(Andrew) Roper
@arndreth.bsky.social
Turning caffeine into code, through questionable osmosis
Freelance Games Programmer (Gameplay, tools, et al)▫️Let's chat!
www.andrewroper.co.uk ▫️Formerly at Payload Studios, Spilt Milk Studios, Bithell Games, Sigtrap
GamesAid & SpecialEffect Ambassador
Freelance Games Programmer (Gameplay, tools, et al)▫️Let's chat!
www.andrewroper.co.uk ▫️Formerly at Payload Studios, Spilt Milk Studios, Bithell Games, Sigtrap
GamesAid & SpecialEffect Ambassador
Pinned
(Andrew) Roper
@arndreth.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Bluesky feels like the better, olden days of twitter and i think that's neat
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
I feel like I am forever cursed to walk into something that two-shot kills me in Caves of Qud
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I feel like I am forever cursed to walk into something that two-shot kills me in Caves of Qud
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
Two days until Sublevel Zero turns 10 years old! Excited to show what we've got lined up on Wednesday... #roguelike #indiegame #6dof
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Two days until Sublevel Zero turns 10 years old! Excited to show what we've got lined up on Wednesday... #roguelike #indiegame #6dof
Silksong Rot13: Zl bssvpvny erivrj bs gur Ynfg Whqtr svtug, va obgu 3-frpbaq qhengvbaf V'ir gevrq vg vf: *vagreany fpernzvat*
October 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Silksong Rot13: Zl bssvpvny erivrj bs gur Ynfg Whqtr svtug, va obgu 3-frpbaq qhengvbaf V'ir gevrq vg vf: *vagreany fpernzvat*
I'm walking 25km from London Stadium to Wembley Stadium tomorrow for @specialeffect.org.uk! All proceeds go towards helping physically disabled persons with bespoke support and hardware to play games. Any support is appreciated and will go a long way <3.
www.justgiving.com/page/ropers-...
www.justgiving.com/page/ropers-...
Roper's going on a big adventure for SpecialEffect
Help Andrew Roper raise money to support SpecialEffect
www.justgiving.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm walking 25km from London Stadium to Wembley Stadium tomorrow for @specialeffect.org.uk! All proceeds go towards helping physically disabled persons with bespoke support and hardware to play games. Any support is appreciated and will go a long way <3.
www.justgiving.com/page/ropers-...
www.justgiving.com/page/ropers-...
Mike is now responsible for me getting one of those little cube pomodoro timers.
Had a coworking play date with @arndreth.bsky.social today. Would recommend. If you choose anyone to sit next to while occasionally cursing your code, choose Roper.
October 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Mike is now responsible for me getting one of those little cube pomodoro timers.
Either I've written Scene Merge & Processing code that transcends space and time, or my math is wrong.
September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Either I've written Scene Merge & Processing code that transcends space and time, or my math is wrong.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
Hey I've got some news: after 7½ great years at @futurlab.co.uk, I've decided to part ways - in great terms!
I'm super proud of what we've achieved over these years, especially as the tech lead of @powerwashsimulator.co.uk
After a good break, I'm now open to work - let's have a chat! :)
I'm super proud of what we've achieved over these years, especially as the tech lead of @powerwashsimulator.co.uk
After a good break, I'm now open to work - let's have a chat! :)
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Hey I've got some news: after 7½ great years at @futurlab.co.uk, I've decided to part ways - in great terms!
I'm super proud of what we've achieved over these years, especially as the tech lead of @powerwashsimulator.co.uk
After a good break, I'm now open to work - let's have a chat! :)
I'm super proud of what we've achieved over these years, especially as the tech lead of @powerwashsimulator.co.uk
After a good break, I'm now open to work - let's have a chat! :)
Started playing "Is this seat taken?" last night and, yup, it's the right level of puzzle and aesthetics to be a wonderful time.
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Started playing "Is this seat taken?" last night and, yup, it's the right level of puzzle and aesthetics to be a wonderful time.
It's definitely a Death's Door OST kinda work-day.
September 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It's definitely a Death's Door OST kinda work-day.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
Are you making a game with Unity?
Would you like to ship on consoles whilst keeping costs down & minimising the pain of platform submissions?
PlatformLayer from Darbotron Ltd can help with that!
PlatformLayer has shipped in 8 games across 8 platforms - most of these passed submission first go...
Would you like to ship on consoles whilst keeping costs down & minimising the pain of platform submissions?
PlatformLayer from Darbotron Ltd can help with that!
PlatformLayer has shipped in 8 games across 8 platforms - most of these passed submission first go...
PlatformLayer — darbotron ltd
www.darbotron.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Are you making a game with Unity?
Would you like to ship on consoles whilst keeping costs down & minimising the pain of platform submissions?
PlatformLayer from Darbotron Ltd can help with that!
PlatformLayer has shipped in 8 games across 8 platforms - most of these passed submission first go...
Would you like to ship on consoles whilst keeping costs down & minimising the pain of platform submissions?
PlatformLayer from Darbotron Ltd can help with that!
PlatformLayer has shipped in 8 games across 8 platforms - most of these passed submission first go...
I suppose I should properly start Hollow Knight at this point eh.
September 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I suppose I should properly start Hollow Knight at this point eh.
Never underestimate the power of two coffees and a full Charlotte de Witte tomorrowland set to power you through some programming & documentation.
August 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Never underestimate the power of two coffees and a full Charlotte de Witte tomorrowland set to power you through some programming & documentation.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
Fuck this, and fuck this government.
🚨 BREAKING | Labour is set to impose a sweeping ban on trans people using any "single-sex space".
In EHRC guidance that Labour is set to approve, trans people will be barred from accessing toilets, gyms and changing rooms that match their gender.
(Source: @TheTimes)
In EHRC guidance that Labour is set to approve, trans people will be barred from accessing toilets, gyms and changing rooms that match their gender.
(Source: @TheTimes)
August 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Fuck this, and fuck this government.
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
hopefully everyone reporting their independant findings about gpt 5's inability to count the number of bs in blueberry will be donating some money to their favourite climate charity
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
hopefully everyone reporting their independant findings about gpt 5's inability to count the number of bs in blueberry will be donating some money to their favourite climate charity
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
Deep breath.
✨ Mindset GO! is in soft launch now! ✨
🔵 iOS: mindset.game/app/
🔺 Android: mindset.game/app/
🟨 ... Or web: mindset.game
Mindset is a new smart casual puzzle that tests 👀 observation and 🧠 logic.
Install! Play! Share! ENJOY. And let me know how you get on.
Big day. More to come... 🔮
✨ Mindset GO! is in soft launch now! ✨
🔵 iOS: mindset.game/app/
🔺 Android: mindset.game/app/
🟨 ... Or web: mindset.game
Mindset is a new smart casual puzzle that tests 👀 observation and 🧠 logic.
Install! Play! Share! ENJOY. And let me know how you get on.
Big day. More to come... 🔮
August 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Deep breath.
✨ Mindset GO! is in soft launch now! ✨
🔵 iOS: mindset.game/app/
🔺 Android: mindset.game/app/
🟨 ... Or web: mindset.game
Mindset is a new smart casual puzzle that tests 👀 observation and 🧠 logic.
Install! Play! Share! ENJOY. And let me know how you get on.
Big day. More to come... 🔮
✨ Mindset GO! is in soft launch now! ✨
🔵 iOS: mindset.game/app/
🔺 Android: mindset.game/app/
🟨 ... Or web: mindset.game
Mindset is a new smart casual puzzle that tests 👀 observation and 🧠 logic.
Install! Play! Share! ENJOY. And let me know how you get on.
Big day. More to come... 🔮
If Woakes manages gets the winning runs for this test series with an arm in a sling then holy shit.
August 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If Woakes manages gets the winning runs for this test series with an arm in a sling then holy shit.
The brass balls on Unity sending an email about "hacks you wished you knew" and the first one being "Use our Gen-AI Tool!"
July 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The brass balls on Unity sending an email about "hacks you wished you knew" and the first one being "Use our Gen-AI Tool!"
Lovely chill day of cricket and pals and beer.
July 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Lovely chill day of cricket and pals and beer.
What's the go-to "package" site for setting up a website nowadays which won't use gen-ai to do a bunch of previews/templates?
July 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What's the go-to "package" site for setting up a website nowadays which won't use gen-ai to do a bunch of previews/templates?
Reposted by (Andrew) Roper
uk friends
get a vpn: mullvad.net/en
this isn't just about reading your DMs, it's also about seeing content considered adult and posts from sex workers. don't let them be cut off
get a vpn: mullvad.net/en
this isn't just about reading your DMs, it's also about seeing content considered adult and posts from sex workers. don't let them be cut off
July 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
uk friends
get a vpn: mullvad.net/en
this isn't just about reading your DMs, it's also about seeing content considered adult and posts from sex workers. don't let them be cut off
get a vpn: mullvad.net/en
this isn't just about reading your DMs, it's also about seeing content considered adult and posts from sex workers. don't let them be cut off