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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 · 14h
Mathieson standing down, but not until 2028, despite votes of no confidence from the Senate, students and MSPs around his secret budgets. Instead of his PR team's chosen words, let's remember his real legacy: ideological cuts to teaching, staff and student experience. www.ed.ac.uk/news/princip...
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Principal pledges dedication to role, as 2028 departure announced | News | The University of Edinburgh
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson has announced that he decided earlier this year that he will not seek a third term as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University.
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Tall Story Games 🔜 AdventureX @tallstorygames.bsky.social · 15h
Wait a second? You like British comedy AND old-school #pointandclick #adventuregames? Better stick this on your wishlist then 👉 heirofthedog.co.uk/steam #IndieDev #IndieGame #PixelArt
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 17h
wow, the crawler bot trap crawlerzoo.com/trap/ is just like the worst text-based adventure game ever
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The Staff Door
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
extremely worth it
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...
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Yes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community Blog
One of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us...
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Lucien Lazare, Jewish fighter in the French Resistance, has died at 101. After fighting the Nazis, he was rejected by his synagogue later in life for translating an article saying “Israel, today, is nothing but a formless mass of corruption, oppression and injustice.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
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Lucien Lazare, Jewish Resistance Fighter in Occupied France, Dies at 101 (Gift Article)
He and a small troop of French Jews worked with the Allies to distribute supplies and fight the Nazis, ambushing a German train and liberating a city in the south.
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LucasArts Memory @lucasartsmemory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TIE Fighter (Totally Games/LucasArts, 1994): Box art, rough sketch by Jon Knoles Three decades later; the composition of this artwork is simply iconic.
TIE FIghter box artBox art, rough sketch by Jon Knoles
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cleaned mine today! Obviously something in the weather makes it PC dusting week
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Kevin VanOrd 🏳️‍🌈 🐻 @fiddlecub.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today's music: Shostakovich's popular-for-a-good-reason first cello concerto, which premiered this day in 1959. Wonderful work.
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Schostakowitsch: 1. Cellokonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Julian Steckel ∙ Tabita Berglund
YouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
75% of weekend tickets for AdventureX are now sold! There's usually a rush in the last couple of weeks, so get yours while you can...
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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Water of Leith, just downstream of Redbraes Weir. Edinburgh
River reflecting sunrise sky
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We're making a very unfaithful adaptation of 'Les Miserables' as a puzzle adventure game! Hand-drawn, amazing voice cast, songs, child-labour and a steam-punk horseless-horse! Wishlist this insanity today! store.steampowered.com/app/4090610 #IndieGame #AdventureGame #PointAndClick #NoAI
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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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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"I haven't seen AI create anything fun. It can replicate, for sure, but I haven't seen anything fun come from AI yet," said a senior-level attendee at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit. "You can make crap quicker," quipped another. bit.ly/4yrkVQq
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Jack King-Spooner @king-spooner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You know what is fucking shit? The building where my studio (as in physical place, not Talha & Jack Co) and 100+ other art studios and charities is chucking us all out in the new year to make student accommodation. Fucking sucks. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/st-marg...
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Artists and groups hunt for new homes as eviction notice served on creative hub
Charity Scot-ART has rented out space at St Margaret’s House in Meadowbank for the past 18 years
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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 03/10/2026
Just want to say that if you like the work that I do, and all the spotlighting of weird games and lesser-known releases, please bookmark and regularly check Steam Hype! Comment, read the articles! The whole 'launching a new less-mainstream PC gaming site' thing is experimental. Help me make it work
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Steam Hype
Steam Hype is your go-to destination for discovering the latest, greatest, and most talked-about games on Steam.
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Aruma Studios @arumastudios.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you've been thinking about playing any of our games, now is the perfect time, because they're both discounted during the Steam Autumn Sale: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ar...
- Intruder in Antiquonia is 50% off
- Shadows of the Afterland is 10% off
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
No-one is as good as Lawrence Fishburn at getting people stoked for orgies and then machine-gunning AI to death www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVMz... #NoAI
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Laurence Fishburne reads a warning to the robots that will eventually replace us
YouTube video by Letters Live
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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Books on the go in the early 90s: the Sony Data Discman. Just been reading about this while downloading a 0mhz collection version of the books and a software reader. Released in late 1991 and early 1992 for $499.99, it had a backlit LCD and used the EB format stored on 3" CDs in hard-case caddies.
