matt sephton
@gingerbeardman.com
✳️ Games @ Perplexity 🤓 Game Dev since 1990 🟨 YOYOZO (GOTY 2023) 🕹️Retro Games 🗿Moai 💿 Macintosh Magazine Media 🍎 ex-Apple
https://blog.gingerbeardman.com
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Super Happy to share that I’ve joined Perplexity to lead Games! 🎮
This marks the start of a new game studio—building your next favourite game. 🔰
Speaking of which...it has been playable for a while already and progress continues at breakneck speed! ☄️
This marks the start of a new game studio—building your next favourite game. 🔰
Speaking of which...it has been playable for a while already and progress continues at breakneck speed! ☄️
I love video games.
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I love video games.
I made a game that is featured in the new DOCTYPE magazine by @vole.wtf @mattround.com! Honoured to be a part of it. 🎉
My game is a little skill-based reaction/arcade high-scorer. Sound familiar? 🤔
It has CSS graphics, HTML layout, and a tiny bit of JS to manage state. 🔰
My game is a little skill-based reaction/arcade high-scorer. Sound familiar? 🤔
It has CSS graphics, HTML layout, and a tiny bit of JS to manage state. 🔰
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I made a game that is featured in the new DOCTYPE magazine by @vole.wtf @mattround.com! Honoured to be a part of it. 🎉
My game is a little skill-based reaction/arcade high-scorer. Sound familiar? 🤔
It has CSS graphics, HTML layout, and a tiny bit of JS to manage state. 🔰
My game is a little skill-based reaction/arcade high-scorer. Sound familiar? 🤔
It has CSS graphics, HTML layout, and a tiny bit of JS to manage state. 🔰
Gameplay
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Gameplay
A set of six brainworms from Japan in this week's #NewMusicMix
"Boyaketa Hibi EP" by @kazunocobit.bsky.social
On Bandcamp since last year, but new to streaming, these are gorgeous warm, gentle, glitchy, chiptune type electronica tunes.
song.link/https:/music...
"Boyaketa Hibi EP" by @kazunocobit.bsky.social
On Bandcamp since last year, but new to streaming, these are gorgeous warm, gentle, glitchy, chiptune type electronica tunes.
song.link/https:/music...
Boyaketa Hibi - EP by kazunocobit
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A set of six brainworms from Japan in this week's #NewMusicMix
"Boyaketa Hibi EP" by @kazunocobit.bsky.social
On Bandcamp since last year, but new to streaming, these are gorgeous warm, gentle, glitchy, chiptune type electronica tunes.
song.link/https:/music...
"Boyaketa Hibi EP" by @kazunocobit.bsky.social
On Bandcamp since last year, but new to streaming, these are gorgeous warm, gentle, glitchy, chiptune type electronica tunes.
song.link/https:/music...
Finally! @mobygames.com lists the credit for Enzan-Hoshigumi in Sparrow Solitaire, some ~30 years after their last credit for some Japanese/riichi mahjong games for Macintosh.
www.mobygames.com/company/5363...
www.mobygames.com/company/5363...
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Finally! @mobygames.com lists the credit for Enzan-Hoshigumi in Sparrow Solitaire, some ~30 years after their last credit for some Japanese/riichi mahjong games for Macintosh.
www.mobygames.com/company/5363...
www.mobygames.com/company/5363...
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#GBA Ridge Racer tech demo by Gustavo Valiente
#retrodev #gbadev #gbdev #gameboy #retrogaming #programming #gamedev
#retrodev #gbadev #gbdev #gameboy #retrogaming #programming #gamedev
GBA Ridge Racer tech demo
YouTube video by Gustavo Valiente
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
#GBA Ridge Racer tech demo by Gustavo Valiente
#retrodev #gbadev #gbdev #gameboy #retrogaming #programming #gamedev
#retrodev #gbadev #gbdev #gameboy #retrogaming #programming #gamedev
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Arrangement by Alice Litchfield (Ichiyo school) representing Space or Sky, for the 5th level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: From time to time The clouds give rest to The moon beholders. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.
June 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Arrangement by Alice Litchfield (Ichiyo school) representing Space or Sky, for the 5th level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: From time to time The clouds give rest to The moon beholders. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.
There's an amazing Japanese market in Dalston today @ The Factory, Shacklewell Lane.
Selling everything from vintage kimono through art prints and hand made jewellery to city pop vinyl and laser disc. Lots of toys and lots of food!
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Selling everything from vintage kimono through art prints and hand made jewellery to city pop vinyl and laser disc. Lots of toys and lots of food!
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November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There's an amazing Japanese market in Dalston today @ The Factory, Shacklewell Lane.
Selling everything from vintage kimono through art prints and hand made jewellery to city pop vinyl and laser disc. Lots of toys and lots of food!
