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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 30/09/2026

Brotato is the perfect game to relax at the pub with. Couple of half pints, good music on, cosy pub vibes. #evening #gaming #steamdeck #brotato #huddersfield

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 26/09/2026

Knocked 12 seconds off my Huddersfield parkrun PB. Tried to stay ahead of the 24 pacer, until he passed me with less than a kilometer to go. Kept pace with him then sprinted the finish. Felt good (but tough!). #Huddersfield #parkrun #running #pb #weekend

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 16/09/2026

Oh, how the other half live: Talking to the barman just before last orders this evening: “I see you have some sort of console like a Switch there”. Yeah, it’s a Steam Deck that plays PC games. “Oh, that’s cool. I don’t know anything about PC gaming” #gaming #steamdeck

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 16/09/2026

Bit more work on my game Positron this morning, feeling like Arena mode is definitely feeling more fun now. Think I'm getting close to pushing this new mode to Steam (to join the existing Maze and Snake modes). #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #WishlistWednesday #NotMadeWithUnity

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 05/09/2026

WTF am I doing.. again, decided I was going to take it easy today, had muscle cramps through the week. Got carried away with the pace of the starters though, then followed the 24 pacer for most of the run. Feel pretty good! #parkrun #huddersfield #5k #saturday #weekend

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 02/09/2026

Finally got round to removing the DLL dependencies from Positron, and some asset size optimisation, bringing the game down to a little over 100MB. Most of that is the human made custom soundtrack, made by colourofsound. Check it out: colourofsounduk.bandcamp.com/album/light-... #gamedev #indiedev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 01/09/2026

I love that there are professional photographers sometimes attending Huddersfield parkrun snapping photos for the duration. I got snapped in a few photos this weekend. The look on my face at the start line though... 🤣

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/08/2026

These were supposed to be half pints… I’m not complaining though 😂.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/08/2026

Just checking out some shapes higher up the fretboard today. #guitar #blues #improv #practice #charvel

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/08/2026

Back at work on my little arcade inspired indie game; Positron. Getting Arena mode finished up to push to #Steam #EarlyAccess soon with a whole load of other changes too! #indiegame #steamdeck #indiedev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 28/08/2026

Normally I’d cycle the 11 miles to work whatever the weather, but maybe not today. #rain #weather #bus #commute #england

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 14/08/2026

Did a thing today. Got my first ever piercing(s), aged 43. Done it for myself, and my self confidence. Thanks to Nelly at Silver Lining Piercing in Huddersfield for making it a very pleasant experience. I’ll be back for downsizing and swapping to rings later. #piercing #piercings #metal

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 11/08/2026

This little guy made his web in this door way a week ago, and still hasn’t caught anything because I very rarely get anything flying about in my house. #spider #web #spiderweb

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 09/08/2026

Good start to the day, before I head out on a fifteen mile walk in Wakefield. Popped in to The Six Chimneys (Wetherspoons) for a breakfast muffin and a few beers to up my untappd unique count.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 26/07/2026

Give blood. Do it now. Donation #21 for me today. Always something I fancied doing but I didn’t start until about five or six years ago. Now I donate every three months, whenever possible. #GiveBlood #BloodDonation #NHS

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 21/07/2026

I've been enjoying some early morning dev sessions lately on my game Positron. I just finished optimising the generation of the environment stencil reflections (now running consistently 60fps on Nintendo Switch). #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #NintendoSwitch #SteamEarlyAccess

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 18/07/2026

Not sure these times can be trusted 😬.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 18/07/2026

Today I ran my second parkrun, and only my fifth time ever running 5K (all in the past two weeks). Maybe I should slow it down and try not to obliterate my PBs 🤣.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 27/06/2026

Thanks to everyone that came and played Positron today, and to all those who left feedback! #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 24/06/2026

Opening my door this morning reminded me of something. #musical #osmonds #crazyhorses #squeaky #wd40

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 24/06/2026

Early morning cycle ride to the 24 hour ASDA to get some craft beers resulted in me spending £50+ and coming out with two LEGO sets too.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 23/06/2026

Total fail by AI at reading text from a supplied image (Google Gemini, after I googled the odd earthy smell from a beer I opened (which I knew was due to a certain chemical compound, but couldn't remember the name; Geosmin)). #AI #LLM #Gemini #GoogleGemini #Fail

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 14/06/2026

Seven days straight coming up to Castle Hill. I’ve found loads of cool trails and paths, and I’m looking forward to discovering even more in the coming weeks. #walking #hiking #huddersfield #castlehill #victoriatower

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 09/06/2026

This week I celebrate 14 years working in the games industry (as a C++ programmer). Primarily working on ports. Personal highlights include Rogue Trooper Redux, Z Steel Soldiers, Red Dead Redemption, Goat Simulator, and Worms 2: Armageddon: martincaine.com/games/ #GameDev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 07/06/2026

Write your own C++ engine. It’s great fun. I started extending my particle system today, and have since had to expand my Random Number Generator, switch the billboarding to the GPU, and added sub-frame emitting to keep spawn rates consistent. All while at the pub(s). #PubDev #GameDev #SoloDev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 07/06/2026

Needed to get out for a bit of shopping today, so came out early for a bit of #pubdev on my game Positron for a couple of hours. Finally working on my engine’s particle effect system, which is woefully basic at the moment. #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #NotMadeWithUnity

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/05/2026

By total coincidence, the beer I just opened is aptly named too!

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/05/2026

Watching The Boroughs on @netflix.com, and had to jump out of my seat to stop it auto-skipping the credits at the end of this episode. Can’t be skipping this classic from Heart!

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 25/05/2026

I had planned an epic hike for today, but it's too hot and I'll melt in this heat. So instead I'm back in the 'spoons for some #pubdev on my game Positron. Managed to sort out the trail shaders to add this nice swoop at the front. #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #Steam #EarlyAccess

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 24/05/2026

Got out for a bit of #pubdev today on my game Positron. I feel like I need paper and pen to figure out the maths as this was supposed to add a nice smooth downwards curve to the start of the trail... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 20/05/2026

Always nice when you're able to pair the beer with a proper glass at home ;-)

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 12/05/2026

It seems people really, REALLY, like chips. Who knew?

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 09/05/2026

Happy 17th Birthday to my Daughter Willow today. Continuing our tradition of hand drawing birthday cards; I found the cute Pochita image on Google and copied it as best I could, then added the Happy Birthday text. #ChainsawMan #HappyBirthday #Pochita #BirthdayCard #Drawing

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 08/05/2026

Haven't been to the secondhand book shop in Ossett in ages. Quid each for these.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 07/05/2026

Just been to see Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II back-to-back at the cinema. As a big fan of the older games I loved it. So many direct references in the environments, signature moves, and dialog. @mortalkombat.com #MortalKombat2 #MortalKombat

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 06/05/2026

Jupiter and Venus both nice in bright in the darkening sky this evening. A jet just happened to be flying right in front of Venus when I grabbed the photo too! #Space #Jupiter #Venus

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 25/04/2026

Finally added this little diamond screen edge marker! It has been on my todo list forever. #GameDev #IndieDev #Positron #Snake #notmadewithunity

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 24/04/2026

Emley Moor looked pretty cool this morning. I just had to stop on my cycle to work to grab a few photos!

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 21/04/2026

Orange Vinyl of Skindred's new album You Got This, turned up today, along with my ticket for their gig in Leeds this week! #skindred #yougotthis #metal #leeds #vinyl

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 14/04/2026

This is special; I don't remember the last time I had a physical gig ticket! Really looking forward to this gig too. Been a big John 5 fan since his time in Marilyn Manson.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 07/04/2026

People often tell my my game Positron would be awesome in first person. Well, all you have to do is press C to change camera mode ;-). #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #Maze #Positron

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 06/04/2026

This young lad played my game for about half an hour yesterday. Didn't manage to finish the first level, but he was getting closer over time. His feedback note simply stated 'Too bad. Too rubbish.' which I hope was a reflection on his skill level, and not the game, haha.

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 05/04/2026

Some of my favourite feedback from Odyssey Gaming Festival this weekend in Harrogate, showcasing my game Positron (out now on Steam). #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #IndieGame #SteamDeck

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 04/04/2026

All set up ready for Odyssey Gaming and Toy Festival in Harrogate this weekend, with my game Positron. 12-5 both days. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gaming #harrogate

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 03/04/2026

I've adjusted the regional pricing of my game @positrongame.com on Steam using the new 'Purchasing Power' option, meaning the game has been reduced in price in most regions (maintaining the base USD$14.99/GBP£12.99 price). #Steam #RegionalPricing #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/03/2026

I wish I could say it's been fun. I'm done with PUBG. It's just a time sink, mostly chasing stupid cosmetics in the event passes. I don't think I'll ever bother playing it again. #uninstall #steam #pubg

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 31/03/2026

It's nice of work to be handing out Easter Eggs at the office, but it has just made me realise I haven't eaten chocolate in months! #easter #chocolate #egg

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Martin Caine @martincaine.com · 30/03/2026

Just watched the first episode of Supernatural. Only 326 to go...

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