Mark Ripley
@markripley.com
Making games since 1981, 200+ published titles. Solo Dev.
https://markripley.com
https://wearedinosaurs.uk
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Oh no! All the sheep have gone from the front field. They'll be inside all cosy, ready for lambing.
It is weird though, looking through the window first thing in the morning, and they've all gone overnight.
It is weird though, looking through the window first thing in the morning, and they've all gone overnight.
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Oh no! All the sheep have gone from the front field. They'll be inside all cosy, ready for lambing.
It is weird though, looking through the window first thing in the morning, and they've all gone overnight.
It is weird though, looking through the window first thing in the morning, and they've all gone overnight.
Just think. If Trump hadn't had landed that role in the Tango ads, where would we be today?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqm-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqm-...
You Know When You've Been Tango'd - Advert (SLAP)
YouTube video by LarryTango
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just think. If Trump hadn't had landed that role in the Tango ads, where would we be today?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqm-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqm-...
"I'll remove this before I push it"....
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"I'll remove this before I push it"....
I seem to have game engine constipation: Unreal or Godot?
Originally, the game was going to be hyper realistic, so choosing Unreal was a no-brainer. But now it's completely abstract with a Rez/Tetris Effect vibe.
Originally, the game was going to be hyper realistic, so choosing Unreal was a no-brainer. But now it's completely abstract with a Rez/Tetris Effect vibe.
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I seem to have game engine constipation: Unreal or Godot?
Originally, the game was going to be hyper realistic, so choosing Unreal was a no-brainer. But now it's completely abstract with a Rez/Tetris Effect vibe.
Originally, the game was going to be hyper realistic, so choosing Unreal was a no-brainer. But now it's completely abstract with a Rez/Tetris Effect vibe.
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See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
C'mon guys, this isn't the 1980s - you should be supporting efforts to unionise and nurture a better, more healthy working environment, not shutting them down.
youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
C'mon guys, this isn't the 1980s - you should be supporting efforts to unionise and nurture a better, more healthy working environment, not shutting them down.
youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
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London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
Now that Celebrity Traitors has finished, I had a dream about the programme to replace it: Celebrities Surfing Horses! That's right, celebs ride on horseback as they surf and perform tricks.
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Now that Celebrity Traitors has finished, I had a dream about the programme to replace it: Celebrities Surfing Horses! That's right, celebs ride on horseback as they surf and perform tricks.
That's my trial of LinkedIn Premium cancelled. Was just as useless and broken as the free version.
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
That's my trial of LinkedIn Premium cancelled. Was just as useless and broken as the free version.
Interesting! Particularly the code-by-blocks editor: unity.com/campaign/uni...
Unity Studio (previously Unity Lite): Web-Based, No-Code 3D Design Editor
Sign up today to receive Beta access to Unity Studio, a web-based editor that empowers anyone to build and share in 3D, without any coding or complex workflows.
unity.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Interesting! Particularly the code-by-blocks editor: unity.com/campaign/uni...
Motorbike parts retailer has a cunning feature. If you don't want the Mrs to know you've bought stuff, they have an option at checkout which changes the receipt email to one that says "Congratulations! You've just won all these things in a prize raffle!".
I think every retailer should do this 😃
I think every retailer should do this 😃
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Motorbike parts retailer has a cunning feature. If you don't want the Mrs to know you've bought stuff, they have an option at checkout which changes the receipt email to one that says "Congratulations! You've just won all these things in a prize raffle!".
I think every retailer should do this 😃
I think every retailer should do this 😃
It's that day where you look at the clock and go "ah, but really it's (hour+1)"....
October 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
It's that day where you look at the clock and go "ah, but really it's (hour+1)"....
What utter fear-mongering nonsense. It makes me wonder, if the Guardian can publish such gibberish about a subject I know something about, what clownshoes journalism am I ingesting about subjects I don't?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say
Like 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, some AIs seem to resist being turned off and will even sabotage shutdown
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What utter fear-mongering nonsense. It makes me wonder, if the Guardian can publish such gibberish about a subject I know something about, what clownshoes journalism am I ingesting about subjects I don't?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Anyone else had a popup asking for £2.99/m to view FB without ads?
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Anyone else had a popup asking for £2.99/m to view FB without ads?
Brutal.
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Brutal.
Lovely sunny day. It's going to rain the rest of the week, so figured today is my last chance to get the grass cut.
Return home with some petrol, and it's pissing down. Ah well, back to scrolling.
Return home with some petrol, and it's pissing down. Ah well, back to scrolling.
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Lovely sunny day. It's going to rain the rest of the week, so figured today is my last chance to get the grass cut.
Return home with some petrol, and it's pissing down. Ah well, back to scrolling.
Return home with some petrol, and it's pissing down. Ah well, back to scrolling.
Seeing a lot of hate for Rider recently, doing a Microsoft and forcing AI and other unwanted features upon each update.
Will be returning to Vi at this rate.
Will be returning to Vi at this rate.
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Seeing a lot of hate for Rider recently, doing a Microsoft and forcing AI and other unwanted features upon each update.
Will be returning to Vi at this rate.
Will be returning to Vi at this rate.
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I would laugh if this wasn't so true 😭
October 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I would laugh if this wasn't so true 😭
Those pesky heifers keep triggering the security lights. I swear they do it on purpose so they can see where they're going.
October 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Those pesky heifers keep triggering the security lights. I swear they do it on purpose so they can see where they're going.
Finally got the hedge cut! It'd gone a bit feral after being left to grow for 3 years. The view from the front is now considerably improved.
October 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Finally got the hedge cut! It'd gone a bit feral after being left to grow for 3 years. The view from the front is now considerably improved.
1,500 tons of rotting meat and fish, and nowhere to put it. Eww!
enimerosi.com/en/news/1008...
enimerosi.com/en/news/1008...
1,500-ton public health risk
CORFU. Up to 1,500 tons of fresh meat and fish are rotting under the sun at the ruined Goggakis premises in Corfu, creating a serious public health risk. Local authorities, in cooperation with the reg...
enimerosi.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1,500 tons of rotting meat and fish, and nowhere to put it. Eww!
enimerosi.com/en/news/1008...
enimerosi.com/en/news/1008...
This is what the Internet is for.
October 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is what the Internet is for.
Cancelled my ChatGPT subscription. Suddenly come to the realisation that it's just garbage, and cannot be relied upon.
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Cancelled my ChatGPT subscription. Suddenly come to the realisation that it's just garbage, and cannot be relied upon.