28/09/202628/09/2026 GRAMEPA’S ORGANIC GROWTH: NO BOTS, NO BULLSHIT GRAMEPA’S ORGANIC GROWTH: NO BOTS, NO BULLSHIT There appears to be an entire industry out there dedicated to convincing people […]
27/07/202627/07/2026 Buy Two. Thank Yourself Later. – Gramepa’s Hack #003 Here’s one I wish someone had told me forty years ago. Whenever I buy a piece of technology I really […]
25/07/202625/07/2026 Today’s Gramepa confession… Steam reminded me that I’d spent 1,734 hours playing Civilization V. Suddenly it made perfect sense why I only launched […]
23/07/202623/07/2026 Gramepa’s Gaming Wisdom #2 For years I felt guilty about abandoning games. Then I realised something. There are more great games than I’ll ever […]
22/07/202622/07/2026 The Social Media RPG For the last 18+ months I’ve been quietly building something. Not a business.Not a brand chasing the latest trend.Just a […]
22/07/202622/07/2026 Gramepa’s Thought for this week. I’ve been wondering whether gaming does something rather unexpected… Does it keep us curious? For nearly 50 years, gaming has […]
21/07/202621/07/2026 Gramepa’s Gaming Time Machine #001 My journey through gaming began when I was about ten years old. We had family friends called John and Julie. […]
20/07/202620/07/2026 Cheap Tools Are Expensive – Gramepa’s Hack #002 Here’s a life lesson that’s saved me a lot of swearing… and a lot of time. When I was younger, […]
16/07/202616/07/2026 Gramepa’s Gaming “Wisdom” Shared #1 After decades of gaming, I’ve realised that… Games never punish you for failing. They expect you to fail. Every defeat […]
15/07/202620/07/2026 A Gramepa observation – Console or PC, it’s obvious, isn’t it? If going digital is the future of video games, then you’re better off getting a PC than a console. Change […]
15/07/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for this week: Are games good or bad for us? People often ask whether games are good or bad for us. I wonder if that’s the wrong question. Does gaming […]
14/07/202620/07/2026 💡 Gramepa’s Hack #001 – Five Second Haircuts Here’s one that’s saved me a small fortune over the years. Back in the day I’d drive to the barbers […]
12/07/202612/07/2026 Level Up Lessons #001 – RPGs Taught Me Patience Role-playing games never rewarded impatience. You couldn’t rush becoming the hero. You started with rusty gear, questionable fashion choices and […]
08/07/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for the week: G.A.D.D. I’ve come to the conclusion that I suffer from GADD… “Gaming Attention Deficit Disorder” It’s not a real diagnosis—just my […]
02/07/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for the week: How quickly games have changed in my 50 years of gaming. There was a time when preserving a game simply meant putting the cassette, floppy disk or cartridge back on the […]
30/06/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for the week: AI use in the development process When a game, video or piece of artwork turns out to have used AI somewhere in its creation, the conversation […]
27/06/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for the week: AI in gaming. Whether people love it or hate it, AI tools are becoming part of more creative workflows. If those tools genuinely […]
27/06/202615/07/2026 Gramepa’s thought for the week: Is gaming starting to become a luxury hobby? I’ve been thinking about something this week. Between more expensive consoles, £70–80 games becoming the norm, and subscriptions slowly creeping […]
