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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New QUEST LOG up on the blog today looking at Ruiner. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #ruiner #videogame #blog

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Fighting through Heaven.

QUEST LOG #63: RUINER

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Got a new QUEST LOG up on the blog today looking at the demo for runny jumpy shooty game, Metal Eden. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #videogame #blog #metaleden

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Takin' cores.

QUEST LOG #61: METAL EDEN (DEMO)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Part two of my latest OBJECTS OF OBSESSION post is up on the Patreon - the making of the bus stop. I know - thrilling stuff! www.patreon.com/posts/165726... #modelmaking #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Another QUEST LOG from the Patreon up on Substack today looking at the demo for Cargo Hunters, a PvE extraction shooter in which you play as a robot sifting through humanity's leftovers. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

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Shooting your fellow man-droids.

QUEST LOG #59: CARGO HUNTERS (DEMO)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Made another little photowalk video today - something to do... 😅 youtu.be/YRvcpOzfmWs #photowalk #photography #beach

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Sun and clouds on the West Sussex coast.

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New post up on the #Patreon, this time a QUEST LOG looking at E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. It's a bit of an odd one this game, but worth a look. www.patreon.com/posts/165846... #videogame #blog #eyedivinecybermancy

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The first of a pair of OBJECTS OF OBSESSIONs looking at a bit of scratch building is now up on the substack. typedbytom.substack.com/p/objects-of... #making #scratchbuilding #modelmaking #blog

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Scratch build.

OBJECTS OF OBSESSION #10: MAKING THINGS: PLASTIC AND GLUE (PART 1)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Made a little short for the solar eclipse too - timely as ever... 😅 youtube.com/shorts/7yBhN... #photography #eclipse

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Best seat outside the house. 2026 Partial solar eclipse.

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Made a little photowalk video today. Thought I’d pop out in the rain and click the camera a bit while it was quiet (the beach has been far from it in the past few weeks). Bit of an experiment, but was fun. I’ll hopefully do a few more of these at some point. youtu.be/7E_nww7X1ow #photography

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Enjoying #CargoHunters, even if it is a little bit sparse. Playing through the full game at the moment, if you'd like to see what more the game has to offer beyond the demo: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... And if you missed the post: www.patreon.com/typedbytom/p...

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I’ve scheduled in some posts and shuffled some others about for the next few weeks - a couple of QUEST LOGs and a couple of OBJECTS OF OBSESSIONs! See them early over on the Patreon. www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom typedbytom.substack.com #blog #patreon

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Another post scheduled for the end of the week too - this time a QUEST LOG looking at the demo for gloomy PvE extraction shooter ＃Cargohunters. Sub to be notified! www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Got a new post coming up on the #Patreon this week - join for free to be notified! :) www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom #blog #making #photography #travel #videogames

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Another post from the Patreon archive up on the blog today - this time looking at a little photography project I did back in 2011. typedbytom.substack.com/p/objects-of... If you’d like to see posts early, be sure to subscribe for free over on the Patreon - it’s free! www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

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Fifty-two weeks of bone related fun.

OBJECTS OF OBSESSION #4: THE SKELETON PROJECT

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Another post from the Patreon archive now up on the substack blog! This time the demo for WanderBerg. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Latest post up on Patreon looking at Ridge Racer Type 4: www.patreon.com/posts/164383...

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Got a QUEST LOG on Ridge Racer Type 4 coming up on the Patreon at the end of the week. Wrote this one about a year and a half ago, but it has been languishing in my drafts ever since. www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thought I'd really use my brain and think of something original for my film canister stickers… Don't want someone else to take my photos! 😅

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Another from the Patreon archive available to read on substack. Killing paranormal obsessed fascist in Return to Castle Wolfenstein. open.substack.com/pub/typedbyt... #returntocastlewolfenstein #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'm going to try and get the blog on its feet again soon. Here's a QUEST LOG from the Patreon archive up on substack now, looking at Tomorrow Never Dies on the PS1. open.substack.com/pub/typedbyt... #videogame #blog

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Janky, not stirring.

QUEST LOG #55: 007: TOMORROW NEVER DIES

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If you missed last weeks post on the Wander Berg demo: www.patreon.com/posts/moving... #wanderberg #demo #pc

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Just a little one this week looking at the demo for Wander Berg, the castle driving/castle destroying game… It’s bright cheerful silly fun. www.patreon.com/posts/moving... #wonderberg #steamnextfest #demo #videogame

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Killing fascist obsessed with the paranormal - QUEST LOG #56 on Return to Castle Wolfenstein is up on the Patreon today for free members www.patreon.com/posts/148705... #videogame #blog #returntocastlewolfenstein

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Another new QUEST LOG is going up on the Patreon tomorrow for free members - this time looking at Return to Castle Wolfenstein. www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom #videogame #blog #returntocastlewolfenstein

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

If you missed this weeks QUEST LOG on Tomorrow Never Dies (PS1) you can catch up over on the Patreon page - all posts available to free members. www.patreon.com/typedbytom?u... #videogame #blog #Patreon #TomorrowNeverDies #ps1

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

There's a new QUEST LOG up on the Patreon today for free members, this time looking at one of Bond's PS1 outings - Tomorrow Never Dies. It's janky not stirring. www.patreon.com/posts/145748... #questlog #TomorrowNeverDies #ps1 #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Last post of the year up on Patreon today - all the games I've played in 2025 (most of which didn't come out this year). www.patreon.com/posts/145219... #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

If you missed the last QUEST LOG of the year, head on over to the Patreon to catch up on some terrorist foiling in Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza. www.patreon.com/posts/145220... #DieHard #NakatomiPlaza #QuestLog #Videogame #Blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This week's blog post is a look at Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza on the PC. An occasionally faithful but mostly not tie in to the film. Head on over to Patreon to read more! www.patreon.com/posts/145220... #videogame #blog #diehard #nakatomiplaza #questlog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Another full post going up on the Patreon tomorrow, this time a QUEST LOG on Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza. Be sure to sign up to read. 😊 www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Another OBJECTS OF OBSESSION up on the Patreon blog today, this time looking at an old 52 week project I did back in 2012. It's been that long since I've done something similar and with a new year almost here I might start something new soon. www.patreon.com/posts/145221... #photography #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Another from the archive - A QUEST LOG on wall climbing mechs in Ghost in the Shell on the PS1 www.patreon.com/posts/rented... #ps1 #ghostintheshell #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

71 videogame posts and counting - if you've got absolutely nothing else to read about games, this'll keep you going. 😉 www.patreon.com/collection/1... #videogame #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Another one from the archive - a QUEST LOG on robot avoidance in Terminator: Resistance. www.patreon.com/posts/144646... #videogame #blog #patreon #terminatorresistance

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

One from the archive - a QUEST LOG on PS1 cop fun, World's Scariest Police Chases. Just like the TV show, if you squint. www.patreon.com/posts/catchi... #videogame #blog #patreon #ps1 #worldsscariestpolicechases

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Writing on videogames, photography, travel, and various other obsessions. www.patreon.com/typedbytom #patreon #blog

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

If you missed this week's QUEST LOG on the demo for Cairn (@thegamebakers.com), check it out below! www.patreon.com/posts/peak-g... #cairn #demo #questlog #videogame #blog

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Peak game design. | TYPEDBYTOM

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Been having a sort out of the blog and I'm posting everything on Patreon now, with just roundups on Substack. All posts are still free, you just have to sign up to read them. www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom #patreon #blog #videogames #photography #travel

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Another QUEST LOG up on the blog today - finally cleared the latest Next Fest demo pile… Last one for now is Cairn, a lovely game about climbing some rocks. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #videogame #blog #Cairn #demo

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Peak game design.

QUEST LOG #53: CAIRN (DEMO)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Another demo QUEST LOG up on the blog today, this time looking at A Game About Feeding a Black Hole. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #steamnextfest #demo #videogame #blog

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Filling the void with simple fun.

QUEST LOG #52: A GAME ABOUT FEEDING A BLACK HOLE (DEMO)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

@ianmcque.bsky.social I've just received my copy of your book, Ian. It's a beautiful thing - very inspiring! You should be incredibly proud!

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Another Quest Log up on the blog today looking at the demo for Star Overdrive (@staroverdrive.com) typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #demo #steamnextfest #videogame #blog

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Too much to do to be (hover)bored.

QUEST LOG #51: STAR OVERDRIVE (DEMO)

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TOM @tomsimmonds.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Another QUEST LOG up on the blog today looking at the demo for G-Rebels, a modern take on the G-Police games. typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-... #videogame #blog #demo #g-rebels

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It's the future, and the po-po need no roads.

QUEST LOG #50: G-REBELS (DEMO)

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