Darrell Blake
@darrellblake.bsky.social
Principal Games Programmer for Sumo Digital in Sheffield, England. Obsessed with games and dev, learning Japanese (poorly) and astronomy. Views my own etc.
Let's try again in 2026, shall we?
Here's hoping things start looking up for the games industry this year!
January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Let's try again in 2026, shall we?
Looks like the local school kids have been peeling numbers off our bin this morning 😂
December 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Looks like the local school kids have been peeling numbers off our bin this morning 😂
FFS. Just had the NBA Cup Final spoiled for me by a notification.
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
FFS. Just had the NBA Cup Final spoiled for me by a notification.
It's only taken me 42 years but I've finally learnt how to do Magic Eyes. I thought my eyes were broken because they always appeared inverted.
July 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's only taken me 42 years but I've finally learnt how to do Magic Eyes. I thought my eyes were broken because they always appeared inverted.
Thanks for the metal, Ozzy.
BLACK SABBATH - "Black Sabbath" (Official Video)
YouTube video by Black Sabbath
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thanks for the metal, Ozzy.
Wine is very much required after this week.
February 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wine is very much required after this week.
Saturday night Hero Quest.
February 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Saturday night Hero Quest.
I was reminded of this performance earlier. So haunting, given what Layne was going through.
Alice In Chains - Nutshell (MTV Unplugged - HD Video)
YouTube video by AliceInChainsVEVO
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I was reminded of this performance earlier. So haunting, given what Layne was going through.
Here's hoping things start looking up for the games industry this year!
January 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Here's hoping things start looking up for the games industry this year!
We've got a serious Screwball Scramble setup now.
December 26, 2024 at 3:13 PM
We've got a serious Screwball Scramble setup now.
Sonic 3 might be the best video game movie... Absolutely brilliant.
December 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Sonic 3 might be the best video game movie... Absolutely brilliant.
Bassline/mix aside, Metallica's ...And Justice For All is almost a masterpiece for me. Thrash with almost prog elements is entirely my bag \m/
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Bassline/mix aside, Metallica's ...And Justice For All is almost a masterpiece for me. Thrash with almost prog elements is entirely my bag \m/
As an Oxford Comma advocate, this is brilliant.
Today’s poem is called ‘The Importance of the Oxford Comma’.
November 20, 2024 at 11:22 AM
As an Oxford Comma advocate, this is brilliant.
Took the big one bridge spotting.
November 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Took the big one bridge spotting.
One of the biggest henges in the world!
August 18, 2024 at 1:49 PM
One of the biggest henges in the world!
Working on my son's education. #RetroGaming
August 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Working on my son's education. #RetroGaming
Writing code and listening to Cattle Decapitation.
August 8, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Writing code and listening to Cattle Decapitation.
I think I've finally had enough of Twitter. Hopefully this place or Threads become real viable alternatives.
August 8, 2024 at 9:05 AM
I think I've finally had enough of Twitter. Hopefully this place or Threads become real viable alternatives.