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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I got mine a while ago. Definitely worth taking advantage of this sale.

Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Friday night and a rare excursion to the pub. Having a pint in honour of the many bugs crushed lately. Never one to be satisfied, my face has obviously spotted something untoward. 😂

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

15 Days: Part 35 - where I take a slight detour from my usual offering and tempt you with a quote. pauljamesgamestesting.com/2026/09/30/1...

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Another wonderful issue of Debug in the post today, along with a great piece from Lightfoot Bros. I always love it when I get a mention too! Cheers, mate! Sleepytime Village is out on October 30th! @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social @debugmag.com

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Now I can make him go up and down. He's out of control!

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Playing with Pico-8 this evening, which is my first time writing code, and I made my first ever moving sprite.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A couple of retro pick-ups today. They need a clean but All-Stars is now back in the collection, and Metroid 2 is a new and welcome addition.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm back from a holiday in York. Spent today playing darts and pool. 11-0 overall which is a great return. 8-0 darts. 3-0 pool. Here's some random photos. York Minster. Whitby Abbey. Doorways. A badger. And so on.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sunday night gaming. Metroid Fusion GBA on Analogue Pocket. Plays lovely.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Debug Magazine Issue 16, Sleepytime Village Dev Diary... Turns out I'm the only thing standing in the way of champagne! No pressure! 😅🍾 @debugmag.com @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I walked into town this morning to get these PS5 mock-ups printed. Two new additions for my Testing Shelf! I really enjoyed testing these. Excellent, fun games!

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I'm finally starting to put together my 'Testing Shelf', full of the titles I've worked on, the magazines I've been mentioned in, and some extra bits and pieces. There's more to add: the extra PS5 mock-ups, and some titles still to release. I might actually need two shelves...

A growing collection of physical videogames on display. The final layout not yet decided upon, these photos feature titles such as Lucy Dreaming, Foolish Mortals, Cryptmaster, and Blue Prince. Along with magazines such as NEXT, CRASH and Debug.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I've done quite a bit of testing this weekend but, to mix it up, I've also been creating more mock-up PS5 covers (just for me) for games I've tested that don't have a physical edition. Currently working on Grumpy Jack, Shadows of the Afterland, and Old Skies. They'll look something like these:

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My wife is awesome. To celebrate my Game Dev Heroes QA win, she surprised me with balloons and took this photo. My No. 1 supporter. ❤️ 🏆 😍

A photo of balloons. Two star shapes, and one circular, with 'Huge Congrats' written on it. They are placed behind the Game Dev Heroes award and the cue card with the nomination notes.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Game Dev Heroes 2026 celebrations continue while I am on holiday. Cheers!

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Guess what? I'm the 2026 Game Dev Heroes QA award winner!!!! 🏆🥳 I'll share more here and in my next blog soon, but here's a photo of the award and a fortuitous bonus cue card (that's getting framed!). I won! YES!!! QA!!! Time to update my bio with 'Award-winning...'.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Need me a copy of Röki to go with my copy of Mythwrecked.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Another gratefully received testimonial for my website, from a wonderful developer with a fun project.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Seeing my name on this shortlist never fails to bring a big smile to my face. ❤️ #GameDevHeroes The awards are on 14th July and tickets are available via this link: luma.com/l2wuw4x0

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I have to admit, I've had a lot of fun today playing SNES and GB/GBA games. Old memories are flooding back and this new operator from Epilogue is fantastic.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Hey, Paul. What are you playing this weekend between tests? Me:

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

44:07 minutes today. 🚴‍♂️ Rest day tomorrow.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Spotted Puzzle Post in Waterstones today. It's awesome to see a game I tested, on the shelves! Picked this up for my testing collection. I didn't say anything but two members of staff told me how brilliant these are and how they're selling really well. Very proud to hear that. Go Team Puzzle Post!

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

As a warm-up towards this weekend's ZZAP Live! event, tonight's essential viewing is Heart of Neon.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

If I ever make a game, then the place it was born is this baby shower igloo tent we hired for my sister-in-law.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A day off from testing today as I attend a family event. So have your day in the sun, bugs... ...because tomorrow I'm coming for you.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Taking a small break from testing to play Destiny 2 for an hour. I will never get bored of seeing this ship load up.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I booked the day off work today and have a long list of things to do. But, despite being energised from Debug, I'm tired. So, sometimes, for my own wellbeing, sitting in my garden, in the sunshine with a cold pint, and looking up at the sky, while the world goes on, is just what needs to be done.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Dug these out for Debug Games Festival from @debugmag.com this coming weekend. I've been to every Debug event, and this looks to be the biggest so far. Wouldn't miss it!

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It feels like a very good time to roll this out again. 💙

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My copy arrived today. One day, I hope to have written something for a book like this. For now, it's time to read and learn.

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Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner @pauljamesqa.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

10:48am. New personal best for earliest weekend pint (airports excluded).

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