That Tom Hall
@thattomhall.bsky.social
Pro Game Designer for 37 Yrs! Co-founded id, ION Storm. Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, Rise of the Triad, Anachronox, DASH, VR. Current:-REDACTED-. Photography/Pico-8/Meditation/Movies/Hifi.
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Happy Christmas from Ireland! 🎅🏼 🌲 🎁
December 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy Christmas from Ireland! 🎅🏼 🌲 🎁
Happy holidays from Creepy Santom!
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Happy holidays from Creepy Santom!
Announced in TOY BOX JAM today....
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
December 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Announced in TOY BOX JAM today....
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
Having tons of fun with the almost 750 jammers in TOY BOX JAM. Chatting on the Discord, people solving the Mystery puzzle for more assets. FUN!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
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#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
December 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Having tons of fun with the almost 750 jammers in TOY BOX JAM. Chatting on the Discord, people solving the Mystery puzzle for more assets. FUN!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
GAME DEVS! TOY BOX JAM starts today!
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
December 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
GAME DEVS! TOY BOX JAM starts today!
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
SO MANY GREAT GAMES in the Advent Calendar of Games this year! Here's the latest -- BAA! Ewe wool love it! Go play! You herd me!
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 18
Baa! by bikibird
Help complete the nativity by herding the flock of sheep to the corral. Follow that star! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Baa! by bikibird
Help complete the nativity by herding the flock of sheep to the corral. Follow that star! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
SO MANY GREAT GAMES in the Advent Calendar of Games this year! Here's the latest -- BAA! Ewe wool love it! Go play! You herd me!
THIS FRIDAY... GET YOUR GAME JAM ON!
THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM!
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the puzzle-filled Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 530 people are jamming! JOIN US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM!
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the puzzle-filled Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 530 people are jamming! JOIN US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
December 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
THIS FRIDAY... GET YOUR GAME JAM ON!
THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM!
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the puzzle-filled Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 530 people are jamming! JOIN US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM!
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the puzzle-filled Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 530 people are jamming! JOIN US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
I just released an OLD SCHOOL TEXT ADVENTURE!
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 15
Text Adventure ⌨️
Mad Scientist by @thattomhall@mastodon.social
A scientist has gone missing at a secret scientific lab in the mountains, after he sent erratic messages. Can you find him and uncover what happened? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Text Adventure ⌨️
Mad Scientist by @thattomhall@mastodon.social
A scientist has gone missing at a secret scientific lab in the mountains, after he sent erratic messages. Can you find him and uncover what happened? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I just released an OLD SCHOOL TEXT ADVENTURE!
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
RIP Rob Reiner. Thanks for making so many classic movies. What a tragedy.
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
RIP Rob Reiner. Thanks for making so many classic movies. What a tragedy.
It's Commander Keen 1-3's 35th ANNIVERSARY!
It was wonderful making them with John Romero, John Carmack, and Adrian Carmack. And heartwarming to hear fans loved them.
Homages: paranoidcactus.itch.io/captain-neat...
paloblancogames.itch.io/sally-neptune
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command...
It was wonderful making them with John Romero, John Carmack, and Adrian Carmack. And heartwarming to hear fans loved them.
Homages: paranoidcactus.itch.io/captain-neat...
paloblancogames.itch.io/sally-neptune
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command...
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It's Commander Keen 1-3's 35th ANNIVERSARY!
It was wonderful making them with John Romero, John Carmack, and Adrian Carmack. And heartwarming to hear fans loved them.
Homages: paranoidcactus.itch.io/captain-neat...
paloblancogames.itch.io/sally-neptune
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command...
It was wonderful making them with John Romero, John Carmack, and Adrian Carmack. And heartwarming to hear fans loved them.
Homages: paranoidcactus.itch.io/captain-neat...
paloblancogames.itch.io/sally-neptune
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command...
Commander Keen 1-3’s wiki page is featured today! (Thx @8bitkittykat.bsky.social !)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Commander Keen 1-3’s wiki page is featured today! (Thx @8bitkittykat.bsky.social !)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM! (I think so, anyway.)
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 400 people are jamming! JOIN US! #gamejam
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 400 people are jamming! JOIN US! #gamejam
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE EASIEST GAME JAM IN HISTORY--TOY BOX JAM! (I think so, anyway.)
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 400 people are jamming! JOIN US! #gamejam
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
Features:
- I give you all the gfx, sfx, music! You just code!
- use any engine
- solve the Mystery, get more assets
- make a cool game!
Over 400 people are jamming! JOIN US! #gamejam
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
Reposted by That Tom Hall
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 9
Pantri Panic by @rhyswynne.bsky.social
Help Mari Lwyd feed her mini maris by creating lines in her pantry full of Christmas Treats! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Pantri Panic by @rhyswynne.bsky.social
Help Mari Lwyd feed her mini maris by creating lines in her pantry full of Christmas Treats! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 9
Pantri Panic by @rhyswynne.bsky.social
Help Mari Lwyd feed her mini maris by creating lines in her pantry full of Christmas Treats! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Pantri Panic by @rhyswynne.bsky.social
Help Mari Lwyd feed her mini maris by creating lines in her pantry full of Christmas Treats! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Reposted by That Tom Hall
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 8
Danmaku Before Xmas by donswelt
Santa has run into trouble while delivering gifts in a Japanese town. Someone has unleashed hundreds of yurei (ghosts). Can you fight off the evil and deliver all of the gifts? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Danmaku Before Xmas by donswelt
Santa has run into trouble while delivering gifts in a Japanese town. Someone has unleashed hundreds of yurei (ghosts). Can you fight off the evil and deliver all of the gifts? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 8
Danmaku Before Xmas by donswelt
Santa has run into trouble while delivering gifts in a Japanese town. Someone has unleashed hundreds of yurei (ghosts). Can you fight off the evil and deliver all of the gifts? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Danmaku Before Xmas by donswelt
Santa has run into trouble while delivering gifts in a Japanese town. Someone has unleashed hundreds of yurei (ghosts). Can you fight off the evil and deliver all of the gifts? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Reposted by That Tom Hall
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 7
Pico Present Swap by deustex
Unwrap a holiday puzzle challenge! Match gifts, dodge coal, and power up in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or enjoy nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Pico Present Swap by deustex
Unwrap a holiday puzzle challenge! Match gifts, dodge coal, and power up in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or enjoy nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 7
Pico Present Swap by deustex
Unwrap a holiday puzzle challenge! Match gifts, dodge coal, and power up in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or enjoy nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Pico Present Swap by deustex
Unwrap a holiday puzzle challenge! Match gifts, dodge coal, and power up in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or enjoy nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Today there are THREE FREE SANTA'S STOCKING STUFFER GAMES! How awesome! #adventcalendar #pico8
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2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar - Day 6
Stocking Stuffers!
Santa Sprint by NarcolepticFrog
Santa must leap from rooftop to rooftop, collecting and delivering presents. If he is to deliver them all in time, he must go faster and faster. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Stocking Stuffers!
Santa Sprint by NarcolepticFrog
Santa must leap from rooftop to rooftop, collecting and delivering presents. If he is to deliver them all in time, he must go faster and faster. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today there are THREE FREE SANTA'S STOCKING STUFFER GAMES! How awesome! #adventcalendar #pico8
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TEN FREE PRIZES for GAME JAMMERS!
This holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! now has prizes donated by CraftPix.net! 10 people who solve the jam's ARG Mystery get a year's subscription to CraftPix's cool pixel art! Plus their farm kit is part of the jam assets!
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
This holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! now has prizes donated by CraftPix.net! 10 people who solve the jam's ARG Mystery get a year's subscription to CraftPix's cool pixel art! Plus their farm kit is part of the jam assets!
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
TEN FREE PRIZES for GAME JAMMERS!
This holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! now has prizes donated by CraftPix.net! 10 people who solve the jam's ARG Mystery get a year's subscription to CraftPix's cool pixel art! Plus their farm kit is part of the jam assets!
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
This holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! now has prizes donated by CraftPix.net! 10 people who solve the jam's ARG Mystery get a year's subscription to CraftPix's cool pixel art! Plus their farm kit is part of the jam assets!
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
Reposted by That Tom Hall
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 5
Glorious Glühwein by @taxicomics.bsky.social
Can you sell enough perfectly mixed hot drinks on the Christmas market to provide money for the people and cats in need? #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Glorious Glühwein by @taxicomics.bsky.social
Can you sell enough perfectly mixed hot drinks on the Christmas market to provide money for the people and cats in need? #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 5
Glorious Glühwein by @taxicomics.bsky.social
Can you sell enough perfectly mixed hot drinks on the Christmas market to provide money for the people and cats in need? #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Glorious Glühwein by @taxicomics.bsky.social
Can you sell enough perfectly mixed hot drinks on the Christmas market to provide money for the people and cats in need? #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Reposted by That Tom Hall
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 4
For the fourth day of our 2025 advent calendar we have santa snowdown by eriond! An infinite survival game where you dodge elves to increase your score on the slippery ice.
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
For the fourth day of our 2025 advent calendar we have santa snowdown by eriond! An infinite survival game where you dodge elves to increase your score on the slippery ice.
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 4
For the fourth day of our 2025 advent calendar we have santa snowdown by eriond! An infinite survival game where you dodge elves to increase your score on the slippery ice.
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
For the fourth day of our 2025 advent calendar we have santa snowdown by eriond! An infinite survival game where you dodge elves to increase your score on the slippery ice.
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 3
Today's cartridge is Bulk Season by MaxOsirus! In this arcade game, you'll catch falling presents to help Santa bulk up!
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
Today's cartridge is Bulk Season by MaxOsirus! In this arcade game, you'll catch falling presents to help Santa bulk up!
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
#pico8
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
GAME DEVS/GAME JAMMERS! TWO WEEKS AWAY from this holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! 300+ Jammers signed up so far!
You get gfx, sfx, and music -- what will YOU make with all these toys?
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D #picotron
You get gfx, sfx, and music -- what will YOU make with all these toys?
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D #picotron
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
GAME DEVS/GAME JAMMERS! TWO WEEKS AWAY from this holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! 300+ Jammers signed up so far!
You get gfx, sfx, and music -- what will YOU make with all these toys?
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D #picotron
You get gfx, sfx, and music -- what will YOU make with all these toys?
Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D #picotron
FREE GAME - DAY 2! It's Elf Cookies! Get the correct cookies... OR ELSE!
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 2
Today we have Elf Cookies by ArenaLlanura! A short, cozy game about picking the right cookies for Santa. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=178...
Today we have Elf Cookies by ArenaLlanura! A short, cozy game about picking the right cookies for Santa. #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=178...
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
FREE GAME - DAY 2! It's Elf Cookies! Get the correct cookies... OR ELSE!
Life feeling empty? Maybe you need PONG CLOCK -- it's a Pong game, where the score is the local time, and a point is lost each minute. (From Nolan Bushnell )
bigjobby.com/pong/
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Pong Clock – Retro Timekeeper
A minimalist arcade clock that keeps time by playing Pong — built by BigJobby.com.
bigjobby.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Life feeling empty? Maybe you need PONG CLOCK -- it's a Pong game, where the score is the local time, and a point is lost each minute. (From Nolan Bushnell )
bigjobby.com/pong/
bigjobby.com/pong/