From the Museum of Information site: a photo of the box for the Electronic Book Player DD-8, the Discman, with a photo of the unit itself and a hard caddy CD next to it.Also from the same site: an overhead viw of the discman with a Pocket Interpreter disc have inserted into a caddy.From the same site: a photo of the Data Discman showing its little querty rubber keyboard, direction keys and YES NO buttons. Plus the LCD screen with quite a clear blue-line artwork of a street scene, the title page for the Pocket Interpreter software.
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Rik Godwin @rikgodwin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One of my favourite Halloween traditions is back!
adamgryu.itch.io
The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival by adamgryu
carve a lil pumpkin and share it with the world
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Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our games are in the Steam Autumn Sale, including 50% off Crow Country, and 10% off our recently released The Mermaid Mask! store.steampowered.com/developer/SF...
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Heads up! Only 25% of #AdvX26 tickets remain. Reserve your spot at the UK’s convention dedicated to narrative and adventure gaming! Grab your ticket now at buytickets.at/adventurexconferencescic/2339289. Find games and talks information, schedule and FAQs at adventurexpo.org.
AdventureX 2026, 7-8 November. Only 25% of tickets left. Photos from previous AdventureX conferences in circles, from left to right on the top: voice actor Dominic Armato in a suit jacket and red t-shirt smiles with a fan. A speaker with shoulder-length black hair holds a mic while speaking and holding up their hand. From left to right on the bottom: a person in a sweater, beanie and AdventureX lanyard smiles while talking to another attendee. A person with long curly hair smiles while two people behind them play computer games.
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Strong showing of Green MSPs at yesterday's UCU rally outside the Scottish Parliament! We stand in solidarity with UCU members across Scotland, including those on strike at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social, GCU and @ducuuo.bsky.social 💚✊
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aaaaah! So exited it's coming to the UK!!
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Top security at Microsoft as always www.theverge.com/news/1003892...
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Is everything ok Microsoft?
The official @microsoft X account has been compromised. Microsoft’s X account followed a Clippy crypto account earlier today, reposted one of its tweets, and had its profile picture changed to a Clipp...
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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 01/10/2026
🍂 STEAM AUTUMN SALE ALERT!🍂 Grab 3 point & click adventures by yours truly for up to 90% off! This is the deepest any of these games have ever been discounted! store.steampowered.com/developer/gr...
A Golden Wake - 90%
Lamplight City - 40%
Rosewater - 33%
Grundislav Games Steam Autumn Sale
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Mothership @mothership.blog · 08/09/2026
When Amina Kayani's mother offered to help with her upcoming birthgiving, she braced for the expected tension of hosting a parent. "Instead, three days before I went into labor, my mother arrived with a smile and asked, 'Why don’t you have any good games on the PlayStation?'"
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Sitting the month: Playing Röki with my mother after giving birth
A story of the ways long-held traditions can still surprise us and reveal us to one another
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ahem, sorry @sallybeaumont.bsky.social also SOUNDS great!
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New Trailer looks great!!
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Tall Story Games 🔜 AdventureX @tallstorygames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT! Our Victorian point-and-click comedy, Heir of the Dog, launches October 29th! Check out our new trailer, and add it to your wishlist. Please share 🙏 👉 heirofthedog.co.uk/steam #indiegamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #indiegame #indiegames #pointandclick #adventuregame
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a lil guy and his mulberry branch 🪾
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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Magical evening rainbow, just before sunset #Edinburgh #Scotland #EastLothian
A half rainbow, coming down from grey and white clouds across a sandy beach to a dark grey seaYellow sunset reflected in shallow waves on a sandy beach, sky turning to dark purple
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College Fun Games @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
A very unfaithful adaptation of 'Les Miserables', as a video game, with songs, revolutionary uprisings and a horseless-horse. Wishlist and play the demo today! store.steampowered.com/app/4090610 #IndieGame #PointAndClick #AdventureGame #NoAI
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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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Daniel Turner 🔜 AdventureX26! @pointered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This Saturday! Was so cool last year...
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026
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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