Steve Heller
@hellerphant.bsky.social
Producer at 17-BIT in Kyoto.
Formerly production and narrative at Fellow Traveller.
Worked on Orwell, Hacknet, The Stillness of the Wind, Neo Cab and others.
Also run indie publication Pixels for Breakfast.
Formerly production and narrative at Fellow Traveller.
Worked on Orwell, Hacknet, The Stillness of the Wind, Neo Cab and others.
Also run indie publication Pixels for Breakfast.
Locked out of my house and the only vendo nearby has some choices I’ve never seen.
Do I get the Hokusai “very Japan, such wow” soda, or whatever the hell JUNGLEMAN is?
Do I get the Hokusai “very Japan, such wow” soda, or whatever the hell JUNGLEMAN is?
December 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Locked out of my house and the only vendo nearby has some choices I’ve never seen.
Do I get the Hokusai “very Japan, such wow” soda, or whatever the hell JUNGLEMAN is?
Do I get the Hokusai “very Japan, such wow” soda, or whatever the hell JUNGLEMAN is?
OK, the king of all cosmos being a depressed streamer is a pretty great setup for the mobile Katamari game. Loving it so far.
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
OK, the king of all cosmos being a depressed streamer is a pretty great setup for the mobile Katamari game. Loving it so far.
I was already loving Dispatch, but the second I heard Future Islands playing, that’s when it truly won my heart.
December 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I was already loving Dispatch, but the second I heard Future Islands playing, that’s when it truly won my heart.
Drifting into the upside down. Shot on my way to the Australian consulate last week. Love how weird and fever dreamy it makes me feel. #photography
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Drifting into the upside down. Shot on my way to the Australian consulate last week. Love how weird and fever dreamy it makes me feel. #photography
… what else do you do with ‘em?!?
October 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
… what else do you do with ‘em?!?
Spinning one of Australia’s finest this morning. I love all of RBCF’s albums, but this one just has a collection of great indie moments.
The French Press EP is still better though.
#music #vinyl #spanglejangle
The French Press EP is still better though.
#music #vinyl #spanglejangle
October 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Spinning one of Australia’s finest this morning. I love all of RBCF’s albums, but this one just has a collection of great indie moments.
The French Press EP is still better though.
#music #vinyl #spanglejangle
The French Press EP is still better though.
#music #vinyl #spanglejangle
Look what I stumbled across in Kobe this morning @frankhowley.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Look what I stumbled across in Kobe this morning @frankhowley.bsky.social
happysad is just one of those albums that will instantly make your day better. I really love all of kiefer’s releases, but this was my first and will always be my favourite.
#music #vinylcollection
#music #vinylcollection
September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
happysad is just one of those albums that will instantly make your day better. I really love all of kiefer’s releases, but this was my first and will always be my favourite.
#music #vinylcollection
#music #vinylcollection
Deep in the AFI catalog today and The Art of Drowning still commands so much attention. 13 punk anthems that have the final gasps of the snotty-nosed brash energy of their early era, before the transformed to Sing the Sorrow, then into the Miss Murder bullshit, and back to cool band with vibes.
August 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Deep in the AFI catalog today and The Art of Drowning still commands so much attention. 13 punk anthems that have the final gasps of the snotty-nosed brash energy of their early era, before the transformed to Sing the Sorrow, then into the Miss Murder bullshit, and back to cool band with vibes.
Spinning one of my favourite Lo-Fi albums this morning. Neon Impasse by City Girl feels like a warm summer night, the breeze on your face as you gaze out at a city filled with possibilities. I love it.
city-girl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-i...
#music #vinyl
city-girl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-i...
#music #vinyl
August 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Spinning one of my favourite Lo-Fi albums this morning. Neon Impasse by City Girl feels like a warm summer night, the breeze on your face as you gaze out at a city filled with possibilities. I love it.
city-girl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-i...
#music #vinyl
city-girl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-i...
#music #vinyl
Some more time with Wheel World, and it is such a nice vibe. The areas are neat and I like cruising though the hills. The AI though… needs some work, and the races are far too easy. I’m still loving my time with it though.
Racing a Weiner bike is pretty rad and the biker gang chatter is great.
Racing a Weiner bike is pretty rad and the biker gang chatter is great.
July 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Some more time with Wheel World, and it is such a nice vibe. The areas are neat and I like cruising though the hills. The AI though… needs some work, and the races are far too easy. I’m still loving my time with it though.
Racing a Weiner bike is pretty rad and the biker gang chatter is great.
Racing a Weiner bike is pretty rad and the biker gang chatter is great.
Started Wheel World last night from @messhof.bsky.social, and it’s seriously great! I’ll keep adding to the thread as I get deeper but so far:
- Skully is a great character with charm
- Some commentary on the fixation on new gear from the cycling community
- Surprisingly deep lore
#indiegames
- Skully is a great character with charm
- Some commentary on the fixation on new gear from the cycling community
- Surprisingly deep lore
#indiegames
July 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Started Wheel World last night from @messhof.bsky.social, and it’s seriously great! I’ll keep adding to the thread as I get deeper but so far:
- Skully is a great character with charm
- Some commentary on the fixation on new gear from the cycling community
- Surprisingly deep lore
#indiegames
- Skully is a great character with charm
- Some commentary on the fixation on new gear from the cycling community
- Surprisingly deep lore
#indiegames
Hanging out with my goblin friends. See you at BitSummit tomorrow on the @17-bit.bsky.social booth.
July 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hanging out with my goblin friends. See you at BitSummit tomorrow on the @17-bit.bsky.social booth.
Spinning absolute bliss this morning before work.
Nujabes has got me through some great times. Some bad times. His beats always keep me in good spirits.
One of the first records I bought when I moved to Japan. They were hard to find while I was living in Aus.
Nujabes has got me through some great times. Some bad times. His beats always keep me in good spirits.
One of the first records I bought when I moved to Japan. They were hard to find while I was living in Aus.
July 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Spinning absolute bliss this morning before work.
Nujabes has got me through some great times. Some bad times. His beats always keep me in good spirits.
One of the first records I bought when I moved to Japan. They were hard to find while I was living in Aus.
Nujabes has got me through some great times. Some bad times. His beats always keep me in good spirits.
One of the first records I bought when I moved to Japan. They were hard to find while I was living in Aus.
Ok, ok, this game is very much hitting my vibes so hard right now. Murder on the Mario Express? I wish I had a GameCube growing up, this is amazing.
July 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ok, ok, this game is very much hitting my vibes so hard right now. Murder on the Mario Express? I wish I had a GameCube growing up, this is amazing.
Not the worst way to start the morning! Spinning the Paradise Killer OST with a coffee and nursing a head cold before work.
I feel like @b34ns.bsky.social would approve. #vinyl
I feel like @b34ns.bsky.social would approve. #vinyl
June 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Not the worst way to start the morning! Spinning the Paradise Killer OST with a coffee and nursing a head cold before work.
I feel like @b34ns.bsky.social would approve. #vinyl
I feel like @b34ns.bsky.social would approve. #vinyl
The death of print media and the need to start taking renewable energy seriously.
I’m so impressed that I’m skipping over the depression. This game slaps and I am so sad it’s taken me this long to get to it.
I’m so impressed that I’m skipping over the depression. This game slaps and I am so sad it’s taken me this long to get to it.
June 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The death of print media and the need to start taking renewable energy seriously.
I’m so impressed that I’m skipping over the depression. This game slaps and I am so sad it’s taken me this long to get to it.
I’m so impressed that I’m skipping over the depression. This game slaps and I am so sad it’s taken me this long to get to it.
A little further into my Paper Mario playthrough and yeah, everyone is like, super horny for Mario, huh?!
June 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A little further into my Paper Mario playthrough and yeah, everyone is like, super horny for Mario, huh?!
Based on @kosmologyb.bsky.social and @jamiegalea.bsky.social’s Switch 2 presence, I picked up Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. This game SLAPS! I’ll admit, at first the combat wasn’t clicking with me, but last night I just fell into it and now I’m hooked.
Check it out. This #indiegame needs love.
Check it out. This #indiegame needs love.
June 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Based on @kosmologyb.bsky.social and @jamiegalea.bsky.social’s Switch 2 presence, I picked up Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. This game SLAPS! I’ll admit, at first the combat wasn’t clicking with me, but last night I just fell into it and now I’m hooked.
Check it out. This #indiegame needs love.
Check it out. This #indiegame needs love.
I feel like I didn’t hear a lot of folks talk about Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip. I finally got around to checking it out and it’s a super chill, fun, collect-a-thon with really funny writing. More people should play this game!
June 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I feel like I didn’t hear a lot of folks talk about Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip. I finally got around to checking it out and it’s a super chill, fun, collect-a-thon with really funny writing. More people should play this game!