Stephen Smith
@stevecsmith.bsky.social
Professional programmer by day, hobby gamedev by night, probably developing a remake of something. See https://stephensmith.itch.io
I think I may have to replace my R-Type gfx with a more obscure retro game, what with Irem and Activision both still being around and feeling litigious. Suggestions welcome!
Working on a shoot'em-up with destructible scenery and enemies. Got some "placeholder" gfx in it at the moment. :) #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum
February 13, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I think I may have to replace my R-Type gfx with a more obscure retro game, what with Irem and Activision both still being around and feeling litigious. Suggestions welcome!
Working on a shoot'em-up with destructible scenery and enemies. Got some "placeholder" gfx in it at the moment. :) #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Working on a shoot'em-up with destructible scenery and enemies. Got some "placeholder" gfx in it at the moment. :) #gamedev #godot #zxspectrum
Age verification? I've almost finished a gamedev project I started.
February 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Age verification? I've almost finished a gamedev project I started.
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The deadline for responding to this consultation (about whether we should shovel even greater heaps of bureaucratic misery onto immigrants in the hope of pacifying racists) is midnight on Thursday 12th:
The UK government is proposing radical and punitive changes to settlement rules. This is settlement, not citizenship. The consultation is open until 12 February; please respond to it and oppose these evil proposals. Amnesty have a good guide: www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/gu...
Guidance for responding to 'A Fairer Pathway to Settlement' consultation
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The deadline for responding to this consultation (about whether we should shovel even greater heaps of bureaucratic misery onto immigrants in the hope of pacifying racists) is midnight on Thursday 12th:
Somehow they've done it. The new #Overwatch update has made the pre-and-post game UI even more convoluted and difficult to use.
February 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Somehow they've done it. The new #Overwatch update has made the pre-and-post game UI even more convoluted and difficult to use.
Probably my most popular game to date: Manic Destruction. stephensmith.itch.io/manic-destru... #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #indiedev #madewithgodot #gamedev
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Probably my most popular game to date: Manic Destruction. stephensmith.itch.io/manic-destru... #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #indiedev #madewithgodot #gamedev
I've had to use two websites today that only worked with Chrome and not Firefox. Is it 1999 again?
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I've had to use two websites today that only worked with Chrome and not Firefox. Is it 1999 again?
Probably still my finest hour. stephensmith.itch.io/exolon-3d
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Probably still my finest hour. stephensmith.itch.io/exolon-3d
Tesco Mobile is sending me text messages to say that I can no longer receive text messages, since they turned off 3G and apparently my phone isn't 4G ready. Hmm...
January 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Tesco Mobile is sending me text messages to say that I can no longer receive text messages, since they turned off 3G and apparently my phone isn't 4G ready. Hmm...
I created a Neural Net to play BMX Simulator (Codemasters)
YouTube video by StephenCSmith
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December 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Just watched Die Hard again for obvious reasons (and it's so obviously an Xmas file there's not even a debate) but Disney+ have spoilt it by cutting so many segments. Like the dead body falling onto the cop car at the start; in the Disney+ version, he just appears on the car.
December 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Just watched Die Hard again for obvious reasons (and it's so obviously an Xmas file there's not even a debate) but Disney+ have spoilt it by cutting so many segments. Like the dead body falling onto the cop car at the start; in the Disney+ version, he just appears on the car.
Programming a Neural Net is one of the hardest things to code: it's very hard to tell if there's any bugs, because you've no idea what it's going to do.
December 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Programming a Neural Net is one of the hardest things to code: it's very hard to tell if there's any bugs, because you've no idea what it's going to do.
I'm trying to recreate Deactivators as a top-down 2D puzzle game...
#gamedev #indiedev #zxspectrum #c64 #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=780l...
#gamedev #indiedev #zxspectrum #c64 #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=780l...
Deactivators, recreated as a top-down 2D puzzle game
YouTube video by StephenCSmith
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm trying to recreate Deactivators as a top-down 2D puzzle game...
#gamedev #indiedev #zxspectrum #c64 #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=780l...
#gamedev #indiedev #zxspectrum #c64 #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=780l...
What is the point of a TV channel like Channel 4 bring up films in their search results that you can't actually watch?
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What is the point of a TV channel like Channel 4 bring up films in their search results that you can't actually watch?
Getting warnings in Whatsapp that my Google storage is 50% full and backups are in peril. Oh noes!! Only 7Gb space left!!! Anyway....
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Getting warnings in Whatsapp that my Google storage is 50% full and backups are in peril. Oh noes!! Only 7Gb space left!!! Anyway....
Time Squad update! Someone went and actually sent me some cash for this game, so I've been morally obliged to add new features: Grenades, 3 difficulty levels, a level selector, and an extra level! stephensmith.itch.io/timesquad
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Time Squad update! Someone went and actually sent me some cash for this game, so I've been morally obliged to add new features: Grenades, 3 difficulty levels, a level selector, and an extra level! stephensmith.itch.io/timesquad
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What if I told you there's a kit with 62 modular clothing models to create your own characters?
All textured, rigged and ready to use!
This kit, along with all my other fantasy sets are 25% off!
itch.io/s/167495/fan...
#gamedev #indiedev
All textured, rigged and ready to use!
This kit, along with all my other fantasy sets are 25% off!
itch.io/s/167495/fan...
#gamedev #indiedev
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What if I told you there's a kit with 62 modular clothing models to create your own characters?
All textured, rigged and ready to use!
This kit, along with all my other fantasy sets are 25% off!
itch.io/s/167495/fan...
#gamedev #indiedev
All textured, rigged and ready to use!
This kit, along with all my other fantasy sets are 25% off!
itch.io/s/167495/fan...
#gamedev #indiedev
Reposted by Stephen Smith
The next episode of Eleanor & Alasdair Read That comes out in a week! Please remember that, at the time of recording, Kier Starmer was Prime Minister and our hilarious remarks made sense.
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The next episode of Eleanor & Alasdair Read That comes out in a week! Please remember that, at the time of recording, Kier Starmer was Prime Minister and our hilarious remarks made sense.
I've released an early version of TimeSquad! to garner opinion as to whether it's a good game or not. stephensmith.itch.io/timesquad
TimeSquad! by Stephen Smith
Work as a team with yourself by rewinding time
stephensmith.itch.io
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I've released an early version of TimeSquad! to garner opinion as to whether it's a good game or not. stephensmith.itch.io/timesquad
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You'll miss the BBC when it's gone...
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
You'll miss the BBC when it's gone...
Another AI fail. #godot #godotengine
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Another AI fail. #godot #godotengine
I'm currently working on this single-player squad puzzle game "Time Squad". Work as a team with yourself by rewinding time! #madewithgodot #indiegame #indiedev
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I'm currently working on this single-player squad puzzle game "Time Squad". Work as a team with yourself by rewinding time! #madewithgodot #indiegame #indiedev
New level alert for The Black Hole: Expanding Asteroids! It's like pest control in space. stephensmith.itch.io/the-black-hole
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
New level alert for The Black Hole: Expanding Asteroids! It's like pest control in space. stephensmith.itch.io/the-black-hole
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Always fighting among friends about whose turn it is to play #JetPac? 🤨🙄
Fight no more: 'Multiplayer Jet Pac' will take you all on simultaneously. 🤯🍻
More #UPtG here: wwwSabreWurl.de
@stevecsmith.bsky.social #UltimatePlayTheGame #RetroGaming #RetroGames #8bit #ZXSpectrum #Jetman
Fight no more: 'Multiplayer Jet Pac' will take you all on simultaneously. 🤯🍻
More #UPtG here: wwwSabreWurl.de
@stevecsmith.bsky.social #UltimatePlayTheGame #RetroGaming #RetroGames #8bit #ZXSpectrum #Jetman
Multiplayer Jet-Pac by Stephen Smith
A fun party game - be the first to build and fuel your ship
stephensmith.itch.io
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Always fighting among friends about whose turn it is to play #JetPac? 🤨🙄
Fight no more: 'Multiplayer Jet Pac' will take you all on simultaneously. 🤯🍻
More #UPtG here: wwwSabreWurl.de
@stevecsmith.bsky.social #UltimatePlayTheGame #RetroGaming #RetroGames #8bit #ZXSpectrum #Jetman
Fight no more: 'Multiplayer Jet Pac' will take you all on simultaneously. 🤯🍻
More #UPtG here: wwwSabreWurl.de
@stevecsmith.bsky.social #UltimatePlayTheGame #RetroGaming #RetroGames #8bit #ZXSpectrum #Jetman
I've just released my second recreation of a classic Artic text adventure game: Inca Curse! stephensmith.itch.io/inca-curse
Inca Curse by Stephen Smith
Classic Spectrum game 'Inca Curse' recreated as a graphic adventure
stephensmith.itch.io
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I've just released my second recreation of a classic Artic text adventure game: Inca Curse! stephensmith.itch.io/inca-curse