Chris McLaughlin
@fishtopherx.bsky.social
Tech Director at Moon Mode
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Permit me a thread 🙇: Thank you so much to anyone that's picked up BIRDCAGE; played it, given us a review, listened to the OST. It's massively appreciated! We put so much work into this game over the last 2-3 years and it's not even really sunk it, that it's real and that it's out.
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Permit me a thread 🙇: Thank you so much to anyone that's picked up BIRDCAGE; played it, given us a review, listened to the OST. It's massively appreciated! We put so much work into this game over the last 2-3 years and it's not even really sunk it, that it's real and that it's out.
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Who's that handsome wee video game on front page popular upcoming? No no, not SpongeBob, it's BIRDCAGE (out later today whoaaaaaaaaaaaa)!
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Who's that handsome wee video game on front page popular upcoming? No no, not SpongeBob, it's BIRDCAGE (out later today whoaaaaaaaaaaaa)!
Managed to make Kobe Game Labyrinth for an hour this afternoon.
Tama In-Between was the standout game for me!
Really polished puzzle-platformer with Elechead vibes but a pretty different mechanic.
store.steampowered.com/app/3769030/...
#神戸ゲームラビリンス
Tama In-Between was the standout game for me!
Really polished puzzle-platformer with Elechead vibes but a pretty different mechanic.
store.steampowered.com/app/3769030/...
#神戸ゲームラビリンス
Tama In-Between on Steam
An action-puzzle game where the slime cat "Tama" explores a mysterious, slightly melancholic pixel-art world. Use three unique actions—Absorb to grow, Split to divide, and Swap to switch bod...
store.steampowered.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Managed to make Kobe Game Labyrinth for an hour this afternoon.
Tama In-Between was the standout game for me!
Really polished puzzle-platformer with Elechead vibes but a pretty different mechanic.
store.steampowered.com/app/3769030/...
#神戸ゲームラビリンス
Tama In-Between was the standout game for me!
Really polished puzzle-platformer with Elechead vibes but a pretty different mechanic.
store.steampowered.com/app/3769030/...
#神戸ゲームラビリンス
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At first I thought this would just be baking a 3d animation, or just using a simple palette swap, but it actually goes a bit further. Clever technique, basically UV mapping sprites into texture space.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOK...
Pixel Art Animation. Reinvented - Astortion Devlog
YouTube video by aarthificial
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
At first I thought this would just be baking a 3d animation, or just using a simple palette swap, but it actually goes a bit further. Clever technique, basically UV mapping sprites into texture space.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOK...
Incredible video. The best (only) excel video I've ever watched the whole way through.
Also possibly one of the most information dense videos I've ever seen too. Conclusion/questions at the end is perfect.
Also possibly one of the most information dense videos I've ever seen too. Conclusion/questions at the end is perfect.
The amount of information in this video is incredible and most people have no idea how bad they are at using Excel.
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Incredible video. The best (only) excel video I've ever watched the whole way through.
Also possibly one of the most information dense videos I've ever seen too. Conclusion/questions at the end is perfect.
Also possibly one of the most information dense videos I've ever seen too. Conclusion/questions at the end is perfect.
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Edinburgh Council are trying to sneak in new bathroom policies council wide under the false notion that there is a legal requirement. @goodlawproject.org @heatherpaterson.co.uk @evanurquhart.bsky.social @philippaeast.bsky.social @transsolidarity.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Edinburgh Council are trying to sneak in new bathroom policies council wide under the false notion that there is a legal requirement. @goodlawproject.org @heatherpaterson.co.uk @evanurquhart.bsky.social @philippaeast.bsky.social @transsolidarity.bsky.social
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The Wild Blue Gameplay Trailer is here - fresh off its debut at @FutureGamesShow!
🛩️ Lead an ace squad to save the world!
🗺️ Branching paths + on-rails & free-flight!
😈 Battle epic bosses and take on your rival squadron!
Wishlist on Steam Today!
youtu.be/mFzYMGiSrfw
🛩️ Lead an ace squad to save the world!
🗺️ Branching paths + on-rails & free-flight!
😈 Battle epic bosses and take on your rival squadron!
Wishlist on Steam Today!
youtu.be/mFzYMGiSrfw
Wild Blue | Gameplay Trailer | PC & Xbox Series X|S
YouTube video by Chuhai Labs
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Wild Blue Gameplay Trailer is here - fresh off its debut at @FutureGamesShow!
🛩️ Lead an ace squad to save the world!
🗺️ Branching paths + on-rails & free-flight!
😈 Battle epic bosses and take on your rival squadron!
Wishlist on Steam Today!
youtu.be/mFzYMGiSrfw
🛩️ Lead an ace squad to save the world!
🗺️ Branching paths + on-rails & free-flight!
😈 Battle epic bosses and take on your rival squadron!
Wishlist on Steam Today!
youtu.be/mFzYMGiSrfw
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To celebrate the launch of Circuits on Puzzmo we designed and shipped massively multiplayer live Circuits game called Circuits Royale!
Play now: royale.circuitsgame.com
Play now: royale.circuitsgame.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
To celebrate the launch of Circuits on Puzzmo we designed and shipped massively multiplayer live Circuits game called Circuits Royale!
Play now: royale.circuitsgame.com
Play now: royale.circuitsgame.com
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A while ago, in a blissful moment of procrastination I dared ask
"Why did Van Gogh become the poster child for immersive experiences in the 2010s?"
Well, in order to answer this question we first need to go back 50 million years to when France was underwater
www.goodafternoon.uk/news/immersi...
"Why did Van Gogh become the poster child for immersive experiences in the 2010s?"
Well, in order to answer this question we first need to go back 50 million years to when France was underwater
www.goodafternoon.uk/news/immersi...
Immersive Quarries. — Good Afternoon
The 50 million year long story about why the world was inundated with indistinguishable Immersive Van Gogh exhibitions in the 2010s.
www.goodafternoon.uk
June 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A while ago, in a blissful moment of procrastination I dared ask
"Why did Van Gogh become the poster child for immersive experiences in the 2010s?"
Well, in order to answer this question we first need to go back 50 million years to when France was underwater
www.goodafternoon.uk/news/immersi...
"Why did Van Gogh become the poster child for immersive experiences in the 2010s?"
Well, in order to answer this question we first need to go back 50 million years to when France was underwater
www.goodafternoon.uk/news/immersi...
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New Job Listing! Nekologic is hiring for a new in-person role "Project Technical Coordinator - Japanese Retailer" in Tokyo, Japan. Apply at the link below on LinkedIn, or contact us at our recruitment email address. #techjobs #tokyo
www.linkedin.com/hiring/jobs/...
www.linkedin.com/hiring/jobs/...
June 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
New Job Listing! Nekologic is hiring for a new in-person role "Project Technical Coordinator - Japanese Retailer" in Tokyo, Japan. Apply at the link below on LinkedIn, or contact us at our recruitment email address. #techjobs #tokyo
www.linkedin.com/hiring/jobs/...
www.linkedin.com/hiring/jobs/...
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Into the Restless Ruins is a deckbuilder in the Scottish highlands, where you create a dungeon then battle through it.
Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
May 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Into the Restless Ruins is a deckbuilder in the Scottish highlands, where you create a dungeon then battle through it.
Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
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I am free to talk about Vesper so I thought I'd start off my feed here with a deep dive into what I was up to. We took a text based script and generated a 3D level from it. Obviously this is incomplete as we have now stopped development. It was an incredibly fun and challenging project 🥲.
May 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I am free to talk about Vesper so I thought I'd start off my feed here with a deep dive into what I was up to. We took a text based script and generated a 3D level from it. Obviously this is incomplete as we have now stopped development. It was an incredibly fun and challenging project 🥲.
This seat on the plane has an Ethernet port.
April 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This seat on the plane has an Ethernet port.
Off to Reboot! But first I’ve gotta walk down to
April 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Off to Reboot! But first I’ve gotta walk down to
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Gameplay Programmer Wanted! 🚨
For short-term work on; TANUKI: Pon's Summer
🦝Exp Unity and C#.
🦝Exp gameplay/UX programming.
🦝Exp Unity UI (uGUI).
🦝Exp shipping at least one title.
🦝Optional: asynchronous programming in C#/Unity (UniTask).
contact AT denkiworks DOT games
For short-term work on; TANUKI: Pon's Summer
🦝Exp Unity and C#.
