Martin Blackmore
@invinciblefox.bsky.social
Lead Game Designer, designing since the 90’s. Experience, level, mission, narrative, encounter, general. Dedicated and compelled by the craft of design and working with the best people. We all do better when we all do better.
Live. Play. Design.
Live. Play. Design.
If any wants to write a handbook for game dev on how to communicate with and between neuro-divergent and neuro-typical employees that would be super.
Feels like a rougher road b/c this job is a magnet to NDs (whether they know it or not). Silence, meltdowns, over-detail, bluntness, etc.
Feels like a rougher road b/c this job is a magnet to NDs (whether they know it or not). Silence, meltdowns, over-detail, bluntness, etc.
January 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If any wants to write a handbook for game dev on how to communicate with and between neuro-divergent and neuro-typical employees that would be super.
Feels like a rougher road b/c this job is a magnet to NDs (whether they know it or not). Silence, meltdowns, over-detail, bluntness, etc.
Feels like a rougher road b/c this job is a magnet to NDs (whether they know it or not). Silence, meltdowns, over-detail, bluntness, etc.
@mulaney.bsky.social sorry we had to bail early on Saturday mid set. You were fantastic but son was unwell. Yeah he’s 20 but you never stop thinking of them as at sky zone in grippy socks :). We were kinda close to the front, felt all the eyes on us like it was a quality choice.
September 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
@mulaney.bsky.social sorry we had to bail early on Saturday mid set. You were fantastic but son was unwell. Yeah he’s 20 but you never stop thinking of them as at sky zone in grippy socks :). We were kinda close to the front, felt all the eyes on us like it was a quality choice.
I am delighted to just discover Puzzle Quest got a revitalization. With all the other big titles dropping this season i will defo play Puzzle Quest Immortal ed. for a good chunk of time.
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I am delighted to just discover Puzzle Quest got a revitalization. With all the other big titles dropping this season i will defo play Puzzle Quest Immortal ed. for a good chunk of time.
#strangenewworlds “space is cold and dark and full of death” nicely done. No one in a cowboy hat here talking over #1
August 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#strangenewworlds “space is cold and dark and full of death” nicely done. No one in a cowboy hat here talking over #1
Yay! That said, it’s more fantastic as a result of the player’s input, rather than being more the input itself being better on a cerebral or physical level. One to simmer more on in the grey matter coffee pot.
August 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Yay! That said, it’s more fantastic as a result of the player’s input, rather than being more the input itself being better on a cerebral or physical level. One to simmer more on in the grey matter coffee pot.
You know when you have a game idea percolating for a long while and then something else comes out like it… I’ve had one of those darn it, but today I figured a more fantastic version.
August 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
You know when you have a game idea percolating for a long while and then something else comes out like it… I’ve had one of those darn it, but today I figured a more fantastic version.
I earned my “I built a pc and it turned on first time” merit badge today!
August 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I earned my “I built a pc and it turned on first time” merit badge today!
Superman. It’s alright.
July 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Superman. It’s alright.
Go watch Jurassic park on the biggest screen you can. Highly enjoyable.
July 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Go watch Jurassic park on the biggest screen you can. Highly enjoyable.
Also installed another fan into my pc case and blew out all the day too. I figure it’s not going to reduce the overall heat output much, but anything to have a slightly cooler room thank you very much. 🥵
July 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Also installed another fan into my pc case and blew out all the day too. I figure it’s not going to reduce the overall heat output much, but anything to have a slightly cooler room thank you very much. 🥵
Today’s page count: 3 1/2. Covered acceptance criteria and efficiency of time. wrapped up one of the golden rules as well as edited a bit in rule #2. #GameDesign #Book
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Today’s page count: 3 1/2. Covered acceptance criteria and efficiency of time. wrapped up one of the golden rules as well as edited a bit in rule #2. #GameDesign #Book
The #PikesPeak hill climb has a special place in my heart. Sent there to get the research needed to build it for Colin McRae Rally 3. Beautiful location, awesome to build. Blipshift.com has a tee with the map on it (one of those 24 hour things). Bought immediately.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The #PikesPeak hill climb has a special place in my heart. Sent there to get the research needed to build it for Colin McRae Rally 3. Beautiful location, awesome to build. Blipshift.com has a tee with the map on it (one of those 24 hour things). Bought immediately.
Rewatched Mission Impossible while it’s still on the big screen. Spotted two Easter eggs and, I think, an f bomb.
June 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Rewatched Mission Impossible while it’s still on the big screen. Spotted two Easter eggs and, I think, an f bomb.
I’m also wondering if a fave film of mine, The Martian, would also work with this principle… coincidentally staring MD. Might.
May 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m also wondering if a fave film of mine, The Martian, would also work with this principle… coincidentally staring MD. Might.
Keen to watch The Bourne Identity Solo cut tonight. Basically the whole film but with only the parts Jason is in. Apparently it works. Consider me curious!
May 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Keen to watch The Bourne Identity Solo cut tonight. Basically the whole film but with only the parts Jason is in. Apparently it works. Consider me curious!
Highly enjoyed latest Mission movie. Definitely one for the DBOX chairs that move and judder. (Part 1 was… not great and they’ve more than made up for it)
May 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Highly enjoyed latest Mission movie. Definitely one for the DBOX chairs that move and judder. (Part 1 was… not great and they’ve more than made up for it)
@sarahmillican.bsky.social fantastic show tonight. Congrats. One of the best, non stop laughing. Great crowd work too. Nice handle of the boozy douche nozzle, class act.
April 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
@sarahmillican.bsky.social fantastic show tonight. Congrats. One of the best, non stop laughing. Great crowd work too. Nice handle of the boozy douche nozzle, class act.
It’s wonderful to see old school rally games launch and make a splash. Such fun. Amazing they’re by 1-person/ tiny colab teams.
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It’s wonderful to see old school rally games launch and make a splash. Such fun. Amazing they’re by 1-person/ tiny colab teams.
I’ve also been busy in other adventures but what I was getting to was a)excited and b) various symphony orchestras do this kind of thing and it will lift you if you can find one doing a movie (OST) you love.
January 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I’ve also been busy in other adventures but what I was getting to was a)excited and b) various symphony orchestras do this kind of thing and it will lift you if you can find one doing a movie (OST) you love.
Joyously heading to the orchestral performance of Skyfall tonight. The delight of how good Star Trek was still lives with me. And the Who proms only stoked the fires more. Gonna be great!
January 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Joyously heading to the orchestral performance of Skyfall tonight. The delight of how good Star Trek was still lives with me. And the Who proms only stoked the fires more. Gonna be great!
Finished up the #nomanssky omega expedition yesterday to get the #wipeout style ship. Today the manadlorian-est razorcrest ship is the reward.
I do love they do the re-run of the year’s expeditions again in December. Such a good idea. 👍
I do love they do the re-run of the year’s expeditions again in December. Such a good idea. 👍
December 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Finished up the #nomanssky omega expedition yesterday to get the #wipeout style ship. Today the manadlorian-est razorcrest ship is the reward.
I do love they do the re-run of the year’s expeditions again in December. Such a good idea. 👍
I do love they do the re-run of the year’s expeditions again in December. Such a good idea. 👍
I’m strongly considering posting #DesignerTips here. Maybe boiled down to the 100 good ones. #GameDesign #GameDev
November 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I’m strongly considering posting #DesignerTips here. Maybe boiled down to the 100 good ones. #GameDesign #GameDev
Hmmm so the all new all sexy PowerPlay 2.0 in #EliteDangerous has run into a few snags and sections been either heavily nerfed or temporarily disabled.
I was suspicious of the (enjoyable!) velocity that players could level up - exploits aside - and it seems that was well founded.
I was suspicious of the (enjoyable!) velocity that players could level up - exploits aside - and it seems that was well founded.
November 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Hmmm so the all new all sexy PowerPlay 2.0 in #EliteDangerous has run into a few snags and sections been either heavily nerfed or temporarily disabled.
I was suspicious of the (enjoyable!) velocity that players could level up - exploits aside - and it seems that was well founded.
I was suspicious of the (enjoyable!) velocity that players could level up - exploits aside - and it seems that was well founded.
Heavier dusting of snow on the mountains this morning. Opening day for the slopes is coming!!!!
November 19, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Heavier dusting of snow on the mountains this morning. Opening day for the slopes is coming!!!!
I have been wasting YEARS on chocolate. 😁
November 18, 2024 at 10:10 PM
I have been wasting YEARS on chocolate. 😁