Andrew Crawshaw
@andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social
Gamedev and 1-person studio @ThunkdGames Past credits: The Magnificent Trufflepigs, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Amnesia: AMfP. Also run gamedev networking events.
https://linktr.ee/andrewcrawshaw
https://linktr.ee/andrewcrawshaw
For the latest issue of BOTHER I wrote about a sweet little trainset simulator called Islands and Trains.
August 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
For the latest issue of BOTHER I wrote about a sweet little trainset simulator called Islands and Trains.
First 5 Steam purchases. I miss old school PopCap.
August 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
First 5 Steam purchases. I miss old school PopCap.
And a flyover of one of the first full world layouts I attempted. At this point I was still trying to figure out distances, event density and walk speeds.
August 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
And a flyover of one of the first full world layouts I attempted. At this point I was still trying to figure out distances, event density and walk speeds.
And this was my hilarious attempt at placeholder weather changes that would happen during certain encounters. I am not a technical artist ;)
August 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
And this was my hilarious attempt at placeholder weather changes that would happen during certain encounters. I am not a technical artist ;)
This video is from before we were signed by Sony
August 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
This video is from before we were signed by Sony
More BTS Rapture screens...
August 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
More BTS Rapture screens...
I'm one of those designers that doodles..
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I'm one of those designers that doodles..
Guiding the player through an open(ish) world without the help of explicit missions or UI was a nightmare. I think the village area probably changed layout a dozen times before we locked it down.
August 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Guiding the player through an open(ish) world without the help of explicit missions or UI was a nightmare. I think the village area probably changed layout a dozen times before we locked it down.
(You can see a gun because at that stage I hadn't figure out ow to remove it from the CRYEngine default character. And I kinda liked shooting things while I was building the prototype)
August 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
(You can see a gun because at that stage I hadn't figure out ow to remove it from the CRYEngine default character. And I kinda liked shooting things while I was building the prototype)
It's the 10th anniversary of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Here's a thread of images that very few people will have seen. Thanks to the opportunity that Sony Santa Monica gave us, we had the freedom to explore ideas, even if that meant we left a lot of amazing work on the cutting room floor...
August 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It's the 10th anniversary of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Here's a thread of images that very few people will have seen. Thanks to the opportunity that Sony Santa Monica gave us, we had the freedom to explore ideas, even if that meant we left a lot of amazing work on the cutting room floor...
I wrote about the wonderful Blue Prince in the latest issue of Bother magazine.
May 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I wrote about the wonderful Blue Prince in the latest issue of Bother magazine.
Switch 2's 1st Party titles alongside Switch 2's 3rd Party titles
April 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Switch 2's 1st Party titles alongside Switch 2's 3rd Party titles
Hosting another Games Toast this evening. We get people from across the North of England, and we're always happy to see out-of-towners. No ticket required, and we're two minutes from the train station.
February 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Hosting another Games Toast this evening. We get people from across the North of England, and we're always happy to see out-of-towners. No ticket required, and we're two minutes from the train station.
If you're a game maker, and in/around Leeds on the evening of Tues 25th February, feel free to come along to a 'meet & mingle' event I host every month.
We usually welcome 40-60 gamedevs that spend the evening chatting and catching up. It's informal, friendly and no ticket required.
We usually welcome 40-60 gamedevs that spend the evening chatting and catching up. It's informal, friendly and no ticket required.
February 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
If you're a game maker, and in/around Leeds on the evening of Tues 25th February, feel free to come along to a 'meet & mingle' event I host every month.
We usually welcome 40-60 gamedevs that spend the evening chatting and catching up. It's informal, friendly and no ticket required.
We usually welcome 40-60 gamedevs that spend the evening chatting and catching up. It's informal, friendly and no ticket required.
The books that got me through January...
February 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The books that got me through January...
Here's my year in books! And my wishlist is still growing :O
And I've said it before, but I wish store/cover/key art for games was as varied, brave and interesting as the cover art for books. Our audience is ready for it!
And I've said it before, but I wish store/cover/key art for games was as varied, brave and interesting as the cover art for books. Our audience is ready for it!
December 31, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Here's my year in books! And my wishlist is still growing :O
And I've said it before, but I wish store/cover/key art for games was as varied, brave and interesting as the cover art for books. Our audience is ready for it!
And I've said it before, but I wish store/cover/key art for games was as varied, brave and interesting as the cover art for books. Our audience is ready for it!
Finished some more great books in December.
Luckenbooth - Jenni Fagan
Parade - Rachel Cusk
Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Fell - Sarah Moss
ISDAL - Susannah Dickey
(1/2)
Luckenbooth - Jenni Fagan
Parade - Rachel Cusk
Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Fell - Sarah Moss
ISDAL - Susannah Dickey
(1/2)
December 30, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Finished some more great books in December.
Luckenbooth - Jenni Fagan
Parade - Rachel Cusk
Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Fell - Sarah Moss
ISDAL - Susannah Dickey
(1/2)
Luckenbooth - Jenni Fagan
Parade - Rachel Cusk
Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Fell - Sarah Moss
ISDAL - Susannah Dickey
(1/2)
Some people call me Andrew, some call me Andy. But, to the guy that works behind the counter at my local Indian takeaway, I'll aways be...
It was nice of them to get me a Christmas card :D
It was nice of them to get me a Christmas card :D
December 15, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Some people call me Andrew, some call me Andy. But, to the guy that works behind the counter at my local Indian takeaway, I'll aways be...
It was nice of them to get me a Christmas card :D
It was nice of them to get me a Christmas card :D
I wrote a piece about "Thank Goodness You're Here" for the latest issue of "Bother". I just received my physical copy and it smells so good!
December 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM
I wrote a piece about "Thank Goodness You're Here" for the latest issue of "Bother". I just received my physical copy and it smells so good!
This month was a mix of some incredible new releases and books I've had waiting in my 'pile of shame' for a while... Here's what I got through in November. #books
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 PM
This month was a mix of some incredible new releases and books I've had waiting in my 'pile of shame' for a while... Here's what I got through in November. #books
Found an old, unreleased, PlayStation 1 prototype lurking in my stash. It was a vehicle-physics stunt/challenge game (think: WarioWare in Monster Trucks). Sadly the Grim Reaper visited the studio while we were working on it. 😢 Circa 1999/2000
December 1, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Found an old, unreleased, PlayStation 1 prototype lurking in my stash. It was a vehicle-physics stunt/challenge game (think: WarioWare in Monster Trucks). Sadly the Grim Reaper visited the studio while we were working on it. 😢 Circa 1999/2000
I've been hosting Leeds Games Toast events for around 10 years! If your town, city or region doesn't have a regular game meetup, then maybe it's up to you to start one. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than suggesting a time and a place to get things going.
November 23, 2024 at 9:50 AM
I've been hosting Leeds Games Toast events for around 10 years! If your town, city or region doesn't have a regular game meetup, then maybe it's up to you to start one. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than suggesting a time and a place to get things going.
I'm heading to @gamayo.bsky.social later today. 500 local game developers gathering to chat and share WiP demos. It's massive, but still flies under the radar of most of the UK's games press.
November 21, 2024 at 11:17 AM
I'm heading to @gamayo.bsky.social later today. 500 local game developers gathering to chat and share WiP demos. It's massive, but still flies under the radar of most of the UK's games press.
Four games I've worked on:
November 18, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Four games I've worked on: