Andrew Gillett
@arganoid.com
Game developer, computer science & programming tutor, person defined by comma-separated values.
Partial gameography: Dog's Life, RCT3, Thrillville, LostWinds2, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Elite Dangerous
Books: Code the Classics Vols 1, 2
Partial gameography: Dog's Life, RCT3, Thrillville, LostWinds2, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Elite Dangerous
Books: Code the Classics Vols 1, 2
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Andrew Gillett
@arganoid.com
· Sep 8
Reality Drift on Steam
Reality Drift is a roguelike racing game where your choices matter. Race through a series of strange worlds, choose upgrades for your car and decide which track will be next - your decisions are just ...
store.steampowered.com
I'm proud to announce Reality Drift, a roguelike racing game where your choices matter. Race through a series of strange worlds, choose upgrades for your car and decide which track will be next - your decisions are just as important as how you drive!
store.steampowered.com/app/3078120/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3078120/...
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the temptation to try to describe hitler's reign as a failure of a single man and not a systemic, daily choice to do egregious harm that thousands of people made willingly-gleefully-is a fantasy that allows evil to continue on this planet today.
Exclusive: Adolf Hitler’s DNA has been sequenced by scientists
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
Hitler had hidden genetic sexual disorder, DNA analysis reveals
The Nazi dictator had Kallmann syndrome, which hinders normal puberty and the development of sexual organs, according to groundbreaking research
www.thetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the temptation to try to describe hitler's reign as a failure of a single man and not a systemic, daily choice to do egregious harm that thousands of people made willingly-gleefully-is a fantasy that allows evil to continue on this planet today.
There should be an achievement in Lumines Arise for playing 10 multiplayer games without winning a round
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
There should be an achievement in Lumines Arise for playing 10 multiplayer games without winning a round
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it's release day. <3 please buy or pirate Merp in Merpworld.
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
Merp in Merpworld - trailer
YouTube video by maybell🌻
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
it's release day. <3 please buy or pirate Merp in Merpworld.
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
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🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I haven't played it myself yet, but this seems like an interesting case study of a game with a very weird difficulty curve
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I haven't played it myself yet, but this seems like an interesting case study of a game with a very weird difficulty curve
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NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
emptycity.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
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Here's my Lumines Arise review.
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
Lumines Arise Review: A Miraculous Follow-Up To The Perfect Game That I Needed Right Now
Lumines Arise is an incredible culmination of much of Mizuguchi and Enchance's legacy, and the result is something that Lex needed now more than ever.
www.rewinder.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here's my Lumines Arise review.
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
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China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
Easy to solve - just say that Bond is an alien, and getting blown up is how his species releases its spores. Now there are a thousand Bonds.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Easy to solve - just say that Bond is an alien, and getting blown up is how his species releases its spores. Now there are a thousand Bonds.
This reminds me that I should check out the new Vince Gilligan show
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This reminds me that I should check out the new Vince Gilligan show
Unfortunately, this is the pinnacle of my bird art
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Unfortunately, this is the pinnacle of my bird art
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finally starting to see merp in merpworld as a complete thing, not as work to be done. there are some significant flaws, but i still think it is the best thing i have ever made.💗
thank you to the fucker who said i couldn't make and ship a game. it's such a good feeling i came back and did it twice.
thank you to the fucker who said i couldn't make and ship a game. it's such a good feeling i came back and did it twice.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
finally starting to see merp in merpworld as a complete thing, not as work to be done. there are some significant flaws, but i still think it is the best thing i have ever made.💗
thank you to the fucker who said i couldn't make and ship a game. it's such a good feeling i came back and did it twice.
thank you to the fucker who said i couldn't make and ship a game. it's such a good feeling i came back and did it twice.
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Most people think the BBC is biased but in different directions (or they're not sure).
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Most people think the BBC is biased but in different directions (or they're not sure).
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November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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If you die in sudoku you die in real life
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you die in sudoku you die in real life
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You are alone in a strange place. The murmurs of ghosts echo through the corridors. Instead of people there stand pools of water, isolated forever. A phone rings off in the distance. Do you answer?
November 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
You are alone in a strange place. The murmurs of ghosts echo through the corridors. Instead of people there stand pools of water, isolated forever. A phone rings off in the distance. Do you answer?
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I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
Donald Trump Preparing To Sue BBC Over Panorama Speech Row
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
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The Jan 6 "stop the steal" protests happened because Trump encouraged them. He told his followers, "be there, will be wild." In his speech that day at the Ellipse he said, "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Jan 6 "stop the steal" protests happened because Trump encouraged them. He told his followers, "be there, will be wild." In his speech that day at the Ellipse he said, "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."
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Oh yeah? Bring it, Sektori can handle it! Why not stealth drop GTA6 too while at it!
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Oh yeah? Bring it, Sektori can handle it! Why not stealth drop GTA6 too while at it!
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Just showed my 3 year old son my indie game. He said you should always be able to justify your use of a mechanic. Ask yourself, why am i using mechanic x instead of mechanic y? my mind was blown
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Just showed my 3 year old son my indie game. He said you should always be able to justify your use of a mechanic. Ask yourself, why am i using mechanic x instead of mechanic y? my mind was blown
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This is a must-watch for sound designers.
Once again, my version is no less authentic than the original.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This is a must-watch for sound designers.