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Duncan Bell

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Lead UI/UX Designer at Rebellion. Previous projects: Atomfall, Sniper Elite 5, Evil Genius 2

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“Please enjoy the museum”:

Relooted is OUT NOW!

Please share!

10.02.2026 15:02 👍 4518 🔁 2461 💬 77 📌 272

If you want to see how UI text size and contrast scaling can be done across a game's UI, up to TRULY HUGE SIZES and high contrast, alongside a whole host of other great options and design, you will struggle to find better than Atomfall. This is well earned, congratulations Rebellion!

30.01.2026 10:40 👍 15 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Game logo above gun-toting protagonist overlooking rolling English countryside

Game logo above gun-toting protagonist overlooking rolling English countryside

The winner for AA Excellence at the 2025 GAConf Accessibility Awards is.. Atomfall!

Info on all the finalists & winners: www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...

29.01.2026 18:19 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 5
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When and where to watch the GAconf Awards 2025 - Can I Play That? We have the details on when and where to watch the GAconf Awards 2025, with captions, BSL, ASL, or audio descriptions.

We have the details on when and where to watch the GAconf Awards 2025 (@gaconf.bsky.social), with captions and separate streams with BSL, ASL, or audio description.

Spoiler: tune in January 29, at 10am PST (6pm GMT) to find out who came out on top this year!

caniplaythat.com/2026/01/14/w...

14.01.2026 19:41 👍 24 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 5
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Six-Armed Image of Goro Clearly AI Generated - Hard Drive BOSTON — An image of Mortal Kombat Shokan sub-boss Goro returned by a Google search must have been AI-generated, sources report. “This... Read the full masterpiece

Six-Armed Image of Goro Clearly AI Generated

hard-drive.net/six-armed-im...

14.01.2026 17:08 👍 181 🔁 18 💬 2 📌 0
ALIEN logo being build and the E has no middle line

ALIEN logo being build and the E has no middle line

The ALIEN logo

The ALIEN logo

Every time I watch ALIEN I am transfixed thinking to myself "there's no way they've left themselves enough room to get the third horizontal line in that E without it looking like a squashed-in mess!" but no, every single time there it is, and it's beautiful. Most tense part of the movie tbh.

20.09.2025 14:35 👍 2651 🔁 507 💬 27 📌 18

A massive thank you to everyone involved, a huge achievement! 🙌

10.07.2025 08:18 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Still missing the wonderful team who did this, huge congrats, your hard work has helped so many players and recognition is so well deserved! 🖤

To tag a few:
@richdmay.bsky.social @elderpegasus.bsky.social @duncanbellsa.bsky.social @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social

(Thank you CIPT for adding alt text!)

09.07.2025 22:13 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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This weekend I opened up Unity and decided to make a prototype inspired by '10 second war', where you can record your actions and replay them via clones to try finish a level as quick as possible. Clone movements and actions are recorded, but enemies reactions are realtime. #gamedev

22.06.2025 12:30 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within) has officially relaunched, with a new look, website, and hiring for an unannounced action game.

The studio was closed by Microsoft a few years after its acquisition, but revived by Krafton.

(Tango Gameworks site)

02.06.2025 14:55 👍 121 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 4

🤌

20.05.2025 02:29 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Atomfall is a really smart piece of design. A relatively small team who put together an open world RPG with loads of novel ideas. It was great to finally get answers to how they pulled it off.

02.05.2025 19:49 👍 84 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0
Gametrailers Star Wars Retrospective Complete
Gametrailers Star Wars Retrospective Complete YouTube video by shinmoru

I enjoyed the OG movies and the prequels of course, but as I kid what I really loved from Star Wars were games

In 2008 GameTrailers did a comprehensive 10-part retrospective of all SW videogames (that released by that point) and it was so enlightening! Def a comfort watch now

youtu.be/riEEZ0NYh4s

04.05.2025 16:35 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Cake. It says "Atomfall" on it. There is an icing phone box on it with a cricket bat leaning against it. Nom.

Cake. It says "Atomfall" on it. There is an icing phone box on it with a cricket bat leaning against it. Nom.

Coming back from the Atomfall party, and it was very nice. Very slightly drunk. Have cake.

30.04.2025 18:43 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Photograph of a cricket bat with the Atomfall logo on it lying on a written floor.The bat is covered in a variety of signatures.

Photograph of a cricket bat with the Atomfall logo on it lying on a written floor.The bat is covered in a variety of signatures.

Today was the #Atomfall wrap party and my mission was to get as many of my fellow devs to sign my cricket bat as possible.

Mission complete.

30.04.2025 21:34 👍 32 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0
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11.04.2025 17:06 👍 237 🔁 58 💬 1 📌 1
Atomfall - Accessibility Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & PS4
Atomfall - Accessibility Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & PS4 YouTube video by Rebellion

So great to see this out and hear from some of the team that made it happen and accessibility consultant @thewobblygamer.bsky.social !

youtu.be/NbKlA7_Y-vc?...

10.04.2025 21:23 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 3
Atomfall logo screen with a man with a bandana around his face. He is holding a rifle and standing on top of a rock with the words KEEP OUT spray painted on the side. In the corner is a sign post with a raven perched on it.

Atomfall logo screen with a man with a bandana around his face. He is holding a rifle and standing on top of a rock with the words KEEP OUT spray painted on the side. In the corner is a sign post with a raven perched on it.

Screenshot of the controls menu which shows the following accessibility features: Controller Layout, Auto Reload, Auto-Centre View, Automatic Forward Movement, Automatic Traversal, Aim Toggle, Sprinting Forces Stand, and Aim Assist.

Screenshot of the controls menu which shows the following accessibility features: Controller Layout, Auto Reload, Auto-Centre View, Automatic Forward Movement, Automatic Traversal, Aim Toggle, Sprinting Forces Stand, and Aim Assist.

17. As BIG fans of tea, post-apocalyptic stories, and vibrant landscapes, we of course had to check out #Atomfall – and we were *delighted* for how accessible it is! ☢️

Auto-movement and auto-reload are super helpful. The text scaling, HUD customization, and subtitles rock. SO good.
#AccessibleGames

10.04.2025 21:05 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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You can try the Microsoft just released a Quake 2 demo that runs on genAI.

It forgets where you are you each time you look at the floor and soft-locks when it's to dark. A technological marvel.

You can try the "Copilot Gaming Experience" here: copilot.microsoft.com/wham

06.04.2025 11:26 👍 1594 🔁 354 💬 87 📌 233
A graph. "Confidence in Quality of Game" on the Y axis, "TIME" on the x. The line starts out confident but by the end is fucking all over the place.

A graph. "Confidence in Quality of Game" on the Y axis, "TIME" on the x. The line starts out confident but by the end is fucking all over the place.

Reminded of this important document, as true today as it was TEN years ago.

Entitled "Look, I made you a little graph about Game Development"

#gamedev #indiedev

04.04.2025 11:07 👍 255 🔁 61 💬 11 📌 9
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The player count for post-nuclear survival game Atomfall has hit a big milestone, and developer Rebellion has shared some fun stats to celebrate. Atomfall's player count has passed a major milestone within its first week of release, developer and publisher Rebellion has announced. Read this article on TechRaptor

The player count for post-nuclear survival game Atomfall has hit a big milestone, and developer Rebellion has shared some fun stats to celebrate.

01.04.2025 15:43 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Sooo coool!

29.03.2025 22:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every Game Should Learn From THIS! - Atomfall Accessibility Review
Every Game Should Learn From THIS! - Atomfall Accessibility Review YouTube video by Steve Saylor

I got to finish my review of #Atomfall for accessibility and the game surprised me what it had! There's a lot to be praised for what the team at @rebellion.com have done even for blind players while missing key features like a screen reader or nav assist.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5

youtu.be/TYjtfbkTIIE

27.03.2025 18:20 👍 33 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 2
Atomfall - Accolades Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & PS4
Atomfall - Accolades Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & PS4 YouTube video by Rebellion

"The path to Oberon is clearer now..."
Atomfall is OUT NOW on Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC and PC via Steam, Epic and PlayStation 4 & 5⚛️

🛒 Play Now | reb.to/AtomfallOutNow
📰 Learn More | reb.to/AtomfallBlogON

youtu.be/xcYJlo0Jdl8

27.03.2025 14:15 👍 36 🔁 13 💬 9 📌 5
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Atomfall accessibility review - Can I Play That? Atomfall proves immersion and accessibility aren't exclusive. It fails on essential blind accessibility, it receives top marks for the rest.

Our review is in! Atomfall proves immersion and accessibility aren't exclusive, giving players a lot of freedom, but managing to keep them on track. It's a shame it misses some essential blind accessibility features but for the rest it receives top marks!

caniplaythat.com/2025/03/26/a...

26.03.2025 19:51 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 3

Hmmmmmm.....

21.03.2025 22:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

You got a pint glass!?!? 🤯

21.03.2025 21:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

ATOMFALL IS BLOODY GREAT

21.03.2025 18:58 👍 81 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 0
Promotional image of the game Atomfall featuring a character holding a rifle standing in front of a lush green countryside. In the far distance, a nuclear power plant is expelling blue energy.

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In spite of some enemy behaviours that are occasionally less stable than a reactor in meltdown, Atomfall is a compelling, post- apocalyptic survival story that satisfyingly bends to your choices and discoveries no matter which direction you take.

Promotional image of the game Atomfall featuring a character holding a rifle standing in front of a lush green countryside. In the far distance, a nuclear power plant is expelling blue energy. Text reads: In spite of some enemy behaviours that are occasionally less stable than a reactor in meltdown, Atomfall is a compelling, post- apocalyptic survival story that satisfyingly bends to your choices and discoveries no matter which direction you take.

Atomfall is a gripping survival-action adventure that takes some of the best elements of Fallout and Elden Ring, and synthesises them into its own fresh mutation.

Our review: bit.ly/4iFvbNr

21.03.2025 14:04 👍 263 🔁 20 💬 7 📌 11