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Mark Faulkner
@korpz.bsky.social
I am a nerd, mostly a gaming nerd but frankly I'm a fan of nerdom in all its forms. I also work in the computer games industry so perhaps nerdom is not surprising. I also run the bar at my villages Beer Festival so maybe I'm not all bad.
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For anyone at @officialgdc.bsky.social I will be at Courage Cologne Showcase with DeadWire playable and handing out beer tokens to anyone saying hi (plz say hi 🥲) #gamedev
August 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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// Hack initiated...

💥 Link enemies. Blow up barrels. Rip through gangs with pure digital vengeance.
🎧 Welcome to DeadWire; this one hits hard: store.steampowered.com/app/2995100/...
July 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Your #MissionBriefMonday: Survive!
Tune into @pcgamer.com presents PC Gaming Show this Sunday 8th June for an exclusive new trailer & announcement for DeadWire. #indiegames #games #gamedev #IndieGameDev #steamgames #IndieDevs
June 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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If you love Hotline Miami, then this top-down fast-paced tactical shooter with a hacking twist has your name on it 👀

Shoot your way through 30 levels of crime-drenched streets in DeadWire, developed by @shotgunanaconda.bsky.social 🎮
April 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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### TRANSMISSION INTERCEPTED ### Today’s the day. No more countdowns—just chaos. I’m jacked in, locked on, and ready to make this system bleed. Time to turn their fortress into a playground. #IndieGames #GalaxiesShowcase #DeadWire ### MESSAGE ENDS ###
April 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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### TRANSMISSION INTERCEPTED ### 48 hours. The firewalls are tall, but I’ve danced with dragons before. Prepping payloads, sipping coffee, and counting down the seconds. This system won't know what hit it. #HackThePlanet #GalaxiesShowcase ⁠deadwire ### MESSAGE ENDS #
April 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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RTS fans! #CounterClash is out now in Steam Early Access! ⚔️

Developed solo by @bjenssen.bsky.social and published by us here at #TheCoLab, it's a fast, fun strategy game with old-school vibes and a modern flow. 🗺️

Pick a faction, build smart, and clash hard! store.steampowered.com/app/2838160/...
April 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So we publishged our Second game into Early Access on Steam. An Easy to pick up Fantasy RTS, with bags of hidden depths called COUNTER CLASH
All put together by a superb solo dev in the Netherlands, Bram
Give it a whirl, let us know what you think.
store.steampowered.com/app/2838160/...
Save 15% on Counter Clash on Steam
A light-hearted, action-packed strategy game. Choose your faction and hero, build and defend your base, train and upgrade troops, level up your hero, and find the right strategy to defeat your opponen...
store.steampowered.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For a little while now, since September last year in fact, I've been working with a group of game industry folks to set up a new publishing concern, focused on indie game development. We are now at the point where we can announce our existence. . www.thecolabgames.com
CoLab
www.thecolabgames.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
So JD Vance reminds me of Harry Ellis from Die Hard, the Rolex fetishist multi-million dollar deal breakfaster who thinks he can deal with the Eruo Trash. Things didn't end well for him I believe.
March 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Did some sketching, just for fun.
December 1, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I suspect there is a fair amount of cynicism when it comes to company values, as quite often they take a back seat when money is on the line. I wrote a blog post about this, let me know what you think. TLDR Powerful when adhered to, Destructive when not.
alphanerdbastion.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-...
The Value of Values
I’m a big fan of Values when it comes to the business world. Corporate values combine with a company’s Vision and Mission in order to codi...
alphanerdbastion.blogspot.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:20 PM
So I wrote a couple of blog posts on the value of Values. 1st as it relates to the USA election, 2nd as they are used (and sometimes abused) by company leadership.

alphanerdbastion.blogspot.com
AlphaNerd
Thoughts and ramblings on matters of games, politics and other human endeavours
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November 23, 2024 at 4:35 PM