Doomed Colonist
@doomedcolonisthde.bsky.social
Bluesky account manned by Doomed Colonist head honcho, HdE. Keep comments respectful, yeah?
Find the show via these links:
Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/doomed_colonist
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@doomedcolonist
Find the show via these links:
Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/doomed_colonist
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@doomedcolonist
Trawling social media this morning and I see a pal is being dragged for using bad language while discussing... the US government murdering its own citizens.
I have no sympathy for this attitude. If swearing offends you more than murder, you need help.
I have no sympathy for this attitude. If swearing offends you more than murder, you need help.
February 7, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Trawling social media this morning and I see a pal is being dragged for using bad language while discussing... the US government murdering its own citizens.
I have no sympathy for this attitude. If swearing offends you more than murder, you need help.
I have no sympathy for this attitude. If swearing offends you more than murder, you need help.
🧵Hey folks! Big thread coming up here which goes out to everyone who's been good enough to watch our latest video.
I'd gone back and forth on whether to post this, because I always worry a bit about being the guy in the marketplace who's incessantly yelling about his wares. But this is a big deal.
I'd gone back and forth on whether to post this, because I always worry a bit about being the guy in the marketplace who's incessantly yelling about his wares. But this is a big deal.
February 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🧵Hey folks! Big thread coming up here which goes out to everyone who's been good enough to watch our latest video.
I'd gone back and forth on whether to post this, because I always worry a bit about being the guy in the marketplace who's incessantly yelling about his wares. But this is a big deal.
I'd gone back and forth on whether to post this, because I always worry a bit about being the guy in the marketplace who's incessantly yelling about his wares. But this is a big deal.
In case you missed it, the character creation session for our BRAND NEW upcoming four part #TTRPG adventure in Those Dark Places is now up on YouTube.
Head on over, and if if you want to keep tabs on us there, don't forget to whack the subscribe button!
youtu.be/SF9t2NgAAz4
Head on over, and if if you want to keep tabs on us there, don't forget to whack the subscribe button!
youtu.be/SF9t2NgAAz4
Those Dark Places: The Gramtech Incident - character creation
YouTube video by Doomed Colonist
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
In case you missed it, the character creation session for our BRAND NEW upcoming four part #TTRPG adventure in Those Dark Places is now up on YouTube.
Head on over, and if if you want to keep tabs on us there, don't forget to whack the subscribe button!
youtu.be/SF9t2NgAAz4
Head on over, and if if you want to keep tabs on us there, don't forget to whack the subscribe button!
youtu.be/SF9t2NgAAz4
Because I felt a real need to 'feed the beast' and write some music, I gave myself the weekend to knuckle down and do it.
Ostinatos are my new nemesis.
Fiddly little bastards!
Ostinatos are my new nemesis.
Fiddly little bastards!
February 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Because I felt a real need to 'feed the beast' and write some music, I gave myself the weekend to knuckle down and do it.
Ostinatos are my new nemesis.
Fiddly little bastards!
Ostinatos are my new nemesis.
Fiddly little bastards!
1/2 Hey folks - just a belated note after last night's stream.
For some reason, our stream alerts and notifications are borked. I'm looking into it, but so far the suggested fixes aren't working.
If you followed or subbed last night, and I missed it, THANK YOU!
That helps us a lot.
For some reason, our stream alerts and notifications are borked. I'm looking into it, but so far the suggested fixes aren't working.
If you followed or subbed last night, and I missed it, THANK YOU!
That helps us a lot.
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
1/2 Hey folks - just a belated note after last night's stream.
For some reason, our stream alerts and notifications are borked. I'm looking into it, but so far the suggested fixes aren't working.
If you followed or subbed last night, and I missed it, THANK YOU!
That helps us a lot.
For some reason, our stream alerts and notifications are borked. I'm looking into it, but so far the suggested fixes aren't working.
If you followed or subbed last night, and I missed it, THANK YOU!
That helps us a lot.
