Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com Debugโs Indie Game Awards take place soon. Brought to you by @debugmag.com and sponsored by @gamemaker.io
Free Tickets: https://debugawards.com
Gumpy Function @gumpyfunction.bsky.social Gumpy Function is an indie Game Boy game developer, artist and full-time dad living and working on Bunurong Country in Melbourne, Australia | ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ป๐โพ๏ธ
Website: gumpyfunction.com
Games: gumpyfunction.itch.io/
YouTube: youtube.com/@gumpyfunction
Pearacidic Games @pearacidicgames.com I make Game Boy and other retro games! ๐น
Coded: Grimace's Birthday! ๐ฅณ
Engines: GB Studio | Unity | Godot
https://pearacidicgames.com
https://linktr.ee/Pearacidic
howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io I mostly make Gameboy games
My game โa cat & his boyโ is out now on itch for Gameboy, Steam & Nintendo Switch. ๐ฑ+๐ฆ
https://linktr.ee/howdyriceball
GB Studio Central @gbstudiocentral.com Official site dedicated to all things GB Studio
- the free, open source and easy to use tool for making real Game Boy Games.
http://gbstudiocentral.com
Gamesyouloved @gamesyouloved.bsky.social The No 1 #retrogaming community in the world. Supporting Retro Gamers worldwide for #retrogames. Amiga, C64, ZX Spectrum, Atari, SEGA, Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation, Arcades and much more! Our links: https://linktr.ee/gamesyouloved
Pete Armour @onaretrotip.bsky.social
merman1974 @merman1974.bsky.social C64 fan, retro gamer, writer, deeply affected by Crohns
Merman1974: The Retro Crusader of Bluesky
A digital merman swimming in a sea of pixels and profound social commentary
RAMSAY @rramsay.bsky.social C64 Developments : https://polytricity.itch.io/
MEGAPAINT: https://megastyle.itch.io/megapaint
Ponder @colinjones.uk Retro gamer from Cardiff with a chaotic Twitch schedule (due to shift work) and a couple of YouTube channels.
Pixel Cherry Ninja @pixelcherryninja.bsky.social youtube.com/@PixelCherryNinja
I cover FPGAgaming as well as random and retro gaming stuff. MiSTerFPGA, AnaloguePocket, Replay2 and many more. Feel free to reach out if you have something that is interesting.
Metal Game Solid @metalgamesolid.bsky.social https://metalgamesolid.com
ININ Games @iningames.bsky.social Publisher of classic console, computer, and arcade games. Bringing back timeless cult hits and hidden gems from the past! ๐น๐ฎ
Trash Goblin @spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social The cozy, wholesome, chill, no pressure shopkeeping game, with a great name ๐ Out now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407830/Trash_Goblin/
Yogi (Tronimal) @tronimal.bsky.social Retro Game Dev.
Odd Pod Retro @oddpodretro.bsky.social Number 1 Place for 80s, 90s and Early 00s Nostalgia on Youtube....with Puppets!
Subscribe ใYoutube.com/@oddpodretro
Super Page 58 @superpage58.bsky.social The biggest, longest-running site dedicated to legendary UK teletext video games mag Digitiser. Archiving, documenting and preserving Digi for future generations. Run by Chris Bell since 1997. www.superpage58.com
RE-Enthused @re-enthused.com The home of rare and obscure computers and consoles using real hardware, not wiki pages.
#RetroGaming
#RetroComputing
blog: https://www.re-enthused.com
videos: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
Open Hardware/Software: https://github.com/jonn-reenthused
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ฝ @videogamekraken.bsky.social Keeping the history of obscure and forgotten video game consoles alive. @VideoGameKraken on YT and VideoGameKraken on FB
Senad @senadpalic.de (ใฃโโกโ)ใฃ โฅ #cats
Fรผr das @flipperundarcade.de unterwegs
Salt & Pixel @saltandpixel.com Game Developer. Projects include Star Racer, Outer Terror, Sitra Achra, From Below Pocket, Super Sunny World.
#pixelart | #gameboy | #gamedesign
Website: https://saltandpixel.com/
Join My Newsletter: https://zc.vg/hrVkA
Dugan @tikipodltd.bsky.social Bafta nominated game developer and owner of Tikipod. Co-Dev and Publisher of Astro Aqua Kitty, Iron Crypticle, Aqua Kitty, Rock Boshers.
Currently based in VIC region, AUS.
BigBoyBarry @bigboybarry.bsky.social 90's TV host, Big Boy Barry. Now CEO at Overload PR. Former Director of Big Boy PR, Heaven Media and Little Big PR. Views are my own.
Vector Republic @vector-republic.bsky.social Vector Republic is a software house making modern games for the GCE/MB Vectrex Console / Mission: Create games coded in 6809, released in a physical format
www.vectorrepublic.co.uk
Bobby Wertheim @hitopopo.bsky.social Founding Partner of Kando Factory. BAFTA member and So-Fu mentor.
I travel the digital and physical world finding the next best indie games. Consider me a digital Indiana Jones :)
Miracle Tea ๐ฅณ Club Soko is OUT NOW! @miracletea.bsky.social Tiny team making rad games ๐น๏ธ
Prev: Tong and Ruya
Club Soko is out July 23rd! ๐
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3346410/Club_Soko/
Spacebot Interactive @spacebotdev.bsky.social Indie Game Developer
Dragonyhm - ModRetro Chromatic, Game Boy, Game Boy Color.
Dracula - Dark Reign - coming soon to Game Boy Color.
https://www.spacebot-interactive.com
Jonathan Thomas @atariste.bsky.social The Atari STE is quite a capable games machine, you know.
Advent.js @adventjs.itch.io 29 days of art, games and writing, one new piece revealed per day. Find the creative coding calendar here: https://adventjs.itch.io/adventjs-2024
Account run by @vividfax.bsky.social and @mtrc.bsky.social
LongSteve @longsteve.com Senior Developer and Coder, former Tech Director. Made Games+Apps on myriad platforms, currently working at @BitmapBureau.com. He/they. When not coding, I dance.
Also @LongSteve@mastodon.social and @LongSteve@mastodon.gamedev.place
Argonaut Games @argonautgames.com We gave Croc his backpack, made Star Fox do a barrel roll, and bumped to the bass with the biggity Buck Bumble. Argonaut is back in the game.
๐ผ Game Developer ๐Gobbo Valley ๐ https://linktr.ee/argonautgames
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Joined Croctober 2024
Time Extension @timeextension.com Breathing new life into old games. Retro gaming news, reviews and features from the lovely people behind @nintendolife.com
@pushsquare.com and @purexbox.com
www.timeextension.com
Nostalgia Nerd @nostalgianerd.com Retro YouTube nerd, author, streamer, occasionally.
๐ nerdl.ink
80sNostalgia @80snostalgia.com You will always find me in the kitchen at parties, even if I havenโt been invited.
Tall Story Games @tallstorygames.bsky.social UK indie game studio, creator of Lucy Dreaming on PC, Switch, Xbox and mobile: https://tallstorygames.com
Gawny7789 @gawny7789.bsky.social Pirate Goomba who plays games at YouTube.com/Gawny7789 ๐ดโโ ๏ธ ๐โ๐ซ ๐ฎ
Further links here: https://linktr.ee/Gawny7789?utm_source=linktree_admin_share ๐ฒ
DMs for collabs only, no selling plz.
Currently playing Stardew Valley, DK Bananza & Mario Kart World!
Video Games Expo Events @vgeevents.bsky.social Creator of Events -
Nottingham Video Games Expo - NottsVGE.com
Bristol Video Games Expo - BristolVGE.com
Debug Games Festival - gamesfestival.co.uk
Mark ๐ Gamescom @lithiumproject.bsky.social Jr Community Manager @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social |
Co-founder & Lead Design @ Space Lion Studios: https://linktr.ee/spacelionstudios |
Made a ๐งฉ game: https://bit.ly/Axyzonsteam |
Working on a ๐ game
Dublin, ๐ฎ๐ช | #indiedev | #psx | #vaporwave
Blue Prince @blueprincegame.bsky.social Blue Prince is a genre-defying atmospheric adventure. Developed by @Dogubomb.bsky.social. Published by @rawfury.bsky.social. Out Now on Steam, Mac, Xbox, PS5 & NS2
Join the Discord https://discord.gg/BluePrince
Play now: https://linktr.ee/blueprincegame
Fletcher Studios - Maker of Booper games! @fletcherstudios.bsky.social Dev of 'Booper, Get Home!' a videogame based on kid drawings! fletch@fletcherstudios.net #GameDev #OculusStart #OculusLaunchPad #Autism #IndieDev Help my game on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/fletcherstudios
Jeppe Carlsen @carlsengames.bsky.social Game Designer/Director on COCOON. Also created 140 and THOTH! Former lead gameplay designer at Playdead (LIMBO and Inside!)
carlsengames.com
Whales And Games ๐ณ Wishlist Townseek on Steam! ๐งญ @whalesandgames.com We create positive, polished games brimming with whalistic personality! ๐ Wishlist #townseek, our exploration-trading game at http://s.team/a/1659360 ๐งญ Discord at http://discord.gg/whalesandgames ๐ฌ Made in ๐ต๐น ๐ฒ๐ฝ
Tyler Glaiel @tylerglaiel.com Programmer / Game Designer. Closure, The End is Nigh, Bombernauts, The Basement Collection, Succubox, Fracuum, Aether, and more! Current Project: Mewgenics!
tylerglaiel.com
Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social Creator of the Falconeer,, Bulwark, Shipshaper and the Moonpath SKyrim Mods, passionate about games as Art. Honorable Luddite, Chaotic Creative Dad Game Dev, working on Ancient Waves. Creative Cockroach most comfortable behind the fridge.
Lucy Blundell ๐ Wishlist Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart on Steam ๐ @kinmoku.bsky.social Independent Game Developer โ Made One Night Stand and VIDEOVERSE, now working on Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart | IGF | Indie Cup | Previous EA Chillingo | Brit residing in Germany | Invisibly disabled | She/They ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐
www.kinmoku.games
Kevin Edwards ( Retro game developer ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social Retired video game programmer. 40+ years developing videogames and software.
Creator of games for the BBC Micro, Electron, NES, SNES, PC, XBox, PS3/4, Mobile, Vita, 3DS.
Former LEGO Developer
I also rescue and archive old game development disks, DM me!
The Retro Hunter @theretrohunter.bsky.social New stock in every day! A #Retrogaming #Retrotoys & Collectibles Shop @ 1172 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2AH
www.theretrohunter.co.uk
Paul Monaghan @pdmon.bsky.social Editor of Pixel Addict magazine. Staff writer for Amiga Addict. And massive games mag fan.
Imran Yusuf @imranyusufcomedy.bsky.social The Super Saiyan Champion of The Universe.
https://linktr.ee/imranyusufcomedy
Ben Jelter @jeltron.bsky.social Artist and Game dev located in the USA.
