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Stephen Lockyer
@mrlockyer.bsky.social
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Education | Writing | Games | Escape Rooms | Running | Family | Books

Sponsor link: bit.ly/step-endure-bacchus
Writing: http://bit.ly/404ZGoD

I run www.enigmailed.com

who3words:creative, inventive, original
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I read this as ‘no PE’ which I can get on board with!
No PE?
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Tonight is about working on some more of the elements for my forthcoming game project, #incointation
Incointation
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Got my Warhammer paints out. I hope you’re happy now.

#wip #incointation
Assorted paints
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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What? You haven't backed my latest #kickstarter?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
trump
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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My ‘Games I want’ list is too long now!

It suddenly occurred to me that I could save a fortune if I road tested some of these at a games cafe first; I have two nearby!

#indiegames #gamesdev
20:41 < Games I want Landmarks - party game Alice is missing game Bosa Rove Wilmots warehouse friedemann friese friday Dinosaur island rawr and write Under falling skies Welcome to the moon Circus flocati Vantage Forbidden jungle that time you killed me board game But Then She Came Back We become what we behold (free computer game) Fluxx Bandu Final girl 山 •••
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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#CraftWednesday This week I have been grappling with 3D printed moulds for my forthcoming project, Incointation, to ensure all the key elements align!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
In order to ensure the samplees I order from overseas are accurate, I am making moulds of the coins now. This ensures that the symbols that need to appear when the coins are aligned correctly.
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
Happy anniversary to my most popular Reddit post ever: PRESENT IDEAS FOR MEN:
1. A retro t shirt (Qwertee?) 2. Something he desperately needs to replace but won't do it on his own. 3. Something that solves a problem that annoys him, but not enough to do anything about it. 4. Arrange for him to have time to himself. 5. A nicer version of something he uses all the time. 6. A solution to a problem that he doesn't know he has (longer phone charging cable?) 7. Something to eat and something to drink. 8. Something that pampers him without him realising (new towels) 9. A custom subscription box, but made by you. 10. A date that reminds him of being a kid (take him to the zoo!)
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
Happy ‘Make Space In The Freezer’ Day, everyone!

Judge away! #BritishTapas
Big old plate of garbage food.
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
One charming thing about the name INCOINTATION is that it only uses six letter types, so I can build a few variants. Having six coins also lets each coin have a letter.

#indiegame #gamedev #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
Of course, you are welcome to buy a generic Crime Pack for Christmas. There are alternatives...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Comparing a generic crime pack with misADVENT
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Just £8 away from our first stretch goal! #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Who is behind the Disappearance of Laura Baines?
A build-your-own Crime Board Advent Game - funding now on Kickstarter. Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...

#gamedev #indiedev #selfpromosaturday
Crime Board photos
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
You must make this recipe. It’s crack for onion lovers.
Onion recipe
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
Getting ever closer to the first stretch goal for misADVENT, the daily Crime Board advent game!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...

#kickstarter #indiegame #gamedev #truecrime #escapegame #crimegame
misADVENT stretch goals
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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The reviews have started coming in for Sjandiva, and it's all good!

Bag an early Christmas present for YOURSELF. Puzzles and satire in an A6 package!

admin.shopify.com/store/enigma...
Quote "This is so funny and clever"
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Mac and Cheese? Smashed it!
Mac and cheese
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Big #Parkrun fan, and it should be accessible for all. Woking Junior Parkrun have made this brilliant social story about it. Brilliant!
A parkrun social story A parkrun social story
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Ever dreamed of building your own Crime Board? How about doing it in the lead up to Christmas?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
mrlockyer.bsky.social
The golden packet of Tangfastic - FILLED KEYS
Tangfastic
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I've been given these puzzle books for children by Usborne as a little half term giveaway treat. If you'd like them, please pop your name in the comment below with the biggest puzzle about children, and I'll choose one at random on 31st October! UK only sorry!
Two Usborne books
October 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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#CraftWednesday Got the cover artwork back for a future project!
Incointation graphic
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Nothing enormous - but I did get sent the proofs of Sjandiva, the latest puzzle book (disguised as a travel guide!).

Late orders still welcome! www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Sjandiva, the meta puzzle book
October 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I'm so slack at this - sorry - just finishing the proofs for my latest book!
Sjandiva cover
September 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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This week I'm writing a travel guide about a fictional Scandinavian country, and where better than to make a joke about my beloved #parkrun, right‽
## Mountains Sjandiva is of course famed for its mountain ranges. Home to a wealth of magic and myth, they are stunning places to visit, photograph, explore and be rescued from. Whether you are a hardened ultra runner, racing toward the infamous Zzzopf parkrun (originally named Knekthöjd, but rebranded to bring unnecessarily enthusiastic Parkrun tourists to Sjandiva), or just wish to soak in the pine-fresh atmosphere, the mountains are a friend to all.
September 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Love this
#quote #healing
. In times of pain, when the future is too terrifying to contemplate and the past too painful to remember, I have learned to pay attention to right now. The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
September 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM