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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Late to the trend, but it's a cool one. Not counting anything beyond my early teens. I still play lots of these!

My 9 games: AoE2, Dungeon Keeper, Theme Hospital, War of the Monsters, GTA Vice City, Halo 3, Rome 2, Alpha Centauri, Morrowind

Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cheers dude, yer just saw your video on the Frame, nice to have a dev's perspective. Best of luck with the upcoming launch, I'm excited to jump in.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Do you think you'll be using the Frame or the Meta VR Glasses more for dev work? The VR glasses look incredible but I worry about the FoV, what did you think?

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Great to have it back, best of luck and looking forward to it!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Working away on this, it's a train driving open world zombie shooter. Nearing the finish line with it, hopefully out in a few months. Open world was perhaps a bit ambitious but I've done it now 😆

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Full Steam Undead | Trailer

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Super excited by the Steam Frame, but couldn't get my hands on a dev kit for my released VR games or the upcoming Full Steam Undead. It's coming to the Frame as soon as I can get my hands on one, fingers crossed for the selection lottery 🤞

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Long shot but any chance you can check out my Dev kit hardware request, I really want to bring my games to the Frame! I'm a long time VR developer and can't get through via support.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Same here, long time VR dev but can't get one either. If you find a solution other than waiting in the random lottery let me know! Good luck

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Making my 4th VR game (2nd commercial one). Pretty much every VR dev I know has moved on in the last 2 years, I'm just hanging on. It's probably my last VR game too, I know it's only going to sell 5 copies even if it reviews well, like my last game did. Love the medium but it's a dead end for now.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Everyone going to #Develop in Brighton next week, have a bloomin' lovely time! I can't make it this year but will be there is spirit (I'll be attending talks via séance). Please have a Mr Whippy on my behalf 🍦

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

It's Steam NextFest next week, that came around fast. Best of luck to all the game devs out there, especially those currently waiting in the Steam build review queue! Been in the last two, so am looking forward to just being a player this time around and getting some good demos in.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I don't understand how the UK government still has active accounts on X

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Didn't think I'd get this many before release; turns out waiting for the Steam Frame to drop before releasing means who knows when it'll actually come out, this summer apparently/hopefully? I call this release strategy the "silly billy" method.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Full Steam Undead 🚂 3,000 Wishlists 🧟 Steamy!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Just about, but also lot of the VR headsets also let you have a little cut out so you can see the real keyboard in the virtual world, so it works either way, it's very fun! Duskers was actually a big inspiration for a small VR game I made a few years ago: store.steampowered.com/app/1768730/...

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Alien Extraction on Steam

Control an alien infested space station in this lighthearted VR simulation game. Guide Lenny the janitor through deadly and dangerous levels: sneak, burn, distract, pilot, blast and clean his way to s...

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ha, I'm doing this now! I love VR but I've definitely found it tricky being in a medium that's had such a rapid decline, it can be hard to look at the industry news. But I've loved the ride so if this is my last VR game, so be it, I still think VR is magical. Best of luck with H3VR2!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Super excited, this sounds great, best of luck with development! I love playing 1 in VR, I set my VR environment as a moody spaceship, then have Duskers as a giant monitor so I feel like I'm in the scavenger ship 😆

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

You have unlimited money, the perfect team and can get any IP you want; what VR game would you love to see made?

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I've wondered about this every year I harvest stuff from my garden; I think it's a mix of supreme freshness and the joy of the process tricking my brain a little bit. Enjoy!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

You are in for a treat, imo the 4th episode is by far the best one so far, enjoy!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Playing the excellent "7th Guest" a few years ago with the volumetric FMV-style characters to this, it's incredible progress. I'd love to integrate this into my future games so thanks for the heads up!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We came last in our heat, got put into the final (I have no idea why), then came last again 😂 Clearly we’re saving all of our business luck for the upcoming “Full Steam Undead” release 🤷‍♂️

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Important update: Crooks Peak competed in the Calne duck race, the UK’s premier showcase for up and coming businesses…