🦝Exp gameplay/UX programming.
🦝Exp Unity UI (uGUI).
🦝Exp shipping at least one title.
🦝Optional: asynchronous programming in C#/Unity (UniTask).
contact AT denkiworks DOT games
April 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Gameplay Programmer Wanted! 🚨
For short-term work on; TANUKI: Pon's Summer
🦝Exp Unity and C#.
🦝Exp gameplay/UX programming.
🦝Exp Unity UI (uGUI).
🦝Exp shipping at least one title.
🦝Optional: asynchronous programming in C#/Unity (UniTask).
contact AT denkiworks DOT games
For short-term work on; TANUKI: Pon's Summer
🦝Exp Unity and C#.
🦝Exp gameplay/UX programming.
🦝Exp Unity UI (uGUI).
🦝Exp shipping at least one title.
🦝Optional: asynchronous programming in C#/Unity (UniTask).
contact AT denkiworks DOT games
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Your patience has been rewarded and our first Forestrike Demo is NOW live! 🥋
The time has come for you to embark on your journey and master the skill of Foresight whilst training at the Leaf School🍃
The time has come for you to embark on your journey and master the skill of Foresight whilst training at the Leaf School🍃
March 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Your patience has been rewarded and our first Forestrike Demo is NOW live! 🥋
The time has come for you to embark on your journey and master the skill of Foresight whilst training at the Leaf School🍃
The time has come for you to embark on your journey and master the skill of Foresight whilst training at the Leaf School🍃
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love ari's wording here. in game dev (or anything artistic) you can't "measure twice cut once", because measuring and cutting are the same thing. you can't find out what to make without beginning to make it
revising a confluence doc or paper map for weeks before touching the engine is not iteration. refactoring a system when you better understand its needs is not wasted work. you're measuring 10 times and cutting none. gamedev is ITERATIVE. fucking get STARTED as soon as possible and update it in-place
March 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
love ari's wording here. in game dev (or anything artistic) you can't "measure twice cut once", because measuring and cutting are the same thing. you can't find out what to make without beginning to make it
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Announcement: This is the announcement!
Into the Restless Ruins launches on May 15th!!
Demo available now on PS5, Xbox X|S, and Steam!!!
Please give this BIG shares xxx
Into the Restless Ruins launches on May 15th!!
Demo available now on PS5, Xbox X|S, and Steam!!!
Please give this BIG shares xxx
✨COMING MAY 15TH✨
Get deckbuilding those dungeons in the demo now on PC & console!
Get deckbuilding those dungeons in the demo now on PC & console!
March 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Announcement: This is the announcement!
Into the Restless Ruins launches on May 15th!!
Demo available now on PS5, Xbox X|S, and Steam!!!
Please give this BIG shares xxx
Into the Restless Ruins launches on May 15th!!
Demo available now on PS5, Xbox X|S, and Steam!!!
Please give this BIG shares xxx
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This is me 👇
Started off as a fun side project for my daughter but then as work got harder to find I decided to finish it off and get it on Steam.
Proud to have this as my first solo project & I hope some other parents get some enjoyment out of playing with their children.
#GameDev #IndieDev
Started off as a fun side project for my daughter but then as work got harder to find I decided to finish it off and get it on Steam.
Proud to have this as my first solo project & I hope some other parents get some enjoyment out of playing with their children.
#GameDev #IndieDev
🎺🎺 Announcing our first game 🎺🎺
Squash and Spell, a fun & friendly game designed for children as soon as they show an interest to interact with a computer.
Coming later this year, wishlist now on steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3387970/...
#KidsGames #GameDev #IndieDev
Squash and Spell, a fun & friendly game designed for children as soon as they show an interest to interact with a computer.
Coming later this year, wishlist now on steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3387970/...
#KidsGames #GameDev #IndieDev
March 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Who remembers the 90s? No one! But we’ve got you covered - introducing WILD BLUE! More info coming later this year, but for now… wishlist it anyway? Apparently wishlists are important 🤷
store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/...
Wild Blue on Steam
Wild Blue reimagines the classic on-rail adventures of the '90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through the skies on a mission to save the world in this action-packed, nostalgic jo...
store.steampowered.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Who remembers the 90s? No one! But we’ve got you covered - introducing WILD BLUE! More info coming later this year, but for now… wishlist it anyway? Apparently wishlists are important 🤷
store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/...
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The next DICE is coming to Scotland! More deets still to come, but it'll be in Edinburgh Sep 15-17th later this year.
Ignore the out of date preview text 😅
www.diceeurope.org
Ignore the out of date preview text 😅
www.diceeurope.org
Welcome to the Official D.I.C.E. Lake Como Website
D.I.C.E. Europe 2024 will be taking place from September 30th to October 2nd in Lake Como, Italy. Experience a scenic landscape rich in culture and history while networking with top creative and busin...
www.diceeurope.org
March 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The next DICE is coming to Scotland! More deets still to come, but it'll be in Edinburgh Sep 15-17th later this year.
Ignore the out of date preview text 😅
www.diceeurope.org
Ignore the out of date preview text 😅
www.diceeurope.org
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Behold, our #GIGF2025 announcement 🤩
We'll be at the Barras Art and Design building on August 9th, rain or shine! ☂️
Wanna show a game, sponsor, or host a chat? Go to our website!
Ticket purchases to come 🤫 This is your save the date :3
#indiegames #glasgow #convention
We'll be at the Barras Art and Design building on August 9th, rain or shine! ☂️
Wanna show a game, sponsor, or host a chat? Go to our website!
Ticket purchases to come 🤫 This is your save the date :3
#indiegames #glasgow #convention
February 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Behold, our #GIGF2025 announcement 🤩
We'll be at the Barras Art and Design building on August 9th, rain or shine! ☂️
Wanna show a game, sponsor, or host a chat? Go to our website!
Ticket purchases to come 🤫 This is your save the date :3
#indiegames #glasgow #convention
We'll be at the Barras Art and Design building on August 9th, rain or shine! ☂️
Wanna show a game, sponsor, or host a chat? Go to our website!
Ticket purchases to come 🤫 This is your save the date :3
#indiegames #glasgow #convention
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🚨ANNOUNCING🚨TANUKI: Pon's Summer coming to GAME PASS later this year!
As Pon, spend a summer in a beautiful Japanese town delivering packages in RADICAL-BMX-STYLE to earn enough cash to fix up the local shrine⛩️
Check out our BRAND-NEW TRAILER & wishlist today!🦝
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu9...
As Pon, spend a summer in a beautiful Japanese town delivering packages in RADICAL-BMX-STYLE to earn enough cash to fix up the local shrine⛩️
Check out our BRAND-NEW TRAILER & wishlist today!🦝
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu9...
Tanuki Pon's Summer - Official Trailer | ID@Xbox
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🚨ANNOUNCING🚨TANUKI: Pon's Summer coming to GAME PASS later this year!
As Pon, spend a summer in a beautiful Japanese town delivering packages in RADICAL-BMX-STYLE to earn enough cash to fix up the local shrine⛩️
Check out our BRAND-NEW TRAILER & wishlist today!🦝
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu9...
As Pon, spend a summer in a beautiful Japanese town delivering packages in RADICAL-BMX-STYLE to earn enough cash to fix up the local shrine⛩️
Check out our BRAND-NEW TRAILER & wishlist today!🦝
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu9...
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Annapurna is publishing FARAWAY next year?! Steph Thirion announced it in March 2010, it earned IGF nominations in 2011 and 2012, then quietly disappeared for years with no updates. Originally a mobile game, it looks to be PC-only now. youtu.be/5LxbmaXQa-E
FARAWAY | Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Annapurna Interactive
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Annapurna is publishing FARAWAY next year?! Steph Thirion announced it in March 2010, it earned IGF nominations in 2011 and 2012, then quietly disappeared for years with no updates. Originally a mobile game, it looks to be PC-only now. youtu.be/5LxbmaXQa-E
Poking around noclip.website and spotted this amazing Disneyland level forced perspective in Ocarina of Time. Love the deformed sides of the houses as well as messing with the scale to get things to look just right. 📈
November 27, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Poking around noclip.website and spotted this amazing Disneyland level forced perspective in Ocarina of Time. Love the deformed sides of the houses as well as messing with the scale to get things to look just right. 📈