Doors are open! Our latest BRAND NEW thing goes live in just about 10 minutes. Come join us if you fancy a chuckle. We're playing Jonathan Hicks' 'Those Dark Places' and getting stuck into character creation.
Content is pre-recorded. Chat is LIVE!
www.twitch.tv/doomed_colon...
Content is pre-recorded. Chat is LIVE!
www.twitch.tv/doomed_colon...
Doomed_Colonist - Twitch
This is the main channel for Doomed Colonist - a TTRPG actual play show that exists on the internet!
www.twitch.tv
January 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Doors are open! Our latest BRAND NEW thing goes live in just about 10 minutes. Come join us if you fancy a chuckle. We're playing Jonathan Hicks' 'Those Dark Places' and getting stuck into character creation.
Content is pre-recorded. Chat is LIVE!
www.twitch.tv/doomed_colon...
Content is pre-recorded. Chat is LIVE!
www.twitch.tv/doomed_colon...
Tonight at 8:00pm, folks!
You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll feel awkward at times and not know where to look!
You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll feel awkward at times and not know where to look!
Awright folks - next Tuesday at 8:00pm BST, our embattled little #TTRPG show rises like a phoenix (or a flaming pigeon, at least.)
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Tonight at 8:00pm, folks!
You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll feel awkward at times and not know where to look!
You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll feel awkward at times and not know where to look!
Awright folks - next Tuesday at 8:00pm BST, our embattled little #TTRPG show rises like a phoenix (or a flaming pigeon, at least.)
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Awright folks - next Tuesday at 8:00pm BST, our embattled little #TTRPG show rises like a phoenix (or a flaming pigeon, at least.)
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
We have a new adventure. And new faces! And a guy with half a face! How can we fail?
Mark the date and join us as we create the characters for THE GRAMTECH INCIDENT!
I'm stuck in go-slow mode again this weekend. So I've taken the time to post an update on the Doomed Colonist Ko-Fi page.
There's a sneak peek at something we hope to do later in the year, as well as some chatter about what's coming in the near-ish future.
ko-fi.com/post/Hey-fol...
There's a sneak peek at something we hope to do later in the year, as well as some chatter about what's coming in the near-ish future.
ko-fi.com/post/Hey-fol...
January 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I'm stuck in go-slow mode again this weekend. So I've taken the time to post an update on the Doomed Colonist Ko-Fi page.
There's a sneak peek at something we hope to do later in the year, as well as some chatter about what's coming in the near-ish future.
ko-fi.com/post/Hey-fol...
There's a sneak peek at something we hope to do later in the year, as well as some chatter about what's coming in the near-ish future.
ko-fi.com/post/Hey-fol...
It's Saturday night jam time. So let's see what I can coax out of this box of bloopen-blippen!
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
It's Saturday night jam time. So let's see what I can coax out of this box of bloopen-blippen!
I've just discovered the comedy duo Flo & Joan.
My god. So funny! And so clever!
My god. So funny! And so clever!
December 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I've just discovered the comedy duo Flo & Joan.
My god. So funny! And so clever!
My god. So funny! And so clever!
All caught up on the last of my odd jobs before the end of the year.
Kind of relieved to have a few quiet days with no obligations to worry about, to be honest. The last couple of months have been a bit of a slog. So it'll be nice to get back to just doing some things for myself for a bit.
Kind of relieved to have a few quiet days with no obligations to worry about, to be honest. The last couple of months have been a bit of a slog. So it'll be nice to get back to just doing some things for myself for a bit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
All caught up on the last of my odd jobs before the end of the year.
Kind of relieved to have a few quiet days with no obligations to worry about, to be honest. The last couple of months have been a bit of a slog. So it'll be nice to get back to just doing some things for myself for a bit.
Kind of relieved to have a few quiet days with no obligations to worry about, to be honest. The last couple of months have been a bit of a slog. So it'll be nice to get back to just doing some things for myself for a bit.
And nothing of value was lost.
Screen Culture and KH Studio are no more; YouTube has deleted their channels, wiping out dozens of fake film trailers in the process.
filmstories.co.uk/news/youtube...
filmstories.co.uk/news/youtube...
YouTube has deleted two major channels which specialised in fake film trailers
Screen Culture and KH Studio are no more; YouTube has deleted their channels, wiping out dozens of fake film trailers in the process.
filmstories.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
And nothing of value was lost.
I spent AGES this morning designing stuff for future videos. It's been a TERRIBLE year for getting anything meaningfully done, but things seem to be slotting in place to deliver some real labour-of-love style content in 2026.
I definitely get to walk away from the PC feeling tired but happy today.
I definitely get to walk away from the PC feeling tired but happy today.
December 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I spent AGES this morning designing stuff for future videos. It's been a TERRIBLE year for getting anything meaningfully done, but things seem to be slotting in place to deliver some real labour-of-love style content in 2026.
I definitely get to walk away from the PC feeling tired but happy today.
I definitely get to walk away from the PC feeling tired but happy today.
I just love it when I get messages from people that say 'I need this thing. Do it for me.'
How about you say try saying 'please' and actually asking for it?
How about you say try saying 'please' and actually asking for it?
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I just love it when I get messages from people that say 'I need this thing. Do it for me.'
How about you say try saying 'please' and actually asking for it?
How about you say try saying 'please' and actually asking for it?
My eternal bugbear, to this very day:
Applying EQ to music and getting it where I want it? EASY!
EQing a full podcast? Agonizing hours of work, self doubt, trial and error and more than a bit of risk of nervous breakdown.
Applying EQ to music and getting it where I want it? EASY!
EQing a full podcast? Agonizing hours of work, self doubt, trial and error and more than a bit of risk of nervous breakdown.
December 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My eternal bugbear, to this very day:
Applying EQ to music and getting it where I want it? EASY!
EQing a full podcast? Agonizing hours of work, self doubt, trial and error and more than a bit of risk of nervous breakdown.
Applying EQ to music and getting it where I want it? EASY!
EQing a full podcast? Agonizing hours of work, self doubt, trial and error and more than a bit of risk of nervous breakdown.
I picked up a copy of the new #AlienRPG cinematic adventure 'Rapture Protocol' by Tomas Harenstam and Jonathan Hicks.
Spent my tea breaks today leafing through it and examining the contents. This is SOLID. Some absolutely great ideas in here. Gonna have to run this sometime...
Spent my tea breaks today leafing through it and examining the contents. This is SOLID. Some absolutely great ideas in here. Gonna have to run this sometime...
December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I picked up a copy of the new #AlienRPG cinematic adventure 'Rapture Protocol' by Tomas Harenstam and Jonathan Hicks.
Spent my tea breaks today leafing through it and examining the contents. This is SOLID. Some absolutely great ideas in here. Gonna have to run this sometime...
Spent my tea breaks today leafing through it and examining the contents. This is SOLID. Some absolutely great ideas in here. Gonna have to run this sometime...
On a good day, producing an actual play show makes me feel like a legendary film maker. Things slot into place. You see all the little embellishments elevating the quality of the whole thing. The final product knits together neatly in the edit.
It makes up for the days where l feel like Ed Wood.
It makes up for the days where l feel like Ed Wood.
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On a good day, producing an actual play show makes me feel like a legendary film maker. Things slot into place. You see all the little embellishments elevating the quality of the whole thing. The final product knits together neatly in the edit.
It makes up for the days where l feel like Ed Wood.
It makes up for the days where l feel like Ed Wood.
I really wish Bluesky had an option to schedule posts. That feels like a bit of an oversight.
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I really wish Bluesky had an option to schedule posts. That feels like a bit of an oversight.
🧵Said this before, but I'll say it again:
If you open a community space online for folks to discuss a shared interest, for god's sake, moderate it properly.
I'm currently alarmed by the frequency of posts I see in the Discord server for a popular TTRPG. If you want a space like that to focus...
If you open a community space online for folks to discuss a shared interest, for god's sake, moderate it properly.
I'm currently alarmed by the frequency of posts I see in the Discord server for a popular TTRPG. If you want a space like that to focus...
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🧵Said this before, but I'll say it again:
If you open a community space online for folks to discuss a shared interest, for god's sake, moderate it properly.
I'm currently alarmed by the frequency of posts I see in the Discord server for a popular TTRPG. If you want a space like that to focus...
If you open a community space online for folks to discuss a shared interest, for god's sake, moderate it properly.
I'm currently alarmed by the frequency of posts I see in the Discord server for a popular TTRPG. If you want a space like that to focus...
I've had a rubbish situation hanging over me for a few weeks that feels like it's been sapping all my creative energy.
Just got word today that it's all been resolved. So... I guess it's time to get back to making a kick-arse TTRPG show!
Just got word today that it's all been resolved. So... I guess it's time to get back to making a kick-arse TTRPG show!
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I've had a rubbish situation hanging over me for a few weeks that feels like it's been sapping all my creative energy.
Just got word today that it's all been resolved. So... I guess it's time to get back to making a kick-arse TTRPG show!
Just got word today that it's all been resolved. So... I guess it's time to get back to making a kick-arse TTRPG show!
I've been bleeding money left and right just lately, so I figured I'd go all in and buy the stuff I need for work sooner rather than later.
Got a KILLER deal on a Philips 27" monitor. It's CRAZY how much a bigger screen makes things more comfortable to do.
Got a KILLER deal on a Philips 27" monitor. It's CRAZY how much a bigger screen makes things more comfortable to do.
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I've been bleeding money left and right just lately, so I figured I'd go all in and buy the stuff I need for work sooner rather than later.
Got a KILLER deal on a Philips 27" monitor. It's CRAZY how much a bigger screen makes things more comfortable to do.
Got a KILLER deal on a Philips 27" monitor. It's CRAZY how much a bigger screen makes things more comfortable to do.
Woo. So. Guess which genius borked his ancient install of Photoshop by uninstalling the software for his old, dead scanner?
Looks like it's functional enough for me to keep using it for work, but I'll have to do some techy magic to get it working properly again.
So annoying.
Looks like it's functional enough for me to keep using it for work, but I'll have to do some techy magic to get it working properly again.
So annoying.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Woo. So. Guess which genius borked his ancient install of Photoshop by uninstalling the software for his old, dead scanner?
Looks like it's functional enough for me to keep using it for work, but I'll have to do some techy magic to get it working properly again.
So annoying.
Looks like it's functional enough for me to keep using it for work, but I'll have to do some techy magic to get it working properly again.
So annoying.
Poking about on Twitch, I'd forgotten I had this saved as a highlight.
This recounts the story of one of my biggest and funniest self owns. I still chuckle about it today!
www.twitch.tv/videos/17027...
This recounts the story of one of my biggest and funniest self owns. I still chuckle about it today!
www.twitch.tv/videos/17027...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Poking about on Twitch, I'd forgotten I had this saved as a highlight.
This recounts the story of one of my biggest and funniest self owns. I still chuckle about it today!
www.twitch.tv/videos/17027...
This recounts the story of one of my biggest and funniest self owns. I still chuckle about it today!
www.twitch.tv/videos/17027...
🧵Well, here's a little story about how things are currently going over here. Some folks are still occasionally asking me about Doomed Colonist, and wondering when there'll be new stuff.
We've hit a BAZILLION roadblocks, and we're way off target. But we ain't dead, and I'm still editing stuff.
We've hit a BAZILLION roadblocks, and we're way off target. But we ain't dead, and I'm still editing stuff.
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🧵Well, here's a little story about how things are currently going over here. Some folks are still occasionally asking me about Doomed Colonist, and wondering when there'll be new stuff.
We've hit a BAZILLION roadblocks, and we're way off target. But we ain't dead, and I'm still editing stuff.
We've hit a BAZILLION roadblocks, and we're way off target. But we ain't dead, and I'm still editing stuff.