Dan Maher
@danmaher.bsky.social
That's MISTER Pointyhead to you. I was the lead writer on TGA Game of the Year-winning ASTRO BOT.
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Dan Maher
@danmaher.bsky.social
· Dec 13
So, so happy for Team Asobi and their massive, much-deserved Game of the Year win at The Game Awards. I'm credited as 'Word Jockey' on the game, which means I had the privilege of naming all the stages, enemies and, best of all, the VIP bots + their Gatcha items. Dream job. Here's a few of my faves:
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tetsuya mizuguchi truly, earnestly believes, with his whole heart and whole mind, that generic vocal trance from 2003 has the power to awaken humanity's shared consciousness and guide us to universal peace. The strength of his conviction is so powerful that it might actually cause this to be true
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
tetsuya mizuguchi truly, earnestly believes, with his whole heart and whole mind, that generic vocal trance from 2003 has the power to awaken humanity's shared consciousness and guide us to universal peace. The strength of his conviction is so powerful that it might actually cause this to be true
Seeing 'bombastic' used in yet another game article
a man says " you keep using that word i do not think it means what you think it means . "
ALT: a man says " you keep using that word i do not think it means what you think it means . "
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Seeing 'bombastic' used in yet another game article
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In Super Mario Galaxy, the stars on the letters of the logo spell "u r mr gay", while for the movie it says "he mr gay". This is because you are watching Mario, not playing him.
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In Super Mario Galaxy, the stars on the letters of the logo spell "u r mr gay", while for the movie it says "he mr gay". This is because you are watching Mario, not playing him.
Choose your starter
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Choose your starter
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As it's now spooky season, a reminder that I have a book all about spooky games coming out next year.
Every Alien game in detail, with two dozen new interviews conducted to complement the research (and (re)playing).
Every Alien game in detail, with two dozen new interviews conducted to complement the research (and (re)playing).
October 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
As it's now spooky season, a reminder that I have a book all about spooky games coming out next year.
Every Alien game in detail, with two dozen new interviews conducted to complement the research (and (re)playing).
Every Alien game in detail, with two dozen new interviews conducted to complement the research (and (re)playing).
The transition from feeling like a god in the excellent Shinobi: Art of Vengeance to feeling a worthless piece of shit in Silksong has been jarring ngl
September 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The transition from feeling like a god in the excellent Shinobi: Art of Vengeance to feeling a worthless piece of shit in Silksong has been jarring ngl
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Presented for the first time ever, a 12GB completely lossless VHS rip of 1987 Slasher Horror Anime HELL TARGET Timed & subtitled from my hacked VCR. This anime has NEVER been available in High Quality before today. Enjoy!
archive.org/details/hell...
archive.org/details/hell...
August 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Presented for the first time ever, a 12GB completely lossless VHS rip of 1987 Slasher Horror Anime HELL TARGET Timed & subtitled from my hacked VCR. This anime has NEVER been available in High Quality before today. Enjoy!
archive.org/details/hell...
archive.org/details/hell...
Josh Brolin utters a "what the fuck" in Weapons that would make Tim Robinson proud.
a man in a maroon sweater and tie sits on a couch
ALT: a man in a maroon sweater and tie sits on a couch
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August 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Josh Brolin utters a "what the fuck" in Weapons that would make Tim Robinson proud.
I host a podcast! We've just launched the first episode of The Convergence Podcast, where we bring together two indie experts and let them talk on (and around) a subject of our choosing. Thanks to @chrisgardiner.bsky.social and @bangbangclick.bsky.social for helping to kick things off with a bang!
What makes game stories truly unforgettable?
The minds behind Assassin’s Creed and Sunless Skies spill their secrets on story-first design and lore fatigue in Ep.1 of the Convergence Podcast.
🎙️ @bangbangclick.bsky.social (Raccoon Logic)
🎙️ @chrisgardiner.bsky.social (Failbetter Games)
#gamedev #indie
The minds behind Assassin’s Creed and Sunless Skies spill their secrets on story-first design and lore fatigue in Ep.1 of the Convergence Podcast.
