Graeme Devine
@graemedevine.com
Game designer that probably made some games you played as a kid, dog lover and a dad. Views expressed here are my own.
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Graeme Devine
@graemedevine.com
· Nov 13
Well since we're all back here... this still sums me up well, and Bella is smiling in that photo which is always good. Here's a slide of the few of the games I made over the centuries. You may have played some of them when you were young!
I finished book 3 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series today. Final chapters had me howling with laughter, crying with my new fictional friends and .. oh boy this escapism is much needed right now.
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I finished book 3 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series today. Final chapters had me howling with laughter, crying with my new fictional friends and .. oh boy this escapism is much needed right now.
I'm glad there are studies on this, most adults will not realize what is happening to the next generation until it's far too late.
"...students who use generative AI are already seeing declines in content knowledge, critical thinking and even creativity. And this could have enormous consequences if these young people grow into adults without learning to think critically."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I'm glad there are studies on this, most adults will not realize what is happening to the next generation until it's far too late.
Had my first asthma attack of the year and had to use my inhaler. The one that works best for me, and keeps me away from urgent care or worse, costs without insurance $1,500 every three months. With insurance? $60. I could not possibly afford to have that inhaler without medical insurance.
January 14, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Had my first asthma attack of the year and had to use my inhaler. The one that works best for me, and keeps me away from urgent care or worse, costs without insurance $1,500 every three months. With insurance? $60. I could not possibly afford to have that inhaler without medical insurance.
Alex (@crypticsea.bsky.social ) is a Santa Cruz local and has been up to UCSC to talk to the students. He has a very active feed here and I've not watched his chat with @ronscompvids.bsky.social 's yet, but I'm sure it's hilarious!
If you missed my interview with @crypticsea.bsky.social (the man behind Bridge Builder, Pontifex and Skate or Don't!), you should check it out! It's got some great insight into what it takes to make a cult gaming classic. #bridge
youtu.be/RCCJEkVY_vg
youtu.be/RCCJEkVY_vg
Let's Chat with Alex Austin - creator of Bridge Builder, Pontifex and Skate or Don't!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
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January 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Alex (@crypticsea.bsky.social ) is a Santa Cruz local and has been up to UCSC to talk to the students. He has a very active feed here and I've not watched his chat with @ronscompvids.bsky.social 's yet, but I'm sure it's hilarious!
I dreamt my phone was pickpocketed from me. Normally I'm a lucid dreamer, so it felt very very real. So real I just went to the find my phone page and then I smelled my coffee and ... oh.
January 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I dreamt my phone was pickpocketed from me. Normally I'm a lucid dreamer, so it felt very very real. So real I just went to the find my phone page and then I smelled my coffee and ... oh.
I haven't programmed all week because... well shits on fire yo. But today I cobbled together the bits for a new card game and it looks like ass, doesn't play right, and is full of bugs. But it's all my graphics, my code, and my bugs.
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I haven't programmed all week because... well shits on fire yo. But today I cobbled together the bits for a new card game and it looks like ass, doesn't play right, and is full of bugs. But it's all my graphics, my code, and my bugs.
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This is really good www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I tried to make my dog go viral on social media – it taught me more than I expected
Making a star of Murphy the labrador seemed like a harmless and plausible quest. But I hadn’t reckoned with all kinds of costs
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This is really good www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I feel this in my bones.
January 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I feel this in my bones.
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth”
-1984
“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth”
-1984
January 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth”
-1984
“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed-if all records told the same tale-then the lie passed into history and became truth”
-1984
Reposted by Graeme Devine
When you've worked in the game industry as long as this week's guest as a designer, programmer and SCUMM engine expert - you've seen some stuff!
Let's chat with LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment legend Brad P. Taylor!
@lardratboy.bsky.social
youtu.be/z1ma0PBZGKw
Let's chat with LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment legend Brad P. Taylor!
@lardratboy.bsky.social
youtu.be/z1ma0PBZGKw
Let's Chat with Brad P. Taylor - LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment SCUMM System Expert!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
When you've worked in the game industry as long as this week's guest as a designer, programmer and SCUMM engine expert - you've seen some stuff!
Let's chat with LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment legend Brad P. Taylor!
@lardratboy.bsky.social
youtu.be/z1ma0PBZGKw
Let's chat with LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment legend Brad P. Taylor!
@lardratboy.bsky.social
youtu.be/z1ma0PBZGKw
Reposted by Graeme Devine
10 years since Bowies’s final masterpiece. One of my favorite albums.
Nothing’s been right since he left us.
Nothing’s been right since he left us.
