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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie

@greyalien.bsky.social
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Indie developer since 2005, owner of Grey Alien Games. Working on Forbidden Solitaire (watch the trailer!) Creator of Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire + more. Retro games fan. Please buy our games. Thx. www.greyaliengames.com

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 9h
RIP. Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 22h
Did you play Forbidden Solitaire (currently on sale)? If so we'd love a brief review on Steam, thanks! Also have you wishlisted the DLC (out soon!): store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... Store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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Save 27% on Forbidden Solitaire on Steam
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 11h
yay!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 18h
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 21h
yay thanks!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 22h
Yes very nice condition.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 22h
Did you play Forbidden Solitaire (currently on sale)? If so we'd love a brief review on Steam, thanks! Also have you wishlisted the DLC (out soon!): store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... Store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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Save 27% on Forbidden Solitaire on Steam
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Omg! You are a slow record LP speed old. What fun things are you going to do?
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Omg!
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm delighted to announce that I was a lead writer & narrative consultant on Star Wars: Galactic Racer for a year. Super proud of my teammates, honored to be trusted with the opportunity--and so excited that people are already connecting with the game. Jump in today!!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He also calls it "the weather" (I read elsewhere) instead of what it really is.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's been gone the whole time.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Where's my computer gone? #197
Jake sitting on an old tumbled down wall in front of "Picard's tower" in Wales. If you look closely you can see 3 goats having a nap on the same wall.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oi!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yes absolutely! That is also the craft.
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Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com · 05/10/2026
one thing you learn from making a lot of things is that the nitty gritty details, the millions of tiny invisible decisions, ARE the art. The "higher level ideas" are not nearly as important or interesting
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Where's my computer gone? #197
Jake sitting on an old tumbled down wall in front of "Picard's tower" in Wales. If you look closely you can see 3 goats having a nap on the same wall.
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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Forbidden Solitare ($11.67) - horror devs Night Signal team up with solitaire wunderkinds Grey Alien Games to make... horror solitaire. you've found a copy of the extremely rare, controversial 90s game Forbidden Solitaire - and have so much to learn about it. store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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Feather’s Edge by Clockwork Acorn @clockworkacorn.com · 02/10/2026
The demo for Feather’s Edge has officially left the nest! We’re excited to announce that it is available to play on Steam - happy dashing and slashing! Play the demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/5094710/Feathers_Edge_Demo/ #indiegames Please share and enjoy our demo!
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Feather's Edge Demo on Steam
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized batt...
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m fine with that.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yeah I might find certain modes better. And also turning off regen braking might help.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I seem to be fine driving myself but I’ve always been not great as a passenger but it seemed worse in some evs.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yeah we plan to get one but I had noticed this being a passenger which I why I was going to share with my wife but I accidentally shared on main! Driving style may be a factor plus the car itself and getting used to it.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Walked back from town over a wooded hill.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
(more instead of being passenger I mean)
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"There hasn’t been a day since 1984 when somebody hasn’t come up and said: ‘You owe me a keyboard’" - Daily Thompson (only older gamers will get this reference) www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/o...
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Daley Thompson: ‘I was happy to sleep on floors to do what I was doing. You know you have to earn it’
The double Olympic champion insists a knighthood wouldn’t change his life, still trains on Christmas day and explains why he got a video game and Seb Coe didn’t
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Whoops I meant to share this with @bchezza.bsky.social not on main. Anyway, it has happened to me but I hope I can get used to it.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Me too and it sucks because we are planning to get one. It might just be that I end up driving it more. Also it might be worse in some cars than others. Chinese manufacturers seem to know about it and are making improvements.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick
Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Where's my computer gone? #196
Jake sitting in a wooden thronelike chair at a medieval banquet table. There is a painted tapestry behind him depicting various medieval scenes. The table has a candlestick, a water jug, a pewter bowl and some fake looking bread.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Where's my computer gone? #196
Jake sitting in a wooden thronelike chair at a medieval banquet table. There is a painted tapestry behind him depicting various medieval scenes. The table has a candlestick, a water jug, a pewter bowl and some fake looking bread.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ah yes. Fun.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m getting tool/process offers.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh dear :-(
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've been getting a bunch of cold call emails containing "AI" services. Delete.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Perfect!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Forbidden Solitaire card deck has now been added to Art of Solitaire game (on mobile and Steam) artof.cards/forbidden-so...
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Nick Lives, Forbidden Solitaire | Art of Solitaire
Nick Lives is the creative director of horror studio Night Signal Entertainment, having written and crafted original art for games like Home Safety...
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cool!
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Well spotted. It's a thematic prop from approximately the era as are the other things.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yeah that ratio is not good.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yeah I heard about the puppet one and sorta noped out myself.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yeah alas I found that to be the case. I can’t persuade my wife to watch s4
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yup. Real good.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Out and about for tea and cake.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Forbidden Solitaire card deck has now been added to Art of Solitaire game (on mobile and Steam) artof.cards/forbidden-so...
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Nick Lives, Forbidden Solitaire | Art of Solitaire
Nick Lives is the creative director of horror studio Night Signal Entertainment, having written and crafted original art for games like Home Safety...
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Night Signal Entertainment @nightsignalentertainment.com · 30/09/2026
We just finished filming something devilish. 😈 💿Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded - tinyurl.com/k9uvnahk
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yeah it's tricky. In the past Valve have absolutely done things that negatively impacted indie devs e.g. with the algorithm change in Oct 2018. But the Personal Calendar seems to be a win. So hopefully this will be a positive change for all levels of devs and not just triple I indie games.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Information: Steam is removing Daily Deals and similar promos.
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ye s
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cuteness detected. Someone is fast asleep.
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