🎙️ @bangbangclick.bsky.social (Raccoon Logic)
🎙️ @chrisgardiner.bsky.social (Failbetter Games)
#gamedev #indie
Gaming Narrative, with Alex Hutchinson and Chris Gardiner
The Convergence Podcast · Episode
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August 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I host a podcast! We've just launched the first episode of The Convergence Podcast, where we bring together two indie experts and let them talk on (and around) a subject of our choosing. Thanks to @chrisgardiner.bsky.social and @bangbangclick.bsky.social for helping to kick things off with a bang!
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Nintendo Switch Announcer (gravely): What is the true origin of man's inhumanity to man? What fate awaits our souls in the next life? Death and oblivion await all of us, this September.
<fade to black, slight pause>
Nintendo Switch Announcer: Who's up for ice cream? That's right - Hello Kitty!
<fade to black, slight pause>
Nintendo Switch Announcer: Who's up for ice cream? That's right - Hello Kitty!
July 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nintendo Switch Announcer (gravely): What is the true origin of man's inhumanity to man? What fate awaits our souls in the next life? Death and oblivion await all of us, this September.
<fade to black, slight pause>
Nintendo Switch Announcer: Who's up for ice cream? That's right - Hello Kitty!
<fade to black, slight pause>
Nintendo Switch Announcer: Who's up for ice cream? That's right - Hello Kitty!
Is the end-of-race music in F-Zero GX heavily indebted to Boom Boom Satellites or actually produced by them?
July 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Is the end-of-race music in F-Zero GX heavily indebted to Boom Boom Satellites or actually produced by them?
This is how you do it. www.godisageek.com/2025/01/godi...
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January 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This is how you do it. www.godisageek.com/2025/01/godi...
IMHO a big part of what makes the post-Christmas chunk of winter so bleak is our insistence on removing all the lights and decorations that make our homes and streets so much more warm and jolly. By all means bin off the trees, but I say keep the rest up until the weather improves.
So, June.
So, June.
January 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
IMHO a big part of what makes the post-Christmas chunk of winter so bleak is our insistence on removing all the lights and decorations that make our homes and streets so much more warm and jolly. By all means bin off the trees, but I say keep the rest up until the weather improves.
So, June.
So, June.
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While we didn't make the Kickstarter target for our psychological short film, Age of Quorum, we're not giving up - we've launched a GoFundMe to pick up the funding baton, and honouring all Kickstarter perks for those who re-pledge there.
Thank you! 👇🏿
www.gofundme.com/f/age-of-quo...
Thank you! 👇🏿
www.gofundme.com/f/age-of-quo...
Donate to Age of Quorum, a psychological thriller about New Year’s eve, organized by Yomi Ayeni
Hi there, my name is Yoms and I’m a first-time director and wr… Yomi Ayeni needs your support for Age of Quorum, a psychological thriller about New Year’s eve
www.gofundme.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:30 PM
While we didn't make the Kickstarter target for our psychological short film, Age of Quorum, we're not giving up - we've launched a GoFundMe to pick up the funding baton, and honouring all Kickstarter perks for those who re-pledge there.
Thank you! 👇🏿
www.gofundme.com/f/age-of-quo...
Thank you! 👇🏿
www.gofundme.com/f/age-of-quo...
So, so happy for Team Asobi and their massive, much-deserved Game of the Year win at The Game Awards. I'm credited as 'Word Jockey' on the game, which means I had the privilege of naming all the stages, enemies and, best of all, the VIP bots + their Gatcha items. Dream job. Here's a few of my faves:
December 13, 2024 at 5:58 PM
So, so happy for Team Asobi and their massive, much-deserved Game of the Year win at The Game Awards. I'm credited as 'Word Jockey' on the game, which means I had the privilege of naming all the stages, enemies and, best of all, the VIP bots + their Gatcha items. Dream job. Here's a few of my faves: