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@Ghoulyboy

Video games designer who likes post-it notes and creating fun

My own little world
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Joined June 2009
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  1. 2 hours ago

    The archives has more day 1 delights for its tiny fanbase! More overview-related design, including a mention of the Baroness and some Post-It note storyboarding

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  2. Oct 22

    A gamer of particularly fine taste. Maybe not quite as well known as some of the games I had the pleasure of working on, but anyone who has played them is part of a very exclusive club. Even if you thought they were rubbish

    Added a few lesser known titles to the collection today! Happy to finally have a boxed copy of SaberWulf (I’ve been searching for one for years) and the shop coincidentally also had It’s Mr. Pants! What a strange fellow 😂 Have you played either of these?
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  3. Oct 20

    'Slap my spuds!' The tension must be getting unbearable for Ghoulies tiny fan club, so here's a sneak preview of some of the maybe-never-been-seen-before design secrets soon to be revealed. Get zooming in and attempt to decipher my terrible handwriting!

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  4. Oct 19

    'Caress my Courgette!' The promised behind the scenes look at Ghoulies design for is getting closer for the game's 5 loyal fans. I've raided the archives and found all of these folders. What could be in them?

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  5. Oct 3

    I asked Grunty what she thought of this: “That useless pair a waste of plastic, make Grunty next as I’m fantastic!”

    Whose shelves are ready?
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  6. Oct 1

    'Tickle my Turnip!' It's coming up to that time of year again, so for a special 2020 treat I'm going to have a look through the archives to see what Ghoulies design or didn't-quite-make-it-design I can share with its 5 fans

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    As it's , we expect to see Grabbed by the Ghoulies' fanbase filling our feed with their favourite fiddlerisms. Plus, given that it's on via Rare Replay, maybe we'll need two hands to count its admirers by the end of the month! Unlikely, but let us dream.
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  7. Sep 16

    Fun false fact: We wanted to create back in 1995, but we thought it would be too advanced for players to handle. So we put pirates into instead

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    More classic games are headed to & – on 9/23! Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online • Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Mario’s Super Picross • The Peace Keepers NES – Nintendo Switch Online • S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
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  8. Jul 30

    Impressive! One of Ghoulies three fans has made their own version of the game. Might go and look at those ‘Neede in the Nuts’ plans later and sob quietly in my garage

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    I recreated my favorite part of Grabbed by the Ghoulies in 's "Grounded by the Ghoulies"?
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  9. Jul 21

    15 million? That's nearly as many times as told , and myself to angle the sails to catch the optimum amount of wind during playtests. I still hear him in my sleep

    Text reading '15 Million Players - Thank You!' is imposed over a fleet of ships flying the colours of the various Trading Companies - Left to right: The Reaper's Bones, Merchant Alliance, Athena's Fortune, Order of Souls and Gold Hoarders.
    🍻 Today we raise our tankards to the 15 million pirates who have set sail for adventure and glory upon the Sea of Thieves - thank you! May your Voyages always be memorable, treasure hauls plentiful and bananas satisfyingly cronchy. 🍌 Read more:
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  10. Jul 21

    I always wondered whether that would catch anyone out! I imagined a player, heart racing and palms sweating after mastering the barrels. Then, their reward - the exit sign! But it's guarded. By a very simple bouncing Kremling. Surely you wouldn't fail the final test though...

    Why not?
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  11. Jul 16

    I think this merits an all-new comment from Cranky Kong: "Pah. Kids today won't be interested in this banana collecting nonsense. Not one of them has the skill to get past the first level anyway!"

    New titles have now been added to the & – collections of games, including Donkey Kong Country and more!
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  12. Jul 9

    Myself and me ship mate had the privilege of sailing on the judging panel of the awards, where the challenge was to design games that enabled players to create stories together. We raise a tankard to all who entered and the worthy winners!

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    As video game usage spikes around the world, this next brief was the first digital game design brief in the history of New Blood Awards. Why play alone when you can play with friends? See the winners for the brief:
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  13. Jul 7

    Excellent! Here’s a chance for a new generation of gamers to see if they can handle Winky the Frog’s ‘interesting’ control system. Don’t forget to ‘go first time’ on those barrel levels too!

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    Three more titles will be added to the & – collection on 7/15, including Country! Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online: ・Donkey Kong Country ・Natsume Championship Wrestling NES – Nintendo Switch Online: ・The Immortal
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  14. Jul 1

    I had a go and got none wrong, since I wrote them it’s been so long!

    It's Banjo's birthday*, Rare's bird and bear, So here's our quiz, of rhyming pairs! Dig through your memory, and take our test, Challenge your friends, and see who's best! *bday week.
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  15. Jun 22

    Working outside in the garden today, with some new arrivals for company

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  16. Jun 17

    A fine treasure indeed! Love the inclusion of The Hungering One

    I made a rough approximation of Golden Sands Outpost in one of my favorite games: Viva Pinata-Trouble in Paradise! Filled it with pinatas that felt appropriate (pets, merchant animals, and more)
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  17. Jun 3

    Update. 10 year old son stopped playing, said it’s too sad that so many bad things happen in the garden. Dad slightly ashamed

    My 10 year old son is playing for the first time. I’d forgotten how harsh the circle of life is, how good our animation team was and how great was at voicing Leafos. Even ’s music is alright
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  18. May 24

    My 10 year old son is playing for the first time. I’d forgotten how harsh the circle of life is, how good our animation team was and how great was at voicing Leafos. Even ’s music is alright

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  19. May 17

    Still catching them out after 26 years! I was tempted to add another K. Rool comeback after the real credits

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    Today video games taught my 8 year old about lies, deceit & the dreaded second final boss form. Thank &
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  20. May 17

    We’re hand-rearing a baby chicken that’s been abandoned. Dad: What chicken shall we name it after? Drumstick? Heggy? Cluckles? Son: I’ve named it Corona, after the virus. Sigh...

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