Thom "Fanotherpg" Kaczmarek

#Indiedev ~97
Senior Lecturer @LCCLondon @ual
UK & Ireland RO @globalgamejam
Volunteer at @wigj @LBMentorship @GameDevLondon & @Tranzfuser
@ztgpl/@gdcon founder

[Deedy @deedydas]

This Polish theoretical physicist just proved you can recreate all math functions from JUST one operation.

E(a, b) = e^a - ln(b)

Every single operation: +, -, x, / , trig, log, as you can see below.

Extremely mathematically elegant.

[pikuma.com @pikuma]

Me, trying to figure out why the normals of my 3D objects are flipped:

[TIGA (Videogames) @TIGAMovement]

TIGA wins Outstanding Educational Initiative category at the 2025 Best Business Awards! #GameDev #GamesIndustry #Education #Skills #Careers @BestBizAward https://t.co/zKBqrEPTeD

[UK Games Fund @ukgamesfund]

DunDev rings in the new year!

"Each studio receives a tailored package of support, with expert External Advisers brought in to share their experiences in relation to the studios’ projects/businesses as well as answer any queries."

https://t.co/8U921kas3r

@Purr_Point @TombStoneStudio @TeamDuckySnacks @H_Moon_Games

[Gabe Pluguez @Gabepluguez]

This is Barbara O'Neill.

She’s a holistic health expert who's spent decades researching natural health & wellness.

Her findings? Cancer is preventable.

Here are Barbara’s 10 main protocols for preventing cancer:

[pikuma.com @pikuma]

Excel is the ultimate game engine! 😅

A raycaster built entirely in VBA, using DDA algorithm, supporting transparency and per column texture mapping.

🔗https://t.co/DO9pgN6mzp

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

💯
https://t.co/lrfyLK3ID9

[Freya Holmér @FreyaHolmer]

quaternion rotation notes from today

[Jordan Mechner @jmechner]

Time is an ocean in a storm...
35 years ago today, @princeofpersia was released on Apple II.

A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to all who've shared this incredible journey.❤️🙏🕹️

To see what the prince and I are up to these days, check out https://t.co/feb8FlQokV.

[Thom "Fanotherpg" Kaczmarek @Fanotherpg]

So it seems @unity flawed #runtimefee is gone, but is it just me, or it feels too little too late? Like what stops them from reverting it again at any point in the future :( #gamedev

[Alyx Jones @Alyx_Jones]

I'm so proud to be newly elected onto the BAFTA Games Committee this year! 😍

Thank you so much to everyone that put your trust in me and voted for me. When it's a position like this chosen by peers, it's that extra bit special!🌟

#BAFTAGames #BAFTA

[Logan Plant @LoganJPlant]

🚨Are you a game developer/publisher/PR that wants YOUR game to get a game page on @IGN?🚨

As the person who manages 1000s of additions to our IGN/@IGNPlaylist database, here are some tips to make sure your game doesn’t slip through the cracks!

(Please RT for visibility!) 🧵

[SonicEchoes @SonicEchoes]

Nazu Nahoko is the #SpaceChannel5 series choreographer and did the mocap for Ulala. She performed live as Ulala for many gaming events, including the 20th anniversary SC5 Ukiuki Music Festival. She is basically irl Ulala! #SEGA is just too cool!
#Dreamcast

[Ashley Gwinnell @ashleygwinnell]

A NEW THING FOR INDIES — Steam Publishers Database! ✨👀

It's still in preview, so there are quirks, but it'll improve over time. What do you think so far?

There's Steam followers, reviews and news, Metacritic scores, and an investors section! 💰

#indiegames #gamedev

[pikuma.com @pikuma]

This month's book *giveaway* is @DavidCrookes' "Code the Classics." (Vol.1)

The book tells not only stories of some of the classic video games of the 70s & 80s but also shows you how to code your own Python games inspired by them.

[Simply retweet this post to enter the draw] 🙂

[pikuma.com @pikuma]

Running on real hardware always hits different! 💛🙂

Also, it looks like the cosine and sine table for 64-bit Nugget are still weirdly implemented (rcos, rsin outputs should be smoother than what I see in this video).

[Zach Vorhies / Google Whistleblower @Perpetualmaniac]

Update:

Crowdstrike came out and released a technical report confirming my analysis. They were reading in a bad data file and attempting to access invalid memory.

This global crash was a two-part bomb. The detonator apparently, was NOT new.. it was PRE-INSTALLED.

/1

[pikuma.com @pikuma]

NEW VIDEO: PlayStation Graphics Artefacts.

Watch full: ▶️ https://t.co/EyAp3ivwRg

[Jade Law @jadel4w]

Kojima designing the maps and camera positions for Metal Gear Solid with Lego is one of my fave behind the scenes gamedev moments

[Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD @acagamic]

What PhD examiners expect from you...