Jim Blimey
@jimblimey.com
Player of games, writer of code, drinker of beer, streamer of nonsense, an acquired taste. https://twitch.tv/jimblimey
All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com
All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com
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Jim Blimey
@jimblimey.com
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Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Kind of tempted to bring my big purple one out tonight
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Kind of tempted to bring my big purple one out tonight
Nice sleep, but my gob is absolute mank this morning
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Nice sleep, but my gob is absolute mank this morning
Well that was a week! Its over now, lets Friday!
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Well that was a week! Its over now, lets Friday!
Another 2lb down this week - quite like this lurgy 😆
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Another 2lb down this week - quite like this lurgy 😆
More tinkers with my #ZXSpectrum network file browser. Aside for a little bit of clean up, navigation and launching of tap/sna/scr files is all good.
Next up I think I'll add file operations.
Next up I think I'll add file operations.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
More tinkers with my #ZXSpectrum network file browser. Aside for a little bit of clean up, navigation and launching of tap/sna/scr files is all good.
Next up I think I'll add file operations.
Next up I think I'll add file operations.
Double header of #ZXSpectrum vs #MasterSystem this weekend!
Double Dragon vs Double Dragon AND Gauntlet vs Gauntlet
Double Dragon vs Double Dragon AND Gauntlet vs Gauntlet
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Double header of #ZXSpectrum vs #MasterSystem this weekend!
Double Dragon vs Double Dragon AND Gauntlet vs Gauntlet
Double Dragon vs Double Dragon AND Gauntlet vs Gauntlet
Well that escalated quickly!
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Well that escalated quickly!
I think I can see why I get hassled so much about flu jabs now
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I think I can see why I get hassled so much about flu jabs now
My brain did promise me.. Started some #ZXSpectrum tinkerings with the beginnings of a TNFS file browser, messing about in BASIC to start with but I think a switch to C will come shortly.
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
My brain did promise me.. Started some #ZXSpectrum tinkerings with the beginnings of a TNFS file browser, messing about in BASIC to start with but I think a switch to C will come shortly.
Lurgy update: its now making its way to my throat 😒
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Lurgy update: its now making its way to my throat 😒
On the one hand I wouldnt mind getting my teeth in to more game dev, but on the other I fancy some good old fashion tinkering - new Spectranet stuff has been bobbing around my brain for a while now.
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
On the one hand I wouldnt mind getting my teeth in to more game dev, but on the other I fancy some good old fashion tinkering - new Spectranet stuff has been bobbing around my brain for a while now.
Last night's #ZXSpectrum stream is up on the Tube - not the most interesting letter in the world unless you like eating shit.
youtu.be/AforfvZBQ5E
youtu.be/AforfvZBQ5E
ZX Spectrum A to Z: E is for...
YouTube video by Jim Blimey
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Last night's #ZXSpectrum stream is up on the Tube - not the most interesting letter in the world unless you like eating shit.
youtu.be/AforfvZBQ5E
youtu.be/AforfvZBQ5E
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I think we'll jump back into the #ZXSpectrum A-Z for this week's stream, the letter E complete with a minor lurgy.
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I think we'll jump back into the #ZXSpectrum A-Z for this week's stream, the letter E complete with a minor lurgy.
I can control the Minstrels, but cheese; cheese is my weakness
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I can control the Minstrels, but cheese; cheese is my weakness
Today has been a massive drag, but we're here now - lets Friday!
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today has been a massive drag, but we're here now - lets Friday!
2lb down on the scales this week, just have to keep avoiding the big bags of Minstrels and all should be fine.
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
2lb down on the scales this week, just have to keep avoiding the big bags of Minstrels and all should be fine.
Giving my gopher site (gopher://zx.jimblimey.com) a bit of attention, have now added a ZXDB search function to it..
Its amazing what you find when you type silly words into a search!
Its amazing what you find when you type silly words into a search!
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Giving my gopher site (gopher://zx.jimblimey.com) a bit of attention, have now added a ZXDB search function to it..
Its amazing what you find when you type silly words into a search!
Its amazing what you find when you type silly words into a search!
Still amuses me seeing modern errors on a Spectrum screen
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Still amuses me seeing modern errors on a Spectrum screen
Might as well crack this open
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Might as well crack this open
Let it be known on this day the central heating was put on for a 10 minute blast - I do love that hot dust smell you get when its put on the first time in a while.
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Let it be known on this day the central heating was put on for a 10 minute blast - I do love that hot dust smell you get when its put on the first time in a while.
Uploaded a little playthrough of my new #ZXSpectrum game to YouTube, would have got further if I didn't get cocky 😆
Roojliek Gameplay (no commentary)
Just a round of my brand new ASCII based ZX Spectrum roguelike.
Not a bad run, although I got a bit cocky at the end - thought I could make it past the zombies onto the next room.
Download here https://jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Or play from your browser (no touch support) https://www.jimblimey.co
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Uploaded a little playthrough of my new #ZXSpectrum game to YouTube, would have got further if I didn't get cocky 😆