Richie Shoemaker
@zptr.bsky.social
Editor @debug.plus. Also doing this and that, now and again, hither and thither. https://linktr.ee/zptr
I would urge you to listen this series on the history of Gaza, stretching back to the Bronze Age. The ep on post-WWI British rule is devastating: at the same time Nazi's were dive-bombing Guernica on behalf of Spanish fascists, the RAF was doing the same to Arab villages in Palestine.
As the ceasefire in Gaza comes into action, today's Empire episode goes back to the 1920s when the British occupied the region.
The Black and Tans, fresh from the Irish War of Independence, arrive in Mandate Palestine to violently impose imperial order, & tensions are rising...
The Black and Tans, fresh from the Irish War of Independence, arrive in Mandate Palestine to violently impose imperial order, & tensions are rising...
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I would urge you to listen this series on the history of Gaza, stretching back to the Bronze Age. The ep on post-WWI British rule is devastating: at the same time Nazi's were dive-bombing Guernica on behalf of Spanish fascists, the RAF was doing the same to Arab villages in Palestine.
Time to download Too Good To Go...
A quiet bite in: Charlie Bigham launches £29.95 ready meals for home diners
A quiet bite in: Charlie Bigham launches £29.95 ready meals for home diners
Supermarket supplier says new pricier range is still cheaper than bill for a night out at a restaurant
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Time to download Too Good To Go...
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Debug and Debug++ subscribers can now access all their digital magazines in one place...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Debug and Debug++ subscribers can now access all their digital magazines in one place...
Not a subscriber? No problem. You can see all the digital issues you own here, too!
Not a subscriber? No problem. You can see all the digital issues you own here, too!
New issue! Hope you like purple.
The folks at @galaxiesshow.com spill the beans on their upcoming showcase, Silver Script Games discuss recording at Abbey Road, and MCV/Develop editor @limeyotoko.bsky.social tells us about his foray into gamedev.
Yes, all of that and more in Debug++ 25.10 - Out now!
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Yes, all of that and more in Debug++ 25.10 - Out now!
Subscribe for free: debug.plus
October 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
New issue! Hope you like purple.
Pondering #EliteDangerous:
What if CMDRs could opt out of weekly gameplay ARX and rather that it being lost to the ether, it was put in a big pot and either raffled or converted into $$$ and given to charity?
I dunno, but with 60k stuff soon to be available, 400 is bordering on contemptuous ;)
What if CMDRs could opt out of weekly gameplay ARX and rather that it being lost to the ether, it was put in a big pot and either raffled or converted into $$$ and given to charity?
I dunno, but with 60k stuff soon to be available, 400 is bordering on contemptuous ;)
September 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Pondering #EliteDangerous:
What if CMDRs could opt out of weekly gameplay ARX and rather that it being lost to the ether, it was put in a big pot and either raffled or converted into $$$ and given to charity?
I dunno, but with 60k stuff soon to be available, 400 is bordering on contemptuous ;)
What if CMDRs could opt out of weekly gameplay ARX and rather that it being lost to the ether, it was put in a big pot and either raffled or converted into $$$ and given to charity?
I dunno, but with 60k stuff soon to be available, 400 is bordering on contemptuous ;)
Tuned in to the tail end of #TheLastNightoftheProms (expecting #MOTD) and it cheers my heart that at this bastion of conservative patriotism there were more EU flags being waved that Union Jacks. Was it always ever thus?
September 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Tuned in to the tail end of #TheLastNightoftheProms (expecting #MOTD) and it cheers my heart that at this bastion of conservative patriotism there were more EU flags being waved that Union Jacks. Was it always ever thus?
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Our free games industry magazine Debug++ has a Physical Edition and it’s shipping today!
If you want to contribute, be featured, or have comments and suggestions please chat to editor @zptr.bsky.social
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If you want to contribute, be featured, or have comments and suggestions please chat to editor @zptr.bsky.social
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Debug++ Physical Edition is in the house! It’s looking 🔥
Don’t forget you can get your copy for free! Just cover shipping @ debug.plus
Don’t forget you can get your copy for free! Just cover shipping @ debug.plus
August 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our free games industry magazine Debug++ has a Physical Edition and it’s shipping today!
If you want to contribute, be featured, or have comments and suggestions please chat to editor @zptr.bsky.social
Get you copy: debug.plus
If you want to contribute, be featured, or have comments and suggestions please chat to editor @zptr.bsky.social
Get you copy: debug.plus
Just got back from having the father-in-law looking after the kids for 4 days and the place looks like 3 children have been home alone rather than two left with a responsible adult.
August 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Just got back from having the father-in-law looking after the kids for 4 days and the place looks like 3 children have been home alone rather than two left with a responsible adult.
You don't have to be an all-in-one #indiedev or coder, btw. Maybe you're all about the pixels, or the words, or a tunesmith, or, like me, wrangle content for others to ogle over (or whatever the aural equivalent is). You just need to identify as indie and have a god-like hero in your chosen field.
I really should crack on with the next ish of @debug.plus, which means I need to find another victim/subject for this soon-to-be series.
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
You don't have to be an all-in-one #indiedev or coder, btw. Maybe you're all about the pixels, or the words, or a tunesmith, or, like me, wrangle content for others to ogle over (or whatever the aural equivalent is). You just need to identify as indie and have a god-like hero in your chosen field.
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The mag I've been working on, @debug.plus, is out. It's free, full of #indiedev insight, and I think quite good. Check it out so I can do another one.
Introducing Debug++
The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now!
🎮 Dev deep-dives
🧠 Industry insight
👀 Stories behind the screens
Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus
#gamedev
Updates: @debug.plus
The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now!
🎮 Dev deep-dives
🧠 Industry insight
👀 Stories behind the screens
Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus
#gamedev
Updates: @debug.plus
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I really should crack on with the next ish of @debug.plus, which means I need to find another victim/subject for this soon-to-be series.
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
July 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I really should crack on with the next ish of @debug.plus, which means I need to find another victim/subject for this soon-to-be series.
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
So, if you're an #indiedev that sees themselves more on the left of this pic, who might be the person on the right that you'd like to quiz?
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The colour proof of the first ever issue of FREEZE-ZX has *just* landed, and it looks gorgeous!
Hopefully the bulk order of print will arrive this time next week, at which point I’ll start posting out pre-orders.
Secure your copy from:
freeze64.com/freezezx-iss...
#ZXSpectrum #Speccy
Hopefully the bulk order of print will arrive this time next week, at which point I’ll start posting out pre-orders.
Secure your copy from:
freeze64.com/freezezx-iss...
#ZXSpectrum #Speccy
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The colour proof of the first ever issue of FREEZE-ZX has *just* landed, and it looks gorgeous!
Hopefully the bulk order of print will arrive this time next week, at which point I’ll start posting out pre-orders.
Secure your copy from:
freeze64.com/freezezx-iss...
#ZXSpectrum #Speccy
Hopefully the bulk order of print will arrive this time next week, at which point I’ll start posting out pre-orders.
Secure your copy from:
freeze64.com/freezezx-iss...
#ZXSpectrum #Speccy
Gosh, GFN really is quite good isn't it! I've been comparing #EliteDangerous on Deck through GFN vs native and even sans tweaks it's noticably better. Kind of a shame to use the Deck as a dumb terminal though.
July 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Gosh, GFN really is quite good isn't it! I've been comparing #EliteDangerous on Deck through GFN vs native and even sans tweaks it's noticably better. Kind of a shame to use the Deck as a dumb terminal though.
The mealy-mouthed Labour government continually takes 2 steps back for every inch forward. If you believe in a state's right to exist, you don't make it conditional on its neighbour continuing to be genocidal.
July 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The mealy-mouthed Labour government continually takes 2 steps back for every inch forward. If you believe in a state's right to exist, you don't make it conditional on its neighbour continuing to be genocidal.
Did that paddleboarding thing at the weekend and didn't fall in the water once. I've now convinced myself that I need to get serious; buy my own and start thinking about the next Olympics.
July 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Did that paddleboarding thing at the weekend and didn't fall in the water once. I've now convinced myself that I need to get serious; buy my own and start thinking about the next Olympics.
The mag I've been working on, @debug.plus, is out. It's free, full of #indiedev insight, and I think quite good. Check it out so I can do another one.
Introducing Debug++
The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now!
🎮 Dev deep-dives
🧠 Industry insight
👀 Stories behind the screens
Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus
#gamedev
Updates: @debug.plus
The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now!
🎮 Dev deep-dives
🧠 Industry insight
👀 Stories behind the screens
Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus
#gamedev
Updates: @debug.plus
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The mag I've been working on, @debug.plus, is out. It's free, full of #indiedev insight, and I think quite good. Check it out so I can do another one.
