Thomas Hislop
@thislop.bsky.social
Co-Director & Founder of @saltstonestudios.bsky.social. Creative Director of 'The Pale Beyond'. Freelance Narrative Designer & Unity Programmer.
By Pale on Steam!!!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/The_Pale_Beyond/
By Pale on Steam!!!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/The_Pale_Beyond/
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Torment Nexus as a Service (TNaaS)
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Torment Nexus as a Service (TNaaS)
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Hey Fellow Travellers, we're sending warm wishes your way 🌟
Whether you’re resting, playing something cozy, or sneaking in one more story before the year wraps up, we hope this season treats you kindly 💝
Thanks for being part of our journey 📖
Whether you’re resting, playing something cozy, or sneaking in one more story before the year wraps up, we hope this season treats you kindly 💝
Thanks for being part of our journey 📖
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey Fellow Travellers, we're sending warm wishes your way 🌟
Whether you’re resting, playing something cozy, or sneaking in one more story before the year wraps up, we hope this season treats you kindly 💝
Thanks for being part of our journey 📖
Whether you’re resting, playing something cozy, or sneaking in one more story before the year wraps up, we hope this season treats you kindly 💝
Thanks for being part of our journey 📖
Bluesky and enshittification
No one is the enshittifier of their own story.
doctorow.medium.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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RIGHT time to watch Tokyo Godfathers and cook the most decadent potato dauphinoise the world has ever seen 🥔💥
Whatever you're up to today, I hope you're having a real nice time 💝
Whatever you're up to today, I hope you're having a real nice time 💝
December 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
RIGHT time to watch Tokyo Godfathers and cook the most decadent potato dauphinoise the world has ever seen 🥔💥
Whatever you're up to today, I hope you're having a real nice time 💝
Whatever you're up to today, I hope you're having a real nice time 💝
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Happy holidays from all of us at Saltstone Studios!! 🥂
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Happy holidays from all of us at Saltstone Studios!! 🥂
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The ultimate transformation from charming sketch to a dish served with love.
What dishes will you serve in your greasy spoon? (4/4)
What dishes will you serve in your greasy spoon? (4/4)
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The ultimate transformation from charming sketch to a dish served with love.
What dishes will you serve in your greasy spoon? (4/4)
What dishes will you serve in your greasy spoon? (4/4)
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Have you ever wondered how to make video game art look delicious?
In The Hearth and Harbour, you’re the heart of a bustling restauraunt. For us, the food has to be more than just pixels - it has to look YUMMY ! (Thread: 1/4)
In The Hearth and Harbour, you’re the heart of a bustling restauraunt. For us, the food has to be more than just pixels - it has to look YUMMY ! (Thread: 1/4)
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Have you ever wondered how to make video game art look delicious?
In The Hearth and Harbour, you’re the heart of a bustling restauraunt. For us, the food has to be more than just pixels - it has to look YUMMY ! (Thread: 1/4)
In The Hearth and Harbour, you’re the heart of a bustling restauraunt. For us, the food has to be more than just pixels - it has to look YUMMY ! (Thread: 1/4)
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”Do you use AI to make your games?”
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
”Do you use AI to make your games?”
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I had such a huge soft spot for Binary Domain back then (and still do) but there's one game from 2012 I still play at least once or twice a week to this day and that's Super Hexagon.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2012, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2012 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I had such a huge soft spot for Binary Domain back then (and still do) but there's one game from 2012 I still play at least once or twice a week to this day and that's Super Hexagon.
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Check out some of the other Fellow Traveller titles too!
Save BIG on our newest games and classic titles in the Steam Winter sale, featuring some of our biggest discounts EVER! ❄️
🎸 Afterlove EP - 40% off
🐍 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo - 40% off
💫 Citizen Sleeper 2 - 33% off
💥 Wander Stars - 33% off
See all the discounts below 👇
bit.ly/3BHQ7Tq
🎸 Afterlove EP - 40% off
🐍 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo - 40% off
💫 Citizen Sleeper 2 - 33% off
💥 Wander Stars - 33% off
See all the discounts below 👇
bit.ly/3BHQ7Tq
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Check out some of the other Fellow Traveller titles too!
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Definitely using some normal mapping like this on my next game.
Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Definitely using some normal mapping like this on my next game.
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Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
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The Irish Game Dev Portal connecting our Irish Game Dev Holiday Parties from Galway, Cork, and Dublin.
What a great night to catch up with fellow game developers. We probably had close to 200 game developers meet up Friday night for drinks, food, a bit of social games and prizes, and good craic.
What a great night to catch up with fellow game developers. We probably had close to 200 game developers meet up Friday night for drinks, food, a bit of social games and prizes, and good craic.
December 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Irish Game Dev Portal connecting our Irish Game Dev Holiday Parties from Galway, Cork, and Dublin.
What a great night to catch up with fellow game developers. We probably had close to 200 game developers meet up Friday night for drinks, food, a bit of social games and prizes, and good craic.
What a great night to catch up with fellow game developers. We probably had close to 200 game developers meet up Friday night for drinks, food, a bit of social games and prizes, and good craic.
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"Scrabdackle one of the most immersive open-worlds I’ve played in recent memory, and cements it as the best metroidvania you’ve never heard of." 💛
My review of Scrabdackle, a special game almost solely made by an ambitious, talented maniac called @jakefriend.bsky.social .
Not only is Scrabdackle fun to say, it is incredibly fun to play. My personal pick for 2025's hidden gem. Congratulations to jake and @fellowtraveller.games.
Not only is Scrabdackle fun to say, it is incredibly fun to play. My personal pick for 2025's hidden gem. Congratulations to jake and @fellowtraveller.games.
Scrabdackle- The Best Metroidvania You've Never Heard of
How jakefriend (and friends) scribbled an unexpectedly complex world into existence.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"Scrabdackle one of the most immersive open-worlds I’ve played in recent memory, and cements it as the best metroidvania you’ve never heard of." 💛
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u guys should check out scrabdackle
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
u guys should check out scrabdackle
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Looking to use ink in a VO-heavy game? This looks like a super-useful export pipeline to allow ink to be tracked for recording and localisation
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Looking to use ink in a VO-heavy game? This looks like a super-useful export pipeline to allow ink to be tracked for recording and localisation
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The question itself contains something interesting as well, with Labour MP Chris Murray saying:
"Having met Rockstar, they failed to reassure me they are following employment law and I share concerns about union busting."
"Having met Rockstar, they failed to reassure me they are following employment law and I share concerns about union busting."
December 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The question itself contains something interesting as well, with Labour MP Chris Murray saying:
"Having met Rockstar, they failed to reassure me they are following employment law and I share concerns about union busting."
"Having met Rockstar, they failed to reassure me they are following employment law and I share concerns about union busting."
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ROCKSTAR UPDATE:
Keir Starmer was just asked about the Rockstar firings in Parliament today where he described the situation as "deeply concerning" and promised it would be looked into by government ministers.
Not that a Starmer promise is worth much, mind.
Keir Starmer was just asked about the Rockstar firings in Parliament today where he described the situation as "deeply concerning" and promised it would be looked into by government ministers.
Not that a Starmer promise is worth much, mind.
December 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
ROCKSTAR UPDATE:
Keir Starmer was just asked about the Rockstar firings in Parliament today where he described the situation as "deeply concerning" and promised it would be looked into by government ministers.
Not that a Starmer promise is worth much, mind.
Keir Starmer was just asked about the Rockstar firings in Parliament today where he described the situation as "deeply concerning" and promised it would be looked into by government ministers.
Not that a Starmer promise is worth much, mind.
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Big news, Sleepers! Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has officially made the @baftagames.bsky.social's longlist for "British Game" and "Game Beyond Entertainment"! 🌟
We’re over the moon and grateful to all who’ve joined us in the Belt. Thank you for believing in this journey 🌌
💫 bit.ly/CS2Steam
We’re over the moon and grateful to all who’ve joined us in the Belt. Thank you for believing in this journey 🌌
💫 bit.ly/CS2Steam
December 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Big news, Sleepers! Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has officially made the @baftagames.bsky.social's longlist for "British Game" and "Game Beyond Entertainment"! 🌟
We’re over the moon and grateful to all who’ve joined us in the Belt. Thank you for believing in this journey 🌌
💫 bit.ly/CS2Steam
We’re over the moon and grateful to all who’ve joined us in the Belt. Thank you for believing in this journey 🌌
💫 bit.ly/CS2Steam
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How did we design an art style for a sequel game set in the same universe as The Pale Beyond, but that has a totally different setting and tone?
(Thread —>)
(Thread —>)
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
How did we design an art style for a sequel game set in the same universe as The Pale Beyond, but that has a totally different setting and tone?
(Thread —>)
(Thread —>)
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I'd love it if we could get @imirt.bsky.social 's Curator Page on #Steam to 1000 followers before #Christmas !
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
Steam Curator: Games From Ireland
Games developed in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, from Irish creators, or playable in the Irish language (Gaeilge).
store.steampowered.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I'd love it if we could get @imirt.bsky.social 's Curator Page on #Steam to 1000 followers before #Christmas !
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
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Pluribus asks "What if you were in a group project that was worth 100% of all of your grades, and everyone else in the group got together and agreed not to work on it at all?”
Carol Sturka should have asked for more grenades
Carol Sturka should have asked for more grenades
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Pluribus asks "What if you were in a group project that was worth 100% of all of your grades, and everyone else in the group got together and agreed not to work on it at all?”
Carol Sturka should have asked for more grenades
Carol Sturka should have asked for more grenades