Rich May
@richdmay.bsky.social
Professional video game programmer and omni-nerd. Space, Cars, Trains, Wargames, Retrogaming, etc. Lead Programmer
at Rebellion currently working on Atomfall. He/him.
at Rebellion currently working on Atomfall. He/him.
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Rich May
@richdmay.bsky.social
· Feb 13
This has been my pinned tweet for years but it's as true here as it was there: the highlight of my #gamedev career to date was this spectacular bug from #StarWarsBattlefront Elite Squadron on the #PSP.
How do I explain to the spud that this is a terrible design for a weapon & he should be ashamed for even asking for it? Where's Jonathan Ferguson (the keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK) when you need him?
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How do I explain to the spud that this is a terrible design for a weapon & he should be ashamed for even asking for it? Where's Jonathan Ferguson (the keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK) when you need him?
A kind soul brought some gingerbread folk to the office and supplied icing and edible eyes for decoration. I am very proud of my creation but others say he makes them 'uncomfortable'! How rude! He even put pants on!
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A kind soul brought some gingerbread folk to the office and supplied icing and edible eyes for decoration. I am very proud of my creation but others say he makes them 'uncomfortable'! How rude! He even put pants on!
Companies' desperate scramble to rebrand everything they do as somehow "AI" reminds me of the 80s when everything had to have 'turbo' written on it. Except infinitely more lame.
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Companies' desperate scramble to rebrand everything they do as somehow "AI" reminds me of the 80s when everything had to have 'turbo' written on it. Except infinitely more lame.
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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james cameron every couple of years for some reason:
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
james cameron every couple of years for some reason:
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My biggest hater take is probably that I find Fortnite to be absolutely dystopian. It's giving me feelings of dread and despair to see all these intellectual properties™ come together in a franchise slurry.
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My biggest hater take is probably that I find Fortnite to be absolutely dystopian. It's giving me feelings of dread and despair to see all these intellectual properties™ come together in a franchise slurry.
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Okay, so "Last Christmas" was - in my opinion, obviously - a terrible song when it was released and time has not improved it.
Moving on, I am reminded of how Jona Lewie's "Stop the Cavalry" became a Christmas song, much to his bafflement.
Moving on, I am reminded of how Jona Lewie's "Stop the Cavalry" became a Christmas song, much to his bafflement.
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Okay, so "Last Christmas" was - in my opinion, obviously - a terrible song when it was released and time has not improved it.
Moving on, I am reminded of how Jona Lewie's "Stop the Cavalry" became a Christmas song, much to his bafflement.
Moving on, I am reminded of how Jona Lewie's "Stop the Cavalry" became a Christmas song, much to his bafflement.
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It's the first day of Advent (well, technically the second day, I'm told, but sod that), so I am going to inflict my annual torture upon you all. It's time for MALENGINE'S ADVENT ADVENTURE.
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It's the first day of Advent (well, technically the second day, I'm told, but sod that), so I am going to inflict my annual torture upon you all. It's time for MALENGINE'S ADVENT ADVENTURE.
This weekend's job was to finish painting and fit this replacement leg/parchment "flying stand" to one of Celestine's Geminae Superior. They look great and are surprisingly robust but are a nightmare to transport. The previous one had already broken more than once so a a full replacement was needed.
December 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This weekend's job was to finish painting and fit this replacement leg/parchment "flying stand" to one of Celestine's Geminae Superior. They look great and are surprisingly robust but are a nightmare to transport. The previous one had already broken more than once so a a full replacement was needed.
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"That can't be; that's inside the room."
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"It's reading right man, look!"
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"Well, you're not reading it right!"
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. I digitally illustrated the glow on the shoulder flashlights. The rest is all real
#aliens #scifi #photography #miniatures
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"It's reading right man, look!"
~
"Well, you're not reading it right!"
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. I digitally illustrated the glow on the shoulder flashlights. The rest is all real
#aliens #scifi #photography #miniatures
November 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"That can't be; that's inside the room."
~
"It's reading right man, look!"
~
"Well, you're not reading it right!"
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. I digitally illustrated the glow on the shoulder flashlights. The rest is all real
#aliens #scifi #photography #miniatures
~
"It's reading right man, look!"
~
"Well, you're not reading it right!"
