Darren Weekes
@tddaz.bsky.social
Senior level designer at Splash Damage
Sphinx, Gears Tactics, Star Wars Hunters, Project Astrid
When I'm not gamedeving, I'm riding my bikes!
https://tddaz.artstation.com/
Sphinx, Gears Tactics, Star Wars Hunters, Project Astrid
When I'm not gamedeving, I'm riding my bikes!
https://tddaz.artstation.com/
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Darren Weekes
@tddaz.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Hello! I'm Darren, a level designer on the wild gamedev ride. I worked on some cool stuff! Cooler stuff is coming :)
Heh, stumbled upon Megabonk on steam. It has a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/...
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Heh, stumbled upon Megabonk on steam. It has a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/...
Cool mossy bridleway outside Berkhamsted last summer. I miss the sun :(
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Cool mossy bridleway outside Berkhamsted last summer. I miss the sun :(
Standing on Chanctobury ring, 200mm zoom towards Brighton. Can see the start of the seven sisters in the background. Bonus mountain biker going past the pig farm on the South Downs Way :D
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Standing on Chanctobury ring, 200mm zoom towards Brighton. Can see the start of the seven sisters in the background. Bonus mountain biker going past the pig farm on the South Downs Way :D
Water at 1/2000 shutter speed looks like alien goo
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Water at 1/2000 shutter speed looks like alien goo
Re-reading the Ravenor trilogy again and came across this incredible artwork of his chair. Had something pretty damn close to this in my head! ravenor.artstation.com/projects/N5Q...
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Re-reading the Ravenor trilogy again and came across this incredible artwork of his chair. Had something pretty damn close to this in my head! ravenor.artstation.com/projects/N5Q...
First day back at work tomorrow so of course I can't sleep 🫠
January 6, 2026 at 1:35 AM
First day back at work tomorrow so of course I can't sleep 🫠
Really cool exploration into the forced perspective shot with a moving camera, mostly known from LOTR. Also touches on some interesting side subjects about the golden era of dvd bts and the loss of showing how the "movie magic"is made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
Is This The GREATEST In-Camera Effect of ALL TIME?
YouTube video by Corridor Crew
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Really cool exploration into the forced perspective shot with a moving camera, mostly known from LOTR. Also touches on some interesting side subjects about the golden era of dvd bts and the loss of showing how the "movie magic"is made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
Reposted by Darren Weekes
Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta GA, USA by architect John Portman (1985) r/brutalism
January 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta GA, USA by architect John Portman (1985) r/brutalism
Spent the last 3 hours cleaning out so much crap from my house. So many empty boxes from things I've bought over the years that I thought I might sell on but never did. 3 bags of clothes going to the charity shop. And a massive re-arrangement of my computer area.
Feels good!
Feels good!
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Spent the last 3 hours cleaning out so much crap from my house. So many empty boxes from things I've bought over the years that I thought I might sell on but never did. 3 bags of clothes going to the charity shop. And a massive re-arrangement of my computer area.
Feels good!
Feels good!
Finding a lot of new level designers on Bsky through QBJ3. Hello brush monkeys 😁
January 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Finding a lot of new level designers on Bsky through QBJ3. Hello brush monkeys 😁
QBJ3 has a wild start map. Such intricate details and some lovely functional additions to Quake such as blanking out teleporters for maps you've played (useful when there are 70+ maps!) and each teleporter giving you a rough playtime estimate and difficulty rating.
Also, disabled access!
Also, disabled access!
January 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
QBJ3 has a wild start map. Such intricate details and some lovely functional additions to Quake such as blanking out teleporters for maps you've played (useful when there are 70+ maps!) and each teleporter giving you a rough playtime estimate and difficulty rating.
Also, disabled access!
Also, disabled access!
Anyone want to make a Half-Life 2 map from this 👀
January 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Anyone want to make a Half-Life 2 map from this 👀
What an absolutely incredible turn out from the Quake community! It's gonna take me months to get through this
had to wait until the servers weren't so overloaded, but I'm proud to announce that Quake Brutalist Jam 3 is out now!
there's a standalone version that works like a game for those who don't own quake too!
www.slipseer.com/index.php?re...
this was a tremendous group effort, I couldn't be happier!
there's a standalone version that works like a game for those who don't own quake too!
www.slipseer.com/index.php?re...
this was a tremendous group effort, I couldn't be happier!
Jam - Quake Brutalist Jam III
Quake Brutalist Jam III is a megalithic community project more than a year in the making. It features an entirely new arsenal, a set of new monsters, new powerups, and a complete visual overhaul of Qu...
www.slipseer.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
What an absolutely incredible turn out from the Quake community! It's gonna take me months to get through this
Starting the year by overloading my bike and cycling to London worked out great. Maybe my legs would disagree
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Starting the year by overloading my bike and cycling to London worked out great. Maybe my legs would disagree
Happy new year folks 🌄
January 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Happy new year folks 🌄
Reposted by Darren Weekes
New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
I'm actually gonna have a non party related Nye and then ride my bike home to London on New year's day.
Starting 2026 positively I hope. Then I get to find out if I have a job or not, and how many of my friends I'll have to say goodbye to because the games industry is a turd.
Starting 2026 positively I hope. Then I get to find out if I have a job or not, and how many of my friends I'll have to say goodbye to because the games industry is a turd.
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'm actually gonna have a non party related Nye and then ride my bike home to London on New year's day.
Starting 2026 positively I hope. Then I get to find out if I have a job or not, and how many of my friends I'll have to say goodbye to because the games industry is a turd.
Starting 2026 positively I hope. Then I get to find out if I have a job or not, and how many of my friends I'll have to say goodbye to because the games industry is a turd.
Another one going into my folder titled "when envart says my building is silly and cannot exist"
Edifício Sede EMATER in Curitiba, Brazil by Luiz Forte Netto, Dilva Slomp Busarello, Orlando Busarello, 1977 r/brutalism
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Another one going into my folder titled "when envart says my building is silly and cannot exist"
Reposted by Darren Weekes
![[image of a very long borzoi in front of a fence, it stands like a human]
"What breed of dog do you have?"
"Bloodborne boss"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreihrkj6hzmsbpioabka456fcrddkzvuq23x4j2jc5dv4l6nw677vna@jpeg)
A great feed indeed ☺️
Enjoying the For You feed? Give it a like ♡ to help more people discover it: bsky.app/profile/did:...
The more people use it -> the more feedback we get -> the better we can make it for you.
The more people use it -> the more feedback we get -> the better we can make it for you.
December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A great feed indeed ☺️
Pedalled up to chanctonbury ring and took some snaps
December 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Pedalled up to chanctonbury ring and took some snaps
Reposted by Darren Weekes
Steyning bostal. A brutal climb but you are rewarded with this...
December 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Steyning bostal. A brutal climb but you are rewarded with this...
Merry Christmas and happy holidays all 🎄🎁
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Merry Christmas and happy holidays all 🎄🎁