Helen Greetham 🐝
@jabbage.bsky.social
Library services by day; indie game maker at thewonderroom.uk by night (🐝 cosy mystery The Beekeeper’s Picnic out now!).
I'm also an amateur bookbinder and 19th‑century weird speculative fiction aficionado.
I'm also an amateur bookbinder and 19th‑century weird speculative fiction aficionado.
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Helen Greetham 🐝
@jabbage.bsky.social
· May 29
I'm a writer, illustrator and game developer from the UK who wears lots of hats, figuratively and literally. I often write stories that are gentle and comforting, but thematically deep and drenched in my love of history and literature.
More about me and my projects!⬇️
More about me and my projects!⬇️
The Beekeeper's Picnic is 40% off for the Steam sale!
Gayming Award nominated cosiness!
store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/...
Gayming Award nominated cosiness!
store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/...
Save 40% on The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure on Steam
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and i...
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October 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The Beekeeper's Picnic is 40% off for the Steam sale!
Gayming Award nominated cosiness!
store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/...
Gayming Award nominated cosiness!
store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/...
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
On this day 130 years ago, died the poet, artist, publisher and activist William Morris. You likely have something in your home with a Morris & Co design on it. I bet your bedroom looks like this.
October 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM
On this day 130 years ago, died the poet, artist, publisher and activist William Morris. You likely have something in your home with a Morris & Co design on it. I bet your bedroom looks like this.
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a magnificent folk horror point and click adventure that I highly recommend. I'm still working on my video essay about the game, which I hope will be ready in time for Halloween, but maybe don't wait for that and pick this up beforehand? It's really good!
Save 65% on The Excavation of Hob's Barrow on Steam
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the s...
store.steampowered.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a magnificent folk horror point and click adventure that I highly recommend. I'm still working on my video essay about the game, which I hope will be ready in time for Halloween, but maybe don't wait for that and pick this up beforehand? It's really good!
Thank you so much!!! ❤️ It's such a cool anthology with so many amazing artists and writers, I was delighted to get to be part of it.
I am reading Failure to Launch (finally at the top of my To Read pile) and found Bagels in Space by @jabbage.bsky.social to be delightfully illustrated.
My favorite part is the moviegoer shushing the narrator.
My favorite part is the moviegoer shushing the narrator.
October 1, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Thank you so much!!! ❤️ It's such a cool anthology with so many amazing artists and writers, I was delighted to get to be part of it.
OHHHH how beautiful, wow!!! All the different colours in there!!! This is so lovely.
A few months ago, I played and completed "The Beekepers Picnic" by @jabbage.bsky.social and fell in love with the animated pixel portraits. I decided I absolutely wanted to recreate all of them in cross stitch, starting with Watson. Thank you for the wonderful game!
October 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
OHHHH how beautiful, wow!!! All the different colours in there!!! This is so lovely.
Continuing to soothe myself from the stresses of trying to buy a house by designing the inside of potential future house.
September 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Continuing to soothe myself from the stresses of trying to buy a house by designing the inside of potential future house.
My September newsletter is out! In which I reflect on stumbling around in the dark on a creative journey, and share some big life news.
www.thewonderroom.uk/blog-2/big-l...
www.thewonderroom.uk/blog-2/big-l...
Big Life Stuff — The Wonder Room
In my hemisphere of the world it's officially the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! You can decide for yourselves whether I'm quoting celebrating poet John Keats , or whether I'm quoting PG Wo...
www.thewonderroom.uk
September 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
My September newsletter is out! In which I reflect on stumbling around in the dark on a creative journey, and share some big life news.
www.thewonderroom.uk/blog-2/big-l...
www.thewonderroom.uk/blog-2/big-l...
BBC television's Sherlock would make some pretty bad assumptions about me based on my front door lock.
September 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
BBC television's Sherlock would make some pretty bad assumptions about me based on my front door lock.
Data centres make me want to apologise personally to William Blake for finding his 'dark satanic mills' line funny when I heard it as a kid.
I'm sorry that 200 years later we're still finding ways to build things that destroy the environment, scar the landscape and exploit workers.
I'm sorry that 200 years later we're still finding ways to build things that destroy the environment, scar the landscape and exploit workers.
