Paul James - Game Dev Heroes 2026 QA Winner

(1/2) 15 Days: Part 36 is out! This time, I write about a new type of testing, an excess of magazines, a really great fitness milestone, and the games I've been testing and playing recently. pauljamesgamestesting.com/2026/10/19/1...

Heir Of The Dog is officially 'QA Approved'! Launching Thursday 29th October, it's been a pleasure to return to Tall Story Games and test another fantastic adventure! Check the link so you don't miss out! store.steampowered.com/app/2431920/...

Yeah, I enjoyed this and can see something really great coming out of it. Wishlisted, and I'm eager for more! I edited the 'Explore' bit below so it doesn't spoil anything for anyone. 🙂

We're absolutely floored by the response to our official Knightmare game trailer. We totally underestimated how big the reaction would be! We are so excited about the game and to be working with Hugo Myatt. Thanks so much for all the kind words and shares. More to come soon! #indiegame #treguard

I've a sudden desire to try a demo tonight, and it's one I've had my eyes on for a very long time. Incoherence: Dark Rooms by @pmrd.net

Heir Of The Dog is officially 'QA Approved'! Launching Thursday 29th October, it's been a pleasure to return to Tall Story Games and test another fantastic adventure! Check the link so you don't miss out! store.steampowered.com/app/2431920/...

No big deal! Just my game being talked about on CohhCarnage's podcast with 7000 viewers! #gamedev #indiegame #darkrooms

What’s that, you ask? Can you pet any of the dogs in Heir of the Dog? Why, YES! You can pet every NPD (non-player dog) in our new #PointAndClick #AdventureGame… frankly, anything less would be scandalous.

It's almost time to enter the village... On Fri 30th October our surreal point and click adventure is finally released on Steam, GOG and itch.io. Sleepytime Village is a dark, hand-drawn point & click adventure about family, dreams & escape. Wishlist today! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/1918850/...

KNIGHTMARE IS BACK! An official point-and click adventure game based on the classic TV series - with actors from the original show. Coming 2027. www.knightmaregame.co.uk And just remember - it's only a game...isn't it? #indiedev #adventuregame

There are pieces in just about every price range and in a wide range of sizes. I have a large number of abstract pieces and experimental works, along with some old and new referential pieces. www.irrezolut.com/originals

New and old mixed media paintings now available. It's taken me a few years to finally re-organize, re-photograph, catalogue and now set these pieces up for sale. As of this morning there are 74 originals listed. Please take a look

About half done listing my available paintings. All told I'm putting up about 80 new (and returning) pieces for sale. Large works going up next. Pushing links tomorrow. Ghost's recent vet costs were astronomical. Please consider some art and sharing my links. Thanks.

With only seven days to go until the release of Heir of the Dog, we can barely hold onto our stovepipe hats 🎩 New to Tall Story Games? Have a nosey at the list below to see if our hilariously British #PointAndClick adventure belongs on your wishlist (which it jolly well does!).

We pride ourselves on terrific comedic dialogue in our new #PointAndClick #AdventureGame, Heir of the Dog. And what better person to show it off than the bloody brilliant #VoiceOver actor, Phillipe Bosher (@pabosher.com)? #SteamNextFest

One of the best games I've had the pleasure to test, and it's still free. Grab it. Play it. It's great.

Try it Tuesday time! Join us as we try out a bunch of demos and hopefully find some diamonds in the rough... and also avoid all the genai stuff. twitch.tv/zombiworkshop see you there!

Check out our Victorian #pixelart #pointandclick comedy "Heir of the Dog" in #SteamNextFest! 🎩🐕 Launches on 29th October, so don't forget to stick it on your wishlist! #NextFest #SteamNextFest26 #NextFest26 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev 👉 heirofthedog.co.uk/steam

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‘I mean, Lucy Dreaming was amazing, but this is like a 10x-er.’ ‘I think you’ve done it again – another great game.’ #RetroGame fans, pop Heir of the Dog on your Steam wishlist, pronto – our testers have spoken (and they’re a jolly good bunch). store.steampowered.com/app/2431920/Heir_of_the_Dog

I saw this at CRASH Live yesterday and it looks great! Will be adding this to my collection.

