Chris Knowles
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Chris Knowles
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Christian, indie game developer of optimization puzzle game Hexahedra. Blogs about geekery and Christianity at the same time.

Former RuneScape engine dev at Jagex.

Hexahedra: https://s.team/a/1248420
Blog: https://blog.tarrenam.com
Will you put it back together each time, or grind it into successively finer powders?
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We will cure your cancer with this giant toaster.
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The only leaderboard I really remember is the one from Descent 2, because if you got the top spot you got to add a quotation/motto that would be shown above the scores.

Mind you, I was the only one playing Descent on that computer, so it still didn't carry a lot of meaning.
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I came very close to this when I bought my current PC in 2023. Perhaps it's time to take another look at it.

I'll definitely need to dual boot so I can test Windows builds, but the "missing software" problem does seem to be receding.
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'm mostly getting flashbacks to playing Eledees.
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Wait, people complain about there being too many bank holidays??
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Also the flavour is spearmint, the stabbiest of the mints.
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Adversarial poetry function" is an incredible phrase.
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is exactly where my brain went.
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I Love Lursa
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
And Bob is *thrilled* with his new Tau outfit.
November 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Wearing the skin of your slain enemies is a totally normal thing to do, right guys? Guys?
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Iron Within. Iron Without.

#Nerdlings
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Reposted by Chris Knowles
"I mean, look at all these skulls and spikes. Frank is growing an extra arm that has a claw hand. Do you think we're the baddies?"
Sons of Horus special edition!
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I love how everything before 1870 is "pre-hygiene".
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This reminds me of a quiz round I once experienced where the questions were all "is this the name of a European metal band member or a piece of Ikea furniture?"
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM