any racer today IMO
Playing for the first time in nearly 10 years and looks/plays as good as any racer today IMO
JOB, DONE 💪
Three runs this year for @specialeffect.org.uk, ending today with a PB at the Oxford Half Marathon. More importantly, £500 raised for an incredible charity. Thank you everyone who donated and supported ❤️
#charity #running
Three runs this year for @specialeffect.org.uk, ending today with a PB at the Oxford Half Marathon. More importantly, £500 raised for an incredible charity. Thank you everyone who donated and supported ❤️
#charity #running
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
JOB, DONE 💪
Three runs this year for @specialeffect.org.uk, ending today with a PB at the Oxford Half Marathon. More importantly, £500 raised for an incredible charity. Thank you everyone who donated and supported ❤️
#charity #running
Three runs this year for @specialeffect.org.uk, ending today with a PB at the Oxford Half Marathon. More importantly, £500 raised for an incredible charity. Thank you everyone who donated and supported ❤️
#charity #running
A much needed snoozy Saturday
October 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A much needed snoozy Saturday
Final call of the year (honest) for my @specialeffect.org.uk fundraiser!
Will be running the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday, the last of 3 big runs this year for the charity. Let’s do one final push to change people’s lives through the joy of gaming 💙🧡
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
Will be running the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday, the last of 3 big runs this year for the charity. Let’s do one final push to change people’s lives through the joy of gaming 💙🧡
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
October 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Final call of the year (honest) for my @specialeffect.org.uk fundraiser!
Will be running the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday, the last of 3 big runs this year for the charity. Let’s do one final push to change people’s lives through the joy of gaming 💙🧡
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
Will be running the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday, the last of 3 big runs this year for the charity. Let’s do one final push to change people’s lives through the joy of gaming 💙🧡
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
Anyone ever feel like your life is being controlled by Homer Simpson and he’s just replaying this short film over and over
October 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Anyone ever feel like your life is being controlled by Homer Simpson and he’s just replaying this short film over and over
Been storing this for almost half a year until I REALLY need it
After an insane week, and finding out my Limit Break mentee got their job, we’re drowning our sorrows and celebrating with this one tomorrow 🍫
After an insane week, and finding out my Limit Break mentee got their job, we’re drowning our sorrows and celebrating with this one tomorrow 🍫
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Been storing this for almost half a year until I REALLY need it
After an insane week, and finding out my Limit Break mentee got their job, we’re drowning our sorrows and celebrating with this one tomorrow 🍫
After an insane week, and finding out my Limit Break mentee got their job, we’re drowning our sorrows and celebrating with this one tomorrow 🍫
Dudes if you ever catch me comparing myself to other people, you have total permission to kick me in the shins and say snap out of it you dummy
September 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Dudes if you ever catch me comparing myself to other people, you have total permission to kick me in the shins and say snap out of it you dummy
Reposted by Chris Groves
🚨NEW GAME ALERT🚨
Earth Must Die
The new game from @danthat.bsky.social
Starring Joel Fry, Alex Horne, Martha Howe-Douglas,
Mike Wozniak, Ben Starr, Tamsin Greig, Stevie Martin,
Don Warrington, Matthew Holness, and loads more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Earth Must Die
The new game from @danthat.bsky.social
Starring Joel Fry, Alex Horne, Martha Howe-Douglas,
Mike Wozniak, Ben Starr, Tamsin Greig, Stevie Martin,
Don Warrington, Matthew Holness, and loads more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
September 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🚨NEW GAME ALERT🚨
Earth Must Die
The new game from @danthat.bsky.social
Starring Joel Fry, Alex Horne, Martha Howe-Douglas,
Mike Wozniak, Ben Starr, Tamsin Greig, Stevie Martin,
Don Warrington, Matthew Holness, and loads more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
Earth Must Die
The new game from @danthat.bsky.social
Starring Joel Fry, Alex Horne, Martha Howe-Douglas,
Mike Wozniak, Ben Starr, Tamsin Greig, Stevie Martin,
Don Warrington, Matthew Holness, and loads more
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
The Ryder Cup this year is a great example of this mad thing about spectator sports, where hurling abuse at players is seen as totally acceptable. Why?
Pantomime banter, jabs in good spirit, sure. But why do sportspeople have to put up with genuine hate and abuse? It’s sport. Grow up.
Pantomime banter, jabs in good spirit, sure. But why do sportspeople have to put up with genuine hate and abuse? It’s sport. Grow up.
“As a boy I dreamt of playing at Old Trafford and having those songs sung about me. I just didn’t know they’d be sung to me on a golf course” 🏟️
Rory McIlroy, a lifelong United fan, on what it’s meant for him to hear fans celebrate him with football chants at the Ryder Cup.
Rory McIlroy, a lifelong United fan, on what it’s meant for him to hear fans celebrate him with football chants at the Ryder Cup.
September 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Ryder Cup this year is a great example of this mad thing about spectator sports, where hurling abuse at players is seen as totally acceptable. Why?
Pantomime banter, jabs in good spirit, sure. But why do sportspeople have to put up with genuine hate and abuse? It’s sport. Grow up.
Pantomime banter, jabs in good spirit, sure. But why do sportspeople have to put up with genuine hate and abuse? It’s sport. Grow up.
Yup, we're hiring for another role in the @wearesecretmode.com Social/Community team!
This Senior SoComm vacancy is live ☺️ We're looking for a proactive and experienced candidate to join the crew
Pls share with folks and reach out if you have Qs!
#gamedev
hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
This Senior SoComm vacancy is live ☺️ We're looking for a proactive and experienced candidate to join the crew
Pls share with folks and reach out if you have Qs!
#gamedev
hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Yup, we're hiring for another role in the @wearesecretmode.com Social/Community team!
This Senior SoComm vacancy is live ☺️ We're looking for a proactive and experienced candidate to join the crew
Pls share with folks and reach out if you have Qs!
#gamedev
hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
This Senior SoComm vacancy is live ☺️ We're looking for a proactive and experienced candidate to join the crew
Pls share with folks and reach out if you have Qs!
#gamedev
hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
Gig time!
(the band aren’t invisible. We’re just early)
Bring on The Beths 👐
(the band aren’t invisible. We’re just early)
Bring on The Beths 👐
September 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Gig time!
(the band aren’t invisible. We’re just early)
Bring on The Beths 👐
(the band aren’t invisible. We’re just early)
Bring on The Beths 👐
Love is seeing a pair of ANYTHING next to each other - animals, objects, potatoes - and saying “awh look, it’s us”
September 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Love is seeing a pair of ANYTHING next to each other - animals, objects, potatoes - and saying “awh look, it’s us”
Reveal #2 of the night - the wonderful @odddreamsdigital.bsky.social is now part of Secret Mode! 🦀🦀🦀
Challenging yet charming, this lovely roguelite has a playtest live right now on Steam, ahead of full launch next year ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
#gaming #roguelite
Challenging yet charming, this lovely roguelite has a playtest live right now on Steam, ahead of full launch next year ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
#gaming #roguelite
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Reveal #2 of the night - the wonderful @odddreamsdigital.bsky.social is now part of Secret Mode! 🦀🦀🦀
Challenging yet charming, this lovely roguelite has a playtest live right now on Steam, ahead of full launch next year ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
#gaming #roguelite
Challenging yet charming, this lovely roguelite has a playtest live right now on Steam, ahead of full launch next year ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
#gaming #roguelite
'1.0 WHEN?' no longer! 🙌
Escape the Backrooms no-clips out of early access on October 23 for Steam! Mega to break this news with Fancy Games, and get the hype-train a-rollin' for 1.0
Just in time for Halloween 👻
#backrooms #gaming
Escape the Backrooms no-clips out of early access on October 23 for Steam! Mega to break this news with Fancy Games, and get the hype-train a-rollin' for 1.0
Just in time for Halloween 👻
#backrooms #gaming
Escape the Backrooms is finally emerging from the liminal space known as ‘Early Access’, when Version 1.0 launches on 23rd October.
Grab your friends and prepare to noclip into brand new and expanded levels, alternate endings, improved visuals, and some terrifying surprises...
Grab your friends and prepare to noclip into brand new and expanded levels, alternate endings, improved visuals, and some terrifying surprises...
September 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
'1.0 WHEN?' no longer! 🙌
Escape the Backrooms no-clips out of early access on October 23 for Steam! Mega to break this news with Fancy Games, and get the hype-train a-rollin' for 1.0
Just in time for Halloween 👻
#backrooms #gaming
Escape the Backrooms no-clips out of early access on October 23 for Steam! Mega to break this news with Fancy Games, and get the hype-train a-rollin' for 1.0
Just in time for Halloween 👻
#backrooms #gaming
Just checked into the office for a night shift. Snacks are within arm's reach
Let's do thisssss
@convergence-gs.bsky.social
Let's do thisssss
@convergence-gs.bsky.social
Clear those calendars; the Convergence Games Showcase returns on Thursday 18th September and we've got some very special surprises in store...
