Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie
@greyalien.bsky.social
Indie developer since 2005, owner of Grey Alien Games. Working on Forbidden Solitaire (watch the trailer!) Creator of Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire + more. Retro games fan. Please buy my games. Thx. https://www.greyaliengames.com/
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NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!
A 1995 CD-ROM. A game buried for a reason. You flip a card. The screen glitches. Something is watching.
Forbidden Solitaire—a dungeon horror from the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
With @slicknicklives.bsky.social
A 1995 CD-ROM. A game buried for a reason. You flip a card. The screen glitches. Something is watching.
Forbidden Solitaire—a dungeon horror from the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
With @slicknicklives.bsky.social
Does your compiler warn you if you write:
A and B or C
without any parentheses?
Because mine doesn't and I feel like it should say "Er, did you really mean write that?"
A and B or C
without any parentheses?
Because mine doesn't and I feel like it should say "Er, did you really mean write that?"
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Does your compiler warn you if you write:
A and B or C
without any parentheses?
Because mine doesn't and I feel like it should say "Er, did you really mean write that?"
A and B or C
without any parentheses?
Because mine doesn't and I feel like it should say "Er, did you really mean write that?"
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👻Shadows of the Afterland is OUT NOW!!!👻
Carolina arrives in the afterlife, in the wrong year and the wrong soul.
A long, bumpy road culminates today, and I couldn’t be prouder of this game. ⚫✨
Would you help me spread the word?
Cross over now: https://shadowsoftheafterland.com/steam
Carolina arrives in the afterlife, in the wrong year and the wrong soul.
A long, bumpy road culminates today, and I couldn’t be prouder of this game. ⚫✨
Would you help me spread the word?
Cross over now: https://shadowsoftheafterland.com/steam
February 10, 2026 at 10:26 AM
👻Shadows of the Afterland is OUT NOW!!!👻
Carolina arrives in the afterlife, in the wrong year and the wrong soul.
A long, bumpy road culminates today, and I couldn’t be prouder of this game. ⚫✨
Would you help me spread the word?
Cross over now: https://shadowsoftheafterland.com/steam
Carolina arrives in the afterlife, in the wrong year and the wrong soul.
A long, bumpy road culminates today, and I couldn’t be prouder of this game. ⚫✨
Would you help me spread the word?
Cross over now: https://shadowsoftheafterland.com/steam
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I love discussing old games, design constraints, and virtual cities. Incidentally, I will actually be talking about *The Cities and Urbanism of 8bit Video Gaming* tomorrow in a live (free) @d6learning.bsky.social lecture.
▶️ Register here: www.d6learning.com/course/the-c...
▶️ Register here: www.d6learning.com/course/the-c...
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I love discussing old games, design constraints, and virtual cities. Incidentally, I will actually be talking about *The Cities and Urbanism of 8bit Video Gaming* tomorrow in a live (free) @d6learning.bsky.social lecture.
▶️ Register here: www.d6learning.com/course/the-c...
▶️ Register here: www.d6learning.com/course/the-c...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 5 - Collector's Edition is a Solitaire-like game filled with tons of levels of rank-and-color, challenge levels, and more.
@greyalien.bsky.social #JewelMatchAtlantisSolitaire5 #Steam #indiegame #puzzle
wp.me/p70tPw-rg8
@greyalien.bsky.social #JewelMatchAtlantisSolitaire5 #Steam #indiegame #puzzle
wp.me/p70tPw-rg8
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 5 - Collector's Edition is a Solitaire-like game filled with tons of levels of rank-and-color, challenge levels, and more.
@greyalien.bsky.social #JewelMatchAtlantisSolitaire5 #Steam #indiegame #puzzle
wp.me/p70tPw-rg8
@greyalien.bsky.social #JewelMatchAtlantisSolitaire5 #Steam #indiegame #puzzle
wp.me/p70tPw-rg8
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Been polishing up my presentation on the storytelling technique we use in Forbidden Solitaire & HSH for the 'Games About Games Microtalks' at GDC! 🥳💀
If you happen to be attending GDC, consider popping by on March 10 from 3-4 pm! Deets below! 👇
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
If you happen to be attending GDC, consider popping by on March 10 from 3-4 pm! Deets below! 👇
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Been polishing up my presentation on the storytelling technique we use in Forbidden Solitaire & HSH for the 'Games About Games Microtalks' at GDC! 🥳💀
If you happen to be attending GDC, consider popping by on March 10 from 3-4 pm! Deets below! 👇
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
If you happen to be attending GDC, consider popping by on March 10 from 3-4 pm! Deets below! 👇
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
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We're so close to 250 Steam reviews? In just over a week???
Thank you all so much for giving a game like Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator a shot--and if you haven't left your review, yet, please do so! It really helps!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Thank you all so much for giving a game like Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator a shot--and if you haven't left your review, yet, please do so! It really helps!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
We're so close to 250 Steam reviews? In just over a week???
Thank you all so much for giving a game like Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator a shot--and if you haven't left your review, yet, please do so! It really helps!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Thank you all so much for giving a game like Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator a shot--and if you haven't left your review, yet, please do so! It really helps!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Sigh, and I recently paid for Nitro TWICE so that my son and I can screenshare code at 1080p 60fps instead of the rather crap 720p default. Frankly that should be standard and like 4K extra.
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Sigh, and I recently paid for Nitro TWICE so that my son and I can screenshare code at 1080p 60fps instead of the rather crap 720p default. Frankly that should be standard and like 4K extra.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I'm READY FOR SOME CHAOS!
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I'm READY FOR SOME CHAOS!
Honestly when I see "Souls-inspired" but it's not a FromSoftware game, I'm like "nah".
They are the only games I will let punish me like that. It's a weird relationship.
Anyway, I don't want to be punished like that by platformers etc. Each to their own.
They are the only games I will let punish me like that. It's a weird relationship.
Anyway, I don't want to be punished like that by platformers etc. Each to their own.
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Honestly when I see "Souls-inspired" but it's not a FromSoftware game, I'm like "nah".
They are the only games I will let punish me like that. It's a weird relationship.
Anyway, I don't want to be punished like that by platformers etc. Each to their own.
They are the only games I will let punish me like that. It's a weird relationship.
Anyway, I don't want to be punished like that by platformers etc. Each to their own.
Got this gem of a subject line today:
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Got this gem of a subject line today:
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In the third part of this series, I look at 10 Mastertronic re-release of games on the Commodore 64 that have had their soundtracks remixed, and for free. Lots of great remixers and remixes to discover including Crazy Comets, Knucklebusters and The Eidolon #C64
mastertronic.co.uk/10-great-mas...
mastertronic.co.uk/10-great-mas...
10 Great Mastertronic Commodore 64 Remixes - Part 3 - Mastertronic Collectors Archive
A lot of music from Commodore 64 Mastertronic games were given the remix treatment. Here's part three in our series looking at the best of them...
mastertronic.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
In the third part of this series, I look at 10 Mastertronic re-release of games on the Commodore 64 that have had their soundtracks remixed, and for free. Lots of great remixers and remixes to discover including Crazy Comets, Knucklebusters and The Eidolon #C64
mastertronic.co.uk/10-great-mas...
mastertronic.co.uk/10-great-mas...
Trying out Drop Duchy on Xbox gamepass. So far it’s interesting.
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Trying out Drop Duchy on Xbox gamepass. So far it’s interesting.
Retro computer groups on Facebook should insta-delete AI slop from members. No real fan wants to see a fake inaccurate computer or pixel art.
Same goes for retro accounts posting on social meda.
REAL RETRO FTW or gtfo.
Same goes for retro accounts posting on social meda.
REAL RETRO FTW or gtfo.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Retro computer groups on Facebook should insta-delete AI slop from members. No real fan wants to see a fake inaccurate computer or pixel art.
Same goes for retro accounts posting on social meda.
REAL RETRO FTW or gtfo.
Same goes for retro accounts posting on social meda.
REAL RETRO FTW or gtfo.
Perhaps the one big success of AI is that it has made people appreciate real human-made art more?
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Perhaps the one big success of AI is that it has made people appreciate real human-made art more?
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For those of you who *still* haven’t read FREEZE64, but you’ve always wanted to hear about the development of some of THE BEST (and worst) games on the #Commodore64 #C64… you’re missing out! It’s time to catch up 😊🕹️📺
FREEZE64.com
#SupportingTheCommodore64Community
FREEZE64.com
#SupportingTheCommodore64Community
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 AM
For those of you who *still* haven’t read FREEZE64, but you’ve always wanted to hear about the development of some of THE BEST (and worst) games on the #Commodore64 #C64… you’re missing out! It’s time to catch up 😊🕹️📺
FREEZE64.com
#SupportingTheCommodore64Community
FREEZE64.com
#SupportingTheCommodore64Community
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TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 AM
TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
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Forbidden Solitaire can produce mind boggling effects.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Forbidden Solitaire can produce mind boggling effects.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
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We all know Photo Mode, but have you ever seen a Postcard Mode?
I can't wait to see what everyone makes in Ourlands, especially when they're beautifully presented as postcards 🌴🙏🏽
I can't wait to see what everyone makes in Ourlands, especially when they're beautifully presented as postcards 🌴🙏🏽
January 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We all know Photo Mode, but have you ever seen a Postcard Mode?
I can't wait to see what everyone makes in Ourlands, especially when they're beautifully presented as postcards 🌴🙏🏽
I can't wait to see what everyone makes in Ourlands, especially when they're beautifully presented as postcards 🌴🙏🏽
This game has a vibe
I have added this new feature of showing enemies up close during encounters. But I forgot to make their regular sprite invisible, so it looks like there are two Voonith here, instead of just one. It scared me for a moment because I thought they were multiplying!
#ScreenshotSaturday #CRPG #GameDev
#ScreenshotSaturday #CRPG #GameDev
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This game has a vibe
Looks cool
Welcome to Saturn 🪐 They discovered a Carcass. You woke it up. #DERELIKT #ScreenshotSaturday #PS1 #indiegame
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Looks cool
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My track Magnetique in .mod, created on a Commodore Amiga 1200 using ProTracker 2.3D · 🔊 4 channels · 💾 127 KB · 🎶 24 samples · 🎛️ Audio captured from real hardware #90s
July 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My track Magnetique in .mod, created on a Commodore Amiga 1200 using ProTracker 2.3D · 🔊 4 channels · 💾 127 KB · 🎶 24 samples · 🎛️ Audio captured from real hardware #90s
Watch out for marketing grifters.
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Watch out for marketing grifters.
Had a day in Poole doing Aikido. Made a nice change from gamedev.
February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Had a day in Poole doing Aikido. Made a nice change from gamedev.