Darren Grey
@dgrey.bsky.social
Affable rogue, co-host of Roguelike Radio, roguelike developer, writer for Fallout London, Skywind and various other bits, and huge Tolkien nerd
I'd quite like if there was a podcast aimed at parents around gaming and kids, which celebrates gaming whilst being aware of its issues. Or maybe something like Pop Culture Parenting (great podcast!) where games are used as themes to reflect on kids and parenting.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I'd quite like if there was a podcast aimed at parents around gaming and kids, which celebrates gaming whilst being aware of its issues. Or maybe something like Pop Culture Parenting (great podcast!) where games are used as themes to reflect on kids and parenting.
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CYBERSPACE 2
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November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
CYBERSPACE 2
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{vec3 p=abs(z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy));p.z+=t*5.;p+=sin(p+p);for(d=0.;d++<9.;p+=.4*cos(round(.2*d*p)+.2*t).zxy);z+=d=.1*sqrt(length(p.xyy*p.yxy));}
o=tanh(o/7e3);
for(float i,z,d;z+i++<7e1;o+=vec4(z,1,9,1)/d)
{vec3 p=abs(z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy));p.z+=t*5.;p+=sin(p+p);for(d=0.;d++<9.;p+=.4*cos(round(.2*d*p)+.2*t).zxy);z+=d=.1*sqrt(length(p.xyy*p.yxy));}
o=tanh(o/7e3);
Nvidia is now worth more than the whole of the UK or Japan. Absolute insanity.
October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nvidia is now worth more than the whole of the UK or Japan. Absolute insanity.
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In @yougov.co.uk polling of the trans community, to the best of our knowledge the first of its kind ever conducted, an astonishing 84% said Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for trans people.
goodlaw.social/ncfw
goodlaw.social/ncfw
‘Abject terror’: survey shows 84% of trans people feel Britain is unsafe
YouGov poll reveals safety crisis for trans people in the UK
goodlaw.social
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In @yougov.co.uk polling of the trans community, to the best of our knowledge the first of its kind ever conducted, an astonishing 84% said Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for trans people.
goodlaw.social/ncfw
goodlaw.social/ncfw
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ADVENTURERS!
Roguelike Celebration 2025 is this coming weekend, and our Steam sale is live:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
We also have a beautiful new shirt design from @shing.bsky.social and previous years are available as well:
www.redbubble.com/people/Rogue...
So exciting! 🤩
Roguelike Celebration 2025 is this coming weekend, and our Steam sale is live:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
We also have a beautiful new shirt design from @shing.bsky.social and previous years are available as well:
www.redbubble.com/people/Rogue...
So exciting! 🤩
Roguelike Celebration 2025
a community-generated weekend of talks, games, and conversations about roguelikes and related topics
store.steampowered.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ADVENTURERS!
Roguelike Celebration 2025 is this coming weekend, and our Steam sale is live:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
We also have a beautiful new shirt design from @shing.bsky.social and previous years are available as well:
www.redbubble.com/people/Rogue...
So exciting! 🤩
Roguelike Celebration 2025 is this coming weekend, and our Steam sale is live:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
We also have a beautiful new shirt design from @shing.bsky.social and previous years are available as well:
www.redbubble.com/people/Rogue...
So exciting! 🤩
Pheasant convention going on next to our garden right now.
October 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Pheasant convention going on next to our garden right now.
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
Big update to Fallout London out now! With major stability and load time improvements, and a simpler installer, not to mention a tonne of new content.
📢 Rabbit & Pork is our first official DLC for Fallout: London, and it's out now!
🧍 80 New NPCs
💡 30 New Quests
⚔️ 30 New Weapons & Armours
💬 70 Random Encounters
🚀 Collector's Edition Kickstarter!
❓ And more...
▶️ youtu.be/UIZx_KF3Kkc
🧍 80 New NPCs
💡 30 New Quests
⚔️ 30 New Weapons & Armours
💬 70 Random Encounters
🚀 Collector's Edition Kickstarter!
❓ And more...
▶️ youtu.be/UIZx_KF3Kkc
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Big update to Fallout London out now! With major stability and load time improvements, and a simpler installer, not to mention a tonne of new content.
I think a universal digital id card could have a bunch of benefits. But I don't trust this government not to partner with a US tech firm to sell all our data. Or just give it away, given the competence shown to date.
September 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I think a universal digital id card could have a bunch of benefits. But I don't trust this government not to partner with a US tech firm to sell all our data. Or just give it away, given the competence shown to date.
@sentimentbot.bsky.social bandwagoning
September 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
@sentimentbot.bsky.social bandwagoning
This disinformation age is so whacky.
Interesting regarding AI and Kpop Demon Hunters 1/2
September 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This disinformation age is so whacky.
Interesting article on controller inversion. I always invert my y-axis. I've tried for many hours playing games without that option, thinking I'd just adapt, but ultimately failed. I didn't realise it was like left/right-handedness.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think
The phenomenal response to an article we published on this question led to detailed cognitive research – and the findings have implications that go way beyond gamers
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Interesting article on controller inversion. I always invert my y-axis. I've tried for many hours playing games without that option, thinking I'd just adapt, but ultimately failed. I didn't realise it was like left/right-handedness.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...
I received this message on a subreddit I moderate. "Awarenauts"?! And why does these guys always have female-coded AIs?
If you want a guaranteed career get into psychiatry focusing on the male loneliness epidemic. It's about to *explode*.
If you want a guaranteed career get into psychiatry focusing on the male loneliness epidemic. It's about to *explode*.
September 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I received this message on a subreddit I moderate. "Awarenauts"?! And why does these guys always have female-coded AIs?
If you want a guaranteed career get into psychiatry focusing on the male loneliness epidemic. It's about to *explode*.
If you want a guaranteed career get into psychiatry focusing on the male loneliness epidemic. It's about to *explode*.
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My fave Rogue fact:
In 1975, Will Crowther created a game called Adventure. He was working at BBN on this thing called 'Arpanet'. So stuck it on there.
A guy called Michael Toy found it, fell in love with it, and created Rogue.
Rogue-likes are the first, true gaming child of the internet age.
In 1975, Will Crowther created a game called Adventure. He was working at BBN on this thing called 'Arpanet'. So stuck it on there.
A guy called Michael Toy found it, fell in love with it, and created Rogue.
Rogue-likes are the first, true gaming child of the internet age.
NOBODY EVEN PLAYS ROGUE ANYMORE. KIDS NEVER HAVE HEARD OF ROGUE
September 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
My fave Rogue fact:
In 1975, Will Crowther created a game called Adventure. He was working at BBN on this thing called 'Arpanet'. So stuck it on there.
A guy called Michael Toy found it, fell in love with it, and created Rogue.
Rogue-likes are the first, true gaming child of the internet age.
In 1975, Will Crowther created a game called Adventure. He was working at BBN on this thing called 'Arpanet'. So stuck it on there.
A guy called Michael Toy found it, fell in love with it, and created Rogue.
Rogue-likes are the first, true gaming child of the internet age.
The schedule for EuroMoot is now live! signumuniversity.org/event/euromo... I'll be giving a talk on Lessons on Writing from Tolkien, and debating the motion "This House Believes Feanor Did Nothing Wrong". Should be spicy.
2025.10.03-05 Euro Moot, 3-5 October, 2025 - Signum University
Land of Dragons: How Myth Shapes Our Reality Signum University invites you to join us from 3-5 October for Euro Moot 2025. This hybrid event will occur at the Pafiliwn Grange Pavilion in Cardiff, Wale...
signumuniversity.org
September 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The schedule for EuroMoot is now live! signumuniversity.org/event/euromo... I'll be giving a talk on Lessons on Writing from Tolkien, and debating the motion "This House Believes Feanor Did Nothing Wrong". Should be spicy.
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TIL that the core of the Earth is 2½ years younger than the surface purely due to gravitational time dilation.
Personally this brings the concept which I’ve always found mind blowing much closer to home and makes it more real.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Personally this brings the concept which I’ve always found mind blowing much closer to home and makes it more real.
www.science.org/content/arti...
September 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
TIL that the core of the Earth is 2½ years younger than the surface purely due to gravitational time dilation.
Personally this brings the concept which I’ve always found mind blowing much closer to home and makes it more real.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Personally this brings the concept which I’ve always found mind blowing much closer to home and makes it more real.
www.science.org/content/arti...
I just found out Jack Black played the PSI King in Psychonauts 2! Damn, what an appropriate role, and he performs it fantastically (without just sounding like himself).
September 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I just found out Jack Black played the PSI King in Psychonauts 2! Damn, what an appropriate role, and he performs it fantastically (without just sounding like himself).