Formerly @benjelter on twitter
Mastodon: @Jeltron@pocketpixels.club
Games: The Machine, Metamorphosis Collection, co-creator of Unearthed w Gumpy Function
Comics: The Tumor, Heliosphere
The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social The NVM's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret videogames for everyone. Forever. ๐ฎ๐นโถ๏ธ #PlayTheMuseum
https://thenvm.org/
Izzie Jones @izziejones.bsky.social Video creator, presenter + journo at Game Central
Get at me: Izzie.jones@metro.co.uk
@izjones on YouTube
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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/digitiser
https://linktr.ee/Digitiser?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a6aaa762-ff04-482b-8bba-631961b86cbd
Alastair Low (Lowtek Games) MASUKU 20th July! @alastairlow.bsky.social wishlist MASUKU
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4401050/MASUKU
Game Dev creating weird cool stuff
#Retro #homebrew games
#Playdate #evercade
Projection mapping
Popup books
Dyslexia accessability #A11y
Aka wallmasterr
https://linktr.ee/lowtekgames
Jimp @artjimp.bsky.social Art Director at @massivemonster.bsky.social
Making @cultofthelamb.bsky.socialโฌ
Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social .NET Dev by โ๏ธ | IndieDev by ๐
๐น๏ธ Made: tinyurl.com/UnDUNE2 โข tinyurl.com/LowMemSky โข tinyurl.com/SCUMM-8 on #Pico8
๐ Liquidream.co.uk | He/Him
โค๏ธ https://ko-fi.com/liquidream | ๐
Liquidream.omg.lol/Now
๐ฆฃ mastodon.gamedev.place/@Liquidream
Giuseppe Navarria @techdesign.rocks Tired of the AAA industry. Started a new london-based indie studio โช@weareunderdog.bsky.socialโฌ
| prev. Splash Damage / Gears Tactics, Gears of War franchise. Passionate retrogamer. He\Him.
Adam Campbell @ac-revolution.bsky.social Program Manager
Co-founder @ pocplay.org
Graeme Mason @wizwords.bsky.social Freelance games and media journalist. DMs open. Email: graeme.mason@wizwords.net
Sign up to my ZX Spectrum newsletter: https://onthezxspectrum.eo.page/onthezxspectrum
@wissuk.bsky.social @wissuk.bsky.social The Creed. Senior Level Designer @ Hangar13Games - previously The Chinese Room, SMG, and Creative Assembly. All views & opinions are my own.
Harbonaut๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ @harbonaut.co.uk Bill Harbison. Veteran Ocean Software/Imagine Software pixel artist. Senior Environment Artist
https://www.youtube.com/@MrHarbonaut
Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com A retrogaming channel produced by @peteprodge.com , looking back at the good, bad and ugly in arcade and computer/console games.
By following you acknowledge Chaos is the greatest game ever made on any system.
Norwich Amiga Group @norwichamigagroup.bsky.social We're an active & friendly user group dedicated to the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich. Next meet: Sunday 2nd August (3-8pm) at Albion Games Cafe.
Find our platforms here: https://linktr.ee/norwichamigagroup
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/NAG_Graham
Andrew Dalton @waplord.bsky.social Computer Geek, Film Nerd, 2023 Wales Irn Bru Champion, Twitter refugee
SarahJaneAvory @sarahjaneavory.bsky.social #Writer, #coder. Code C64 games in my spare time. No to genAI. Released my #BrileyWitch #C64 #RPG via http://itch.io. Also owner of 3 cats.
https://sarahjaneavory.itch.io/
RetroMonster @retromonster.bsky.social Retro games and indie games
Canadian - Cats - Writer
*Castlevania*
Mega Man - Final Fantasy - Elder Scrolls - Fallout - Diablo - One Piece - Marvel Rivals - Comics Culture - Capcom Retro Simp
Beat 'em Ups - Old things
This Is MARTA @thisismarta.bsky.social ๐น๏ธ 80s hair & off-shoulder tops
๐ฎ Gaming CM @ The LEGO Group
๐ฎ Prev @ SEGA | 12+ Years in the Gaming Industry
๐จ 20 Years Digital Design & Art Direction
๐ ๆฅๆฌ่ชไธๆใใใชใใใใใ
๐ช๐ฝ Strength Training Coach @ Fitlab23
Views my own ๐ฑ๐ต๐น๐ฌ๐ง
๐ฎ twitch.tv/thisismartaaa
Bitmap Bureau @bitmapbureau.com 2D game development and pixel art veterans based in Southampton, UK! We love porting our work to retro consoles such as the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, Dreamcast, Neo Geo, and many more!