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I lit a candle to Gaben, but alas he did not answer! Probably for the best, I totally would have caved and bought Subnatica 2 if it had turned up 😆

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I'm praying to the gods of Steam mine turns up before the weekend 😆Looks chunky as hell, can't wait to try out the thumb pads. Enjoy!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The errosion and colouration really breaks up the texture tiling on the rock, it's looking great!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Rooting for you, good luck and excited to see how it goes!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I feel a bit ignorant, I started using Twitter and BlueSky at the same time a few years ago, so there are no "good old days". To inexperienced eyes; Twitter has lots of famous people and toxicity, BlueSky is small but generally quite pleasant. I stopped using X due to it's owner.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT! Forbidden Solitaire is officially launching NEXT WEEK, on April 30th! We unearthed a new trailer from the archives - an advertisement that originally aired in 1995! Wishlist on Steam and GOG: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... www.gog.com/en/game/forb...

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Same here, I try to optimise for TTA (time to alien/zombie), as most people just want to get down to bussiness, in my games that's usually shooting an alien, a zombie or an alien zombie. After a long day, I totally get it 😆

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

IMO using AI while coding is incredible but I can't see AI sentiment improving, especially if/when the redundancies get going. I hope there is a future where A.I. can be built on attributed and compensated training data, and used for public benifit over concentrated mass profit, but the jury's out!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For me, even with VO, playtesters completely ignored my intro VO/text, even though I tried to keep it to 0% waffle, really tight dialog. As soon as I added a Mocap'd 3D character delivering it, they are enraptured and actaully take in what is being said (as long as it's under 60 seconds).

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I have a lot of remote white collar job buddies who have managed to pretty much automate their jobs from a full time to a 1-2 hours a day. Their employers (seemingly) don't know/care yet, but it's clear to see what is coming down the line, it's more a question when not if. Scary stuff.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It's OK, I'll just swap to Apple Vision Pro development; it's not VR, it's spatial computing... right... right?

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Thank you, that is really helpful! I'd say £1,500 is definitely worth it, even just for peace of mind of someone else to check things over.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Sorry for the boring question: do you do your own accountancy? I'm thinking of taking the leap and doing it myself for a big expense saving, but having a once a year check over with a professional.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚨PC VR player trigger warning🚨 My most common observation watching tester playback footage when they have a beefy PC: "Why no Ultra setting" 😅 #VR #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #quest

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I for one found the post perfectly cromulent

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · 24/03/2026

Full Steam Undead choo-choo-chooses to release after the Steam Frame sometime in 2026. Details here: www.uploadvr.com/full-steam-u...

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Full Steam Undead -> New Trailer! VR Open World Zombies and Steam Trains 🚂 Now just full steam ahead to launch 🧟 On track to release just after the Steam Frame, whenever that might be 🤷 #VR #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #quest #trains

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Full Steam Undead | Trailer

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Hi Tyrone, sorry, was off last week! Catching up on emails now 👍

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

PRE SHOOOOOOOOOW Just as all great athletes do a warm up, all great VR enjoyers watch the pre-show. You should watch the pre-show.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Overall Wishlist are on track. Using all of my forecasting powers, FSU is not going to break even and may well be my last VR game for a bit, but I love VR so I'm just enjoying the road to release and seeing what happens. Also if anyone can get me a Steam Frame, that would be swell... Cheers!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Most people who wishlisted during #NextFest didn't play the demo! Maybe this is a VR thing as the barier to putting on a headset and playing is still too high? I think VR #NextFest is still defo worth participation considering the small amount of VR demos relative to the entire event.

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

For predicting #NextFest wishlists, I used: (existing Steam wishlists at start of NextFest) * 0.28 Suprisingly, this was very precise!

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Charlie @ CrooksPeak @crookspeak.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

2,000 is split between the Meta Quest Store and Steam. For older games I would get waaay more Quest wishlists, that has now flipped to a massively to Steam's advantage, it's not even close right now (4 to 1 territory). The Meta store is changing right now, so hopefully things pick up here.

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