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Selling everything from vintage kimono through art prints and hand made jewellery to city pop vinyl and laser disc. Lots of toys and lots of food!
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New Old Music today for #NewMusicMix
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
Golden Cage x Fred Falke
YouTube video by Fred Falke
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New Old Music today for #NewMusicMix
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
New Old Music today for #NewMusicMix
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
Golden Cage x Fred Falke
YouTube video by Fred Falke
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New Old Music today for #NewMusicMix
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
"Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)" by The Whitest Boy Alive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZO...
The Greatest Remix Of All Time now on streaming for the first time since release ~20 years ago! Merci Fred Falke
All platforms: song.link/https:/music...
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product photography is my passion
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
product photography is my passion
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I had a rather spontaneous yet incredibly Japanese 🇯🇵 Sunday in London.
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
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First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
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November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I had a rather spontaneous yet incredibly Japanese 🇯🇵 Sunday in London.
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
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First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
1/3
I had a rather spontaneous yet incredibly Japanese 🇯🇵 Sunday in London.
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
1/3
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
1/3
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I had a rather spontaneous yet incredibly Japanese 🇯🇵 Sunday in London.
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
1/3
First up was some Japanese food and drink for lunch 🍣 followed by the Pictograms exhibition at Japan House 🚻
1/3
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I ported DOOM, a 1993 PC game, to the Atari ST, a 1985 homecomputer. Read all about my journey into retroprogramming: medium.com/@jonas.esche...
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I ported DOOM, a 1993 PC game, to the Atari ST, a 1985 homecomputer. Read all about my journey into retroprogramming: medium.com/@jonas.esche...
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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The Cure announce live movie of epic ‘The Show Of A Lost World’ Troxy gig
The entire show will be available to watch in cinemas worldwide from mid December
The entire show will be available to watch in cinemas worldwide from mid December
The Cure announce live movie of epic 'The Show Of A Lost World' Troxy gig
The Cure announce live movie of epic 'The Show Of A Lost World' Troxy gig. It will be shown in cinemas around the world.
www.nme.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Cure announce live movie of epic ‘The Show Of A Lost World’ Troxy gig
The entire show will be available to watch in cinemas worldwide from mid December
The entire show will be available to watch in cinemas worldwide from mid December
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Shingo Nakamura - San Francisco House Mix (Rooftop)
YouTube video by Shingo Nakamura
m.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Gravis Metro Mini backpack showed up recently on Mercari Japan! My patience was rewarded. I've lost count of how many years I've waited, though I did miss one a couple of years ago. Bought my original one in 2013.
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Gravis Metro Mini backpack showed up recently on Mercari Japan! My patience was rewarded. I've lost count of how many years I've waited, though I did miss one a couple of years ago. Bought my original one in 2013.
Shingo Nakamura - San Francisco House Mix (Rooftop)
YouTube video by Shingo Nakamura
m.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
New blog post...
Post-Playdate: One Year Later
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2025/10/29/p...
Plus ça change—the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Post-Playdate: One Year Later
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2025/10/29/p...
Plus ça change—the more things change, the more they stay the same.
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New blog post...
Post-Playdate: One Year Later
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2025/10/29/p...
Plus ça change—the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Post-Playdate: One Year Later
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2025/10/29/p...
Plus ça change—the more things change, the more they stay the same.
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For the first time ever, Hard Off's in-store music (which is licensed muzak and not owned by the Hard Off Corporation) will be released as a vinyl record. Preorders are open now.
www.jetsetrecords.net/i/8160064655...
www.jetsetrecords.net/i/8160064655...
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
For the first time ever, Hard Off's in-store music (which is licensed muzak and not owned by the Hard Off Corporation) will be released as a vinyl record. Preorders are open now.
www.jetsetrecords.net/i/8160064655...
www.jetsetrecords.net/i/8160064655...
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Anyone have a reasonably definitive list of futuristic racing games on the PS1? Wipeout, Jet Moto, Rollcage, MaxRacer, S.C.A.R.S, stuff like that - Future Racer (ie. Defeat Lightning) really messes up any web search lol. Oddballs like Running High probably also count.
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Anyone have a reasonably definitive list of futuristic racing games on the PS1? Wipeout, Jet Moto, Rollcage, MaxRacer, S.C.A.R.S, stuff like that - Future Racer (ie. Defeat Lightning) really messes up any web search lol. Oddballs like Running High probably also count.
Rapidly swapping between edit and play modes in my own engine—with live hot reload—is a total game changer for dev speed. I’d love to see more self-built engines showing off this instant iteration flow. Less friction so I can stay in the zone 😎 #gamedev #gameengine #gamedesign
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Rapidly swapping between edit and play modes in my own engine—with live hot reload—is a total game changer for dev speed. I’d love to see more self-built engines showing off this instant iteration flow. Less friction so I can stay in the zone 😎 #gamedev #gameengine #gamedesign
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Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
