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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Captain Picard and Agent Cooper playing videogames. Wild.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

could try The Land of Roar series

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It's 33 degrees, why in god's name would you sit on my lap

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Lots of highlights, but one was sitting with the (amazing) actress who played our female lead Nitya, *controlling herself* as she spoke lines I wrote (and my colleagues made digital flesh). Head-spinningly strange and wonderful.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

However, my head really hurts because of this

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

24 whistlestop hours in Helsinki, to finally meet the Housemarque team after five years of working with them. Yes, I did a sauna.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

the strange turn of events which means my main social group these days is a bunch of highly neurodivergent mums making jokes about boning Mr Tumble

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I have yet to meet anyone whose gut reaction to Wes Streeting is not "ew!". That is all.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

(in serious, my body temperature dropped fifteen degrees at the thought of what would happen if a big mainstream publisher released a game which interrogated Rand today).

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

hard proof of games journalist bias at last

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

the developers practically FORCED me to murder all those children

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

went away for a bit because of Discourse about my own game; came back and immediately saw Discourse about a different game. War never changes.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

genuinely part of the survival/make do and mend fantasy in STALKER

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Oh yeah! SAROS was released yesterday. Please do buy it if sounds like your cup of tea. It includes a story written by me - and most importantly, probably the most exciting shooty-bang action you'll play this year. People really dig it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWa...

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Accolades Trailer┃ SAROS

YouTube video by Housemarque Games

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Sitting down to play the release version of Saros myself. I believe this is the first time my name has snuck into something's opening credits. My kids finally looked at me with a fleeting modicum of respect.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Saros pre-orderererers got an early head start playing it last night. Absolutely rubbing my hands with glee watching people chew over our story and delight in the action on Reddit already.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

(sorry for Saros review spam. I only get to do this like once every half-decade.)

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"Saros works best when it’s a mystery box with each snide remark, questionable text log, stuttering flashback, or deranged voice memo coloring in the lines of a more frightening truth. Arjun’s a layered protagonist... as challenging to reckon with as the monsters living under Carcosa’s obscured sun"

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

they are entitled to their experience and views! Hope you dig it tho

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Many hands as well as mine have cooked the spoken dialogue, but if you want pure, unexpurgated Meer, look to Saros' logs.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Tho IGN is a bit lukewarm, this is pleasing: "Saros has some of the strongest use of readable data logs I’ve seen in a while. There's some great writing that provides insights in the form of reports, employee data, or diary-like entries which create a thematic texture that's genuinely effective"

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"Saros sets up a gripping mystery. The web that unfolds as the player picks up more text logs, audio messages, and speaks to the rest of the crew is Housemarque at its best. [It] will inspire fans to argue over lore, character fates, and more for years." www.videogameschronicle.com/review/saros...

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Saros review: Housemarque comes back stronger with a bold Returnal follow-up | VGC

Sublime gameplay and a stellar central performance make Saros one of PS5’s most memorable first-party games…

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wot we made. People seem to dig it. The biggest of 'phews'.

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Pytyr H @pytyrh.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I'm trying my hand at doing some art process videos as an excuse to draw things I wouldn't normally attempt. Here is my first.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Can't believe we finally release this month, after years of careful work. Carcosa calls.

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Duggertron @duggertron.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

My first ever “commission”. Toy style Brawn for the lovely @bonzrat.bsky.social #transformers #transformersart

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I disapprove of this sort of activity

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Jon Hicks @jonhicks.com · 02/04/2026

Pouring one out for the Scott Mills Bridge at Fleet Services on the M3.

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Eevi Korhonen @silliet.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Folks, SAROS has gone gold! #notaprilfools

Image of a gold-encrusted enemy from SAROS looking out of the picture with the text "SAROS GONE GOLD"

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Wild seeing Saros previews going live after years writing for it. Names, places, stories from my brain finally out in the world - made real and taken so much further by the incredible Housemarque crew. gameinformer.com/preview/2026... bit.ly/3Q1aQZ6 www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hou...

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Saros Preview - Speaking My Language - Game Informer

We played Saros for three hours to learn the language of Housemarque's latest roguelite and we had an excellent time.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The situation explained for folk who know people with SEN kids, or want to be allies: static1.squarespace.com/static/68912... Contact your MP template letter: www.canarysend.co.uk/s/CanarySEND... Pls share on too

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sorry for politics, but autistic & other special needs kids are the next govt punching bag. Their 'reforms' will leave kids like mine without hope. Our only prayer now is contacting our MPs, in case it can be voted down in parliament by a narrow majority. Explainer and letter template in reply.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Work and especially life has been ultra-hard. Zoids-based therapy has been essential. Turns out customising newer ones to look like older blue'n'red ones is my happy place.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Small Cat is 5 today. A fine accomplishment, given she sailed to the very edge of death twice in that time.

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

More Zoid customisin' to keep myself sane in dark times

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"and that's how Peter Mandelson's underpants resulted in the UK being briefly governed by bauble-faced christian transphobe, mental illness denialist, disabilities defunder and NHS privatisation enthusiast Wes Streeting, in a short period of chaos before..."

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Life goals: just trying to survive until Slay the Spire 2

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Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

e.g. quite a few languages aren't built to easily convey gender ambiguity. Which is obviously a huge and sensitive problem in some cases. But you're dealing with *the ancient legacy of language* rather than a cultural issue. Difficult.

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