Andrew Thorpe
@pyroka.bsky.social
Lead Software Engineer Int/Night. Big NPC energy. Really into dull stuff. They/them
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Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again
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one thing I hear a lot is "we want to automation but the higher-ups don't get it".
well, I made this 10min quick overview for them specifically.
let me break it down for you 🧵
well, I made this 10min quick overview for them specifically.
let me break it down for you 🧵
Test automation in ten minutes (for non-programmers)
YouTube video by Automating Games with Andrew Fray
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
one thing I hear a lot is "we want to automation but the higher-ups don't get it".
well, I made this 10min quick overview for them specifically.
let me break it down for you 🧵
well, I made this 10min quick overview for them specifically.
let me break it down for you 🧵
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I've now added a workshop on November the 18th!
Game devs!
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
Andrew Fray Automation Workshops
Learn about test automation in game development from one of the leading experts in the field
andrewfray.dev
September 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I've now added a workshop on November the 18th!
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I really like test automation. I just think it's neat! but it's useless if you don't have a build server.
_and too many of you don't have a build server_
I know: you're busy, it's early in the project, silksong is out.
I'll sort it for you, dm me. with indie-friendly pricing!
_and too many of you don't have a build server_
I know: you're busy, it's early in the project, silksong is out.
I'll sort it for you, dm me. with indie-friendly pricing!
September 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I really like test automation. I just think it's neat! but it's useless if you don't have a build server.
_and too many of you don't have a build server_
I know: you're busy, it's early in the project, silksong is out.
I'll sort it for you, dm me. with indie-friendly pricing!
_and too many of you don't have a build server_
I know: you're busy, it's early in the project, silksong is out.
I'll sort it for you, dm me. with indie-friendly pricing!
Andrew will absolutely help you achieve all these things, the asset tests alone will save many many hours of QA time and are very easy to set up
Game devs!
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
- want to make big changes closer to launch?
- scared of a buggy launch that might impact discoverability?
- like QA to do more exploratory testing, not repetitive checklists?
Join my virtual workshop on 1st Oct to learn about pragmatic test automation!
andrewfray.dev/workshops.html
Andrew Fray Automation Workshops
Learn about test automation in game development from one of the leading experts in the field
andrewfray.dev
August 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Andrew will absolutely help you achieve all these things, the asset tests alone will save many many hours of QA time and are very easy to set up
Sat down last night to beat Malenia (last thing I had to do to clear elden ring) and was prepared to be there all night but got her on the 3rd try. Fucking hell that was a good game
August 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Sat down last night to beat Malenia (last thing I had to do to clear elden ring) and was prepared to be there all night but got her on the 3rd try. Fucking hell that was a good game
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A very happy 30th birthday to bisexuality, born this day in 1995 🎂
July 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A very happy 30th birthday to bisexuality, born this day in 1995 🎂
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Furthermore, anyone “brilliant” would recognize that they’re more effective by not being an asshole, and adjust their behavior.
Brilliant assholes don’t exist because brilliance is a property of a collective group of people and nobody wants to work with assholes.
Brilliant asshole is just another phrase for “walking liability that damages everything they touch”
Ain’t nothing brilliant about that
Brilliant asshole is just another phrase for “walking liability that damages everything they touch”
Ain’t nothing brilliant about that
June 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Furthermore, anyone “brilliant” would recognize that they’re more effective by not being an asshole, and adjust their behavior.
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If you want to chat pragmatic approaches to test automation for both small and big game teams, I'll be at @developconference.com!
I have a battle-hardened plan that takes devs from nothing to effective focused tests, _and_ the knowledge to maintain and extend them, in just a few days.
DM me!
I have a battle-hardened plan that takes devs from nothing to effective focused tests, _and_ the knowledge to maintain and extend them, in just a few days.
DM me!
June 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
If you want to chat pragmatic approaches to test automation for both small and big game teams, I'll be at @developconference.com!
I have a battle-hardened plan that takes devs from nothing to effective focused tests, _and_ the knowledge to maintain and extend them, in just a few days.
DM me!
I have a battle-hardened plan that takes devs from nothing to effective focused tests, _and_ the knowledge to maintain and extend them, in just a few days.
DM me!
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The FF Magic designers think they’re so clever. (And they are 🤣)
June 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The FF Magic designers think they’re so clever. (And they are 🤣)
Happy pride y'all! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
June 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Happy pride y'all! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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psst I'm going to do a proper Professional Thread on this but here's a blog post on asset tests in gamedev, which I think is a really important yet accessible type of automated test that often gets overlooked
andrewfray.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/e...
andrewfray.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/e...
Exploding barrels, and why your first test should be an Asset Test
Learn about asset tests: an accessible approach to writing tests for game projects, and a great starting point for people new to testing
andrewfray.wordpress.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
psst I'm going to do a proper Professional Thread on this but here's a blog post on asset tests in gamedev, which I think is a really important yet accessible type of automated test that often gets overlooked
andrewfray.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/e...
andrewfray.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/e...
So elden ring is pretty good eh?
May 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
So elden ring is pretty good eh?
Made the mistake of picking the young female voice in elden ring and now every time I'm hit she screams like she has been murdered
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Made the mistake of picking the young female voice in elden ring and now every time I'm hit she screams like she has been murdered
Did the stupid quiz because I'm a millennial and it's our thing. I don't know 90% of these characters but 14 year old Andrew would be absolutely thrilled at that "Ender Wiggin" score (current age Andrew is just slightly concerned)
May 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Did the stupid quiz because I'm a millennial and it's our thing. I don't know 90% of these characters but 14 year old Andrew would be absolutely thrilled at that "Ender Wiggin" score (current age Andrew is just slightly concerned)
What are people using for their cloud backup thing? I currently use crashplan but I told it to restore everything to my D drive and left it overnight and it just did nothing lol so time to switch
May 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What are people using for their cloud backup thing? I currently use crashplan but I told it to restore everything to my D drive and left it overnight and it just did nothing lol so time to switch
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Magic Fans! Do you like FINAL FANTASY? Do you like Planechase?
Want to help develop Planechase cards based on your favourite Final Fantasy locations?
Submit your ideas and they'll be featured during our Commander Charity Marathon benefitting @warchilduk.bsky.social this August!
Post below! 🧡
Want to help develop Planechase cards based on your favourite Final Fantasy locations?
Submit your ideas and they'll be featured during our Commander Charity Marathon benefitting @warchilduk.bsky.social this August!
Post below! 🧡
May 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Magic Fans! Do you like FINAL FANTASY? Do you like Planechase?
Want to help develop Planechase cards based on your favourite Final Fantasy locations?
Submit your ideas and they'll be featured during our Commander Charity Marathon benefitting @warchilduk.bsky.social this August!
Post below! 🧡
Want to help develop Planechase cards based on your favourite Final Fantasy locations?
Submit your ideas and they'll be featured during our Commander Charity Marathon benefitting @warchilduk.bsky.social this August!
Post below! 🧡
Installed an nvme.2 drive and somehow it bricked 2 other drives in my PC this holiday is off to a great start
May 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Installed an nvme.2 drive and somehow it bricked 2 other drives in my PC this holiday is off to a great start
According to my physio my balance is in the 97th percentile which is odd because I can trip over literally nothing
May 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
According to my physio my balance is in the 97th percentile which is odd because I can trip over literally nothing
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did Steam just give the entire games industry a heart attack???
April 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
did Steam just give the entire games industry a heart attack???
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⚠️Flashing and Volume ⚠️
i've worked on this a while ago but i built a funky audioreactive system in touch designer to try things out and i've finally gotten around to capturing it in a short clip
i've worked on this a while ago but i built a funky audioreactive system in touch designer to try things out and i've finally gotten around to capturing it in a short clip
April 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
⚠️Flashing and Volume ⚠️
i've worked on this a while ago but i built a funky audioreactive system in touch designer to try things out and i've finally gotten around to capturing it in a short clip
i've worked on this a while ago but i built a funky audioreactive system in touch designer to try things out and i've finally gotten around to capturing it in a short clip
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i've dried out all job posting sites, if anyone's looking for a Tech Artist lemme known!!
i'll send over my CV!!
i'll send over my CV!!
April 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
i've dried out all job posting sites, if anyone's looking for a Tech Artist lemme known!!
i'll send over my CV!!
i'll send over my CV!!