Alexander Maxwell aka. prikol_kot
@prikol-kot.bsky.social
Sun never sets on the British Empire
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Developer diary entry #12
The winter solstice report is here. End of the year analysis Year is quite a convenient time period, conventional and tied to a natural cycle, offering more than enough time for things to happen. Trea...
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British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #12 - Happy winter solstice. Looking back on the year today.
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British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #12 - Happy winter solstice. Looking back on the year today.
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Developer diary entry #12
The winter solstice report is here. End of the year analysis Year is quite a convenient time period, conventional and tied to a natural cycle, offering more than enough time for things to happen. Trea...
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December 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #12 - Happy winter solstice. Looking back on the year today.
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British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #11 - What is taking so long? Few notes on long development cycles.
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> no tags this time either
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> no tags this time either
Developer diary entry #11
This is British Wonderland bi-weekly report, the penultimate one of this year. What is taking so long? My project is firmly in the category of an extreme long-haul projects by now. More than a year pu...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #11 - What is taking so long? Few notes on long development cycles.
prikol-kot.itch.io/british-wond...
> no tags this time either
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> no tags this time either
New funny word - friendslop. Attaching "slop" to words is indeed becoming old.
Sometimes even a low-effort multiplayer shitgame can produce genuine enjoyment. Thanks to the power of friendship these things are not mutually exclusive, and that is what actually most tragic about "friendslop.
Sometimes even a low-effort multiplayer shitgame can produce genuine enjoyment. Thanks to the power of friendship these things are not mutually exclusive, and that is what actually most tragic about "friendslop.
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New funny word - friendslop. Attaching "slop" to words is indeed becoming old.
Sometimes even a low-effort multiplayer shitgame can produce genuine enjoyment. Thanks to the power of friendship these things are not mutually exclusive, and that is what actually most tragic about "friendslop.
Sometimes even a low-effort multiplayer shitgame can produce genuine enjoyment. Thanks to the power of friendship these things are not mutually exclusive, and that is what actually most tragic about "friendslop.
Here are some of my oldest liked videos from almost a decade ago, the memories...
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Here are some of my oldest liked videos from almost a decade ago, the memories...
So there is this song by Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started, big hit, right? I have known it since i was a child.
It is alright, but not really my jam.
At some point in time it got into my music library, sometimes it played on shuffle - i paid no mind, and it was too bop to remove.
It is alright, but not really my jam.
At some point in time it got into my music library, sometimes it played on shuffle - i paid no mind, and it was too bop to remove.
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
So there is this song by Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started, big hit, right? I have known it since i was a child.
It is alright, but not really my jam.
At some point in time it got into my music library, sometimes it played on shuffle - i paid no mind, and it was too bop to remove.
It is alright, but not really my jam.
At some point in time it got into my music library, sometimes it played on shuffle - i paid no mind, and it was too bop to remove.
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #10 - Addressing the strawberry elephant in the room. Talking about artificial intelligence today.
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> since i am not reporting any dev progress, i do not feel like adding gamedev tags either
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> since i am not reporting any dev progress, i do not feel like adding gamedev tags either
Developer diary entry #10
Not going to pretend that i have any interesting development news to write about today, but that does not mean i have nothing else to write about. There is a number of stances i have hinted at in a nu...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #10 - Addressing the strawberry elephant in the room. Talking about artificial intelligence today.
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> since i am not reporting any dev progress, i do not feel like adding gamedev tags either
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> since i am not reporting any dev progress, i do not feel like adding gamedev tags either
"Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues"
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Half the internet is down
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Half the internet is down
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues"
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Half the internet is down
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Half the internet is down
This is Bullet Heaven by Matt Roszak, and today (actually yesterday) i fired up flashpoint to replay it.
Not really a good "danmaku" game, but sure fun "flash" game from its era. Not only it is uniquely nostalgic to me, but through it i discovered Touhou games.
Not really a good "danmaku" game, but sure fun "flash" game from its era. Not only it is uniquely nostalgic to me, but through it i discovered Touhou games.
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is Bullet Heaven by Matt Roszak, and today (actually yesterday) i fired up flashpoint to replay it.
Not really a good "danmaku" game, but sure fun "flash" game from its era. Not only it is uniquely nostalgic to me, but through it i discovered Touhou games.
Not really a good "danmaku" game, but sure fun "flash" game from its era. Not only it is uniquely nostalgic to me, but through it i discovered Touhou games.
I am very late to the drama, but i just learned that the Drunken Priest himself used AI in his latest Touhou 20. He disclosed the AI-powered corner-cutting with backgrounds.
First i was surprised, but the very next second it made sense suddenly, let me explain below.
First i was surprised, but the very next second it made sense suddenly, let me explain below.
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I am very late to the drama, but i just learned that the Drunken Priest himself used AI in his latest Touhou 20. He disclosed the AI-powered corner-cutting with backgrounds.
First i was surprised, but the very next second it made sense suddenly, let me explain below.
First i was surprised, but the very next second it made sense suddenly, let me explain below.
My honest take, SponsorBlock is a good plugin, which may or may not be used by "disagreeable people", while DeArrow is an insidious plugin likely to be used by "disagreeable people".
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My honest take, SponsorBlock is a good plugin, which may or may not be used by "disagreeable people", while DeArrow is an insidious plugin likely to be used by "disagreeable people".
Even less trust i have for DeArrow users, and DeArrow in general. Where SponsorBlock works as cool addition to chapter system, DeArrow aggressively replaces thumbnails and titles. Not only do you defer to mob mentality to create a different world of illusions, but also disrespect the creator.
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Even less trust i have for DeArrow users, and DeArrow in general. Where SponsorBlock works as cool addition to chapter system, DeArrow aggressively replaces thumbnails and titles. Not only do you defer to mob mentality to create a different world of illusions, but also disrespect the creator.
I kind of do not trust people who use SponsorBlock. I mean, for skipping ads, god bless, but who are those people who go out of their way to tag "intros / intermissions" or "filler / jokes" sections? I have my suspicions that these people would not respect you as a person.
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I kind of do not trust people who use SponsorBlock. I mean, for skipping ads, god bless, but who are those people who go out of their way to tag "intros / intermissions" or "filler / jokes" sections? I have my suspicions that these people would not respect you as a person.
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #9 - Did you know that gamedev is difficult?
A bit more of a "diary" today, go read my wall of text.
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A bit more of a "diary" today, go read my wall of text.
prikol-kot.itch.io/british-wond...
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
Developer diary entry #9
Three days ago it was my birthday. I did not really celebrate it, birthdays are not for celebration. And today is seventh of november, less than two months until 2026, i am not even half-way done with...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #9 - Did you know that gamedev is difficult?
A bit more of a "diary" today, go read my wall of text.
prikol-kot.itch.io/british-wond...
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
A bit more of a "diary" today, go read my wall of text.
prikol-kot.itch.io/british-wond...
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
Just found out that markdown ignores single line breaks. A profoundly terrible design choice, absolutely no idea how did i never notice it earlier.
Actually, i know how. Obsidian shields the user from that quirk. Without it my entire collection of notes become unreadable.
How irksome.
Actually, i know how. Obsidian shields the user from that quirk. Without it my entire collection of notes become unreadable.
How irksome.
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just found out that markdown ignores single line breaks. A profoundly terrible design choice, absolutely no idea how did i never notice it earlier.
Actually, i know how. Obsidian shields the user from that quirk. Without it my entire collection of notes become unreadable.
How irksome.
Actually, i know how. Obsidian shields the user from that quirk. Without it my entire collection of notes become unreadable.
How irksome.
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #8 - No big news today, story time. Writing about how i take notes and plan things in gamedev context.
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Developer diary entry #8
In last entry i set out to finish the grand refactoring and prepare few plot-related things to write about in following entry. Hmm, as i was drafting this entry, i got carried away explaining the cont...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
British Wonderland / Developer diary entry #8 - No big news today, story time. Writing about how i take notes and plan things in gamedev context.
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#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
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Why would anyone DDOS a funny visual novel hosting website ?
I swear, if this is collective shout again...
I swear, if this is collective shout again...
October 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Why would anyone DDOS a funny visual novel hosting website ?
I swear, if this is collective shout again...
I swear, if this is collective shout again...
Developer diary entry #7 - i spent two more weeks rewriting my legacy code. Results are inconclusive.
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Developer diary entry #7
The Grand Refactoring is almost complete... at least in coding part of things. I am confident that in next diary entry i will be writing something about weather system, new locations, or even new plot...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Developer diary entry #7 - i spent two more weeks rewriting my legacy code. Results are inconclusive.
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#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
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#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
I cannot imagine using Youtube app to actually watch videos.
I am using it to scroll the feed or check subscriptions, put cool videos to Watch Later so i remember to watch them when i am back at the desktop.
And in case i do want to watch videos on mobile, god bless the NewPipe and forks.
I am using it to scroll the feed or check subscriptions, put cool videos to Watch Later so i remember to watch them when i am back at the desktop.
And in case i do want to watch videos on mobile, god bless the NewPipe and forks.
October 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I cannot imagine using Youtube app to actually watch videos.
I am using it to scroll the feed or check subscriptions, put cool videos to Watch Later so i remember to watch them when i am back at the desktop.
And in case i do want to watch videos on mobile, god bless the NewPipe and forks.
I am using it to scroll the feed or check subscriptions, put cool videos to Watch Later so i remember to watch them when i am back at the desktop.
And in case i do want to watch videos on mobile, god bless the NewPipe and forks.
In my feed i see the kind of questions they put on tests in music schools.
I think back then these memory games scared off 10 year old me. These days of course i known what vii° chord is, and even have some ideas where that goofster can be used. To remember what it is called in proper theory... nah.
I think back then these memory games scared off 10 year old me. These days of course i known what vii° chord is, and even have some ideas where that goofster can be used. To remember what it is called in proper theory... nah.
October 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
In my feed i see the kind of questions they put on tests in music schools.
I think back then these memory games scared off 10 year old me. These days of course i known what vii° chord is, and even have some ideas where that goofster can be used. To remember what it is called in proper theory... nah.
I think back then these memory games scared off 10 year old me. These days of course i known what vii° chord is, and even have some ideas where that goofster can be used. To remember what it is called in proper theory... nah.
"Great question! Want me to reiterate literally the same points?".
Piss off, clanker.
Piss off, clanker.
October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Great question! Want me to reiterate literally the same points?".
Piss off, clanker.
Piss off, clanker.
Continuing uploading my music to archive channel, this one is from 2023.
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Music from Dreams / prikol_kot - YouTube
Collection of my original works mostly from year 2023.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Continuing uploading my music to archive channel, this one is from 2023.
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Well, so far it definitely is no Krita.
Krita is powerful, stable and... takes a while to get used to, but it is very usable. None of that i can say for Kdenlive just yet.
Whoops it crashed again, remember to save and backup before you press anything.
Krita is powerful, stable and... takes a while to get used to, but it is very usable. None of that i can say for Kdenlive just yet.
Whoops it crashed again, remember to save and backup before you press anything.
Just installed Kdenlive, first thing it did was crash. Nice to meet you.
I guess it just has to be better than the old fart Vegas, not a high bar if i am honest. So far it certainly is better at importing files. But timeline navigation is somewhat meh, maybe it is a matter of habit.
I guess it just has to be better than the old fart Vegas, not a high bar if i am honest. So far it certainly is better at importing files. But timeline navigation is somewhat meh, maybe it is a matter of habit.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Well, so far it definitely is no Krita.
Krita is powerful, stable and... takes a while to get used to, but it is very usable. None of that i can say for Kdenlive just yet.
Whoops it crashed again, remember to save and backup before you press anything.
Krita is powerful, stable and... takes a while to get used to, but it is very usable. None of that i can say for Kdenlive just yet.
Whoops it crashed again, remember to save and backup before you press anything.
The most idiotic thing about KDE (or any Qt app) is how every dropdown menu and slider gets affected by mouse scroll. Try scrolling through any settings window, i dare you.
Worst thing is how you cannot disable it, as it is hardcoded behaviour.
Major L for KDE, and has been for years.
Worst thing is how you cannot disable it, as it is hardcoded behaviour.
Major L for KDE, and has been for years.
Just installed Kdenlive, first thing it did was crash. Nice to meet you.
I guess it just has to be better than the old fart Vegas, not a high bar if i am honest. So far it certainly is better at importing files. But timeline navigation is somewhat meh, maybe it is a matter of habit.
I guess it just has to be better than the old fart Vegas, not a high bar if i am honest. So far it certainly is better at importing files. But timeline navigation is somewhat meh, maybe it is a matter of habit.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The most idiotic thing about KDE (or any Qt app) is how every dropdown menu and slider gets affected by mouse scroll. Try scrolling through any settings window, i dare you.
Worst thing is how you cannot disable it, as it is hardcoded behaviour.
Major L for KDE, and has been for years.
Worst thing is how you cannot disable it, as it is hardcoded behaviour.
Major L for KDE, and has been for years.
Funny internet horror man talks about AI.
I may agree that AI is a capitalist nothingburger, but his argument against AI sentience is exceptionally weak.
I swear, any AI-sceptic who goes and reads about engineering behind AI gets this smug confidence in "oi it is just statistics, glorified T9"
I may agree that AI is a capitalist nothingburger, but his argument against AI sentience is exceptionally weak.
I swear, any AI-sceptic who goes and reads about engineering behind AI gets this smug confidence in "oi it is just statistics, glorified T9"
September 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Funny internet horror man talks about AI.
I may agree that AI is a capitalist nothingburger, but his argument against AI sentience is exceptionally weak.
I swear, any AI-sceptic who goes and reads about engineering behind AI gets this smug confidence in "oi it is just statistics, glorified T9"
I may agree that AI is a capitalist nothingburger, but his argument against AI sentience is exceptionally weak.
I swear, any AI-sceptic who goes and reads about engineering behind AI gets this smug confidence in "oi it is just statistics, glorified T9"
Second time same shit, exactly when i attempt to bulk edit descriptions on my videos, i am starting to have my suspicions.
Bloody sorry for being so efficient at it that you thought me a bot, Mr. Google.
Bloody sorry for being so efficient at it that you thought me a bot, Mr. Google.
I was archiving devlogs to my new dedicated channel just now. I can only surmise that google really hated how i just uploaded a dozen of tiny videos to a new channel and logged me out of everywhere, yelling about critical security event. Or maybe i indeed was almost hacked right now, who knows...
September 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Second time same shit, exactly when i attempt to bulk edit descriptions on my videos, i am starting to have my suspicions.
Bloody sorry for being so efficient at it that you thought me a bot, Mr. Google.
Bloody sorry for being so efficient at it that you thought me a bot, Mr. Google.