September 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Data centres make me want to apologise personally to William Blake for finding his 'dark satanic mills' line funny when I heard it as a kid.
I'm sorry that 200 years later we're still finding ways to build things that destroy the environment, scar the landscape and exploit workers.
I'm sorry that 200 years later we're still finding ways to build things that destroy the environment, scar the landscape and exploit workers.
The creator crossover I didn't know I needed.
Of course that's what Tove Jansson's Gollum looks like.
Of course that's what Tove Jansson's Gollum looks like.
September 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The creator crossover I didn't know I needed.
Of course that's what Tove Jansson's Gollum looks like.
Of course that's what Tove Jansson's Gollum looks like.
Oh hey, it's the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
September 23, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Oh hey, it's the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
I get a bit self conscious that I don't really watch TV. It sounds like I'm being a snob, but I just don't have a slot in my very screens-focussed life when I... do that?
September 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I get a bit self conscious that I don't really watch TV. It sounds like I'm being a snob, but I just don't have a slot in my very screens-focussed life when I... do that?
The University of Birmingham Main Library Virtual Tour is now available!
This is a huge project I've been involved with to create a resource to allow visitors to virtually 'walk' through the entire building, with photos, videos, and lots of useful info.
www.thinglink.com/view/scene/2...
This is a huge project I've been involved with to create a resource to allow visitors to virtually 'walk' through the entire building, with photos, videos, and lots of useful info.
www.thinglink.com/view/scene/2...
ThingLink
www.thinglink.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The University of Birmingham Main Library Virtual Tour is now available!
This is a huge project I've been involved with to create a resource to allow visitors to virtually 'walk' through the entire building, with photos, videos, and lots of useful info.
www.thinglink.com/view/scene/2...
This is a huge project I've been involved with to create a resource to allow visitors to virtually 'walk' through the entire building, with photos, videos, and lots of useful info.
www.thinglink.com/view/scene/2...
I'm trying to work out if beginning my house-buying search and then immediately buying a house identical to the one I've rented for eight years is the coward's way out, or absolute genius.
September 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I'm trying to work out if beginning my house-buying search and then immediately buying a house identical to the one I've rented for eight years is the coward's way out, or absolute genius.
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
It's #FollowFriday, so here are some devs who featured in our top indie game picks article 2025. Check them out! #IndieGames #IndieDev
@jessemakkonen.com
@hitheryongames.bsky.social
@badvikinggames.bsky.social
@indiesruption.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
indie-hive.com/top-picks-20...
@jessemakkonen.com
@hitheryongames.bsky.social
@badvikinggames.bsky.social
@indiesruption.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
indie-hive.com/top-picks-20...
Top Picks 2025 - 10 Favourite Indie Games from 2025! - Indie Hive
Indie Hive choose our ten top picks from the vast array of fantastic indie games we've had the opportunity to review throughout 2025.
indie-hive.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:54 PM
It's #FollowFriday, so here are some devs who featured in our top indie game picks article 2025. Check them out! #IndieGames #IndieDev
@jessemakkonen.com
@hitheryongames.bsky.social
@badvikinggames.bsky.social
@indiesruption.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
indie-hive.com/top-picks-20...
@jessemakkonen.com
@hitheryongames.bsky.social
@badvikinggames.bsky.social
@indiesruption.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
indie-hive.com/top-picks-20...
Why make game take so long? 🫠
September 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Why make game take so long? 🫠
Guess who is playing the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol at the Cresent Theatre this December?
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If you're Birmingham adjacent, you can get tickets here!
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-detail...
🙋
If you're Birmingham adjacent, you can get tickets here!
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-detail...
Event Details - Crescent Theatre
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Guess who is playing the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol at the Cresent Theatre this December?
🙋
If you're Birmingham adjacent, you can get tickets here!
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-detail...
🙋
If you're Birmingham adjacent, you can get tickets here!
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-detail...
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
This museum was integrated into The Dark Rites of Arkham for several reasons. One was narrative: you’ll have to solve a puzzle there. Another was to give those unfamiliar with H.P. Lovecraft a quick introduction to his themes and obsessions. 🧵
September 17, 2026 at 7:36 AM
This museum was integrated into The Dark Rites of Arkham for several reasons. One was narrative: you’ll have to solve a puzzle there. Another was to give those unfamiliar with H.P. Lovecraft a quick introduction to his themes and obsessions. 🧵
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
👀 📚 Just following the advice of the Cambridge experts: 'Reading for pleasure can improve health and wellbeing at any age and regardless of what you read.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reading for pleasure can improve wellbeing, Cambridge study finds
University of Cambridge academics say reading at any age improves brain and mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 7:18 AM
👀 📚 Just following the advice of the Cambridge experts: 'Reading for pleasure can improve health and wellbeing at any age and regardless of what you read.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Helen Greetham 🐝
Now look here. If you missed Wooden Overcoats: Rudyard on the Moon, then you can still stream it until the 20th!
I reckon it was the best live show we've ever done, so have a gander at the trailer below to see some snippets!
Undertakers + Moon = sitcom (hopefully)
I reckon it was the best live show we've ever done, so have a gander at the trailer below to see some snippets!
Undertakers + Moon = sitcom (hopefully)
Rudyard on the Moon, recorded at the London Podcast Festival, is available to stream until 20 September.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/pod...
[ Music courtesy of classicals.de ]
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/pod...
[ Music courtesy of classicals.de ]
September 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Now look here. If you missed Wooden Overcoats: Rudyard on the Moon, then you can still stream it until the 20th!
I reckon it was the best live show we've ever done, so have a gander at the trailer below to see some snippets!
Undertakers + Moon = sitcom (hopefully)
I reckon it was the best live show we've ever done, so have a gander at the trailer below to see some snippets!
Undertakers + Moon = sitcom (hopefully)
Is the fandom name for fans of EW Hornung's Raffles stories "The Pre-Raffles-ites", because it should be.
September 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Is the fandom name for fans of EW Hornung's Raffles stories "The Pre-Raffles-ites", because it should be.
I'm going to apologise right now for all Beekeeper's Picnic players.
In the game if you try to submit an entire beehive frame to the competition (rather than processed honey in a jar), it's treated like a very silly idea, but this show genuinely does have a whole category for that.
In the game if you try to submit an entire beehive frame to the competition (rather than processed honey in a jar), it's treated like a very silly idea, but this show genuinely does have a whole category for that.
September 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I'm going to apologise right now for all Beekeeper's Picnic players.
In the game if you try to submit an entire beehive frame to the competition (rather than processed honey in a jar), it's treated like a very silly idea, but this show genuinely does have a whole category for that.
In the game if you try to submit an entire beehive frame to the competition (rather than processed honey in a jar), it's treated like a very silly idea, but this show genuinely does have a whole category for that.
I was speaking to a mortgage advisor and mentioned entirely neutrally that I don't have any financial dependants, and his response was to say "Oh, but I'm sure you will, one day!"
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September 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I was speaking to a mortgage advisor and mentioned entirely neutrally that I don't have any financial dependants, and his response was to say "Oh, but I'm sure you will, one day!"
😣😣😣
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This was a lovely interview, I really enjoyed myself. Thank you so much for all your thoughtful questions!
I've been a Holmes fan for as long as I can remember. So when I learned that there was a cozy adventure game exploring Sherlock's retirement years, I had to play it!
Let's Chat with @jabbage.bsky.social - Creator of The Beekeeper's Picnic: A Sherlockian Adventure!
youtu.be/yNmqdfDMo5Q
Let's Chat with @jabbage.bsky.social - Creator of The Beekeeper's Picnic: A Sherlockian Adventure!
youtu.be/yNmqdfDMo5Q
Let's Chat with Helen Greetham - Creator of The Beekeeper's Picnic: A Sherlockian Adventure!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
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September 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
This was a lovely interview, I really enjoyed myself. Thank you so much for all your thoughtful questions!
Yorkie Raisin and Biscuit is the best chocolate bar and I had no idea until they dropped their stupid "It's not for girls" marketing and I no longer felt I had to boycott them.
September 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Yorkie Raisin and Biscuit is the best chocolate bar and I had no idea until they dropped their stupid "It's not for girls" marketing and I no longer felt I had to boycott them.