Hayden Scott-Baron
@docky.games
Game Designer.
Previously: Ustwo Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Frontier, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evo, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and more. He/they.
Previously: Ustwo Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Frontier, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evo, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and more. He/they.
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Hayden Scott-Baron
@docky.games
· Oct 25
Hayden Scott-Baron - Video Game Credits - MobyGames
Hayden Scott-Baron has 33 credits on 27 games
www.mobygames.com
I'm Hayden, aka Docky!
I've worked on lots of games as game designer. Most of them are here: www.mobygames.com/person/18141...
I worked on Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evo, and even some Lego Fortnite. I've worked for Microsoft, Frontier, Numinous, Ustwo, as well as helping on indie titles.
I've worked on lots of games as game designer. Most of them are here: www.mobygames.com/person/18141...
I worked on Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evo, and even some Lego Fortnite. I've worked for Microsoft, Frontier, Numinous, Ustwo, as well as helping on indie titles.
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If the only thing that wins is the runaway viral hit, if all that the media can talk about, if all the streamers can play is that one viral game.
Then passion , art and experimentation dies.... because all that is left to survive...... is to gamble and become that game.
That is 2025...
Then passion , art and experimentation dies.... because all that is left to survive...... is to gamble and become that game.
That is 2025...
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
If the only thing that wins is the runaway viral hit, if all that the media can talk about, if all the streamers can play is that one viral game.
Then passion , art and experimentation dies.... because all that is left to survive...... is to gamble and become that game.
That is 2025...
Then passion , art and experimentation dies.... because all that is left to survive...... is to gamble and become that game.
That is 2025...
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It's Thursday the 13th! Spooky, but not exactly scary... that means it's six days til Demonschool. store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's Thursday the 13th! Spooky, but not exactly scary... that means it's six days til Demonschool. store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
Valve’s 6x6” Steam Machine is about the same size as the box the Mac Mini comes in.
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Valve’s 6x6” Steam Machine is about the same size as the box the Mac Mini comes in.
Adam Saltsman just gave the best talk about the process of game design that I’ve ever seen. Bravo.
Incredible investigation of the journey an idea goes through, and smart breakdown of the intrinsic and extrinsic forces tugging on the project. A must watch.
Incredible investigation of the journey an idea goes through, and smart breakdown of the intrinsic and extrinsic forces tugging on the project. A must watch.
@adamatomic.bsky.social has created a *lot* of small games, and we were delighted for him to join us at ThinkyCon 2025 to share how he approaches it.
My approach to making small games - Adam Saltsman (ThinkyCon 2025)
Adam Saltsman joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "CorgiSpace, or, short legs on purpose, or, my approach to making small games"
Talk description: I've made and released 14 games in the last 12 months, all in my very limited free time, and had a super fun time doing it, even though I al
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November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Adam Saltsman just gave the best talk about the process of game design that I’ve ever seen. Bravo.
Incredible investigation of the journey an idea goes through, and smart breakdown of the intrinsic and extrinsic forces tugging on the project. A must watch.
Incredible investigation of the journey an idea goes through, and smart breakdown of the intrinsic and extrinsic forces tugging on the project. A must watch.
What’s the most minimalist first person shooter?
And what’s the simplest FPS you enjoy?
And what’s the simplest FPS you enjoy?
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
What’s the most minimalist first person shooter?
And what’s the simplest FPS you enjoy?
And what’s the simplest FPS you enjoy?
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
Are there any must play games for Vectrex or is mostly a curiosity?
The Vectrex Mini is very cute.
The Vectrex Mini is very cute.
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Are there any must play games for Vectrex or is mostly a curiosity?
The Vectrex Mini is very cute.
The Vectrex Mini is very cute.
I wonder what the distribution table looks like for lego pieces as dice.
(FYI @sophieh.itch.io )
(FYI @sophieh.itch.io )
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wonder what the distribution table looks like for lego pieces as dice.
(FYI @sophieh.itch.io )
(FYI @sophieh.itch.io )
CRT screens are basically SAD lamps for elder millennials.
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
CRT screens are basically SAD lamps for elder millennials.
I recently bought a little CRT TV and it feels great to use. Sometimes you just need some of the original flavour.
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I recently bought a little CRT TV and it feels great to use. Sometimes you just need some of the original flavour.
An excellent look at the value of tedium in games.
i wrote about tedium docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
An excellent look at the value of tedium in games.
Games programming peaked when the graphics were visible in the source code.
gladiator, type-in listing, excerpt, zx81 (1983) archive.org/details/cavg...
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Games programming peaked when the graphics were visible in the source code.
The MSX often feels like alternate reality childhood I missed out on. Look at these lovely friends. I wish I had known you.
heart, isolated sprites, msx (1987) archive.org/details/MSXF...
October 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The MSX often feels like alternate reality childhood I missed out on. Look at these lovely friends. I wish I had known you.
This type of incidental humour is the very best type of in-game writing. It doesn’t interrupt gameplay. It rewards attentiveness, immersion and gentle curiousity.
in honour of the new katamari game coming out, here's some of my favourite insane item descriptions from it
October 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This type of incidental humour is the very best type of in-game writing. It doesn’t interrupt gameplay. It rewards attentiveness, immersion and gentle curiousity.
