Harry Tuffs
@skelicopter.bsky.social
Writer & narrative designer, currently at Sun and Serpent Games! Stuff I’ve worked on:
🏰 King of the Castle
🏠 House of Many Doors
🐀 Fallen London
🚂 Sunless Skies
🏔️ Over the Alps
💀 Dread Delusion
🃏 Occlude
And now…
⚔️ Bladesong
🏰 King of the Castle
🏠 House of Many Doors
🐀 Fallen London
🚂 Sunless Skies
🏔️ Over the Alps
💀 Dread Delusion
🃏 Occlude
And now…
⚔️ Bladesong
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Not now, carnivorous death ball
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not now, carnivorous death ball
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Dwarf Fortress' classic "babies take control of those who carry them (like a rider controlling an animal mount) and perish of dehydration because they're babies that don't know how to pour drinks" bug is back:
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Dwarf Fortress' classic "babies take control of those who carry them (like a rider controlling an animal mount) and perish of dehydration because they're babies that don't know how to pour drinks" bug is back:
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Our massive update to Occlude in the Cardinals is here!
We've added 24 new puzzles to the game from 7 at launch, new Achievements, quality of life updates and plenty more.
Oh, and did we mention it's totally free?
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354... #indiegames
We've added 24 new puzzles to the game from 7 at launch, new Achievements, quality of life updates and plenty more.
Oh, and did we mention it's totally free?
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354... #indiegames
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our massive update to Occlude in the Cardinals is here!
We've added 24 new puzzles to the game from 7 at launch, new Achievements, quality of life updates and plenty more.
Oh, and did we mention it's totally free?
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354... #indiegames
We've added 24 new puzzles to the game from 7 at launch, new Achievements, quality of life updates and plenty more.
Oh, and did we mention it's totally free?
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354... #indiegames
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it's not FOR us
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
it's not FOR us
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Here's your daily dose of weirdness for today!
October 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Here's your daily dose of weirdness for today!
After a long hiatus I’ve resumed my Stephen-King-athon (just in time for spooky season!) and oh god, Needful Things is quite tiresome, isn’t it?
October 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
After a long hiatus I’ve resumed my Stephen-King-athon (just in time for spooky season!) and oh god, Needful Things is quite tiresome, isn’t it?
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Just seen some people are trying to spell “manoeuvre“ again.
Please don’t. Someone could die.
That word is only to be spelled by trained writers working in safe conditions and using specialist equipment.
Please don’t. Someone could die.
That word is only to be spelled by trained writers working in safe conditions and using specialist equipment.
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just seen some people are trying to spell “manoeuvre“ again.
Please don’t. Someone could die.
That word is only to be spelled by trained writers working in safe conditions and using specialist equipment.
Please don’t. Someone could die.
That word is only to be spelled by trained writers working in safe conditions and using specialist equipment.
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“HAVE YOU MET ANY PEOPLE?! THEY’RE FUCKIN’ *WILD*!”
September 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“HAVE YOU MET ANY PEOPLE?! THEY’RE FUCKIN’ *WILD*!”
Historians have a terrible habit of saying “the source claims X, but because X is far too interesting/unlikely, it mustn’t have happened, instead we’ll assume Y, the boring thing for which there’s no evidence” & I want to grab them and scream CRAZY STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! EVERYBODY’S CRAZY!
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Historians have a terrible habit of saying “the source claims X, but because X is far too interesting/unlikely, it mustn’t have happened, instead we’ll assume Y, the boring thing for which there’s no evidence” & I want to grab them and scream CRAZY STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! EVERYBODY’S CRAZY!
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Well this is disappointing
September 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Well this is disappointing
Over the weekend I visited a proper medieval blacksmith, gave me some cool ideas for @bladesonggame.bsky.social !
September 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Over the weekend I visited a proper medieval blacksmith, gave me some cool ideas for @bladesonggame.bsky.social !
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In between driving myself mad with crunch, I have taken a break from diving into benthic abysseses with a candle to play through KILLING HEROES by @skelicopter.bsky.social and have chuckled several times. Some fine turns of phrase, and unexpected antics. Good clean @failbettergames.com fun.
September 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
In between driving myself mad with crunch, I have taken a break from diving into benthic abysseses with a candle to play through KILLING HEROES by @skelicopter.bsky.social and have chuckled several times. Some fine turns of phrase, and unexpected antics. Good clean @failbettergames.com fun.
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This is a game designed to provoke lots of player interaction and flip the power dynamic on its head. The writing is also very funny. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
King Of The Castle on Steam
Take your rightful place on the throne in this political party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! ...
store.steampowered.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This is a game designed to provoke lots of player interaction and flip the power dynamic on its head. The writing is also very funny. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
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I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
September 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
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We're extremely pleased to announce the first update to King of the Castle since September 2023 is now out.
Say hello to King of the Castle v1.3 "Morgrim"! This fixes the issues with Twitch Mode and resolves a ton of bugs.
Go read the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...
Say hello to King of the Castle v1.3 "Morgrim"! This fixes the issues with Twitch Mode and resolves a ton of bugs.
Go read the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...
August 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're extremely pleased to announce the first update to King of the Castle since September 2023 is now out.
Say hello to King of the Castle v1.3 "Morgrim"! This fixes the issues with Twitch Mode and resolves a ton of bugs.
Go read the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...
Say hello to King of the Castle v1.3 "Morgrim"! This fixes the issues with Twitch Mode and resolves a ton of bugs.
Go read the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...
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THE FINAL BLADESONG PLAYTEST IS COMING! Join us on Steam from September 1st–8th ⚔️
August 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
THE FINAL BLADESONG PLAYTEST IS COMING! Join us on Steam from September 1st–8th ⚔️
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For real though, if you're a fan of amazing games writing you *gotta* keep an eye on Harry's work. No less than three times in the last year I finished something amazing, then looked at the credits and went 'ah yeah, there he is'.
I was really happy with the way the Vagabond’s story turned out - anyone who’s played House of Many Doors knows I love it when an RPG companion has their own agenda, but Failbetter let me dial this up to 11 with Old Tom!
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
Absolutely loved this piece on a defining Sunless Skies experience by @jeremypeel.bsky.social
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
August 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
For real though, if you're a fan of amazing games writing you *gotta* keep an eye on Harry's work. No less than three times in the last year I finished something amazing, then looked at the credits and went 'ah yeah, there he is'.
I was really happy with the way the Vagabond’s story turned out - anyone who’s played House of Many Doors knows I love it when an RPG companion has their own agenda, but Failbetter let me dial this up to 11 with Old Tom!
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
Absolutely loved this piece on a defining Sunless Skies experience by @jeremypeel.bsky.social
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
A roguelike RPG companion betrayed me so badly that I manipulated cloud saves across two PCs to cheat death and throw him down a well
Select spoilers for Sunless Skies follow. Though they’ll ensure you avoid my fate.
www.pcgamer.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I was really happy with the way the Vagabond’s story turned out - anyone who’s played House of Many Doors knows I love it when an RPG companion has their own agenda, but Failbetter let me dial this up to 11 with Old Tom!
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
Amazing article, thank you @jeremypeel.bsky.social 😁
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Absolutely loved this piece on a defining Sunless Skies experience by @jeremypeel.bsky.social
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
A roguelike RPG companion betrayed me so badly that I manipulated cloud saves across two PCs to cheat death and throw him down a well
Select spoilers for Sunless Skies follow. Though they’ll ensure you avoid my fate.
www.pcgamer.com
August 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Absolutely loved this piece on a defining Sunless Skies experience by @jeremypeel.bsky.social
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
All credit for the story in question should go to @skelicopter.bsky.social, who wrote the Amiable Vagabond with such relish and inventiveness.
www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-...
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This is a picture of Harlan Ellison next to a woman in a dress made of unsold mousepads from the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream point and click adventure game
August 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is a picture of Harlan Ellison next to a woman in a dress made of unsold mousepads from the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream point and click adventure game
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If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
August 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
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If you enjoyed some of the demonic puzzles in Blue Prince, give this a try; I've had an interesting time with it so far
Occlude, the game of cosmic horror Solitaire is out TODAY!
Play through seven fiendishly difficult Rituals, unlock multiple endings, reveal hidden lore and break the world.
Go read our full blog post here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354...
Play through seven fiendishly difficult Rituals, unlock multiple endings, reveal hidden lore and break the world.
Go read our full blog post here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354...
July 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
If you enjoyed some of the demonic puzzles in Blue Prince, give this a try; I've had an interesting time with it so far
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Oh hey, I bought this on seeing it in the store, just on the strength of the page itself - had no idea you were writing for it!
Call that a bonus for myself, good choices Past Me
Call that a bonus for myself, good choices Past Me
July 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Oh hey, I bought this on seeing it in the store, just on the strength of the page itself - had no idea you were writing for it!
Call that a bonus for myself, good choices Past Me
Call that a bonus for myself, good choices Past Me