Dancesport Is Life
@mattatddnet.bsky.social
I run DigitallyDownloaded.net. Published author, soon to be a game developer too: Check out The Last Waltz when it releases in October (I hope)!
Finished Long Walk. Keeping the Stephen King kick going by finally reading this book (the film is one of my favourite King adaptations)
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Finished Long Walk. Keeping the Stephen King kick going by finally reading this book (the film is one of my favourite King adaptations)
Just a spectacular Paso Doble.
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just a spectacular Paso Doble.
These were the winners of the Latin competition tonight. No surprises really. They deserved it.
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
These were the winners of the Latin competition tonight. No surprises really. They deserved it.
This is my favourite Australian Latin Dancesport woman at the moment. She’s a bombshell and such a warm, charming, joyful dancer to watch.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is my favourite Australian Latin Dancesport woman at the moment. She’s a bombshell and such a warm, charming, joyful dancer to watch.
IMO this is the finest professional ballroom couple currently competing in Australia. The precision of their movements and character are superb.
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
IMO this is the finest professional ballroom couple currently competing in Australia. The precision of their movements and character are superb.
Sydney Town Hall is a lovely building for Dancesport competitions.
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Sydney Town Hall is a lovely building for Dancesport competitions.
Tonight’s retro game of the week is a classic that I don’t think anyone remembers lol. I bet I am the only person on this planet that has played this this week.
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Tonight’s retro game of the week is a classic that I don’t think anyone remembers lol. I bet I am the only person on this planet that has played this this week.
Felt like a meat free day so went to local vegan restaurant for curry bun and sweet & sour “pork” and mapo tofu. This is good stuff. Very moresome.
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Felt like a meat free day so went to local vegan restaurant for curry bun and sweet & sour “pork” and mapo tofu. This is good stuff. Very moresome.
Picked up a new board game. Looks like a spin on Defender of the Crown, one of my favourite retro games ever.
November 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Picked up a new board game. Looks like a spin on Defender of the Crown, one of my favourite retro games ever.
So @digitaleclipse.bsky.social has knocked it out the park with the Mortal Kombat collection. This GBA gem got me through a difficult period where I had a 2 hour commute for a job I hated. Replaying this has been the definition of nostalgia.
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
So @digitaleclipse.bsky.social has knocked it out the park with the Mortal Kombat collection. This GBA gem got me through a difficult period where I had a 2 hour commute for a job I hated. Replaying this has been the definition of nostalgia.
My retro arcade challenge this week is this classic masterpiece. I am terrible at platformers and yet I love this game so much lol.
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
My retro arcade challenge this week is this classic masterpiece. I am terrible at platformers and yet I love this game so much lol.
Yukes, the incredibly talented studio that used to make the Westling games and Earth Defence Force, has a new game out and it’s a combination of anime short skirt fanservice and savage satire of capitalism. It’s also a really fun roguelike action game. God bless Japan.
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Yukes, the incredibly talented studio that used to make the Westling games and Earth Defence Force, has a new game out and it’s a combination of anime short skirt fanservice and savage satire of capitalism. It’s also a really fun roguelike action game. God bless Japan.
There are times I wish I had have stuck with my goal of becoming a sports photographer. I think I could have done a decent job of it.
World Triathlon Championships photos (taken with iPhone).
World Triathlon Championships photos (taken with iPhone).
October 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
There are times I wish I had have stuck with my goal of becoming a sports photographer. I think I could have done a decent job of it.
World Triathlon Championships photos (taken with iPhone).
World Triathlon Championships photos (taken with iPhone).
A game publisher is demanding I remove an article due to some kind of legal action in Italy, lol.
This is a genuine email from the publisher.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Italian courts cannot, in fact, compel me to remove this article.
This is a genuine email from the publisher.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Italian courts cannot, in fact, compel me to remove this article.
October 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A game publisher is demanding I remove an article due to some kind of legal action in Italy, lol.
This is a genuine email from the publisher.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Italian courts cannot, in fact, compel me to remove this article.
This is a genuine email from the publisher.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Italian courts cannot, in fact, compel me to remove this article.
Finally got around to watching the Toxic Avenger reboot. That film is goddamn gold. Everyone involved with it clearly had the best damn time.
October 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Finally got around to watching the Toxic Avenger reboot. That film is goddamn gold. Everyone involved with it clearly had the best damn time.
Quality competition. Never really watched much Triathlon before. Like what I see!
October 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Quality competition. Never really watched much Triathlon before. Like what I see!
These World Championship Triathletes are very fast.
October 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
These World Championship Triathletes are very fast.
After speaking to a bunch of games industry people, they told me that for my VN I should definitely have some kind of game element rather than just a pure kinetic story thing.
So now I have a gamey element. Quizzes! There will be at least 30 unlockable bonuses from scoring well.
So now I have a gamey element. Quizzes! There will be at least 30 unlockable bonuses from scoring well.
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
After speaking to a bunch of games industry people, they told me that for my VN I should definitely have some kind of game element rather than just a pure kinetic story thing.
So now I have a gamey element. Quizzes! There will be at least 30 unlockable bonuses from scoring well.
So now I have a gamey element. Quizzes! There will be at least 30 unlockable bonuses from scoring well.
Did you know that the definition of joy is Mango Frozen Margarita and good Mexican?
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Did you know that the definition of joy is Mango Frozen Margarita and good Mexican?
Damnit I got so damn close and a new second highest score. I have had this top score for years now and just can’t beat it lol.
I do love this game though. Honestly my favourite Mario Bros of all.
I do love this game though. Honestly my favourite Mario Bros of all.
October 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Damnit I got so damn close and a new second highest score. I have had this top score for years now and just can’t beat it lol.
I do love this game though. Honestly my favourite Mario Bros of all.
I do love this game though. Honestly my favourite Mario Bros of all.
Sunday retro arcade day. I’m going to try and top my Mario Bros best score tonight. (It’s a terrible best score but I am horrible at platformers).
October 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Sunday retro arcade day. I’m going to try and top my Mario Bros best score tonight. (It’s a terrible best score but I am horrible at platformers).
My little Wingspan group is getting way too good at this game. How did I lose twice with these scores?!?
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
My little Wingspan group is getting way too good at this game. How did I lose twice with these scores?!?
One of South Africa's greatest ever dancesport athletes has passed away at just 46. This is very sad. I loved watching this guy dance.
October 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
One of South Africa's greatest ever dancesport athletes has passed away at just 46. This is very sad. I loved watching this guy dance.
This isn’t music from my game any more but wanted to share this, as my favourite dancers of the night. These two compete for Denmark and were very much world standard (couple number 76)
October 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This isn’t music from my game any more but wanted to share this, as my favourite dancers of the night. These two compete for Denmark and were very much world standard (couple number 76)
And here is an all-new Paso Doble, written for my visual novel and used for tonight’s grand final.
This was *difficult*. New Paso Dobles are almost never written. The dancers did an amazing job and I am so proud of my music team nailing this <3
This was *difficult*. New Paso Dobles are almost never written. The dancers did an amazing job and I am so proud of my music team nailing this <3
October 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And here is an all-new Paso Doble, written for my visual novel and used for tonight’s grand final.
This was *difficult*. New Paso Dobles are almost never written. The dancers did an amazing job and I am so proud of my music team nailing this <3
This was *difficult*. New Paso Dobles are almost never written. The dancers did an amazing job and I am so proud of my music team nailing this <3