Mike Cook
@mtrc.bsky.social
AI, creativity and procedural generation researcher. No, not that kind of AI. I write and make games and take photographs of cities. Senior Lecturer at King's College London.
A prototype for a much larger system
http://www.possibilityspace.org | he/they
A prototype for a much larger system
http://www.possibilityspace.org | he/they
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New blog: Visual Silence in Livecoding
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
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The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
Love playing a web game early enough in the viral cycle that you can pretend you were good at it
(Works on mobile beautifully but you only get 3 attempts to learn the controls)
(Works on mobile beautifully but you only get 3 attempts to learn the controls)
February 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Love playing a web game early enough in the viral cycle that you can pretend you were good at it
(Works on mobile beautifully but you only get 3 attempts to learn the controls)
(Works on mobile beautifully but you only get 3 attempts to learn the controls)
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📋🇵🇸AGENDA for the National Workplace Day of Action for Palestine: Thursday 12 February 2026 📋🇵🇸
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM
📋🇵🇸AGENDA for the National Workplace Day of Action for Palestine: Thursday 12 February 2026 📋🇵🇸
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The worlds most hopeful dog
(Yes it’s closed)
(Yes it’s closed)
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The worlds most hopeful dog
(Yes it’s closed)
(Yes it’s closed)
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Everyone is always telling me how I’m the worst player on the development team. In such trying circumstances, it took me 3 days to beat Dracula. In my heart I planted a philosophical seed: “what man wills, he can do”… and now I am watering that seed with my endless tears. Wahhhh
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Everyone is always telling me how I’m the worst player on the development team. In such trying circumstances, it took me 3 days to beat Dracula. In my heart I planted a philosophical seed: “what man wills, he can do”… and now I am watering that seed with my endless tears. Wahhhh
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Chicken Dance
'Final Fantasy VII'
PlayStation
'Final Fantasy VII'
PlayStation
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Chicken Dance
'Final Fantasy VII'
PlayStation
'Final Fantasy VII'
PlayStation
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Only 15 more followers needed before we hit our next milestone: 600 followers! Our #Kickstarter begins in a matter of days, and we would greatly appreciate your support!
Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Only 15 more followers needed before we hit our next milestone: 600 followers! Our #Kickstarter begins in a matter of days, and we would greatly appreciate your support!
Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
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🚀 Mythmatch launches March 13th on Steam!! 🚀
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
🚀 Mythmatch launches March 13th on Steam!! 🚀
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
i love it when a computer science paper opens with something like "computers are increasingly important to society" and you look at the date and it came out like last year
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
i love it when a computer science paper opens with something like "computers are increasingly important to society" and you look at the date and it came out like last year
Hi. My partner and I spotted you from across the alien savannah. We hate your vibe.
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Hi. My partner and I spotted you from across the alien savannah. We hate your vibe.
RTing this again, once you realise what's happening it's so funny.
im making a new uzu tool that's centered on letting code die
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
RTing this again, once you realise what's happening it's so funny.
Reposted by Mike Cook
In my last few yearly visits to Virtuoso HQ, @saredd99.bsky.social and I became obsessed with competitive golf on the SNES, especially IREM Skins Game and the hilarity of being stressed out and down $80k on the golf course. We didn't understand why there wasn't a modern online version of this! Thus:
What the $@?! is a "skins game"?!
High stakes, big bet golf gamblin'...IN SPACE!
Wishlist now on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/4378840/...
[ #gaming #indiegames #sports ]
High stakes, big bet golf gamblin'...IN SPACE!
Wishlist now on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/4378840/...
[ #gaming #indiegames #sports ]
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
In my last few yearly visits to Virtuoso HQ, @saredd99.bsky.social and I became obsessed with competitive golf on the SNES, especially IREM Skins Game and the hilarity of being stressed out and down $80k on the golf course. We didn't understand why there wasn't a modern online version of this! Thus:
"The AGAT (Adventure Game Aptitude Test) is a standardized examination designed to assess if anyone can still complete an 80s adventure game without a walkthrough.
To ensure no walkthroughs or other outside sources are consulted during play, we will be utilizing college exam proctoring software."
To ensure no walkthroughs or other outside sources are consulted during play, we will be utilizing college exam proctoring software."
In case you want a prestigious certificate on your wall theagat.co
The AGAT - The Adventure Game Aptitude Test
Can you beat an 80s adventure game without a walkthrough? Prove it by taking the world's first standardized gaming exam.
theagat.co
February 10, 2026 at 10:53 AM
"The AGAT (Adventure Game Aptitude Test) is a standardized examination designed to assess if anyone can still complete an 80s adventure game without a walkthrough.
To ensure no walkthroughs or other outside sources are consulted during play, we will be utilizing college exam proctoring software."
To ensure no walkthroughs or other outside sources are consulted during play, we will be utilizing college exam proctoring software."
Reposted by Mike Cook
WORLDWIDE release times for Relooted’s launch tomorrow!
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
WORLDWIDE release times for Relooted’s launch tomorrow!
Reposted by Mike Cook
im making a new uzu tool that's centered on letting code die
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
im making a new uzu tool that's centered on letting code die
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
(video has no sound. just focusing on visuals right now)
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I'm conducting a research study to learn more about video game players' attitudes toward generative AI. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. tinyurl.com/videogameAIs...
#gaming #videogames #videogame
#gaming #videogames #videogame
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I'm conducting a research study to learn more about video game players' attitudes toward generative AI. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. tinyurl.com/videogameAIs...
#gaming #videogames #videogame
#gaming #videogames #videogame
Exciting things happening in Magpie development. As you can clearly see!
February 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Exciting things happening in Magpie development. As you can clearly see!
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Tonight at 7pm GMT I will be trying out a new online version of My Date with Pierce Brosnan on my stream!
twitch.tv/agAitcheson
It'd be lovely to have you there! Sign into Twitch to interact via twitch or scan a QR code to join in anonymously, just like in my live shows 😊
twitch.tv/agAitcheson
It'd be lovely to have you there! Sign into Twitch to interact via twitch or scan a QR code to join in anonymously, just like in my live shows 😊
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Tonight at 7pm GMT I will be trying out a new online version of My Date with Pierce Brosnan on my stream!
twitch.tv/agAitcheson
It'd be lovely to have you there! Sign into Twitch to interact via twitch or scan a QR code to join in anonymously, just like in my live shows 😊
twitch.tv/agAitcheson
It'd be lovely to have you there! Sign into Twitch to interact via twitch or scan a QR code to join in anonymously, just like in my live shows 😊
Reposted by Mike Cook
Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
February 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
Reposted by Mike Cook
New blog: Visual Silence in Livecoding
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New blog: Visual Silence in Livecoding
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
New blog: Visual Silence in Livecoding
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New blog: Visual Silence in Livecoding
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
How do you start a livecoding set? What's hard about it, how do other livecoding tools solve it, and why is it tricky to do in a tool not designed for livecoding? A little blog about #magpie's progress.
www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...
I love this little book so much.
HORSE! is back in stock!
I did a BIG reorder so please grab yourselves a copy. Soon to be restocked in physical stores too!
I did a BIG reorder so please grab yourselves a copy. Soon to be restocked in physical stores too!
February 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I love this little book so much.
Reposted by Mike Cook
Reposted by Mike Cook
Wandering around the Game Developers Conference in 1998.
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Wandering around the Game Developers Conference in 1998.