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I happened upon the website of David Rowe, one of the defining illustrators of the golden age of British video games, who created memorable cover art for titles including Ant Attack, The Way of the Exploding Fist, and Populous. He also created the atmospheric backgrounds for the cult TV series Knightmare. His work helped shape the visual identity of an era when the artwork on the box was often as
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As 1986 rolls into 1987, things are not looking good for Odin Computer Graphics.
Chapter 10 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-10-the-future-that-never-was
This snapshot was taken in 1987 on the "photoshoot" we did for the Sidewize review in Sinclair User. When I say photoshoot, I mean Stoo Fotheringham (photographer) with a disposable camera, Colin Grunes
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Crosswize shipped for the ZX Spectrum in 1988. I talk about its development in Chapter 11 of my ongoing serialized memoir.
The link’s in my bio. It’s always free to read, with a paid option.
Evidently, I was keen on space shrimps during this period. :)
Crosswize was the last game I developed for the Speccy, though not quite the last outing for the technology behind it.
Chapter 12 will cover my fai
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Sometimes the magic works. Sometimes it's knowing when to stop.
Chapter 11 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-11-sometimes-the-magic-works?utm_source=mastodon
I picked up this hand-painted shirt at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, near Annapolis, during my first visit to the USA in 1987. It was my favorite shirt for years, and the slogan came to mean som
📊 Post engagement
16
Avg engagement / post
2.5%
Engagement vs followers
May 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: I happened upon the website of David Rowe, one of the defining i · 31 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
2.9 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 3 text · 7 image · 2 video.
Follower / following
3.7×
Follows 173 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
I happened upon the website of David Rowe, one of the defining illustrators of the golden age of British video games, who created memorable cover art for titles including Ant Attack, The Way of the Exploding Fist, and Populous. He also created the atmospheric backgrounds for the…
It's early 1988, and I start work at Denton Designs, a period of personal, professional, and financial tumult. Fired by Dentons, losing my cat, working on three games at once, all of this chaos would lead to new horizons.
Chapter 12 is liv…
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Crosswize shipped for the ZX Spectrum in 1988. I talk about its development in Chapter 11 of my ongoing serialized memoir.
The link’s in my bio. It’s always free to read, with a paid option.
Evidently, I was keen on space shrimps during th…
Another shot of the sign at the demolition site.
I recently came across this stitched panorama, which I took in 1999 while visiting the site of Odin Computer Graphics’ former offices at Canning Place, opposite Liverpool’s Albert Dock.
The pile of rubble on the left, where the yellow mach…
Sometimes the magic works. Sometimes it's knowing when to stop.
Chapter 11 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-11-sometimes-the-magic-works?utm_source=mastodon
I picked up this hand-painted shirt at…
Not seen in Yorkshire.
#Humor #Yorkshire
Chapter 11 of my serialized memoir drops Sunday.
It’s 1987. Odin is gone, and I’m broke. Colin Grunes and I throw in with Firebird to build Crosswize, the sequel to Sidewize. What could possibly go wrong?
That September, two things happen.…
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Sidewize features in chapter 10 of my serialized memoir.
You can read it here:
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-10-the-future-that-never-was
Note for nerds: The video here is captured at 25 fps, and since the game itself runs …
In the most recent chapter in my ongoing serialized memoir, I included a photo from the 90s showing the then-in-progress demolition of the office block that housed Odin Computer Graphics, along with the approximate locations of the 2 offic…
As 1986 rolls into 1987, things are not looking good for Odin Computer Graphics.
Chapter 10 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-10-the-future-that-never-was
This snapshot was taken in 1987 on the "p…
Chapter 10 of my serialized memoir drops Sunday.
As 1986 rolls into 1987, Odin has a major disagreement with Firebird/Telecomsoft about what constitutes an acceptable delivery under the "10 games in one year" contract. Sidewize ships, but …
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Crosswize shipped for the ZX Spectrum in 1988. I talk about its development in Chapter 11 of my ongoing serialized memoir.
The link’s in my bio. It’s always free to read, with a paid option.
Evidently, I was keen on space shrimps during th…
Another shot of the sign at the demolition site.
I recently came across this stitched panorama, which I took in 1999 while visiting the site of Odin Computer Graphics’ former offices at Canning Place, opposite Liverpool’s Albert Dock.
The pile of rubble on the left, where the yellow mach…
Sometimes the magic works. Sometimes it's knowing when to stop.
Chapter 11 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-11-sometimes-the-magic-works?utm_source=mastodon
I picked up this hand-painted shirt at…
Not seen in Yorkshire.
#Humor #Yorkshire
Chapter 11 of my serialized memoir drops Sunday.
It’s 1987. Odin is gone, and I’m broke. Colin Grunes and I throw in with Firebird to build Crosswize, the sequel to Sidewize. What could possibly go wrong?
That September, two things happen.…
▶
Sidewize features in chapter 10 of my serialized memoir.
You can read it here:
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-10-the-future-that-never-was
Note for nerds: The video here is captured at 25 fps, and since the game itself runs …
In the most recent chapter in my ongoing serialized memoir, I included a photo from the 90s showing the then-in-progress demolition of the office block that housed Odin Computer Graphics, along with the approximate locations of the 2 offic…
As 1986 rolls into 1987, things are not looking good for Odin Computer Graphics.
Chapter 10 of my serialized memoir is up!
https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-10-the-future-that-never-was
This snapshot was taken in 1987 on the "p…
Chapter 10 of my serialized memoir drops Sunday.
As 1986 rolls into 1987, Odin has a major disagreement with Firebird/Telecomsoft about what constitutes an acceptable delivery under the "10 games in one year" contract. Sidewize ships, but …
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
oldbytes.space
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On Mastodon since
May 2022
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 4 years ago.
👁️Averages 16 views per post.
📤Posts about 2.9× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
89/100
Excellent
Credibility score
99%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~2.5% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (4+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Veteran game dev. Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy (CPC464), Nodes of Yesod, Projectyle, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun. Now serializing 40 years of it as a memoir.
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