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Will Riley

@gapthrosnir.bsky.social
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Game Dev, general nerd, Tyranid player, Father.

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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So a question for other #gamedev who have showcased a prototype at an event. When showing a playable game slice, that already is in a playable state, is it better to add new features or just really polish the existing ones? There's some key things I want to add, but it's a big time investment.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In more great news, I finally got the doors to remember if they've been opened!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's a glorious day! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
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Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves 10-23 Wakefield Trinity - Trinity claim Grand Final success
Wakefield Trinity end a 58-year wait to be champions as they claim a deserved Grand Final success over Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Has anyone got any recommendations for some casual games I can probably get through in one sitting? Indie preferably, PC, Switch 2, or PS5.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One thing I've discovered lately in terms of game development is, when trying to think how another game handles a mechanic I'm wanting to do, even with over 1000 hours in that game my mind will draw a complete blank.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Opened Twitter for the first time in over a year today because it was weirdly the best way to get in touch with the Water company. Needless to say it has become a much worse cesspit since I last used it. People using slurs galore, lots of people asking Grok questions a 2 year old knows the answer to
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I went and did a thing.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Turns out getting married is a very expensive and time consuming period in your life 😂
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I was gutted when I got my copy of this because the shirt was missing, and the retailer I got it from had no way to get me a replacement. Game is still great though and all the other goodies are amazing.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And if you don't keep up with it enough, you can't use the just one shaver, you have to use at least 2, and sometimes scissors :/
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My 19 month old is obsessed with this, the amount of times I wake up in the morning with lyrics in my head feels like torture
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm getting it, but I have no idea what to actually make of it. Link being weirdly photorealistic whilst everyone else looks like bad AI clones of the N64 game is unsettling. And they best have the option to turn off voices.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm proud of myself for choosing to give this whole indie game studio thing a shot. Currently on a short break from game Dev on the run up to getting married next week, however the last few months have been a lot of work on game Dev and starting up. Keep watching for more news next month!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Hey, look what I've gone and done!
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Fletcher Studios - Maker of Booper games! @fletcherstudios.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you are interested, it's available for Android here: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
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Go Booper GO! - Apps on Google Play
Collect letters, avoid obstacles! Spell words! Hurry before time runs out!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I have no idea how many times I've listened to this song lately, but it's a lot. I don't think I'm more depressed than usual? www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dhS...
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A Moment Of Clarity
YouTube video by Therapy? - Topic
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Good news coming sometime very soon!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What a glorious day!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Wait is Blue Dragon finally playable on things other than xbox?
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I will happily die on the hill of Shuhei Yoshida should have been promoted, not demoted after Shawn Layden left. There are few people who care more about games than Shuhei.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Dark Souls 1. I must choose between staying at Firelink Shrine and hoping for the best. Or trying to make it to Solaire for protection before I go Hollow. What would a hollow even spend money on? Solaire here I come!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
7: Cthulhu Saves the World/Christmas - PC/PS 8: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg - Gamecube 9: Blue Dragon - Xbox 360 10: T-Minus 30 - PC 11: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa - PC 12: Valdis Story: Abyssal City - PC 13: Lost Kingdoms - Gamecube 14: Future Cop LAPD - PS1 15: Eternal Sonata - Xbox 360
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Because Compiling these scripts it taking a lot longer than expected here's 15 games you should play that you probably haven't. 1: Alundra - PS1 2: Jade Cocoon - PS1 3: Koudelka - PS1 4: Dragon Valour - PS1 5: Dracula: Crazy Vampire - GBC 6: Rainbow Moon / Rainbow Skies - PS4/Vita/Switch
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Having to temporarily pause development on Death Undone for a short while, but it gives me a chance to prototype some smaller projects. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
5 days I've been trying to fix a bug that didn't exist, trying to figure out why the player doesn't spawn with saved weapon, instead it 's on the floor. I've reworked and created several scripts, turns out I was just equipping the default fist weapons at the end of begin play, dropping it #indiedev
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
There was a tragic event in my village recently, so I just want to put it out there, that if anyone ever needs to talk, my inbox is always open and I'm happy to listen and respond when I can.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Brian Blessed. I can't think of a better voice to scream "AND HE LAID HIS SWEET HEAD DOWN TO REST!"
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Reworking the save system from scratch now, already made it more modular than it's previous iteration, but there's plenty more left to do. It's definitely going to keep me busy for a good few nights.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I put YouTube kids on for the little un when he's in his playpen and I need to cook, every time I get stupid scam adverts on it like this.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Was going to do some more Dev stuff today, but ended up doing random photoshop requests for people who could have done with some cheering up. Sometimes it's nice to do little bits to help out, especially when you're doing it by hand for free, and not charging for AI slop.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I think next up is improving the save system, then a bit of polish and then maybe demo time?
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Dialogue system works, branching dialogue options now work, possibilities to open up a shop inventory also when I finally get around to adding shops in, and now Quests are doable albeit cryptic. Now I just need to make it not look awful... #GameDev #IndieDev
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
When you step outside and hear a fat shirtless man scream "IT'S A FUCKING GOAL YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD" you know it's going well for England 😂
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Regularly, no. I have however used it for detecting synth ID on things I have suspected as AI but needed definitive proof.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Graduated innit
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Giving me real Gripsholme lion vibes.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Yeah, this is the best dialogue system ever made showcasing the best bit of dialogue ever written. I will answer no questions but will happily accept all praise for changing the new industry gold standards.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Suikoden 1 and especially 2 are such fantastic games, and I hold Luca Blight as the best villain in a video game. There's a bunch of related media that fleshes it all out a bit more too, but it's unfortunately a case of sailing the seas to find them.
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 06/07/2026
With the recent news this form is open once again. If you've been in a (massive) layoff and feel like my products could help you in your career, please feel free to request any for free. Please don't abuse this, thank you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I'm at a point now where I need to decide on quality, or my own work. Currently I'm working on a dialogue system, and whilst I'm 100% sure Yarn Spinner will be significantly better, I want to at least see if I can manage something respectable.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Got my assistant helping out now.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It feels weird, for the first time I'm actually using debugging to give detailed messages explaining the what and where has gone wrong before any issues arise, rather than sweary rants during bug fixing. Am I a real game dev now? #gamedev #indiedev
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Pinocchio: I'm a Real Boy!
ALT: Pinocchio: I'm a Real Boy!
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Over 90% of my PS5 game library is physical, almost all of them bought new. Removing physical media benefits nobody, but does reduce the amount of people who can play games, harms small businesses, worsens game affordability, and makes it so you don't legally own your own games.
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Will Sony be legally mandated to change their slogans? 'Play has Many Limits' And maybe retroactively change '4 the Players' to '4 the Board'
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
'People seem pretty pissed off that we're that we're removing the digital content that they paid for, we should do something to take the heat off that'
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Now who's going to kick everyone out of the pub and close it down because a care worker was checking their phone during a random cranky old man spot check?
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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But Why? Man in Surgical Gown
ALT: But Why? Man in Surgical Gown
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"why are all my friends making RAM prices soar?"
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Will Riley @gapthrosnir.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Turns out some busses can't turn off their radiators, which has the wonderful joy of travelling in an air fryer on wheels and having to get off and walk the rest of the way because it's better than being an ant under a magnifying glass.
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