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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26!

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Game Dev and Director at College Fun Games, Making our second game, a point-and-click parody of Les Misérables, wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/4090610 @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy

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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 4h
This Saturday! Was so cool last year...
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 6h
We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs
Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Aw yisss, new hand drawn hero art on the Steam page! The French Revolution never looked so beautiful... Please share and wishlist! #GameDev #IndieGames #AdventureGame #PointAndClick store.steampowered.com/app/4090610/...
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Less Miserables on Steam
A historical comedy adventure game, loosely based on Les Misérables, with classic point-and-click puzzles, hand drawn art and an amazing voice cast.
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Game Dev Edinburgh @gamedeved.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TONIGHT from 6pm until late is GameDevEd! Come join us at ox184 for discussions of video game development and other topics :) #scotgamedev
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Was rewatching 'Farewell, My Lovely' last week, and love how many scenes there are showing up the moral compass Marlow follows, but vague enough so that you both root for and are intrigued by him
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some good Edinburgh news!!
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The Detective's Apprentice @darqwerful.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here's the new trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRh... You can watch the whole Direct here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkG... Huge thanks to @gdocexpo.com for organizing the event! I had a blast attending the expo and have found so many new cool games through the sale! #GDoCExpo #GDoCExpo2026
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The Detective's Apprentice - Official Gameplay Trailer | Game Devs of Color Expo 2026
YouTube video by GameTrailers
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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Guardian is doing some major hiring right now! If you have 2-3 years' experience in journalism, media and/or content creation, you can apply for the Digital Journalism Scheme - full time roles including 20% training time, £48k pa workwithus.theguardian.com/digital-jour...
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Digital Journalist Scheme
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mathieson is fuming because students are supporting the strikes, accusing them of being 'all anti-establishment' and 'weaponised'. Not pissed because the courses they paid for are cancelled or have more students with fewer staff teaching them?
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College Fun Games @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
New title image for our game, heading to Steam, and box art near year! store.steampowered.com/app/4090610/… #GameDev #IndieDev #AdventureGame #PointAndClick
Dark cartoon character art against a red flag, will barricades, and the title 'Less Miserables'
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Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
forgot to say that if you get the very last issue (sob) of The Skinny you will read me and Brian Baglow singing the praises of Scottish game developers and absolutely burning our London and Edinburgh governments to the ground about the complete lack of structural support developers receive from them
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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For all that it's been barely reported in the UK press, it's still hard to understate the importance of the stance @labourunionsuk.bsky.social has taken on trans and non-binary rights this week. Every single trade union affiliated to the party of government has stood up and said we will not comply.
Joint statement from National TULO

Solidarity with the trans and non-binary community

Labour's 11 affiliated trade unions stand in total solidarity with the trans and non-binary community.

Trans rights are human rights, and trans rights are workers' rights.

We in the trade union movement will do all we can to stand up for our trans members and all our trans siblings, to protect them from persecution, harassment and attack.

The government must act now to protect all trans people, to make sure their rights are protected, expanded and upheld in our workplaces and communities.