David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Turns 10
When I awoke that Sunday morning, I was so confused. My wife, not much of a music fan, mentioned she’d just read some news about David Bowie. I replied something along the lines of, “Yeah, he just rel...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
10 years since Bowies’s final masterpiece. One of my favorite albums.
Nothing’s been right since he left us.
Nothing’s been right since he left us.
Thank you UCSC for adding an idle charge to the EV chargers. I was actually able to get a spot today! (There used to be no idle charge so ppl left their cars plugged in and used the spots for general EV parking, now there’s an idle charge once the charging stops).
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Thank you UCSC for adding an idle charge to the EV chargers. I was actually able to get a spot today! (There used to be no idle charge so ppl left their cars plugged in and used the spots for general EV parking, now there’s an idle charge once the charging stops).
I couldn't do much today with the news, so I coded my game a bit. It needs a huge code refactor, but I'm loving doing everything with vectors (although saying that, the menu items here are imgui text overlays).
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
I couldn't do much today with the news, so I coded my game a bit. It needs a huge code refactor, but I'm loving doing everything with vectors (although saying that, the menu items here are imgui text overlays).
It comes down to are we a nation that allows federal forces to murder citizens or are we a nation of law and order? If we let this moment pass we will be the former and we will have to live with that consequence for the rest of our days. I, for one, cannot do that.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
It comes down to are we a nation that allows federal forces to murder citizens or are we a nation of law and order? If we let this moment pass we will be the former and we will have to live with that consequence for the rest of our days. I, for one, cannot do that.
On my intel laptop the build time for my chess engine is 24.75 seconds in Windows 11 and 2.86 seconds in Linux (cachyOS). Same source code. Same computer. We've discussed this before here, but NTFS and Windows Defender really REALLY impact dev performance.
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 AM
On my intel laptop the build time for my chess engine is 24.75 seconds in Windows 11 and 2.86 seconds in Linux (cachyOS). Same source code. Same computer. We've discussed this before here, but NTFS and Windows Defender really REALLY impact dev performance.
I really wonder sometimes if I should just cash out now and go on perma vacation for the next six months or however long left the world has at this point.
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I really wonder sometimes if I should just cash out now and go on perma vacation for the next six months or however long left the world has at this point.
First class done! I have a nice classroom this quarter! I'm pooped out.
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
First class done! I have a nice classroom this quarter! I'm pooped out.
Avatar is perhaps the most successful trilogy ever. Which is awesome. Super happy for all the creatives who worked on the visuals look stunning and I loved the original movie.
I cannot for the life of me tell you the name of the hero characters. The only thing I remember is unobtanium.
Name them?
I cannot for the life of me tell you the name of the hero characters. The only thing I remember is unobtanium.
Name them?
January 5, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Avatar is perhaps the most successful trilogy ever. Which is awesome. Super happy for all the creatives who worked on the visuals look stunning and I loved the original movie.
I cannot for the life of me tell you the name of the hero characters. The only thing I remember is unobtanium.
Name them?
I cannot for the life of me tell you the name of the hero characters. The only thing I remember is unobtanium.
Name them?
At the emergency vet with Rumi. Send good thoughts. :-(
January 4, 2026 at 10:17 AM
At the emergency vet with Rumi. Send good thoughts. :-(
Checks are there to keep us balanced. Now we appear to have none and our balance is lost.
We've just told the world that you can go kidnap who you don't like under the guise of "arresting" them and the clock has now clicked on midnight and the toll of bells is ringing around the globe.
We've just told the world that you can go kidnap who you don't like under the guise of "arresting" them and the clock has now clicked on midnight and the toll of bells is ringing around the globe.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Checks are there to keep us balanced. Now we appear to have none and our balance is lost.
We've just told the world that you can go kidnap who you don't like under the guise of "arresting" them and the clock has now clicked on midnight and the toll of bells is ringing around the globe.
We've just told the world that you can go kidnap who you don't like under the guise of "arresting" them and the clock has now clicked on midnight and the toll of bells is ringing around the globe.
Different kind of rainbow from the rain.
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Different kind of rainbow from the rain.
Napping today. I wake up with Bella all snuggled up to me and yeah… dogs are the best.
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Napping today. I wake up with Bella all snuggled up to me and yeah… dogs are the best.
Every single American should be outraged at this. Correction, every single inhabitant of planet earth should be outraged by this. What's next? Fake moon landings? Flat earth? Science is not partisan, it's the search for truth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Every single American should be outraged at this. Correction, every single inhabitant of planet earth should be outraged by this. What's next? Fake moon landings? Flat earth? Science is not partisan, it's the search for truth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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The Sci-Fi Air Show Amusement Park w/ BILL GEORGE
YouTube video by Inglorious Treksperts (Podcast)
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January 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM