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Stephen Lockyer
@mrlockyer.bsky.social
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Education | Writing | Games | Escape Rooms | Running | Family | Books

Sponsor link: bit.ly/step-endure-bacchus
Writing: http://bit.ly/404ZGoD

I run www.enigmailed.com

who3words:creative, inventive, original
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NEWSPAPERS: The internet is killing our readership!

ALSO NEWSPAPERS:
This is the most awful disjointed reading experience you are likely to ever get.
December 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Another AI success story. How to fit a barrel lock to a Honda Jazz.

Accompanying video: fitting a house door lock!
AI fail
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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First Timers Briefing at #Parkrun. I looked quite pretty…
Say it’s Carol Singers on Cue Card
December 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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A brilliant Crime Board being built up here, by @bethgg.bsky.social.

It's not too late to join in misADVENT, and build your own crime board!

enigmailed.com/collections/...
Very noir crime board, with paper, photos and so on!
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Still prepping my next game, and experimenting with paint colours and textures for the coins!
Experimenting with painting coins for a game, INCOINTATION
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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#beersky actually tastes of burnt marshmallow
Northern monk beer
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Finally got first place at #Parkrun!*

* Not really. I was giving out tokens today and couldn't resist. Felt nice to hold it!
First place at parkrun
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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I'm continuing to work on my #Make100 project, Incointation. Here is the current build - prepping for photos and checking alignments.

Project link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Incointation coins
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I’m watching Alan Partirdge with my youngest. Had the sweetest moment the other day, discovering that he didn’t realise Partridge was a character!
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I’ve capacity for two more commissions this year - all the books you/your partner has read this year, in miniature, in an antique upcycled book.

If this of interest, please do make contact!
Good books in miniature
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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This makes no sense
Haul I want for Christmas is strong, but it goes down FAST
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Why yes, I am making a #parkrun advent calendar for my friend.
parkrun advent calendar
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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I read this as ‘no PE’ which I can get on board with!
No PE?
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Tonight is about working on some more of the elements for my forthcoming game project, #incointation
Incointation
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Got my Warhammer paints out. I hope you’re happy now.

#wip #incointation
Assorted paints
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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What? You haven't backed my latest #kickstarter?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
trump
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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My ‘Games I want’ list is too long now!

It suddenly occurred to me that I could save a fortune if I road tested some of these at a games cafe first; I have two nearby!

#indiegames #gamesdev
20:41 < Games I want Landmarks - party game Alice is missing game Bosa Rove Wilmots warehouse friedemann friese friday Dinosaur island rawr and write Under falling skies Welcome to the moon Circus flocati Vantage Forbidden jungle that time you killed me board game But Then She Came Back We become what we behold (free computer game) Fluxx Bandu Final girl 山 •••
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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#CraftWednesday This week I have been grappling with 3D printed moulds for my forthcoming project, Incointation, to ensure all the key elements align!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
In order to ensure the samplees I order from overseas are accurate, I am making moulds of the coins now. This ensures that the symbols that need to appear when the coins are aligned correctly.
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Happy anniversary to my most popular Reddit post ever: PRESENT IDEAS FOR MEN:
1. A retro t shirt (Qwertee?) 2. Something he desperately needs to replace but won't do it on his own. 3. Something that solves a problem that annoys him, but not enough to do anything about it. 4. Arrange for him to have time to himself. 5. A nicer version of something he uses all the time. 6. A solution to a problem that he doesn't know he has (longer phone charging cable?) 7. Something to eat and something to drink. 8. Something that pampers him without him realising (new towels) 9. A custom subscription box, but made by you. 10. A date that reminds him of being a kid (take him to the zoo!)
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Happy ‘Make Space In The Freezer’ Day, everyone!

Judge away! #BritishTapas
Big old plate of garbage food.
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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One charming thing about the name INCOINTATION is that it only uses six letter types, so I can build a few variants. Having six coins also lets each coin have a letter.

#indiegame #gamedev #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Of course, you are welcome to buy a generic Crime Pack for Christmas. There are alternatives...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Comparing a generic crime pack with misADVENT
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Just £8 away from our first stretch goal! #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Who is behind the Disappearance of Laura Baines?
A build-your-own Crime Board Advent Game - funding now on Kickstarter. Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...

#gamedev #indiedev #selfpromosaturday
Crime Board photos
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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You must make this recipe. It’s crack for onion lovers.
Onion recipe
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM