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There is *one* live streamed execution I would pay good money to watch. I believe high treason still carries the death penalty.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 2h

Advanced degree in ML/AI here. It's definitely "AI" - the only questionable part is the "I", not the "A". We're nowhere near what I (or anyone withoutan agenda who actually knows what they're talking about) would classify as "SI" yet.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jesus Christ. That shit is abominable. Put down the fucking kool-aid dude; it's not the digital messiah. If I'd said that shit to my partner, she would have strung me up by the balls and questioned her life choices up to that point.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@timeextension.com you may find some stuff of interest/relevance here: mausthekat.itch.io

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I decided to redesign the main player avatar. Meet M4U5 the K.A.T (Kernel Assault Trojan), the reluctant hero of #Mausitron. #retro #gamedev

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

*laughs in "computer consultant"*

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So, my testing victim was complaining about the #Mausitron Grapple sub-game being a bit tricky to understand at first. So, I graciously decided to add some tutorials. Thank you for your attention in this matter. #retro #gamedev #python youtu.be/IuMwK4VCsEM

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Grapple Game Tutorial WIP

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

^ this @olifiers.bsky.social you can make out most of your address in this photo.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'll just steal yours and do the same thing then, if that's okay! 🙂

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I like creepy story games once in a while. Oxenfree being a good example 🙂

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's only endless until you crash into something, which doesn't take long.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

(1) I've added Beacon Pines to my wishlist on the strength of this. (2) is this template available anywhere?

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It turns out that the #Mausitron tunnel sub-game is a lot more fun than I expected, so I turned it into an endless mode. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/4eDKrcfK3kY

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Mausitron Tunnel Sub-game, Endless mode.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I should have had Damocles and Atic Atac on mine too, come to think of it, as well as a bunch of others! 😂

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's not fair to ask us to only choose 9 games when we've been playing them since the early 80s - at least!

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Given that I've been playing games since the early 80s, it's a bit unfair to only pick 9, so I picked 18. I probably could have picked 9 from each decade easily enough - or even per platform. For example, there really should be SNES and/or N64 Zelda on here too.

Jet Set Willy, Quazatron, 3D Monster Maze, Alone in the Dark, UFO Defence, Silent Hill 2, Elite, Half-Life, Thief: Deadly Shadows

Herzog Zwei, Nox, Torchlight, Super Mario World, Pac-Man, Duke Nukem 3D, Gargoyle's Quest, World of Warcraft, Knight Lore

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I've been working on a #Mausitron minigame for the first time you take a particular transporter route between sectors. #retro #gamedev #screenshotsaturday youtu.be/ddaNYtmxmUI

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Transporter Tube minigame

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Engage-o-bots that auto-reply a seemingly plausible sounding response to a post are among the most tedious form of engagement farming. Yawn.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I took this screenshot while doing some depth buffer diagnostics for #Mausitron. "Welcome to Silent Mausitron" Spooky. #gamedev #retro #SilentHill

"Welcome to Silent Maustron"

Rendering the depth buffer of Mausitron looks like a fog shrouded version of the level, very reminiscent of the Silent Hill look.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A sequel?! I'm definitely interested!

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It was good to put my graph theory to actual practical use! 😂

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

You know how I know you're an utter tool?

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And this looks incredible, by the way. I can't wait to revisit Scarthorpe!

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Dan Gibson @condact.xyz · 05/08/2026

Quick demo of NextDAAD, a new ZX Spectrum Next DAAD text adventure interpreter featuring 80 column tilemap text display, 320x256 layer 2 graphics, AY music, digitised sound effects, and cutscene video playback up to 320x256@25fps with stereo sound.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I loved that game! Even the dogs carried flick knives!

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Nice! I did something very similar for Jet Set Willy maps!

Legally reachable places in a Jet Set Willy room.

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Rocket Powered Penguin @rocketpoweredpenguin.com · 21/09/2026

Got some great feedback on my first trailer for Squircle from @indiegamejoe.bsky.social 's wonderful community on discord. Here is my new and improved trailer! Still lots to learn, especially when it comes to making trailers, but feel it's in a much better place now. 😄 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm waiting to see if any of the vultures rush in to try to steal a chunk, especially if the Kickstarter ends up greatly exceeding expectations.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm adding "data caches" (unless I can think of a better name) to #mausitron that need to be unlocked via yet another minigame to get various goodies. This unlock minigame was my original prototype for the grapple game. I think it's better this way though. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/Q53Rh2GYoDY

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Mausitron: Entering a password

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Mausitron is starting to look like an actual game! Here's a play-through of the (admittedly easy) Sector 1. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/mD2l9c9A6jc

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Mausitron Sector 1

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Noted! (The fishing game was my partner's idea - she insisted that there need to be one; I wracked my brain for a week figuring out how to put one in there that didn't just feel tacked on for the hell of it!)

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm trying to tune it so there are three interchangeable paths to beat the game: mindless violence, brains over brawn and, of course, fishing. That last one is for real masochists though ;)

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've got the basics of the Data Recovery (fishing) minigame sorted. All games should have a fishing minigame! I definitely have to tone down the electric arcing sound effect, but I've got the visuals pretty much where I want them. #mausitron #retro #gamedev #fishing-minigame youtu.be/BOn8EjpzXJA

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Data Recovery (fishing) mini-game.

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ᡣ𐭩 Mandi ᡣ𐭩 @613mandi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Into the Machine is one of those games with super simple rules but clever decisions. I was surprised by the interesting puzzle aspects of the game and fast turns. Overall, super satisfying and highly recommend! @alderaceg.bsky.social

Cards in a card holder. There are player aids on the left anc cards with actions on the right.

The main board with spaces for actions. The board is busy and colourful.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm working on something tangentially related :)

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Kieran HJ Connell @kieranhj.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I finished my port of legendary game Paradroid from the C64 to the BBC Micro! Check it out here to download the disk, play in the emulator or read through the code: bitshifters.github.io/posts/prods/... [Disclaimer: AI assisted with Claude Code.] #retro #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #demoscene

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Paradroid, by Bitshifters

Acorn, BBC Micro and Retro Computer Code & Demos

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There we go. This one looks less like the robot is pissing in the pool. youtu.be/Qfld6olkPEk #retro #gamedev #mausitron

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Data Recovery

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That's the thing about bot accounts; they just don't get nuance.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Seems to be an increasing number of Engage-O-Bots pretending to be people. Not sure why they bother.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You should take a look at the screenshot and check the alt-text... 🤖💦

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So, I'm working on a specific feature and... I think I'm going back to the drawing board with this one. #mausitron #retro #gamedev #whoops #nicedayforpissing

It looks like the bloody robot is pissing into the water!

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Every game should have a fishing minigame.

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well, sort of. More of a spiritual sequel to both Quazatron and Magnetron, set in cyberspace. (I'm taking the Tron part and running with it.)

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MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I decided to see what the #mausitron engine could handle and played around with the camera positioning a bit. Not really practical for play, but I think it looks cool. #retro #gamedev CORE LEVEL TEST youtu.be/i-QIGY3waWU

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CORE LEVEL TEST

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