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Theo Ratkin
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Web and videogame developer, hobbyist music producer
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Theo Ratkin @theoratkin.com · May 14
Part 0 of the devlog for my 9-year-old indie shoot 'em up is out! 🕹️

This video covers the whole journey so far and my plans going forward.
youtu.be/mJzJVm3cNgE

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #unity #shmup
Reviving My 9-Year-Old Indie Game
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
youtu.be
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While messing with my #homelab the other night, I got blinded by the default #nginx error page. Which reminded me of the dark mode pull request that they rejected. I really hope they reconsider!

github.com/nginx/nginx/...
White NGINX error page - "502 Bad Gateway"
October 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Help a woodpecker stock up on acorns before winter in my latest #LudumDare submission!

theoratkin.itch.io/acorny-busin...

#gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #ldjam #ld58
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Working on something for the #LDJam :-)

#gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #LD58
A screenshot of a bird flying through a lush green mountain valley in a 3D game.
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Awww the copper golems are so cute! Thanks so much for bringing them back Mojang! How about the Glare next? 👀

youtu.be/jLuJbSjo7NA
The Copper Age | Official Minecraft Trailer
YouTube video by Minecraft
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Wow this ticks so many boxes in my inner child! I always loved engineering, logistics, and space stuff! Definitely a buy. Congrats on the release!
ianmaclarty.com Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · Sep 25
After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!
September 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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After writing about my #Hyprland experience, I thought I should share how I came to be a #Linux desktop user in the first place. So I wrote a blog post about it!

theoratkin.com/blog/linux

#Arch #ArchLinux #Debian #Deepin #Xfce #Conky
My Linux journey
Actually life changing
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September 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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"Sea's Promise", my new #epicorchestral song with AngelDust's lovely vocals is now out!

youtu.be/wfpYCP2Oq0Y

#music #epic #orchestral #synth #cinematic #ambient #soundtrack
Theo Ratkin - Sea's Promise (ft. AngelDust)
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
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September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Just moved all my domains to @cloudflare.social Registrar. $10.46/year versus $15.99 on my old registrar. 🤯

I have no idea how other registrars will now compete with CF's wholesale pricing.
Cloudflare Registrar invoice showing $10.46 total
September 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I was stunned by this palm tree the other day. Sunset made its crown glow like gold. 🌴

#nature #trees #sunset
Low angle shot of a palm tree
August 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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I recently switched from #i3wm to #Hyprland, here's my blog post about the experience! (P.S. it went smoother than expected)

theoratkin.com/blog/i3-to-h...

#Arch #Linux
I switched to Hyprland after being an i3 user for 6 years
Why didn't I do it sooner?
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August 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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This reptile friend likes to hang out near my house, seems pretty chill around people. I wonder what species it is? 🐍
A green snake in the grass.
August 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Here is my submission for MiniJam 190 - Underground!

A Kid's Sunday, a regressive wario-ware inspired game made in 72h <3
Thanks to @mantelia.bsky.social and @zdieska.bsky.social for their help!!!!

#MiniJam #gamedev

laywelin.itch.io/a-kids-sunday
A Kid's Sunday by Laywelin
Play in your browser
laywelin.itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Hire wizards to defend your little mushroom home in this quirky tower defense game I made for #minijam!

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Pixelated mushroom home getting swarmed with hungry enemies as an army of wizards is defending it with magic projectiles.
August 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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"OK OK I'll look at the camera, will you leave me alone now?" - tiny lizard
A tiny lizard sunbathing on concrete
July 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Constructed Jeffrey Zhu's 3x3 piston door on my #Minecraft server :-) I'm amazed that a 9-year old mechanism still works flawlessly in the latest game version!
July 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Stepped out outside for a quick break and caught this beautiful #sunset 🌅
Silhouetted trees beneath a vibrant sunset sky, with shades of pink, orange, and purple blending together. Silhouetted palm and other trees set against a vivid sunset sky filled with shades of pink, orange, and purple. Large palm tree silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky filled with pink, orange, and purple hues, with rooftops and foliage visible at the bottom edges.
July 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Videogames are work of art and their continued destruction is a massive cultural loss! One should be able to enjoy that game they played as a kid even decades after. I'm fully behind the #StopKillingGames initiative!
July 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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"The capital stood there gracefully, with its gates open, patiently awaiting new visitors. Its silence louder than any welcome. Time was running out."

My new orchestral synth track, "The Capital", is out! 🎺

youtu.be/_IxBFolesnk

#music #soundtrack #orchestral #epic #synth
Theo Ratkin - The Capital
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
youtu.be
May 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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The capital waited, vast and unhurried, its gates open in quiet invitation. 🍃

"The Capital" premieres on @YouTube on March 23rd, see you there!

youtu.be/_IxBFolesnk

#thecapital #music #soundtrack #orchestral #epic #synth #orchestralsynth #steampunk
A massive fantasy-medieval city with steampunk and sci-fi elements rises vertically with countless bridges and towers. Elegant skyships with sails fly in formation across the blue sky. A small figure wearing a red scarf runs toward the glowing golden city from the foreground. The text on the image reads "THE CAPITAL - Theo Ratkin".
May 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A story is unfolding. The capital awaits. ⌛️

New song sooner than expected :-)

#music #orchestral #epic #orchestralsynth #steampunk
A massive fantasy-medieval city with steampunk and sci-fi elements rises vertically with countless bridges and towers. Elegant skyships with sails fly in formation across the blue sky. A small figure wearing a red scarf runs toward the glowing golden city from the foreground.
May 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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I honestly think video games are currently the closest thing we have to experiencing any world we can imagine. That's what makes game development so fascinating to me.
May 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Part 0 of the devlog for my 9-year-old indie shoot 'em up is out! 🕹️

This video covers the whole journey so far and my plans going forward.
youtu.be/mJzJVm3cNgE

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #unity #shmup
Reviving My 9-Year-Old Indie Game
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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This little red ship has been asleep for 7 years.
Time to wake it up. 👾

Devlog soon (probably)

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #shmup #unity2d
Pixelated red spaceship avoiding unfriendly plasma bullets
May 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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"The Errand", my new orchestral-synth track, is out now!
youtu.be/j36BTTwtlQA
Theo Ratkin - The Errand
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
youtu.be
April 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Excited for my new song "The Errand", coming out on April 25th! youtu.be/j36BTTwtlQA
Theo Ratkin - The Errand
YouTube video by Theo Ratkin
youtu.be
April 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM