Kelpana 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@kelpana.bsky.social
Code Monkey with too many hobbies. Retrocomputing, Game Development, 3D Printing and Electronics. Trying to muddle my way through life. Founded @galwaygamejam 2013. Hoarder of old tech and model trains.
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Oh if you insist.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Oh if you insist.
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#3157 A helpful tutorial
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#3157 A helpful tutorial
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
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not to be dramatic but this is like 500 views away from hitting 30k in under 48hrs
so if you haven't listened yet TÉIGH ANOIS!! GO NOW!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
so if you haven't listened yet TÉIGH ANOIS!! GO NOW!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
IT IS TIME
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
not to be dramatic but this is like 500 views away from hitting 30k in under 48hrs
so if you haven't listened yet TÉIGH ANOIS!! GO NOW!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
so if you haven't listened yet TÉIGH ANOIS!! GO NOW!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPo...
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Hey folks, if you like what I do, and wanna throw a little tip my way:
It completely slipped my mind, but if you liked the video and wanted to support me or throw a tip my way? I have a Patreon and a Ko-fi. It's always appreciated.
www.patreon.com/caseyexplosion
ko-fi.com/CaseyExplosion
www.patreon.com/caseyexplosion
ko-fi.com/CaseyExplosion
Buy Casey Explosion a Coffee
Become a supporter of Casey Explosion today!
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hey folks, if you like what I do, and wanna throw a little tip my way:
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It's always been my contention that the curator system is actually extremely good, if used well, and is a crying shame Valve let it get overrun with bad actors and scammers. If you want to see how a good curator page can be helpful, take a look at some replies here:
Hey folks, do me a favour, will you? If you're following my curator page on steam, can you share a screenshot if a game I recommend is showing up on your steam homepage?
Just kinda want to demonstrate something.
Just kinda want to demonstrate something.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's always been my contention that the curator system is actually extremely good, if used well, and is a crying shame Valve let it get overrun with bad actors and scammers. If you want to see how a good curator page can be helpful, take a look at some replies here:
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I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
docs.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
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I my continuing effort to remove all cloud based shite in my home.
I've got my assistant, now using a local LLM and doing all the voice commands locally. And a new wakeword...
"Ok Motherfucker, turn on the bedroom light."
Because no computer should have a name more human than "motherfucker"
I've got my assistant, now using a local LLM and doing all the voice commands locally. And a new wakeword...
"Ok Motherfucker, turn on the bedroom light."
Because no computer should have a name more human than "motherfucker"
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I my continuing effort to remove all cloud based shite in my home.
I've got my assistant, now using a local LLM and doing all the voice commands locally. And a new wakeword...
"Ok Motherfucker, turn on the bedroom light."
Because no computer should have a name more human than "motherfucker"
I've got my assistant, now using a local LLM and doing all the voice commands locally. And a new wakeword...
"Ok Motherfucker, turn on the bedroom light."
Because no computer should have a name more human than "motherfucker"
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Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
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November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
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I look at Commodore 64 "Cyberdyne Warrior" unreleased intro and some loading screens. These were not used in the final game but were mentioned on the excellent Games That Weren't site. @gamesthatwerent.com I then link all of these assets into a disk image and source code.
youtu.be/4DUa1QbBCcc
youtu.be/4DUa1QbBCcc
C64 Games memories - Cyberdyne Warrior Intro
YouTube video by Martin Piper's mostly Commodore related memories
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I look at Commodore 64 "Cyberdyne Warrior" unreleased intro and some loading screens. These were not used in the final game but were mentioned on the excellent Games That Weren't site. @gamesthatwerent.com I then link all of these assets into a disk image and source code.
youtu.be/4DUa1QbBCcc
youtu.be/4DUa1QbBCcc
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Fun Fact: Did you know that in Japan & Europe, Neon Genesis Evangelion was called Neon Mega Drive Evangelion
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Fun Fact: Did you know that in Japan & Europe, Neon Genesis Evangelion was called Neon Mega Drive Evangelion
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Fuck yes, I needed that
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fuck yes, I needed that
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As I get better at making videos, the possibility of a "Tank Controls are Good, and Here's Why!" essay inches ever closer. Make sure to support me to herald its impeding coming.
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
As I get better at making videos, the possibility of a "Tank Controls are Good, and Here's Why!" essay inches ever closer. Make sure to support me to herald its impeding coming.
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Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.
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Puffins have been found nesting on a Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years.
jrnl.ie/6874337
jrnl.ie/6874337
Puffins found nesting on Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years
Ulster Wildlife have said the discovery is a “major milestone” in the recovery of the vulnerable seabirds in Northern Ireland.
jrnl.ie
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Puffins have been found nesting on a Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years.
jrnl.ie/6874337
jrnl.ie/6874337
Random ridiculous thought: "If the Irish government wants to discourage immigrants and refugees they should give the Burke family mandatory community service running INIS and IPAS every time they get done for citations contempt of court." 💩📮
(Joke/shitpost)
(Joke/shitpost)
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Random ridiculous thought: "If the Irish government wants to discourage immigrants and refugees they should give the Burke family mandatory community service running INIS and IPAS every time they get done for citations contempt of court." 💩📮
(Joke/shitpost)
(Joke/shitpost)
Folks, before you start the inevitable bashing the trans woman suing Ireland to be recognized legally as her child's mother so the child can have Irish citizenship consider that cisgender lesbian couples with children were also denied this right until recently: www.thejournal.ie/same-sex-mot...
High Court: Failure to recognise Irish mothers of same-sex families led to 'unequal treatment'
Two mothers from separate same-sex families were told the State could not recognise them as parents.
www.thejournal.ie
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Folks, before you start the inevitable bashing the trans woman suing Ireland to be recognized legally as her child's mother so the child can have Irish citizenship consider that cisgender lesbian couples with children were also denied this right until recently: www.thejournal.ie/same-sex-mot...
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Icymi, added Tormented Souls 2 to my curator page, a game that I positively adore, a glorious B-movie of a survival horror that I have glowing things to say about.
Hey folks, I've just added Tormented Souls 2 to my Steam Curator page, and I know this ain't gonna be for everyone, but I love this game so very, very much because it is a Survival Horror game for absolutely SICKOS and I am "Yes... Ha ha ha, YES!" about it.
store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/...
Tormented Souls 2 on Steam
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, an...
store.steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Icymi, added Tormented Souls 2 to my curator page, a game that I positively adore, a glorious B-movie of a survival horror that I have glowing things to say about.
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Rugrats, NES limitations
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Rugrats, NES limitations
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Hey, say something nice to your internet pals today, okay? We're all overwhelmed all the time with so much negativity, it can be nice to consciously break that.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hey, say something nice to your internet pals today, okay? We're all overwhelmed all the time with so much negativity, it can be nice to consciously break that.
Gut gemacht Deutschland!
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Gut gemacht Deutschland!
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So about 3 weeks ago now, @caseyexplosion.bsky.social (who's cool, you should follow her) uploaded this here video essay on the game Still Wakes the Deep- www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Oq...
I didn't actively seek it out at the time, because lately I kinda keep a running feed of just this sort of thing
I didn't actively seek it out at the time, because lately I kinda keep a running feed of just this sort of thing
Still Wakes The Deep - A Workplace Safety Horror
YouTube video by Casey Explosion
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So about 3 weeks ago now, @caseyexplosion.bsky.social (who's cool, you should follow her) uploaded this here video essay on the game Still Wakes the Deep- www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Oq...
I didn't actively seek it out at the time, because lately I kinda keep a running feed of just this sort of thing
I didn't actively seek it out at the time, because lately I kinda keep a running feed of just this sort of thing
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Aha, I've never seen a Master System presented like an ancient relic like this, as prizes for beating Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe, the French version of Knightmare.
Hallelujah!
@yesterzine.bsky.social
Hallelujah!
@yesterzine.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Aha, I've never seen a Master System presented like an ancient relic like this, as prizes for beating Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe, the French version of Knightmare.
Hallelujah!
@yesterzine.bsky.social
Hallelujah!
@yesterzine.bsky.social
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predator is a slasher movie and arnold schwarzenegger is the final girl
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
predator is a slasher movie and arnold schwarzenegger is the final girl