Labour Unions
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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Greens to support Edinburgh University staff strike The Scottish Greens have declared their support for University of Edinburgh staff ahead of a five-week strike over £140m in cuts and the threat of compulsory redundancies....
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Greens to support Edinburgh University staff strike
The Scottish Greens have declared their support for University of Edinburgh staff ahead of a five-week strike over £140m in cuts and the threat of compulsory redundancies. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will begin their industrial action on Monday following the university's plans to close 90 programmes, including specialist courses for teaching deaf and visually impaired learners. Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens has lodged a parliamentary motion backing the staff and raising concerns about the closures, which is supported by the party’s tertiary education spokesperson, Iris Duane…
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Once more: Edinburgh Uni remains profitable. Student intake on some courses has tripled with no extra provision for staff. Massive overspend from Estates, where a full external investigation is needed.
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bullshit. I spoke to a bunch of (smaller indie) game devs, who struggled to get followers, but (like us) had successful campaigns. People don't really 'follow' projects on Kickstarter like they wishlist, engagement comes from elsewhere.
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Richard Cobbett @richardcobbett.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s kinda awkward to say that a game has beaten your expectations when you are a chronically anxious person who kinda expected to sell around four copies. That said… calling this a win!
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Vaida @vaida.me · 26/09/2026
I'm helping a friend look for a job in games, and thought I'd share job openings that seem decent as I find them! I'll be posting: - permanent roles - (primarily) UK companies that allow for full remote - not a mobile game slop factory - preference for indie, or smaller-sized AA #gamejobs
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Jupiter @jupiterhadley.com · 27/09/2026
Come check out BITs on a Boat on October 10th in London! Share it with your London Gaming friends! @brilliantindietreasures.com #London #gaming #indiegames www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brilliant-...
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Brilliant Indie Treasures Showcase on The Golden Hinde
A hand-selected set of indie games, showcased on The Golden Hinde in London.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/09/2026
Class solidarity.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Had fun throwing a few references into my Silent Hill Townfall feature for BBC News inc @limmy.com 😄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great day at the SGDA Games Day in Dundee today! Talks from whole range of speakers, inc Charles Cecil! Sneak peak of our new cover art on the big screen too... #GameDev #SGDA #GamesDay #Dundee
Slide showing a black Sinclair ZX81 and Charles Cecil MBE against a blue balckgroundA big TV screen showing dark dramatic character art for 'Less Miserables' and a smaller screen below with the start screen for the demo
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great talk about how single-player games are difficult to sell to publishers these days, but why it's totally worth it
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Solidarity with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social as they go on strike for five weeks over the university management’s announcement of £140m of cuts and an estimated 1,800 job losses ✊️ Read my parliamentary motion here and ask your MSP to add their support: buff.ly/fufGCTO
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Fallible Things @fallible.net · 24/09/2026
Lovely to finally see this – A worker-led, worker-oriented inquiry answering questions about how people are experiencing "AI" deployment today, in real workplaces in the UK. "Right to Refuse, Question, and Challenge" is lovely to see.
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College Fun Games @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Looking forward to showing Less Miserables at the SGDA Games Day in Dundee tomorrow!
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Last call! #AdvX26 sponsorship requests close on 1 Oct at 11:59 pm GMT+1. This is your chance to have your brand or studio featured at the UK’s only convention dedicated to narrative and adventure gaming! Visit adventurexpo.org/sponsorship to learn about our sponsorship offerings.
AdventureX 7-8 November 2026. Last call for sponsors! A photo of a person with short hair wearing headphones and smiling while another person looks over their shoulder. A second photo of two people wearing AdventureX lanyards smiling and talking in a group.
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Finally made pilgrimage to Norham Castle this weekend which Turner painted many times. Another great example of how his style changed, plus bonus picture of how it looks today! Now next to a sewage outlet!
Norham Castle: Sunrise, c. 1798 - classical style painting with washed out colours, depicting a river with cattle? and a ruined castle on a hill framed against a pale skyNorham Castle, Sunrise, c.1845: same scene as before, but in impressionistic style, messy blobs of colour, showing reflection of sunrise in the river with shadow of the castle in the middle, and cattle in the waterNorham Castle (actually from the other side of the river) a photo, 2026. Dark grey plants and bushes on both sides of a deep blue river, and tiny silhouette of a ruined castle on the far right hillNorham castle: photo from close up, showing pink/brown crumbling walls of a ruined castle with grass at the front and against grey clouds
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You should definitely inform the officer of the watch before you attempt anything like this
A screenshot from OG The Secret of Monkey Island, with Guybrush Threepwood, in a cannon, about to launch himself from a boat across blue water to a green Monkey Island
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Dave 💾 Powerhoof @dave.powerhoof.com · 24/09/2026
Looking for something to play on Switch 2? According to Metacritic, The Drifter is in the top 10 highest rated for the platform EVAAA! :O
Screenshot of Metacritic "Best Games on Nintendo Switch 2" with The Drifter circled at #10!
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Adolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 23/09/2026
> This proposal does not go into detail about the many problems that LLM have caused to society, workers, the environment. It goes without saying that all these ills are fundamentally opposed to the humanist spirit of GNOME. blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/202...
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The GNOME LLM Policy That I Want
KDE is on the news because of a controversial proposal to define an official “AI” (LLM) policy (archived link). Other projects have tried their hand at similar policies and stances but, in my opinion,...
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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"People are playing games and people are making money. So I don't know why there's a big loss of jobs. I just assume it's someone is being greedy somewhere" Had a v interesting chat with Tim Schafer about his thoughts on the industry & life post-Xbox youtu.be/sgQURMiW-WI?...
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Tim Schafer on Double Fine's rebirth after being axed by Xbox | BBC News
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And only 1/3 of weekend tickets left for these amazing games and talks! Looks like AdventureX will sell out again...
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
They knew this would happen, and execs warned it was illegal and would destroy the internet. But no concequences for tech bros, eh? arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history”
Microsoft, OpenAI emails reveal fear of AI “doom loop” killing news orgs.
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So excited for how this has come out...
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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 22/09/2026
I'm only a few hours into this one, but yeah, this feels like something carved out of the finest, strongest parts of Vampire Bloodlines, with the cracks filled in with a little bit of Fallen London lacquer. What if Bloodlines was 100% about the cool weird night people and investigations.
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 22/09/2026
Nighthawks is OUT! When the sun sets, outcasts rise. Gather new friends, face old prejudices, and prepare to seize the night in Nighthawks, the vampire RPG where the secret is out... but the hunt continues. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/nigh...
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Richard Cobbett @richardcobbett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
First Nighthawks review. 89% from PC Gamer! I’ll… I’ll politely take that :-D www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/ni...
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Nighthawks review
Postcards from Bat Country.
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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · 21/09/2026
Something’s been growing behind the scenes… 🌱 Planted! takes root on the cover of Debug #18. Available 28 September: debu.gg/18
The cover of Debug #18, featuring artwork from Planted!
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wondering what’s included with your #AdvX26 ticket? Here’s what you can expect, by the numbers! Want in? Tickets available at buytickets.at/adventurexconferencescic/2339289. Find information, schedule, and FAQs at adventurexpo.org.
AdventureX 2026, 7-8 November. Included with your ticket: 2 days of programming, 2 afterparties with drinks and food on us, 2 amazing keynotes by David Fox and Graham Annable, 16 talks, panels and shows by 29 speakers and panelists, 36 exhibited games, 2 ticket rates, and 1 ticket tier. Bringing together developers, industry pros, and fans! An image of video game designer Charles Cecil in a grey athletic wear jacket pointing up during a speech at a previous AdventureX conference.
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oh my god. I would be intrigued by a Christopher Nolan directed version of 'Allo 'Allo, but suspect this is not real :(
Image of text: an ebay description: Item description from the seller
The Allo Allo Complete Series DVD Box Set is a cult classic British sitcom directed by Christopher Nolan. Running time 40 hours and 13 mins approx
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Brilliant Indie Treasures @brilliantindietreasures.com · 21/09/2026
Today is the *last day* to submit your game to Brilliant Indie Treasures on The Hinde ⛴️ 💎 (it’s free to showcase!) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Also RIP to the old Adventure Gamers community website, which was brought to turn it into Casino/Slot gambling slop. Thankfully @aghotspot.bsky.social is still here!
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Finally! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
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jake rodkin @rodkin.online · 17/09/2026
Pretty sure I have the career and life I do now because when I first got the web 2/3 of my life ago, the first thing I typed into a search engine was “Monkey Island” and I found the SCUMM Bar website and its community.
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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For its 25th anniversary, I wrote about the GameCube - an underappreciated console that prompted unprecedented change within Nintendo. It was mocked at the time but it's remembered fondly now, an uncomplicated box of fun that appeared right when games were entering their 'performatively adult' stage
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Small but mighty! Remembering the GameCube, Nintendo’s purple box of delights
The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop. But now, as it marks its 25th anniversary, it’s looked back on with misty-eyed reverence
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Love this. It always amazes me that Turner went through this. He had to perfect form, perspective and landscape before being able to reduce it to a pure impressionistic expression
JMW Turner: The Battle of Trafalgar, as Seen from the Mizen Starboard Shrouds of the Victory. A classical style painting, busy with lots of ship masts, many sailors on a deck and smoke from battleJMW Turner: Snow Storm, Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth: swirls of dark and light grey and brown sea and rain? in a storm surround the outline of a paddle steamer in the centre
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Daniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Was thinking about how some of the best European painting happened after they went all in on realism and perspective, then pulled back. And some of the best music after they went full orchestral complexity, then pulled back again. And then I found Lin Yutang saying something similar.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026
The SNP have teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems. They've voted down a Green motion which would have brought in a moratorium against new hyperscale AI data centres in Scotland. Instead they've chosen to muddy the water, leaving confusion when our communities need certainty.
Breaking. SNP, Tories and Lib Dems block Green pause on data centres.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In 2024-25 HMRC failed to collect £59.2bn of tax; £500bn since 2010. £12.8bn lost through profit shifting by multinational corporations. Promoters of a business rates avoidance scheme boasted that they have deprived local councils of £500m. Billions can be raised by ending abuses.
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Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fuck AI.
A hand in the top left, holding a pencil, and writing on a piece of white paper, filled with pencil sketches of characters and balloons in dramatic poses
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