http://shop.bitmapbureau.com
John O'Really ๐๐ฃ๐ช @johnoreally.bsky.social Technical Artist @ NDA on NDA ๐ผ๐ป๐คบ๐ถ
John_O_Really on Twitter
โฆ Prev: Cult of the Lamb, Vampire Survivors
โฆ Shaders & Real Time VFX โจ
โฆ ADHD :) ๐ซ
โฆ They/them
https://johno.re
StewiesRetroGaming @stewiesretrogaming.bsky.social I'm a Retro / Modern game enthusiast, mid level collector / reviewer / hoarder of games and all things game related. Love Star Wars and Star Trek, and father of two awesome up and coming gamers kids ;) Let's play!!
https://youtube.com/@stewiesretrogaming?s
Kari (rhymes with atari) @kari.bsky.social guess iโm a YouTuber now, 95k+ subs ๐ ... ๐ just a girl in her 20s who loves #making, #fixing ๐ ๏ธ, #coding ๐ฉโ๐ป & collecting cool #retro ๐น๏ธ things
๐ด๐ https://www.youtube.com/karilawler
๐๐ https://www.karilawler.com
Game Boy Scene @gameboyscene.bsky.social What's happening in the Game Boy scene
Highlights from #gameboy #retrogaming
Katie ๐คโจ๏ธ ๐ Develop Brighton @ktcreating.bsky.social Freelance 3D Generalist/Unity Tech artist and illustrator ๐ฎ
Women in games ambassador โจ๏ธ
She/they// Disaster Bi // clumsy human //
DM me for enquiries or find more info on my website; https://www.katiewrightart.com/
Slope's Game Room AKA DJ Slope @slopesgameroom.bsky.social Retro Gaming Docs | Kickscammer Detective | Tommy's best mate
https://www.youtube.com/@slopesgameroom <- the channel
hello@slopesgameroom.com <- the email
OutOfTheBit - indie developer @outofthebit.com Indie Studio working on Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon, also known for award-winning Full Void.
We make handcrafted indie games in pixel art. If you want to know more about what we do, get in touch!
tony el vaquerito ๐ค @murochico.bsky.social he/him, 32
I like podcasts, crochet, drawing cartoony stuff, and I love my wife (@sophie-choc.bsky.social) ๐ถ
@vorratony.bsky.social <- check out my art!!!
Jerden Cooke @jerdencooke.bsky.social At time of writing, I am alive
Profile pic by @vorratony.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jerdencooke
Banner clearly by me. Pronouns in bio (he/him)
Gunsmith @orochinagi.com #Kof caster. Foodie and fiction writer. RUOK? Burnout when? Memories, publications and designs at Orochinagi.com
Ted @vontheodore.bsky.social Game dev, hoping to finish Orange Island sooner rather than later!
#NESdev #pixelart
www.orangeislandgame.com
RoseTintedSpectrum @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social It's me, the YouTube Man.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/rosetintedspectrum
Bandcamp: https://rosetintedspectrum.bandcamp.com/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/rosetintedspectrum
Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/rosetintedspectrum
Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com Screenwriter Roguegunners Productions
Author
#Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
#IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io
#Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners
NoAI especially GenAI
Lewis Packwood @lewispackwood.bsky.social Features Editor for GamesIndustry.biz. Author of Curious Video Game Machines and The Art of Still Wakes the Deep. Previously freelancer for The Guardian, Edge, Retro Gamer, etc. Portfolio: https://lewispackwood.com
SaraJS @sarajs.games A growing chorus of contradiction.
Game Developer. Currently on: Deltarune & PokeyPoke๐
YouTube, Twitch etc: https://linktr.ee/sarajayess
Support: http://patreon.com/sarajs
She/Her
George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social โNo, not that oneโ- Politico | Creator of Video Games Industry Memo | MD, Half-Space Consulting | Author of Power Play (June 2026) | Pun Appreciator
Order my book ๐ https://linktr.ee/Power_play_book
Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com That Scottish AI and games guy...