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The Roguelike Celebration Preview Event is this Sunday at 3PM PST, with special guests:
UFO50's @perryjon.bsky.social talking game design
@ezra-szanton.itch.io talking synergy in deckbuilders
@apepers.bsky.social talking design for suspense
And come explore our MUD's dazzling, delightful circus!
UFO50's @perryjon.bsky.social talking game design
@ezra-szanton.itch.io talking synergy in deckbuilders
@apepers.bsky.social talking design for suspense
And come explore our MUD's dazzling, delightful circus!
September 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Roguelike Celebration Preview Event is this Sunday at 3PM PST, with special guests:
UFO50's @perryjon.bsky.social talking game design
@ezra-szanton.itch.io talking synergy in deckbuilders
@apepers.bsky.social talking design for suspense
And come explore our MUD's dazzling, delightful circus!
UFO50's @perryjon.bsky.social talking game design
@ezra-szanton.itch.io talking synergy in deckbuilders
@apepers.bsky.social talking design for suspense
And come explore our MUD's dazzling, delightful circus!
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Our most recent team livestream is now available on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/JRp7aIoGpak
A total of $3011 was raised for the Cancer Research Institute during Creation Mod Con this weekend - thank you all so much 🤍
A total of $3011 was raised for the Cancer Research Institute during Creation Mod Con this weekend - thank you all so much 🤍
Skywind Livestream - Creation Mod Con 2025
YouTube video by TESR Skywind
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Our most recent team livestream is now available on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/JRp7aIoGpak
A total of $3011 was raised for the Cancer Research Institute during Creation Mod Con this weekend - thank you all so much 🤍
A total of $3011 was raised for the Cancer Research Institute during Creation Mod Con this weekend - thank you all so much 🤍
One more for the evening crowd! I speak with Cogmind's Josh Ge about maintaining "mastery" focused communities and how we can design our games to fit this style of play (without leaving new players behind).
New episode of Roguelike Radio! I'm joined by Josh Ge, developer of Cogmind, for a discussion on Designing for Mastery. Lots of great talk about how roguelikes are specifically set up as mastery games and how we can optimise for that: www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/08/rogu...
Roguelike Radio ep 167: Designing for Mastery, with Josh Ge
Darren with Josh Ge (aka Kyzrati) about Designing for Mastery and the latest in Cogmind development.
www.roguelikeradio.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
One more for the evening crowd! I speak with Cogmind's Josh Ge about maintaining "mastery" focused communities and how we can design our games to fit this style of play (without leaving new players behind).
Reposting for the day crowd. Josh and I discuss what goes into designing a good "mastery"-centric gameplay, and why roguelikes are the perfect single-player mastery games.
New episode of Roguelike Radio! I'm joined by Josh Ge, developer of Cogmind, for a discussion on Designing for Mastery. Lots of great talk about how roguelikes are specifically set up as mastery games and how we can optimise for that: www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/08/rogu...
Roguelike Radio ep 167: Designing for Mastery, with Josh Ge
Darren with Josh Ge (aka Kyzrati) about Designing for Mastery and the latest in Cogmind development.
www.roguelikeradio.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposting for the day crowd. Josh and I discuss what goes into designing a good "mastery"-centric gameplay, and why roguelikes are the perfect single-player mastery games.
New episode of Roguelike Radio! I'm joined by Josh Ge, developer of Cogmind, for a discussion on Designing for Mastery. Lots of great talk about how roguelikes are specifically set up as mastery games and how we can optimise for that: www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/08/rogu...
Roguelike Radio ep 167: Designing for Mastery, with Josh Ge
Darren with Josh Ge (aka Kyzrati) about Designing for Mastery and the latest in Cogmind development.
www.roguelikeradio.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
New episode of Roguelike Radio! I'm joined by Josh Ge, developer of Cogmind, for a discussion on Designing for Mastery. Lots of great talk about how roguelikes are specifically set up as mastery games and how we can optimise for that: www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/08/rogu...
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www.reddit.com/r/transgende...
Guess what?
The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions.
Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her?
Read her own account here.
Guess what?
The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions.
Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her?
Read her own account here.
From the transgenderUK community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the transgenderUK community
www.reddit.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
www.reddit.com/r/transgende...
Guess what?
The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions.
Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her?
Read her own account here.
Guess what?
The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions.
Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her?
Read her own account here.