Gord Theobald
@gordtheo.bsky.social
Former artist in the games industry. Budding failed author. Prat.
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it's funny how some versions of your own work you kinda shed as you go along- I'm still proud of these sketches from 2014 from what eventually became Shardbound, but in a lot of ways it's a look & feel I've grown away from
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
it's funny how some versions of your own work you kinda shed as you go along- I'm still proud of these sketches from 2014 from what eventually became Shardbound, but in a lot of ways it's a look & feel I've grown away from
The tiny robin that settled in to my garden a few weeks back is longer quite as tiny, and is merrily picking fights with anything that moves.
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The tiny robin that settled in to my garden a few weeks back is longer quite as tiny, and is merrily picking fights with anything that moves.
I think that’s … the sun? A vague memory. Warmth and light.
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I think that’s … the sun? A vague memory. Warmth and light.
When Leavitt inevitably goes, i look forwards eagerly to the LEAVITT OFF headlines and such.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
When Leavitt inevitably goes, i look forwards eagerly to the LEAVITT OFF headlines and such.
Im still in shock from having two good Predator films in a row. Inconceivable!
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Im still in shock from having two good Predator films in a row. Inconceivable!
Went to bookshop for a new fantasy hardback. Literally nothing grabbed me. Roughly 90% of the shelves were taken by lookalike romantasy, and of the rest there wasn’t anything for me.
Fad publishing - get over it please.
Fad publishing - get over it please.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Went to bookshop for a new fantasy hardback. Literally nothing grabbed me. Roughly 90% of the shelves were taken by lookalike romantasy, and of the rest there wasn’t anything for me.
Fad publishing - get over it please.
Fad publishing - get over it please.
Predator Badlands was very cool. Two thumbs/appendages up.
November 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Predator Badlands was very cool. Two thumbs/appendages up.
Squeaky bum time gets closer.
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Book D4: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️◀️
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Squeaky bum time gets closer.
Book D4: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️◀️
Book D4: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️◀️
An instructions book with character art, some story background, and directions how to load the game. Yes I’m old. J””
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
An instructions book with character art, some story background, and directions how to load the game. Yes I’m old. J””
Ah cool. “mother!” is back on Netflix. I like this film, it’s so whacky.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ah cool. “mother!” is back on Netflix. I like this film, it’s so whacky.
Block blockblockblock. Bye bye porn bots.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Block blockblockblock. Bye bye porn bots.
The BBC isn’t biased, they say, as Farage continues to get blanket coverage, complaining about how unfairly he’s treated. The disconnect is incredible.
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The BBC isn’t biased, they say, as Farage continues to get blanket coverage, complaining about how unfairly he’s treated. The disconnect is incredible.
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I revisited my "Trees Hate You" project. I'm just continuing to come up with new ways to get bullied by foliage. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #ragegame
November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I revisited my "Trees Hate You" project. I'm just continuing to come up with new ways to get bullied by foliage. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #ragegame
Book draft 4 progress:
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November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Book draft 4 progress:
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This thread i swear.
We've had 200 Days of #UKBookIndustryClicheBingo2025. Who are the contenders to win Cliche of Year?
'Unforgettable' is bubbling under in fourth place.
'Significant' is in bronze medal position.
'Moving' is stuck in bridesmaid.
2023's winner 'Major' has the lead, but it's still very close...
'Unforgettable' is bubbling under in fourth place.
'Significant' is in bronze medal position.
'Moving' is stuck in bridesmaid.
2023's winner 'Major' has the lead, but it's still very close...
a poster for the great shows a woman with a pearl necklace
ALT: a poster for the great shows a woman with a pearl necklace
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This thread i swear.
Now i want madelines.
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Now i want madelines.
Ive gotten to where i know Songbirds & Snakes more or less verbatim, since the og Hunger Games trilogy left Netflix.
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ive gotten to where i know Songbirds & Snakes more or less verbatim, since the og Hunger Games trilogy left Netflix.
Baby lv3 party in Baldur’s Gate just got wiped by Fezzerk and his smokepowder bomb. Argh.
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Baby lv3 party in Baldur’s Gate just got wiped by Fezzerk and his smokepowder bomb. Argh.
The news is running the strapline “ANDREW OUSTED” and i thought that might work well as his new name.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The news is running the strapline “ANDREW OUSTED” and i thought that might work well as his new name.
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Great read from @iandunt.bsky.social on whether Starmer should stay or go, including the mystery of how, if you’re launching a popular climate, energy, and growth strategy, why wouldn’t you stage a press conference on it?
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Great read from @iandunt.bsky.social on whether Starmer should stay or go, including the mystery of how, if you’re launching a popular climate, energy, and growth strategy, why wouldn’t you stage a press conference on it?
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
Galealt is gunna take some getting used to.
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Galealt is gunna take some getting used to.
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I was trying to get a good shot of the silver streak’s grow-out progress, and my selfies became usies - which is to say, greatly improved by the sudden company
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I was trying to get a good shot of the silver streak’s grow-out progress, and my selfies became usies - which is to say, greatly improved by the sudden company
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You know when Terry Pratchett said 'It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works'? Yeah, he meant this.
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
You know when Terry Pratchett said 'It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works'? Yeah, he meant this.
Gave blood. Did not die.
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Gave blood. Did not die.
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THE TERMINATOR was released 41 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great science fiction/action films of the 1980s, and the film that launched the career of writer-director James Cameron, the story of how it was made absolutely will not stop. Ever. Until it is read…
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October 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
THE TERMINATOR was released 41 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great science fiction/action films of the 1980s, and the film that launched the career of writer-director James Cameron, the story of how it was made absolutely will not stop. Ever. Until it is read…
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