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Founder of @aiandgames.com
Game AI Programmer & Consultant
Public speaker, educator, nuisance
BAFTA Connect
He-Him, PhD
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Weekly Newsletter: aiandgames.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames
The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social Hello Cave Dwellers this is The Cave, a vintage Computer, Console
and gaming channel and museum in Stroud, UK.
Watch videos at https://youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective
Book Tickets at https://retrocollective.co.uk
ohnotomsutton @ohnotomsutton.bsky.social yes im the same dude
https://linktr.ee/ohnotomsutton
Harry Petch @harrypet.ch Abertay grad, Mechanics Designer based in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ.
BAFTA YGD Mentor, Games awards jury 2022. Outstanding TIGA Graduate.
https://harrypetch.itch.io for my games.
https://harrypet.ch for my portfolio.
Banner ยฉ๏ธ BAFTA/Quetzal M
Gareth Williams @gareth.pw Legend of Etad and Tau for @playdate. Senior dev on Banter @SideQuestVR. Jarheads coming to Steam one day probably. Made PicaVoxel for Unity. Dysnomia on XBLIG. He/him. @garethiw on most socials.
Luke Hebblethwaite @lukethehebble.bsky.social Video games / music / creative industries kinda guy.
Former Head of Games at BAFTA, prev. Insight Manger at Ukie
Runs UK Games Composers: https://gamescomposers.co.uk/
Here to fight the good fight for games.
Rip 'n tear until it is done.
Fee @fee50.bsky.social Games industry. Mother of all things AAA & indie dev.
Multi award winning Giraffe. Ex Programme Director Scottish Games Network, Ex
Director Ga_Ma_Yo
AAA and all things Indi Dev on a mission! Here to help you!
nat. @natclayton.bsky.social girl who makes levels
zero company๐ธ highland song ๐ธ tron catalyst ๐ธ unbeatable charts ๐ธ ???๐ธ she/they ๐ธ avi by aurahack ๐ธ vancouver edition
Alex Darby // darbotron ๐น @darbotron.bsky.social Programmer & Designer. Human, husband, parent, skateboarder. Gamedev since '96. Company founder. BAFTA member & winner. GameDevHeroes Programming Hero 2019. Co-creator DJ Hero. #UKGI Cthulhu fhtagn ;,;
www.darbotron.com
www.linkedin.com/in/darbotron
WayForward @wayforward.bsky.social Official WayForward Bluesky! Follow us:
http://Facebook.com/WayForward
http://Instagram.com/WayForwardTech
http://youtube.com/wayforward
http://twitch.tv/wayforwardtv
http://discord.gg/wayforward
RetrogamerDaz @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social Iโm the editor of @retrogamermag.bsky.social and a collector of far, far too many things, from retro games, to trading cards and 1/6 and 1/12 action figures. He/him, autistic.
Kim Justice @kimjustice.bsky.social Talks a lot about old games and Japanese wrestling on YouTube, and also streams nonsense on Twitch. Now on here.
Horsenburger @horsenburger.bsky.social Pretty blocky colours for a dark world, trying to spread happiness with teletext art.
Now approaching Teletext 3000 pictures done, message me your requests!
Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com Rees Stephenson from ctrl-alt-rees. Retrocomputing & whatnot. https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
He / him
Business Time: rees@ctrl-alt-rees.com ๐งฆ
Nath @headwaregames.bsky.social Creator of Hollowbody, Chasing Static & Guard Duty.
www.headwaregames.com
James Sutherland @jamessutherland.bsky.social Lead programmer, making games 'professionally' since 1998.
Human Fall Flat, HITMAN, Doctor Who Adventure Games, Sonic Racing etc.
Giraffe, sometimes.