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. I digitally illustrated the glow on the shoulder flashlights. The rest is all real
#aliens #scifi #photography #miniatures
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Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules (1985). Players' Manual, Page 2:
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules (1985). Players' Manual, Page 2:
Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules (1985). Players' Manual, Page 2:
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules (1985). Players' Manual, Page 2:
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Shared Fantasy, the first sociological monograph about roleplaying games, is about a period when established players are dealing with a new wave of younger players with different priorities. The period is 1978.
A game where you can do anything and they’re mad that people are doing anything.
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Shared Fantasy, the first sociological monograph about roleplaying games, is about a period when established players are dealing with a new wave of younger players with different priorities. The period is 1978.
A lovely retrospective on the 360, pretty much my favourite console of all time. I still have my slim edition but seeing the original white edition with its box, the green and orange baggies, etc. brings back a lot of good memories.
Celebrating the Xbox 360's 20th anniversary on LGR!
youtu.be/hlnbsRz6E2Y
Opening a boxed and unused Xbox 360! They released it two decades ago now, so this was the perfect time to unbox a 60GB Pro model, set it up, enjoy the Blades, and play some games. While HOPEFULLY avoiding red rings. Jump in!
youtu.be/hlnbsRz6E2Y
Opening a boxed and unused Xbox 360! They released it two decades ago now, so this was the perfect time to unbox a 60GB Pro model, set it up, enjoy the Blades, and play some games. While HOPEFULLY avoiding red rings. Jump in!
Unboxing an Xbox 360 Console 20 Years Later!
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A lovely retrospective on the 360, pretty much my favourite console of all time. I still have my slim edition but seeing the original white edition with its box, the green and orange baggies, etc. brings back a lot of good memories.
Flying visit to @retrocollective.co.uk 's The Cave today to give a talk about the varied roles in game development to a bunch of visiting students. Lots of good questions and follow-up chats so at least some of them must have been awake by the end! One of the tutors was a big Sniper Elite fan too!
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Flying visit to @retrocollective.co.uk 's The Cave today to give a talk about the varied roles in game development to a bunch of visiting students. Lots of good questions and follow-up chats so at least some of them must have been awake by the end! One of the tutors was a big Sniper Elite fan too!
Check out little me on the left. Rocking a cracking bowl cut and barrel of 'tude.
And it was the 80s. Everyone's shorts were like that. Don't judge me.
And it was the 80s. Everyone's shorts were like that. Don't judge me.
I think you were probably only about 5. But we had a fun day out in Scarbados with steam haulage both ways. And we got the badges to prove it!
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Check out little me on the left. Rocking a cracking bowl cut and barrel of 'tude.
And it was the 80s. Everyone's shorts were like that. Don't judge me.
And it was the 80s. Everyone's shorts were like that. Don't judge me.
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Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
I mean don't get me wrong, the trailer is fun, but tonally it's very weird if you have any comprehension of the original.
Kill Bill, the movie where folks are regularly chopped up gratuitously, appearing in Fortnite, a game regularly played by kids across the world...?
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
A narrative sequel to Kill Bill is premiering in Fortnite later this week, over 20 years after the original film
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I mean don't get me wrong, the trailer is fun, but tonally it's very weird if you have any comprehension of the original.
Kill Bill, the movie where folks are regularly chopped up gratuitously, appearing in Fortnite, a game regularly played by kids across the world...?
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
A narrative sequel to Kill Bill is premiering in Fortnite later this week, over 20 years after the original film
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
www.eurogamer.net/a-narrative-...
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kill Bill, the movie where folks are regularly chopped up gratuitously, appearing in Fortnite, a game regularly played by kids across the world...?
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a coma and my fantasy world is slowly unravelling.
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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"Yeah, my son, Jimmy, watches this cop show, TJ Lazer, and this Lazer guy does this every time he takes down a bad guy. So naturally, my kid thinks every good cop should be... And you don't want to disappoint him."
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.
#robocop #photography
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.
#robocop #photography
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"Yeah, my son, Jimmy, watches this cop show, TJ Lazer, and this Lazer guy does this every time he takes down a bad guy. So naturally, my kid thinks every good cop should be... And you don't want to disappoint him."
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.
#robocop #photography
All shot using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.
#robocop #photography
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This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.