Time for a new #introduction post after the move!

I'm Sar, a 50yr old nerdy guy from Northern Ireland. I love IT, and am into tech and all things computing.

My hobbies include playing #WorldOfWarcraft, reading about World Of #Warcraft and thinking about #WoW

Seriously though, my *other* hobbies also include:
#Astronomy
#Linux (alternating between #Bazzite & #ArchLinux)
#Gaming on #Steam, #PS5 & #Switch (mainly on PC though, see above!)
#SciFi such as #StarWars, #Startrek, #Babylon5, #Marvel & #DC etc
Also a screenshot junkie #VirtualPhotography

I'm also awaiting the results of my #Autism diagnosis as I write this, and am also fairly confident I have #ADHD as well, giving me the #AuDHD super-deluxe wombo-combo 😂

I decided to make the jump to this self-hosted instance at the end of 2025 after many happy years on masto.ai/@sar, and have no regrets.

Yet.

Time for a new #introduction post after the move!

I'm Sar, a 50yr old nerdy guy from Northern Ireland. I love IT, and am into tech and all things computing.

My hobbies include playing #WorldOfWarcraft, reading about World Of #Warcraft and thinking about #WoW

Seriously though, my *other* hobbies also include:
#Astronomy
#Linux (alternating between #Bazzite & #ArchLinux)
#Gaming on #Steam, #PS5 & #Switch (mainly on PC though, see above!)
#SciFi such as #StarWars, #Startrek, #Babylon5, #Marvel & #DC etc
Also a screenshot junkie #VirtualPhotography

I'm also awaiting the results of my #Autism diagnosis as I write this, and am also fairly confident I have #ADHD as well, giving me the #AuDHD super-deluxe wombo-combo 😂

I decided to make the jump to this self-hosted instance at the end of 2025 after many happy years on masto.ai/@sar, and have no regrets.

Yet.

If AI games were so great they'd be happy to put that label on! #noAI #gamedev #indiegame #steam #epic

It’s kinda cool to be among the 1% of players who got the “I Love Trams!” achievement on Steam for Cities: Skylines. I wasn’t even trying for it; my city just has trams everywhere.

#CitiesSkylines #Steam

Why I Think Valve's Retiring the Steam Deck LCD

https://gardinerbryant.com/why-valves-retiring-the-steam-deck-lcd/

#HackerNews #Valve #Steam #Deck #Retire #LCD #Gaming #News

If AI games were so great they'd be happy to put that label on! #noAI #gamedev #indiegame #steam #epic

Neofeud 2 is a #retro 90's-style game where an ex-robo-marine and a rebel hacker struggle against an empire on its last legs. Get Neofeud 1 70% off now & help me finish #2 (pictured)! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
#indiedev #visualnovel #steamsale #steam #retrogame #NoAI #humanmade

I’m looking more into the steamstat.us site, and it’s developed and maintained by https://steamdb.info, which is a completely ad-free, independent database of everything in Steam, maintained as a hobby project for about 13 years. They have a lot of really interesting tools and information about how they gather the data from Steam, and under their technology attribution FAQ, they list “latest PHP.”

https://steamdb.info/faq/#attribution-and-technologies-we-use

#Steam #SteamDB #PHP

Neofeud 2 is a #retro 90's-style game where an ex-robo-marine and a rebel hacker struggle against an empire on its last legs. Get Neofeud 1 70% off now & help me finish #2 (pictured)! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
#indiedev #visualnovel #steamsale #steam #retrogame #NoAI #humanmade

🚂 Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad No. 643, the sole surviving H-1 class 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive engine built in 1944 by Baldwin. Weighing around 520,000 lb, it is one of the heaviest steam locomotives ever built.

Photos from 2018, when it sat #abandoned in an impound. Now it is restored and part of the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

#Photography #Trains #Steam #SteamTrain #Locomotive #Railroad #Restoration #History #Rust

At this point, it feels like they should just delay the Steam Machine for 2 years or something.
Too many downsides, like being underpowered and unaffordable because of the memory crisis, kind of ruined the enthusiasm.
#steam #steammaschine #videogames #valve

🚂 Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad No. 643, the sole surviving H-1 class 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive engine built in 1944 by Baldwin. Weighing around 520,000 lb, it is one of the heaviest steam locomotives ever built.

Photos from 2018, when it sat #abandoned in an impound. Now it is restored and part of the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

#Photography #Trains #Steam #SteamTrain #Locomotive #Railroad #Restoration #History #Rust

"Thought-police" Neofeud 2 is a #cyberpunk game where a social worker for homeless robots, an ex-con & an ex-princess fight post-human CEO / Kings Get Neofeud 1 & help me finish #2! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/ #indie #gamedev #indiedev #scifi #visualnovel #SteamDeck #Steam #indiegame

Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025 with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/over-19000-games-have-released-on-steam-in-2025-with-nearly-half-seeing-fewer-than-10-reviews/

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #GameDev

"New World(s) Order" - Neofeud 2 is a #retro 90's-style game where an ex-robo-marine & a rebel hacker struggle against a waning empire. Get Neofeud 1 & help me finish #2 (pictured)! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
#indiedev #visualnovel #steamsale #steam #retrogame #NoAI #humanmade

"New World(s) Order" - Neofeud 2 is a #retro 90's-style game where an ex-robo-marine & a rebel hacker struggle against a waning empire. Get Neofeud 1 & help me finish #2 (pictured)! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
#indiedev #visualnovel #steamsale #steam #retrogame #NoAI #humanmade

Every so often I feel obliged to mention I have games for sale!

Here is my scifi comedy bundle. Three decent games with some laughs at a pretty good discount over buying them one at a time.

Liberation - Destroy the evil galactic federation! It'll be good for humanity and probably OK for you.

Cell Sword - Our health professionals will be inside you shortly.

CGA Trek - Set your eyeballs on stunned.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/62380/SciFi_Laughs/

#steam #games #gaming

Anyone has information or tips (or knows someone who might) about selling a game on Steam as a team of 2 ?

We are thinking about publishing Prerolled on Steam eventually, but we live in different countries and I'm not sure who to ask for help (to ensure we both get paid)

Thank you 🙏
Boosts are very appreciated!!

#steam #fediask #help #indie #gamedev #IndieGame #question #godot #VideoGames