We'll see you there!
zurl.co/Ai722
We'll see you there!
zurl.co/Ai722
September 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just checked into the office for a night shift. Snacks are within arm's reach
Let's do thisssss
@convergence-gs.bsky.social
Let's do thisssss
@convergence-gs.bsky.social
Giving up a touchdown before halftime is what bad teams do
Giving up a touchdown before halftime via a circus catch, assuming time has expired, literally walking to the locker room, coming back, then allowing an easy TD pass, is what the Chicago Bears do
BIG difference 🤌 #NFL
Giving up a touchdown before halftime via a circus catch, assuming time has expired, literally walking to the locker room, coming back, then allowing an easy TD pass, is what the Chicago Bears do
BIG difference 🤌 #NFL
September 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Giving up a touchdown before halftime is what bad teams do
Giving up a touchdown before halftime via a circus catch, assuming time has expired, literally walking to the locker room, coming back, then allowing an easy TD pass, is what the Chicago Bears do
BIG difference 🤌 #NFL
Giving up a touchdown before halftime via a circus catch, assuming time has expired, literally walking to the locker room, coming back, then allowing an easy TD pass, is what the Chicago Bears do
BIG difference 🤌 #NFL
We’re hiring for a Social Media & Community Manager to join us at @wearesecretmode.com!
Hyped that we're expanding our SoComm team to support a major new project. Feel free to reach out if you have questions, or share with anyone who may be interested 🗝️
#gamedev #socialmediajobs
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Hyped that we're expanding our SoComm team to support a major new project. Feel free to reach out if you have questions, or share with anyone who may be interested 🗝️
#gamedev #socialmediajobs
lnkd.in/eu-Y6gji
September 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We’re hiring for a Social Media & Community Manager to join us at @wearesecretmode.com!
Hyped that we're expanding our SoComm team to support a major new project. Feel free to reach out if you have questions, or share with anyone who may be interested 🗝️
#gamedev #socialmediajobs
lnkd.in/eu-Y6gji
Hyped that we're expanding our SoComm team to support a major new project. Feel free to reach out if you have questions, or share with anyone who may be interested 🗝️
#gamedev #socialmediajobs
lnkd.in/eu-Y6gji
Had zero sway in the decision here, but over the moon that 🦆FRED🦆 has made it in 🫶
The results of the Make Way Design-A-Car contest are in!
There were so many excellent entries but here are the four winners that'll be making their way into the game in a future update:
‘Fred’ - zane100long
‘DISGHOST!’ - _molo_
‘Doug’ - masterairscrach666
‘Es-Car-Go’ - topplox
There were so many excellent entries but here are the four winners that'll be making their way into the game in a future update:
‘Fred’ - zane100long
‘DISGHOST!’ - _molo_
‘Doug’ - masterairscrach666
‘Es-Car-Go’ - topplox
September 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Had zero sway in the decision here, but over the moon that 🦆FRED🦆 has made it in 🫶
May’ve got a medal this weekend, but feel like I deserve another after getting through work today, on three hours’ sleep, after watching the Chicago Bears personally betray me last night
September 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
May’ve got a medal this weekend, but feel like I deserve another after getting through work today, on three hours’ sleep, after watching the Chicago Bears personally betray me last night
WE DID IT! Great North Run was a huge challenge, but pushed through thanks to incredible support 🏃
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
September 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
WE DID IT! Great North Run was a huge challenge, but pushed through thanks to incredible support 🏃
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
We’re up to £480 raised for @specialeffect.org.uk, with one more run to go this year ❤️
We ready 😮💨 almost time for the #GreatNorthRun! Still time to donate to my @specialeffect.org.uk fundraiser, if you’d be so kind 👇
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
September 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We ready 😮💨 almost time for the #GreatNorthRun! Still time to donate to my @specialeffect.org.uk fundraiser, if you’d be so kind 👇
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
www.justgiving.com/page/christ-...
The big trip for the Great North Run is underway!
Stopping off at The Forbidden Corner for the time-honoured tradition of ‘paying money to stare at lots of weird stuff’
Stopping off at The Forbidden Corner for the time-honoured tradition of ‘paying money to stare at lots of weird stuff’
September 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The big trip for the Great North Run is underway!
Stopping off at The Forbidden Corner for the time-honoured tradition of ‘paying money to stare at lots of weird stuff’
Stopping off at The Forbidden Corner for the time-honoured tradition of ‘paying money to stare at lots of weird stuff’
The girl knows a good video game when she sees one
September 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The girl knows a good video game when she sees one