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TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

New QUEST LOG up on the blog today looking at Ruiner.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

#ruiner #videogame #blog

Fighting through Heaven.

QUEST LOG #63: RUINER

typedbytom.substack.com

October 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Got a new QUEST LOG up on the blog today looking at the demo for runny jumpy shooty game, Metal Eden.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

#videogame #blog #metaleden

Takin' cores.

QUEST LOG #61: METAL EDEN (DEMO)

typedbytom.substack.com

September 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another little QUEST LOG up on the #Patreon looking at the demo for Bills Must Be Paid.

www.patreon.com/posts/166311...

#videogame #blog

Smashing pig-kins. | TYPEDBYTOM

Smashing pig-kins. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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September 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Got a new QUEST LOG up on the Patreon looking at the demo for Metal Eden.

www.patreon.com/typedbytom/p...

#metaleden #demo #videogame #blog

Takin' cores. | TYPEDBYTOM

Takin' cores. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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September 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Part two of my latest OBJECTS OF OBSESSION post is up on the Patreon - the making of the bus stop. I know - thrilling stuff!

www.patreon.com/posts/165726...

#modelmaking #blog

The bus stop. | TYPEDBYTOM

The bus stop. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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August 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Added another photowalk to the channel - mostly vloggy, but with photos sprinkled throughout. :)

www.youtube.com/@talesofimag...

#photography #photowalk

Tom

Hello everyone, my name is Tom, I'm a former fashion and editorial photographer and currently work as an art and photography technician in education. This is a little side venture to accompany some of...

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August 28, 2026 at 11:28 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another QUEST LOG from the Patreon up on Substack today looking at the demo for Cargo Hunters, a PvE extraction shooter in which you play as a robot sifting through humanity's leftovers.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

Shooting your fellow man-droids.

QUEST LOG #59: CARGO HUNTERS (DEMO)

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August 28, 2026 at 11:03 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Made another little photowalk video today - something to do... 😅

youtu.be/YRvcpOzfmWs

#photowalk #photography #beach

Sun and clouds on the West Sussex coast.

YouTube video by Tom

youtu.be

August 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

New post up on the #Patreon, this time a QUEST LOG looking at E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. It's a bit of an odd one this game, but worth a look.

www.patreon.com/posts/165846...

#videogame #blog #eyedivinecybermancy

A very weird world. | TYPEDBYTOM

A very weird world. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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August 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

The first of a pair of OBJECTS OF OBSESSIONs looking at a bit of scratch building is now up on the substack.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/objects-of...

#making #scratchbuilding #modelmaking #blog

Scratch build.

OBJECTS OF OBSESSION #10: MAKING THINGS: PLASTIC AND GLUE (PART 1)

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August 21, 2026 at 7:46 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Made a little short for the solar eclipse too - timely as ever... 😅

youtube.com/shorts/7yBhN...

#photography #eclipse

Best seat outside the house. 2026 Partial solar eclipse.

YouTube video by Tom

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August 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Made a little photowalk video today. Thought I’d pop out in the rain and click the camera a bit while it was quiet (the beach has been far from it in the past few weeks). Bit of an experiment, but was fun. I’ll hopefully do a few more of these at some point.

youtu.be/7E_nww7X1ow

#photography

youtu.be

August 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Enjoying #CargoHunters, even if it is a little bit sparse. Playing through the full game at the moment, if you'd like to see what more the game has to offer beyond the demo:

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And if you missed the post:

www.patreon.com/typedbytom/p...

Shooting your fellow man-droids. | TYPEDBYTOM

Shooting your fellow man-droids. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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August 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Got a new QUEST LOG up on #Patreon looking at the demo for #CargoHunters, a PvE extraction shooter in which you play a robot.

www.patreon.com/posts/165738...

#videogame #blog

Shooting your fellow man-droids. | TYPEDBYTOM

Shooting your fellow man-droids. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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August 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another from the Patreon archive over on #Substack - QUEST LOG #58: Ridge Racer Type 4.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

#videogame #blog #RidgeRacerType4

QUEST LOG #?: RIDGE RACER TYPE 4

Good tracks, for listening to and racing on.

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August 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

New post up on #Patreon, in which I get a little into scratch building. Part 1 of 2

www.patreon.com/posts/165720...

#blog #making #scratchbuilding #modelmaking

Scratch build. | TYPEDBYTOM

Scratch build. by TYPEDBYTOM on Patreon. Join TYPEDBYTOM's community for exclusive content and updates.

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August 7, 2026 at 7:50 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

I’ve scheduled in some posts and shuffled some others about for the next few weeks - a couple of QUEST LOGs and a couple of OBJECTS OF OBSESSIONs! See them early over on the Patreon.

www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

typedbytom.substack.com

#blog #patreon

August 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another post scheduled for the end of the week too - this time a QUEST LOG looking at the demo for gloomy PvE extraction shooter #Cargohunters. Sub to be notified!

www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

August 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Got a new post coming up on the #Patreon this week - join for free to be notified! :)

www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

#blog #making #photography #travel #videogames

August 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another post from the Patreon archive up on the blog today - this time looking at a little photography project I did back in 2011.
typedbytom.substack.com/p/objects-of...

If you’d like to see posts early, be sure to subscribe for free over on the Patreon - it’s free! www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

Fifty-two weeks of bone related fun.

OBJECTS OF OBSESSION #4: THE SKELETON PROJECT

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August 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another post from the Patreon archive now up on the substack blog! This time the demo for WanderBerg.

typedbytom.substack.com/p/quest-log-...

July 29, 2026 at 2:27 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Latest post up on Patreon looking at Ridge Racer Type 4: www.patreon.com/posts/164383...

July 27, 2026 at 7:16 AM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Got a QUEST LOG on Ridge Racer Type 4 coming up on the Patreon at the end of the week. Wrote this one about a year and a half ago, but it has been languishing in my drafts ever since.

www.patreon.com/cw/typedbytom

TYPEDBYTOM — Writing on various topics. Mostly videogames.

www.patreon.com

July 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Thought I'd really use my brain and think of something original for my film canister stickers… Don't want someone else to take my photos! 😅

July 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM

TOM

@tomsimmonds.bsky.social

Another from the Patreon archive available to read on substack. Killing paranormal obsessed fascist in Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

open.substack.com/pub/typedbyt...

#returntocastlewolfenstein #videogame #blog

July 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM

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