Adam Riches

Adam Riches

@supernorn.bsky.social

✦ UK Indie Dev & Co-Founder of Robust Games (@robustgames.bsky.social) • Made Loco Motive - a train based murder mystery game! • Pixel Artist, Animator, Writer & Designer • IGF Finalist 2026 • BAFTA Member 🗡️ Buy: s.team/a/1709880 🌐 robust.games

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"Ordinary people are taking a stand against sweeping unregulated tech, pushed down our throats by uncaring billionaires and technocrats. Here's why they're the problem, actually 1/5"

dame@dame.is

my nuclear-grade AI hot take that’s sure to get me cancelled until kingdom come is that refusing to use AI at all is rapidly becoming an extremely privileged lifestyle choice that feels social justice-y while actually being the complete opposite

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Replying to @kinmoku.bsky.social

Our game Remote Control is AI free! You're doing a day job remote controlling humans. Type out commands that they must follow, get them burned and bruised as you use them to investigate a deadly abandoned spaceship and decide how disposable a life really is. store.steampowered.com/app/4600930/...

store.steampowered.comRemote Control Demo on SteamRemote-control human proxies to explore a derelict spaceship. Type your commands, manage risk and decide how disposable a life really is.

Oh hey our game is on sale! You can get Loco Motive for 40% off during the Autumn Steam Sale! 🍂 🗡️ Solve a murder aboard a steam train 🎨 Beautifully animated pixel art 📣 Full voice acting! ✅ Verified on Deck 🧠 100% Human Made 🔗 s.team/a/1709880

I'm begging Steam to quit doing these rug pulls on devs every couple of months that significantly change core parts of their storefront.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

Steam - starting in early 2027, the discounts & events section will move away from curated placements scheduled by partners/Steam team to something more dynamic and personalized for each user steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...

I'm gonna be at AdventureX in a few months! a lovely narrative games convention in London. I'm not on a panel or doing a talk this year so just there for the good vibes. There's still tickets available!

AdventureX@adventurex.bsky.social

#AdvX26 Saturday tickets (regular rate) are SOLD OUT! No tickets in your inventory yet? Solve the puzzle by grabbing your regular weekend/Sunday (or concession rate, if eligible) tickets today! Tickets: buytickets.at/adventurexconferencescic/2339289 Info: adventurexpo.org

Occasionally we get asked why there isn’t a physical edition of Loco Motive, and all I can say is: we’ve tried a bunch of times with a few partners, and more than once now, the discussions have ended with us getting ghosted. It would be a cool thing, but sometimes the metrics don't line up.

Steam is deliberately de-listing a sexy vampire RPG, and the people aren't currently rioting? if this platform has any reach whatsoever people should be up in arms.

Dave Gilbert@wadjeteyegames.com

We are aware that Steam has classified Nighthawks as an adult game and has excluded it from searches (and delisted it entirely in certain countries). We are working on it. Valve is under the impression that this game is way sexier than it actually is.

Adam Riches reposted

I'm available for work! - Characters - Rigging and Animations - Environments Art I've worked on Teardown, Vampire Crawlers, Moonglow Bay and many more! Feel free to DM me or email zachary.soares@zsinked.com

Looks like our historical discount finally exposed Loco Motive to the fascists? 👀 A reminder to leave a review if you enjoyed the game, as it’s the only real way a developer can offset these!

I guess they're just letting AI grifters run Steam festivals now? I can't imagine anyone with a shred of integrity (if not basic PR skills) would want to associate their game with a slop fest.

Last few hours to pick up Loco Motive on Steam for 8 bucks!

Adam Riches@supernorn.bsky.social

Loco Motive is today's Daily Deal on Steam! At *55% OFF* it's our deepest ever discount, meaning you can grab the game today for like eight bucks! 🎉 🗡️ Solve a murder aboard a steam train 🎨 Beautifully animated pixel art 📣 Full voice acting! ✅ Verified on Deck 🧠 100% Human Made 🔗 s.team/a/1709880

Bluesky is predictably hiding a lot of the responses to this, so I'll just quote that this post sucks ass, is a disservice to developers who aren't using Gen-AI, and Eurogamer *should* know better than this.

Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social

Gen-AI controversy aside, after 30 minutes with Crazy Taxi: World Tour, it feels like classic arcade Sega - and it's an absolute blast www.eurogamer.net/crazy-taxi-w...

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This is brilliant news! The Drifter was an incredible game, so I’m very intrigued to see how it’ll translate to being a movie! #AdventureGame #TheDrifter

Wow, that's unexpected. I loved the game, but it's not a big IP or anything. Guess they really liked the story... which I can very well see adapted into a movie. deadline.com/2026/09/sony... #adventuregames #pointandclick

Had to confirm this was real, but I kinda think it’s great that they clearly don’t give a shit about this IP and are just throwing all this bullshit into it. I respect the hubris on some level over making a very boring, safe remake. I think it’ll be a way worse video game for it, though.

Crushed@silenttakedown.bsky.social

yeah sure whatever, let lara croft cook potato stew on her phone for 2m0s of damage resistance who gives a shit anymore

Loco Motive is today's Daily Deal on Steam! At *55% OFF* it's our deepest ever discount, meaning you can grab the game today for like eight bucks! 🎉 🗡️ Solve a murder aboard a steam train 🎨 Beautifully animated pixel art 📣 Full voice acting! ✅ Verified on Deck 🧠 100% Human Made 🔗 s.team/a/1709880

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Zach's looking for work and is an amazing and experienced Voxel Artist that would be an amazing addition to ANY team & project :)

Zach Soares@voxels.ca

I'm looking for work! - Characters - Environments - Animations Whatever your needs, I can do it 💪 I've worked on Teardown, Vampire Crawlers and many more! Feel free to DM me or email zachary.soares@zsinked.com

Very proud of my buddies at Bytten Studio who've only gone and made another banger. Amazing voice cast, too!

CASSETTE BEASTS 2002 | Bytten Studio@byttenstudio.bsky.social

Hello from Gamescom! Here’s a brand new trailer for Cassette Beasts 2002, including: 📼 New characters you’ll be meeting! 📼 Our awesome voice cast! 📼 Our release window of MARCH 2027! Enjoy the trailer! We can’t wait for you all to jump in next March! https://bit.ly/4gEmUte

Adam Riches reposted

🎉 Hocus Focus is out now on Steam! A cozy desktop companion to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. You’re a student in a magic university - control time and weather, unlock new locations, collect cute Mitzkins, and level up in-game and in real life!

Very excited and grateful that we're now able to build our next game with the support of the UK Games Fund, and humbled for the confidence they've shown in the project from day one.

Robust Games@robustgames.bsky.social

We're very grateful to have been selected for Round 19 of the UK Games Prototype Fund. This funding will greatly support the development of our next game! 🎉

I'm very proud that my other-brother @alfiesound.bsky.social is *also* in games and doing very cool stuff! Remember the name JOHN GLEEP 👽

Alfie Morris@alfiesound.bsky.social

Thrilled to have the opportunity to be working as a sound designer on JOHN GLEEP published by @offbrand.games !! Keep posted for updates 👽🛸 #GameAudio #SoundDesign #SoundEffects #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #MadeWithGodot #Gaming

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Keir Starmer declared that his “work is done” as he delivered a resignation speech outside Downing Street ahead of Andy Burnham’s arrival at Number 10 as Britain’s seventh prime minister in the past decade. Follow the latest here: ft.trib.al/tpXksiy

I've been playing a fair bit of The Mermaid Mask and loving it so far. The voice acting is top tier stuff and the characters are all so fun - especially the wonderful Symmetry Silkmoth!

Adam Vian@sfbdim.bsky.social

The Mermaid Mask (our new murder-mystery detective adventure game) comes out TODAY!

Adam Riches reposted

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

store.steampowered.comVampirium: 1997 on Steam1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

I'm very proud of our little videogame, and it's like 12 bucks in the Summer Sale, so allow me to bang on about it once more! 100% Human Made, with an eye watering amount of hand drawn art & animation - If you'd like to support work like this, spread the word! that's one of the best ways to help ❤️

Robust Games@robustgames.bsky.social

Loco Motive is 30% off in the Steam Summer Sale - you can grab our award winning adventure for just $12! 🗡️A darkly comedic murder mystery aboard a train 🎨Beautifully animated pixel art 📣Full voice acting! ✅ Verified on Deck 🧠100% Human Made 🔗 s.team/a/1709880

Adam Riches reposted

We (Pugstorm) are looking to hire a Senior Pixel Artist! 🎨 - Highly skilled pixelartist, strong communication skills - Ability to work closely with our Art Directors - Experience in animation & Unity is a MAJOR plus! - Time zone near Sweden, fully remote 👉 join@pugstorm.dev