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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 24/09/2026

Decided to do the #my9games thing. Hard to pick just 9, but these are all stone cold classics in my book

The 9 games that shaped me. Everquest, Final Fantasy 1, Space Quest 3, Final Fantasy Legend 2, Crystalis, Master of Orion, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Space Quest 6, and Phantasy Star 4

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 01/09/2026

Saw Legend for the first time ever last night and all I could think the entire time was...

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 23/08/2026

Finally finished the last little bit of the Hyperion Cantos. Brilliant series for fans of introspective space operas. Beautifully done.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 16/08/2026

Playing the new Quake episode and *someone* played Dusk before (not a bad thing!)

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 22/07/2026

I need to record guitar today, but the tone is super fuzzy

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 09/07/2026

"I'm not sure if the listener will understand the subtle nuance of the album title" "Ok, hold that though, I know *just* the place to do the cover shoot"

Album cover for "I'm a man" by Star City wherein a man in a hard hat is standing in front of the largest phallic symbol in the tri-state area to drive home the point that yes, he is indeed a man

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 06/07/2026

Took ~35 years, but I finally beat Star Wars on Game Gear and was treated to this sweet end screen

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 03/07/2026

"The new ARK map has a blunderbuss!" - my kid Me, 5 seconds later:

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 27/06/2026

People that don't play Ark are missing out because I do and nothing in this image is confusing (or surprising) to me

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 23/06/2026

Happy 35th birthday, Sonic the Hedgehog. I can't explain *why* I like you so much, but here we are.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 19/06/2026

Reading about Bobby Prince to look back on his amazing career led to this great note in the Duke3d wiki

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 15/06/2026

Finally on Dungeon Crawler Carl book 8 and after that metal netting thing in book 7, I don't know if anything will shock me. I expect to be wrong about that, but it'll be hard.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 09/06/2026

The speed with which Cooper goes from losing his mind at a perceived intruder to snoring is impressive. This was taken less than a minute after the aforementioned phantom interloper was dispatched.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 25/05/2026

Happy anniversary to the best misapplied headline ever.

The words "Did your kid's name make the list?" appear over a picture of an electric chair attached to a story titled "Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill To Allow Electric Chair"

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 22/05/2026

Everyone meet Cooper. He is a very good boy who is adjusting to his new home (and my studio) well! He has one mission: To facilitate the death of Matt Damon in an epic space docking scene.

Cooper, the beagle mutt, staring intently at a treat I was holding behind the camera so I could get a good picture of him. He is pictured being a very good boy.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 21/05/2026

Happy Warhammer Skulls to all who celebrate!

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 14/05/2026

Ohhhh *that* George Lucas. I thought they were talking about George Lucas from accounting

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 27/03/2026

I will never not share this when it comes across my alogrithm

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 13/03/2026

The liner notes for Iron Maiden's "Powerslave" album referred to Bruce Dickinson as a "noted swordsman"

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 13/03/2026

My band @error47.bsky.social just released the live album from our gig last October. It's raw music and I love it. No backing tracks, no click, no overdubs, and only a few hours of rehearsals. Bandcamp link: error47.bandcamp.com/album/live-f... Vinyl: error47.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 08/03/2026

Happy 32nd anniversary of the release of the most important album ever made to my fellow olds

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 23/02/2026

My job is safe from the clankers for at least another day. Probably a whole bunch more.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 18/02/2026

All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 21/01/2026

Saw this old calendar for Metro Chicago that had one of my bands (15 Minutes Late) on it from 2005 and holy shit, all of those acts in a single month at one club?!?

Monthly calendar for Metro Chicago from May 2005 with a ton of huge names. In one week alone they had System of a Down, Garbage, Coldplay, and Crystal Method play with Coldplay.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 18/01/2026

Why is it so unsettling to see people smiling while playing saxophone?

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 17/01/2026

If you were ever considering a watch of Babylon 5, the current state of the world is probably the perfect time for it, and you could learn a few things.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 16/12/2025

Is it just me or does telling installers to install thing not on the C drive not do anything anymore? I told it to install to my D drive 3 different times during the setup, yet 90% of the install is on the C drive.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 12/12/2025

I am consistently amazed that we don't spend more time talking about what a fever dream The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog is.

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 08/12/2025

Can I offer you a nice chili dog in these trying times?

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 20/11/2025

That's the best photo of him they could find!?

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 19/11/2025

Nothing beats buying new vape batteries with confidence.

Vape battery with "FIRE HAZARD! NOT FOR VAPE! NEVER INSTALL, CARRY OR HANDLE!" printed on it

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 14/11/2025

I've been seeing people refer to the Steam Machine as a "Gabe Cube" and it's things like that that let you know there is still good in the world

A wood grain Steam Machine set in some lovely office-based foliage

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 28/10/2025

Most of us in one loooooong shot. Just need to get a graphic design wizard to superimpose @spacequesthistorian.com 's disembodied head somewhere

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Jon Paul Sapsford @dorkbrainstudios.com · 14/10/2025

Oh hey, in 24 hours I'll be on a flight to Portland for this thing. It's going to be neat. I'll make sure to write warzone missives. My dearest beloved, war is hell. The Voodoo Doughnuts was out of blueberry.