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Hello! Our latest episode did indeed feature Mr Richie Shoemaker @zptr.bsky.social and he did cover himself in glory despite an incorrect score! 😆
You've still time to get your letters to us before our final episode ahead of the summer hols! Zap 'em to us at teamonelifeleft.com ASAP!
#GameDev
You've still time to get your letters to us before our final episode ahead of the summer hols! Zap 'em to us at team
#GameDev
Career highlight! I was invited on the @onelifeleft.com podcast this week to talk about a new mag that I've been working on and some old ones that I wish were still around. I might not have covered myself in glory, but I'll score it a 9/10 anyway. www.onelifeleft.com#listen
One Life Left - The World's Longest Running Videogame Radio Show
Presented by Ste Curran and Simon Byron, One Life Left offers a friendly, accessible, easily-distracted look at games and the games industry.
www.onelifeleft.com
July 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hello! Our latest episode did indeed feature Mr Richie Shoemaker @zptr.bsky.social and he did cover himself in glory despite an incorrect score! 😆
You've still time to get your letters to us before our final episode ahead of the summer hols! Zap 'em to us at teamonelifeleft.com ASAP!
#GameDev
You've still time to get your letters to us before our final episode ahead of the summer hols! Zap 'em to us at team
#GameDev
Career highlight! I was invited on the @onelifeleft.com podcast this week to talk about a new mag that I've been working on and some old ones that I wish were still around. I might not have covered myself in glory, but I'll score it a 9/10 anyway. www.onelifeleft.com#listen
One Life Left - The World's Longest Running Videogame Radio Show
Presented by Ste Curran and Simon Byron, One Life Left offers a friendly, accessible, easily-distracted look at games and the games industry.
www.onelifeleft.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Career highlight! I was invited on the @onelifeleft.com podcast this week to talk about a new mag that I've been working on and some old ones that I wish were still around. I might not have covered myself in glory, but I'll score it a 9/10 anyway. www.onelifeleft.com#listen
Every time I think about putting some ££ aside to get with the current gen, a new Speccy comes along. Life is so unfair.
We are brewing a new Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next! This one is the best yet -- and features cores for the Sinclair QL and C64(!)
Launches on Kickstarter this Saturday -- make sure to put up a reminder here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
Launches on Kickstarter this Saturday -- make sure to put up a reminder here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
Coming soon: ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Every time I think about putting some ££ aside to get with the current gen, a new Speccy comes along. Life is so unfair.
If you need something to write about this week, or just want to feel old (although not as old as Florence Cohen would be), Hot Coffee was er, being reheated around this time 20 years ago. www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-fac...
Take Two facing possible class action lawsuit over Hot Coffee
New York grandmother sues over adult-rated game purchased for 14 year old boy
www.gamesindustry.biz
July 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you need something to write about this week, or just want to feel old (although not as old as Florence Cohen would be), Hot Coffee was er, being reheated around this time 20 years ago. www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-fac...
Internal dialogue:
I wonder if this free magazine needs "FREE" somewhere around the masthead?
Nah, it cheapens it.
I wonder if this free magazine needs "FREE" somewhere around the masthead?
Nah, it cheapens it.
June 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Internal dialogue:
I wonder if this free magazine needs "FREE" somewhere around the masthead?
Nah, it cheapens it.
I wonder if this free magazine needs "FREE" somewhere around the masthead?
Nah, it cheapens it.
I've often wondered how life might've turned out had I taken the other job. Would I have been thrown on the scrapheap after working on SWOS 97/98 (as some were) to never trouble the industry again, or risen through the ranks elsewhere, throwing other people on the scrapheap 23/24?
June 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I've often wondered how life might've turned out had I taken the other job. Would I have been thrown on the scrapheap after working on SWOS 97/98 (as some were) to never trouble the industry again, or risen through the ranks elsewhere, throwing other people on the scrapheap 23/24?
That's a mighty fine cover.
Debug #1 returns 28 August 2025
Due to popular demand, we have remastered our very first issue. And it finally includes the cover it was always supposed to have.
Pre-order today, and enjoy the digital version instantly!
Stay focused: debu.gg/1
Due to popular demand, we have remastered our very first issue. And it finally includes the cover it was always supposed to have.
Pre-order today, and enjoy the digital version instantly!
Stay focused: debu.gg/1
June 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
That's a mighty fine cover.
EVE's reign as my most played game is about to end o7
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
EVE's reign as my most played game is about to end o7
Career aspirations have been met
June 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Career aspirations have been met