I love the idea of revisiting parts of games which have been discarded. Bringing back passwords is a curious relic and inconvenience that I’d love to explore.
the first word that comes to mind is "inconvenient".... they turn saving and loading into a manual process, tedious and mysterious, yet more concrete and easily shared than a "save file".... the ritual of careful recording and entry.... maybe the real question is what i like about inconvenience
i don't think i have ever asked but i am curious! if you had to put it into words, what do you like about passwords?
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I love the idea of revisiting parts of games which have been discarded. Bringing back passwords is a curious relic and inconvenience that I’d love to explore.
Every other game controller is trash compared to this. Press Egg to egg.
It's done! Silly #oeufgame controller. (Thanks to @mrlucagames.bsky.social and @robinwobbles.bsky.social for help with construction).
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Every other game controller is trash compared to this. Press Egg to egg.
I wish all public safety warnings were presented like this. Love the style here.
October 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I wish all public safety warnings were presented like this. Love the style here.
I love the art in this game! And great humour too. Good luck with the launch!
Less than 24 hours until Spooky Express releases!
Wishlist on Steam, pre-order on iOS/Android
spooky.express
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania! Plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands.
Wishlist on Steam, pre-order on iOS/Android
spooky.express
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania! Plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands.
Spooky Express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express!
spooky.express
October 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I love the art in this game! And great humour too. Good luck with the launch!
This is a super cool single player incremental dice game! Just ordered my print copy, but PDF is available too. Check it out!
It's Sunday, if you're looking for a chill way to kill some time - check out my new game!
on DriveThruRPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/5183...
or itchio: sophieh.itch.io/dice-the-dem...
on DriveThruRPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/5183...
or itchio: sophieh.itch.io/dice-the-dem...
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is a super cool single player incremental dice game! Just ordered my print copy, but PDF is available too. Check it out!
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Neat development platform for making Genesis/mega drive games, along the lines of GB studio in terms of letting non-coders get something moving on screen. They've now got their documentation updated so folks can get started making things.
After several months of writing, we've finished the 1.0 version of the MD Engine docs!
We're reviewing the spelling + grammar and finishing the examples web versions!
You can check them here:
mdengine.dev/docs/
(っ˘ω˘ς )
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine #gamedev #indiedev
We're reviewing the spelling + grammar and finishing the examples web versions!
You can check them here:
mdengine.dev/docs/
(っ˘ω˘ς )
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine #gamedev #indiedev
Home | MD Engine
MD Engine is a visual engine to create games compatible with the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis consoles.
mdengine.dev
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Neat development platform for making Genesis/mega drive games, along the lines of GB studio in terms of letting non-coders get something moving on screen. They've now got their documentation updated so folks can get started making things.
How did @digitalfoundry.bsky.social miss this?
Who messed up the flower UVs on the Mario Galaxy 2 remaster?!
October 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
How did @digitalfoundry.bsky.social miss this?
Who messed up the flower UVs on the Mario Galaxy 2 remaster?!
October 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Who messed up the flower UVs on the Mario Galaxy 2 remaster?!
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Hey everyone. I’ll be honest, I’ve run out of rope on this “being a writer” business, to the point where my site either takes off, now, or I start applying for whatever local shop/cleaning jobs are available. This isn’t a “threat”, just an honest statement of where I am. Sorry.
ko-fi.com/kimimi
ko-fi.com/kimimi
Support Kimimi
Videogame archaeologist and explorer: Player of the untranslated. Lifter-upper of the unloved and misunderstood.
ko-fi.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hey everyone. I’ll be honest, I’ve run out of rope on this “being a writer” business, to the point where my site either takes off, now, or I start applying for whatever local shop/cleaning jobs are available. This isn’t a “threat”, just an honest statement of where I am. Sorry.
ko-fi.com/kimimi
ko-fi.com/kimimi
I’m watching a jerk on ‘game dev youtube’ say “Prototypes tell you whether you are gifted”. This is wrong.
Prototypes are one of many tools that lets you understand the potential of the game. They’re not a measure of skill. Abandon conceits like being ‘good enough’ and just do the work.
Prototypes are one of many tools that lets you understand the potential of the game. They’re not a measure of skill. Abandon conceits like being ‘good enough’ and just do the work.
October 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m watching a jerk on ‘game dev youtube’ say “Prototypes tell you whether you are gifted”. This is wrong.
Prototypes are one of many tools that lets you understand the potential of the game. They’re not a measure of skill. Abandon conceits like being ‘good enough’ and just do the work.
Prototypes are one of many tools that lets you understand the potential of the game. They’re not a measure of skill. Abandon conceits like being ‘good enough’ and just do the work.
This is an excellent video on designing for accessibility. Highly recommended viewing. Inspirational work!!
Talk is live on youtube, if you enjoyed the game you'll probably enjoy this as it covers a lot of what makes Squeakross unique compared to other nonograms!
🐭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8kU... 📝
🐭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8kU... 📝
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is an excellent video on designing for accessibility. Highly recommended viewing. Inspirational work!!