Producer at 17-BIT in Kyoto. Formerly production and narrative at Fellow Traveller. Worked on Orwell, Hacknet, The Stillness of the Wind, Neo Cab and others. Also run indie publication Pixels for Breakfast.https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mlez47o4u22nHey #indiedev friends who are coming to #bitsummit this year! If you’re looking for production or narrative support on a contract basis, we should talk while you’re in town. Regardless, let me know if you are around! It would be good to see some friendly faces!09 May 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlez47o4u22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhuen5ppxc27People looking for their next gig, I recommend using Hitmarker as as tarting point. It's easy to filter by country / role / remote, and gives you a bit of an idea who is actively recruiting. hitmarker.net It surprises me how many folks haven't heard of it. #indiedev https://hitmarker.net/25 Mar 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuen5ppxc27https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhrxg3p2422iPlayed a few rounds of BIN CHICKEN, which was the Player’s Choice winner at #TGX2026. @sheegoggery.bsky.social married @allymobbs.bsky.social and was divorced at the last moment to have his precious food stolen away. Pretty fun little card game. #tabletop #indiegame24 Mar 2026 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrxg3p2422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhpxccisdc2iArco is such an underrated gem that YOU probably haven't heard of. Get behind this small team. Even if you don't buy it, play the demo. Tell a friend. Help these folks find the success they so greatly deserve. Can't wait to see what they do next. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpxccisdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhpwlvxky22iThe new Bad//Dreems album is a grower, that has infected my mind every time I have a quiet moment. An unassuming classic Aussie rock group that just quietly churns out banger albums. https://baddreems.bandcamp.com/album/ultra-dundee #newmusic23 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpwlvxky22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhm3p6l7ds2pTickets booked for another trip to #Melbourne. Excited to head along to #MIGW and see how it has evolved.21 Mar 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhm3p6l7ds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mhi7ey7aic2oQuick little jaunt back home to #Melbourne for TGX. It was kinda weird being “home” after 7 long years, but had a blast catching up with old mates, and making new ones along the way. I’ll be heading back in October for #MIGW so I’ll get to do it all again! #photography20 Mar 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi7ey7aic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mgevgxywlk2ySeriously, it is getting ridiculous the number of great games hitting Steam every week. It makes writing this newsletter easy. It makes playing them all and also doing life incredibly hard. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgevgxywlk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mfadiicmlc25If you want to check out the game I have been working on for the past year, head on over to our Steam page and download the demo R I G H T N O W ! Excited to hear what people think. Now to get ready for the next month of shows and dev. #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfadiicmlc25https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3meqjaasyys24Super proud of @sheegoggery.bsky.social for making an incredible logo we are both very proud of. We have modest hopes for Indie Dispatch, but so far it's been a great project for the soul. Also, holy shit, Mewgenics is incredible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqjaasyys24https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3me6dgjvvl22vSeriously, I cannot keep up with the number of interesting games that I've already found this year. Time, money. Why can't we have more of that? Hopefully you find something in this list that strikes your fancy. If you aren't going to buy, throw it on your Wishlist. It really does help! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6dgjvvl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mdzymkfz5c2fStaring down the barrel of an insane February and March. We have DICE, and GDC, TGX, and PAX East. Oh, and Steam Next Fest all happening in the next few months. Thank god a new Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever track dropped in these trying times. https://youtu.be/ijKaiXYE6RM?si=C9yBJjWZAvJ9A07x04 Feb 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzymkfz5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mdnleozmek2eCairn and Roots Devour in the same week?! 2026 is already off to a cracking start! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jan 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnleozmek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3md6dh6z7pc24Very excited to launch indiedispatch.online into the world with @sheegoggery.bsky.social. It's way earlier than we expected, and we don't even have the logo yet. But the whole YouTube thing meant we just wanted to hit the ground running. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jan 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6dh6z7pc24https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mcxvqu6lds23Woke up to find a tonne of snow. Literally going to be walking 3kms in the snow to work today. I really love living in Shiga. Tokyo was fun but this area just has a slower pace and is so close to Kyoto and Osaka.22 Jan 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxvqu6lds23https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mcvvy5lqr225I don't even really understand what has compelled me to start blogging again in 2026, but I am. Some thoughts about the loss of the @pixelsforbreakfast.bsky.social YouTube account. https://oatsandcurry.pika.page/posts/google-deleted-my-youtube-account-and-i-dont-know-what-happens-next21 Jan 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvvy5lqr225https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mcvrwyae4k25Yesterday I found out that the @pixelsforbreakfast.bsky.social YouTube account was deleted. No notice. . No way to recover the account, and no real way to talk to YouTube support. 8 years of content gone. Interviews that were important to me like Greg Kasavin, @chetsucks.com, many others.21 Jan 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvrwyae4k25https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mcu3w4f6zk2mThis fucking sucks! I was just talking to @jesawyer.bsky.social and @thewritegame.bsky.social about how great this show was a few months ago. If anyone can do something to get eyes on this and save the show, please tell them this is worth supporting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcu3w4f6zk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3mbx6rid43c27Epic walk to my local station today. #japan #photography08 Jan 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbx6rid43c27https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3m7ze3cd4vc2lI want to start a petition that we release a “COLIN MODE”. It’s kinda like a director’s cut, but cooler [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2025 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ze3cd4vc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3m7psdleie222Locked out of my house and the only vendo nearby has some choices I’ve never seen. Do I get the Hokusai “very Japan, such wow” soda, or whatever the hell JUNGLEMAN is?11 Dec 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7psdleie222https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3m7pmbervv22zOK, the king of all cosmos being a depressed streamer is a pretty great setup for the mobile Katamari game. Loving it so far.11 Dec 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pmbervv22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3m7owm2zpzc25This is so cool, and makes me wish I could load this on my HiBy R4. @bb.wavelengths.online did you ever have a Zune? I was a big iPod hater in high school for some stupid reason. I remember driving 2 hours to a McDonald's parking lot to buy a US imported Zune off a dude for $200. It was glorious! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2025 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7owm2zpzc25https://bsky.app/profile/hellerphant.bsky.social/post/3m7ovgswi422rSo proud of our crew. This game at a critical moment for us as we round out our beta before the end of the year, and launched our first demo. A lot of exciting things happening at The BIT. #gamedev #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2025 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:k2dotbreqhewqlo3nihvx7og/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ovgswi422r