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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Morning walk & a new audiobook

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

North Wales is my happy place. I really hope I get to live here someday - it's so beautiful

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Replaying The Stick of Truth & keep stopping to die with laughter 😂

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Like being in 2006 again. Came out of the lobby & everyone was shit talking. It made me smile & made me think of better times.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I've spent most of the day playing Indiana Jones, it's got so much Dishonored DNA running through it. Love it. I'm about 12 hours in & have been exploring the Vatican,doing side quests & activities. It's the most AAA feeling game I've played in a while. Really enjoyable.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I haven't really enjoyed an Assassin's Creed game since 2 tbh but I am falling in love with Odyssey. Each quest has a narrative behind it with top tier production values, the mercenary system adds weight to each encounter forcing forward planning & Kassandra herself is a brilliantly realised hero.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

We've been absolutely blown away by the first few hours of Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon. I feel like I've jumped in at the right time when the game is at its best. A dark fantasy BGS-inspired game is what I needed to play right now. Bravo to the team 👏

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Nobody I'd rather listen to than @lairdbarron.bsky.social whilst out walking with the dog.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Simpler times. I turned 40 last year & honestly I have been so nostalgic for the mid 2000's time in games. I miss just booting up the 360 & playing Gears with friends all weekend. If you're in your early 20's now make sure you appreciate this time you have. 🙏

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

This is where holiday cinema peaked

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IGN @ign.com · 14/12/2025

Enjoy a look at the narrative side of Fellhollow, the upcoming expansion to the Unreal Engine 5-powered open-world survival crafting game RuneScape: Dragonwilds that's out tomorrow on Steam:

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Dora B @heyitsdora.com · 16/12/2025

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"

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Tiny Roar Games @tinyroargames.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

🌿 Verdant is a singleplayer survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world, frozen in the 80s. 🌺 You wield the power to take or restore life - and combat is always just a last resort. #verdantgame #indiedev #gamedev

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Spent some time with Lords of the Fallen this afternoon. The umbral lantern is an interesting concept & feature, but I am not a fan of the camera position, and the combat animations are fast, which makes it feel "floaty" and not deliberate, unlike in the Souls series.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I developed a bit of an obsession with Half-Life this year.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

If you're an enjoyer of the macarbe & the cosmos I implore you to give Thomas Ligotti a try. Cosmic horror stretches far beyond HPL.

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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 09/12/2025

Routine is a sublime and highly tactile puzzle adventure drenched in tension and terror. Our Routine review: gameinformer.com/review/routi...

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Some #Blocktober progress I’ve been focusing more on pacing & exploring lightweight, storytelling techniques that work well on mobile. The goal is to keep everything diegetic, letting the environment communicate the story rather than relying on cutscenes or UI #leveldesign

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Here is my #blocktober '25 update. About half a dozen hours in so far as I was late starting. Looking forward to seeing what I can get done by the end of the month #leveldesign

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Finally managed to persuade the wife to give Yellowstone a try

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Had a fantastic family vacation in Wales. Nothing beats sea air & family time to help reset the mind.

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Apogee Entertainment @apogeeent.com · 25/05/2025

In #TotalChaos, Fort Oasis is waiting... Where reality breaks, abominations adapt, and every bullet matters.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Normalise Level Designers playing through their levels, doing commentary on design choices and taking the time to set up scripted events and combat scenarios. In this competitive environment top down maps, screenshots & fly throughs aren't enough. Stand out.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I find putting together these little scenes so therapeutic. I'm at my happiest when I am creating.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Cracking day for 40th birthday drinks in Liverpool 🍻

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

If you're looking for Outer Wilds meets Amnesia in Victorian era London consider wishlisting. store.steampowered.com/app/1734000/...

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Nightdive has been killing it recently. Excited to see what changes are coming to a cult classic.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Personally I think Halo MCC like Mass Effect LE are the best value for money in gaming. If you're looking to learn about game, level, narrative or combat design - study these two games

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Games leaders, please embrace more AA projects and AA budgets—quality over scope. Helldivers 2's success should be a wake-up call. Players want more games like Singularity and FEAR than another live service or open-world game. Listen to the market, not your ego.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Finding a concerning trend with the redundancies in games, why is it never the Senior & above staff affected when it's them mandating the content that gets made which fails to resonate with Players or publishers? You'll normally find the people doing the work know it's shit but can't do anything.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

7 years is a long time. Still incredibly proud of the people that helped me put this concept together. It was our attempt at blending survival horror & immersive sims together but the horror elements were really poorly executed. Still not a bad attempt after 9 months. youtu.be/8zjzwOpbwK4?...

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Tether - Prototype 2 (Sci-Fi Horror Game)

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 15/02/2025

I just released a new tool: a "texture browser" for UE5.5 that presents materials as square thumbnails instead of spheres. Like a 90s texture browser. Much better for level designin'. Has favourite searches, quick access to recently-used materials, etc. www.joewintergreen.com/new-tool-imp...

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Devastated to hear this. A wave of sadness has just hit me. My thoughts go out to his family. 53 is far too young.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I wasn't expecting to get some great references from Anderton Boat Lift 😂

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I never got a Xmas night out thanks to taking voluntary redundancy so making up for it today 🍻

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I've put off making this game for 5 years. Pleased to have gotten the first draft onto paper. Miscarriage affects 1 in 4 couples. 17 out of every 100,000 men commit suicide.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

If you're playing a RPG and don't use your kids name as your character are you even a parent 😂

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Easily the best part of the day

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Deus Ex in bed. 2025 has peaked already.

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Mark Gregory @markgregory.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Let’s Plays are great, but nothing compares to the experience of playing a video game yourself and uncovering its message firsthand.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 01/01/2025

Elon Musk is a good example of how terrible people become increasingly radicalized into the far right simply because the far right is a community that accepts cruel, terrible people. It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I spent most of the Xmas break replaying Cyberpunk 2077 and came away with an urge to dive deep into its themes with a new piece. www.si.com/videogames/f...

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Cyberpunk 2077 is a literary masterpiece

“You ever wake up in the middle of the night and not know who you are for a second? Or ever feel like you’re not really you? That’s how I feel all the time. Eve

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

If you are a #gamedev based in The North - let us know if you would like to be added to our #gamedev list. If you are offering investment in games, please let us know so we can add you to our useful resources for #gamedev list too.

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 30/12/2024

People were talking about yellow paint in games again, and I got thoughts on that and the sorts of things you should do instead, so here's a blog post on that. Imo read my blog post and buy influx redux www.joewintergreen.com/what-i-recko...

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