Sam W

I am exploring the self-employed consultancy avenue so if you would like someone to take care of the boring admin business stuff so you can concentrate on development, get in touch: www.seriousfun.games

Booked my early bird ticket, flights and accommodation for a week in Split, Croatia for SplitScreen game dev conference April 2027. 1st self-employed consultancy trip

Jerk it! Jerk it!

Myself & other cool people will be pitching a new Track to Develop that will cover areas such as diversity, accessibility, mental health, intimacy coordination, wellbeing facilities etc. If you work in Games, please sign & share to support our endeavour 💖 forms.gle/k4Q2J7xafJVK...

Accessible games shouldn't just be playable. They should be fun. Patrícia Mendes shows what happens when accessibility drives creativity. www.youtube.com/watc... #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #Gaming #GameAccessibility #a11y #UXDesign #ID24

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From setting up your space and welcoming players to playing other games and meeting fellow exhibitors, here’s a quick look at what to expect. 🎮 Exhibitor applications: forms.gle/YWdasxvPJbDQ... Applications close 11th Oct! #Down2Play #SussexGames #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev

The Malaysian F1GP has finished finally, chaotic

EU/UK 512Gb Steam Machine w/ Controller goes from waitlist > reservation > purchase in about 5mins currently. Just in case you’re interested

Let's have a look inside this little booklet that came with the Alien: Isolation press pack thingy, way back in 2014. No, I've still not opened up the t-shirt. Come and hear about the making of Alien: Isolation on Oct 14 at Brighton Loading Bar. luma.com/p4pjgibd

Passata - harvested tomatoes, cooking, milled, bottled

Down 2 Play 2026 is coming to Brighton on 14th November! Join Sussex Games for a day of indie games, talks, networking and community. 🎟️ Tickets: luma.com/tzpv3iis 🎮 Exhibitors + 🎤 Speakers wanted! Get involved: linktr.ee/SussexGames #Down2Play #SussexGames #IndieGames #GameDev #Brighton

Thought it would be fun to look back at some of the things that I have directly designed, or had a hand in the process of designing, beyond my other career roles and responsibilities. vr-sam.medium.com/dabbling-in-...

The Steam Frame will launch with at least 70 VR Games certified by Valve to run standalone and we have a full list:

Ted Lasso S4E6 - 3 random bits of writing: reference to the frog-faced politician, random actor supposed to be Palmer Luckey, reference to Pizza Hut Prince* *no longer a prince

Mountain Warehouse should probably do a review of their ad image bank

Hotel TVs where menu / settings have been disabled but motion smoothing is on 🙃🙄

Collection of photos from Yorkshire - waterfalls and an amble over t’Dales

Does VR in GTA6 warrant an entry in my VR on TV blog post? vr-sam.medium.com/vr-on-tv-f33...

It’s Yorkshire holiday time so of course the weather is now drizzle/rain, grey and autumnal. Cracking views though.

Aliens: The Video Games is out this weekend. I've reached out to some folks in the media re coverage/reviews - and I'm incredibly grateful for all the support it's received so far. But if I've not spoken with you, and you'd like a digital copy to review/write some news about, please let me know.

Spend anytime sitting and people watching and you realise just how many people have issues walking. Young and old. Maybe this whole two legged upright thing was a mistake

I am also 99% not interested in your Gamescom pics unless it involves pictures of amazing schnitzel

I mostly keep this for personal recollection but I’ve uodated it for 2026, now reaching 500+ interviews, blogs, quotes & more… obviously the past few years has dropped off somewhat working for corporates where my voice doesn’t fit within the guidelines. What next? vr-sam.medium.com/interviews-q...

Yes No Yes No no no no Some say I’m negative, but then I’m positive. Some say I’m negative, but then I’m positive. Repeat Don’t believe the hype @kleptones.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy www.mixcloud.com/kleptones/ki...

Only on pt.1 but no doubt pts 2&3 are proper bangin too - get this in your earholes. Then go back and (re)listen to all the earlier mashup works - genuine genius

Review: Zero Racers (Virtual Boy) – Is This F-Zero Spin-Off The VB's Long-Lost Killer App?

I am currently on garden leave after being RIFd. I’ll start the job hunt early September after planned free holiday in Yorkshire. Will use the time to determine what future me wants to do; more of the same or adjacent or completely new direction? 🤔

Interesting to see VR games go flat

Found a relatively old (2022) VR HMDs on TV to add to the blog post with S01E01 of Roar on Apple TV. Has there been anything this year? vr-sam.medium.com/vr-on-tv-f33...

Popular sandbox VR shooter Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades finally leaves Steam Early Access after ten years of updates:

🎟️ Tickets for in-person attendance are on sale for one more week! Let us know if you need any help affording a ticket or would like a code for your carer/guide. Plenty of FAQs available on the eventbrite also, and you can always reach out 💜