Loved Lucy Dreaming? Then we reckon you’ll be rather fond of Heir of the Dog, our latest #PointAndClick #AdventureGame. But don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our game testers had to say about this #IndieGame: ‘I think it’s even better than Lucy Dreaming, which is a high bar.’ 1/2

You know what I love about this photo, aside from the obvious fun being had? It's the genuine happiness I can see on my face from having found the industry and community I belong in.

I can't really share anything testing-wise today, but there's nothing like a Brazen Gameplay team meeting and thrashing out ideas and finding bugs on-site at CRASH! Live. A rare photo of yours truly finding bugs and Stoo Cambridge's reaction. #QAlife

For those interested, my UrbX Warriors arcade cab CRASH! high score was wiped... 😱 However... I do have the highest score on the latest show build. Read it and weep. 😎

I'm heading to CRASH! tomorrow. I'll find out if my UrbX Warriors arcade cab high score is still there from last year's event...

If you look closely, you might spot the NEXT game coming from @tonywarriner.bsky.social (and Stoo Cambridge!) 😉

I've been testing two of the titles on this list...

A never-shared fun fact: Last year, replaying Broken Sword, I found an oddity/bug that has been in the game for 29 (now 30!) years. Confirmed by @tonywarriner.bsky.social, we don't think it's been spotted before! Not to be shared but... For top tier QA skills, visit www.pauljamesgamestesting.com

I can't reveal all my projects just yet but I'll break the 40-mark by the end of October... with more to come! I love QA and gaming. ❤️

A never-shared fun fact: Last year, replaying Broken Sword, I found an oddity/bug that has been in the game for 29 (now 30!) years. Confirmed by @tonywarriner.bsky.social, we don't think it's been spotted before! Not to be shared but... For top tier QA skills, visit www.pauljamesgamestesting.com

In honour of Broken Sword Day, here's my beautiful copy of the PC big box in all its glory. Love it!

I'm a QA guy but also a gamer and collector. Two excellent titles from @polygontreehouse.bsky.social, I had Mythwrecked already but Röki arrived today for the permanent collection. I'll be bringing these to AdventureX in search of an autograph from @kanaratron.bsky.social

Maxwell's Odyssey is a Metroidvania I'm working on. It's got dynamites, shotgun-wielding zombies, and a ton of secrets. Wishlist & try the demo 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4324420/... #indiegame #gamedev #metroidvania #actionadventure

Bloody hell, we've packed a lot into this one, haven’t we? Here’s all you need to know about Heir of the Dog, our latest #PixelArt #MysteryGame 🧪🎩🌕 Will you be downloading it on 29 October? #MonkeyIsland #Blackadder

15 Days: Part 36 is coming soon. In the meantime, you can catch up here: pauljamesgamestesting.com/blog-2/

WarCraft Forever delivery day! 😍 @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com

It's all about the puzzles in this new #PointAndClick #IndieGame 🧩🧩🧩 Original, satisfying, and often in bad taste... solve them all on 29 October 🧪🎩🌕 Prepare to lose an entire weekend to the five Ps: #puzzles, pups, puns, potions and poo. Highbrow, obviously.

I got mine a while ago. Definitely worth taking advantage of this sale.

I'm looking at my Valhalla.

Time to introduce you to some of the oddballs that you'll be meeting in Heir of the Dog, our latest #PixelArt #AdventureGame🧪🎩🌕 Swipe to make their acquaintance – then add this all-new #PointAndClick #IndieGame to your Steam wishlist ✨ #ScreenshotSaturday

After the excitement of this pint, it was a walk home to watch Celebrity Traitors and then get some sleep. Back to testing today.

Friday night and a rare excursion to the pub. Having a pint in honour of the many bugs crushed lately. Never one to be satisfied, my face has obviously spotted something untoward. 😂

3 weeks until Heir of the Dog launches! If you... 🧪 dig classics like #MonkeyIsland and #Discworld 🧪 are a fan of #RetroGames and old school #PixelArt 🧪 support #IndieGames 🧪 have a childish sense of humour ... our hilariously British #PointAndClick adventure belongs on your wishlist 🐕

You don't know me, Amazon! Oh, wait...