Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
Australian, 40-something (he/him) coder of Games & Stuff until the Industry took an Arrow to the Knee.
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
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Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
· Jul 27
I guess it's intro time, right?
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
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The deeper dungeons of Moredecoom await...
The award-winning Evercade smash-hit Roguecraft DX is coming to Amiga, Game Boy Color, and MEGA65!
Good luck, brave warrior...
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #amiga #mega65 #gameboy
The award-winning Evercade smash-hit Roguecraft DX is coming to Amiga, Game Boy Color, and MEGA65!
Good luck, brave warrior...
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #amiga #mega65 #gameboy
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The deeper dungeons of Moredecoom await...
The award-winning Evercade smash-hit Roguecraft DX is coming to Amiga, Game Boy Color, and MEGA65!
Good luck, brave warrior...
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #amiga #mega65 #gameboy
The award-winning Evercade smash-hit Roguecraft DX is coming to Amiga, Game Boy Color, and MEGA65!
Good luck, brave warrior...
#roguecraft #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #amiga #mega65 #gameboy
Happy New Year from my part of AU. Hopefully the calm of the last 15 mins holds on!
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December 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy New Year from my part of AU. Hopefully the calm of the last 15 mins holds on!
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Put it bluntly: 2025 was a royal [REDACTED] of a year.
It's been a hard slog just trying to keep my head above water as I get so few bites job wise.
It's felt draining to feel like the one passion project which gives me ~something~ feels more and more like I'm screaming into a void.
It's been a hard slog just trying to keep my head above water as I get so few bites job wise.
It's felt draining to feel like the one passion project which gives me ~something~ feels more and more like I'm screaming into a void.
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Put it bluntly: 2025 was a royal [REDACTED] of a year.
It's been a hard slog just trying to keep my head above water as I get so few bites job wise.
It's felt draining to feel like the one passion project which gives me ~something~ feels more and more like I'm screaming into a void.
It's been a hard slog just trying to keep my head above water as I get so few bites job wise.
It's felt draining to feel like the one passion project which gives me ~something~ feels more and more like I'm screaming into a void.
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Saved lives *and* screwed Sky News? Put down your glasses, we have found the Australian of the Year
December 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Saved lives *and* screwed Sky News? Put down your glasses, we have found the Australian of the Year
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I've written a bunch of stuff this year, so my daily blog posts for the next few days are a digest of stuff from throughout the year that you might have missed. Part 1 of my MoeGamer output from the year gone by is here: imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net/2025/12/29/o...
#oneaday Day 570: Some stuff I've written this year - MoeGamer edition (Part 1) - I'm Not Doctor Who
I've written a lot of stuff this year! I write a lot of stuff every year, much of it absolute nonsense, but I thought with the end of the year coming up, I'd highlight some bits and pieces that you mi...
imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net
December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I've written a bunch of stuff this year, so my daily blog posts for the next few days are a digest of stuff from throughout the year that you might have missed. Part 1 of my MoeGamer output from the year gone by is here: imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net/2025/12/29/o...
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My final newsletter of 2025: We're in The Enshittifinancial Crisis, the fourth stage of enshittification, where companies turn on their shareholders. Unprofitable, unsustainable AI threatens future of venture capital, private equity and the markets themselves.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
The Enshittifinancial Crisis
Soundtrack: Lynyrd Skynyrd — Free Bird
This piece is over 19,000 words, and took me a great deal of writing and research. If you liked it, please subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, ...
www.wheresyoured.at
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My final newsletter of 2025: We're in The Enshittifinancial Crisis, the fourth stage of enshittification, where companies turn on their shareholders. Unprofitable, unsustainable AI threatens future of venture capital, private equity and the markets themselves.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
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Hey folks!
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Reflecting on 2025 | Rob Caporetto
Get more from Rob Caporetto on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Hey folks!
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Hey folks!
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Reflecting on 2025 | Rob Caporetto
Get more from Rob Caporetto on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Hey folks!
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
Kind of a big end of year reflections/wrap-up on the video side of things, and some updates about things for next year.
If you've got any interest in what I'm doing on that side of things, it'd mean a lot if you could take some time to read it!
🖤
www.patreon.com/posts/reflec...
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
FRIEND
HOPE
MONEY
…that might actually be okay if it works out.
(I could really do with the latter two!)
FRIEND
HOPE
MONEY
…that might actually be okay if it works out.
(I could really do with the latter two!)
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026:
WINE
BEACH
BOOBS
... But that's a weekend, at most, not a full year...
WINE
BEACH
BOOBS
... But that's a weekend, at most, not a full year...
December 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
FRIEND
HOPE
MONEY
…that might actually be okay if it works out.
(I could really do with the latter two!)
FRIEND
HOPE
MONEY
…that might actually be okay if it works out.
(I could really do with the latter two!)
Along with that, let's not forget the last of 'em from a couple of weeks back, celebrating the amazing handy work behind Darius Extra!
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NEW VIDEO! The last Scanlines for the year is APPROACHING FAST, and it's a look at Darius Extra for the #megadrive/#genesis, which shows off a neat case of a fan project going legit and filling an ever so unique gap!
As well as being a fantastic shmup!
#retrogaming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bAr...
As well as being a fantastic shmup!
#retrogaming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bAr...
Darius Extra (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis): Huge Battleships Are Approaching Fast!
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Along with that, let's not forget the last of 'em from a couple of weeks back, celebrating the amazing handy work behind Darius Extra!
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ICYMI, a small thread of highlights of the videos I published during the year.
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
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Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
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Seeing other are posting their year retrospectives, thought I might as well do my quick thing on my fav episodes I put out during the year - at least in no particular order.
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
December 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
ICYMI, a small thread of highlights of the videos I published during the year.
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
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Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
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Here's a fresh piece from me! Steam's a surprisingly great place to get game music, hosting everything from generous freebies to albums unavailable anywhere else!
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Steam has quietly become the best place to buy videogame soundtracks—even for games that were never released on PC
5 games I played this year made me rush out and buy their soundtracks, and each was rewarding to own in a different way.
www.pcgamer.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Here's a fresh piece from me! Steam's a surprisingly great place to get game music, hosting everything from generous freebies to albums unavailable anywhere else!
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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I love Wolfenstein 3-D and Spear of Destiny, but I've never explored the later entries in the series. I thought it was time to correct that, so here's my look at Return to Castle Wolfenstein on Xbox to kick things off. moegamer.net/2025/12/28/r...
Return to Castle Wolfenstein and my history with Nazi-blastin' - MoeGamer
I love Wolfenstein 3-D and Spear of Destiny, but I've never played any Wolfensteins past that. Time to educate myself in Nazi-blasting!
moegamer.net
December 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I love Wolfenstein 3-D and Spear of Destiny, but I've never explored the later entries in the series. I thought it was time to correct that, so here's my look at Return to Castle Wolfenstein on Xbox to kick things off. moegamer.net/2025/12/28/r...
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Got something new for #RandomGameSaturdsy - the (recent) conversion of Tiger-Heli for the Atari 7800!
This is a rather impressive take on the arcade game, and it’s neat to see it arrive in space year 2025.
This is a rather impressive take on the arcade game, and it’s neat to see it arrive in space year 2025.
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Got something new for #RandomGameSaturdsy - the (recent) conversion of Tiger-Heli for the Atari 7800!
This is a rather impressive take on the arcade game, and it’s neat to see it arrive in space year 2025.
This is a rather impressive take on the arcade game, and it’s neat to see it arrive in space year 2025.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Working in games means your answer to the question "If you could do anything you wanted in life, what would it be?" isn't a different career, but the same career in a kinder version of the same industry.
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Working in games means your answer to the question "If you could do anything you wanted in life, what would it be?" isn't a different career, but the same career in a kinder version of the same industry.
As someone who typically finds it hard to get into the spirit of the season - I hope that if you celebrate it, you have a Merry Christmas.
Otherwise, hoping whatever you do for the holiday season is relaxing and you're with those who make you feel safe & appreciated.
Otherwise, hoping whatever you do for the holiday season is relaxing and you're with those who make you feel safe & appreciated.
December 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
As someone who typically finds it hard to get into the spirit of the season - I hope that if you celebrate it, you have a Merry Christmas.
Otherwise, hoping whatever you do for the holiday season is relaxing and you're with those who make you feel safe & appreciated.
Otherwise, hoping whatever you do for the holiday season is relaxing and you're with those who make you feel safe & appreciated.
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playing silksong (in act 2 in my stream playthrough!), come watch me lose some fights~ twitch.tv/aciddotexe
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
playing silksong (in act 2 in my stream playthrough!), come watch me lose some fights~ twitch.tv/aciddotexe
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Time for a fresh post everyone can read! Click this way for a look at this Puyo-fect portable puzzler!
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/12/24/p...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/12/24/p...
Puyorin LCD: Puyo-rfectly formed
How does Puyo Puyo, a game that has always been about organising multiple colours into neat little piles, work when the only colour puyos to be found are on the box? I had no idea when I first stum…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Time for a fresh post everyone can read! Click this way for a look at this Puyo-fect portable puzzler!
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/12/24/p...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/12/24/p...
Really feeling the fish-out-of-water-at-the-extended-family-pre-Christmas-and-relative-birthday-thing.
(One of those things I was asked whether or not I wanted to go to, but felt like I ~had~ to attend, even if I didn’t want to…)
(One of those things I was asked whether or not I wanted to go to, but felt like I ~had~ to attend, even if I didn’t want to…)
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Really feeling the fish-out-of-water-at-the-extended-family-pre-Christmas-and-relative-birthday-thing.
(One of those things I was asked whether or not I wanted to go to, but felt like I ~had~ to attend, even if I didn’t want to…)
(One of those things I was asked whether or not I wanted to go to, but felt like I ~had~ to attend, even if I didn’t want to…)
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So very tired, but I couldn't let 2025 end without taking stock of Microsoft's embarrassing treatment of gaming, Windows, and indeed human beings while it chases the AI money train
Microsoft's year of shame
Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So very tired, but I couldn't let 2025 end without taking stock of Microsoft's embarrassing treatment of gaming, Windows, and indeed human beings while it chases the AI money train
Just a little bit of #gamedev progress to show a new (and kind of important) system in my racer prototype & that's an UPGRADE system.
Completing races will earn points, and once you complete a run, you randomly get a new part which will buff your car up in a few areas.
#godotengine #godot
Completing races will earn points, and once you complete a run, you randomly get a new part which will buff your car up in a few areas.
#godotengine #godot
December 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Just a little bit of #gamedev progress to show a new (and kind of important) system in my racer prototype & that's an UPGRADE system.
Completing races will earn points, and once you complete a run, you randomly get a new part which will buff your car up in a few areas.
#godotengine #godot
Completing races will earn points, and once you complete a run, you randomly get a new part which will buff your car up in a few areas.
#godotengine #godot
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Got an end-of-year recommendation list here for people with a refined gaming palate:
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
I played dozens of retro games this year, and these are the ones I still whole-heartedly recommend going into 2026
Dust off your DOS, reinstall those ROMs, and party like it's 1999.
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Got an end-of-year recommendation list here for people with a refined gaming palate:
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
www.pcgamer.com/games/i-play...
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Keep your Dizzy inside this winter. They’re not safe.
December 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Keep your Dizzy inside this winter. They’re not safe.