Mike Piontek

@robotspacer

Just released: Transfer Point! I also stream adventure games at and make apps at . He/him. I'm also on Mastodon and elsewhere:

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Mike Piontek@robotspacer· 27d

Help I Have Less Than Five Hours to Defeat Ganon and Like Likes Keep Eating My Shield www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Legend of Zelda, showing the first room of the sixth labyrinth. It’s a somewhat unpleasant green color, and the room is full of statues of monster heads. Link stands in the middle, wearing his lavender outfit and holding a small shield. On the right side are photos of me looking concerned and an overhead view of my hand-drawn map of the dungeon. Below that is a timer showing 26 hours and 5 minutes elapsed.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· 28d

I got a ticket in my pocket to Constantinople and I’m not gonna waste it! Continuing The Last Express~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Last Express, showing a man in a white shirt and mustard vest looking sternly toward the camera, next to a woman with red hair in a pink dress, holding a gun. She is looking at him. The dimly lit train is in the background.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jul 11

Alright, I got a shirt that says I make Playdate software so I’m legally required to finish this game now www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch #Playdate #PlaydateDev

Photo of me holding up a Playdate and wearing a dark gray shirt that says “hi, i make playdate® software.” On the side is text that reads “game dev time with robotspacer,” then a screenshot of an app I made to help make the game, and the text “Let’s make a Playdate game!"

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jul 9

I’m up to five pieces of the triforce and ten hearts. I’m about halfway through the sixth labyrinth. Let’s continue The Legend of Zelda as part of my fundraiser for Autistic Self Advocacy Network! www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the character select screen for The Legend of Zelda. It shows a list of three character slots, two of which are empty. The slot in use shows Link with a blue or lavender outfit, the character name is Mike, 61 continues have been used, and 10 hearts have been acquired. On the right side are photos of me smiling, and an overhead view of my desk with a detailed, hand-drawn map for the game, colored in marker. A replica NES controller for Nintendo Switch is on top of the map.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jul 8

The time for getting stabbed in Vienna is over! Now it’s time to get punched in the face. Continuing The Last Express~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Last Express, showing a 3D rendering of an interior of a train car. It’s a staff-only area with some posters on the wall, and a platform with railings. The walls are shades of reddish wood. On the right side are photos of me looking concerned, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jul 4

OK. I have ███ ███████████ of the ███ ██ ███ ████████. I’m going to go to ███ ████ ███████, ██████ the ████ ████, then to go ████ ███████ and ███████ it in ███ ██████. Then I am probably going to die. But MAYBE… I won’t? www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the Outer Wilds title screen. On the right is a photo of me smiling and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jul 1

Maybe it’s just my destiny to get stabbed and die in Vienna. Continuing The Last Express~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Last Express, showing an illustration of the interior of a train station in Vienna. On the right side are photos of me smiling slightly, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 30

I've played this a lot but I had no idea it had such an incredible box cover. Mouse Stampede is a fun Centipede-like for Mac, released in 1984, where you play as a mouse (computer) fending off mice (animal) while various other things like shopping carts and turtles come across the screen.

The Mouse Stampede title screen. This is the later 2.0 release published under the name A Herd of Walruses. Game by Jason T. Linhart, art by Walter and friends. Image from MobyGames.

The Mouse Stampede game screen. A computer mouse can be seen at the bottom, controlled by the player. The screen is covered in pieces of cheese, and a line of mice (the animal) are making their way down and across the screen. Some other creatures are scattered about, including several cat faces and a turtle. Image from MobyGames.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 27

Let’s get back to Outer Wilds. I feel like I’m starting to run out of things to explore in this solar system, but I still have so many questions. www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game, showing a view from the cockpit of a spaceship. Various celestial bodies can be seen, including a couple of moons, the sun, and a couple of planets. On the right is a photo of me smiling and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 25

Sure do

Photo of a disc labeled “LucasArts Mac CD Game Pack II” in a binder

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 25

I’ve got half of the triforce pieces, a stylish blue outfit, and nine hearts, so I’m basically unstoppable. Thanks to everyone’s generous donations to Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I still have 15 hours to defeat Ganon. www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the starting screen of the Legend of Zelda. Link’s outfit is now a light blue, and his shield is larger. The top of the screen shows nine hearts, an upgraded sword, a magic boomerang, 55 rupees (or rubies), 4 keys, and 3 bombs. On the right side are photos of me smiling and an overhead view of my desk with a hand-drawn map. Below that is a timer showing 16 hours and 5 minutes elapsed.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 24

Last time I got stabbed at the train station in Vienna. I think I’d like to try for a slightly better ending? Continuing The Last Express~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Last Express, showing the main character leaning out of a train window, smoking a cigarette. Two men dressed in black have approached him from behind. A subtitle reads, “Don’t forget the ones in back! These three, and that one too.” On the right side are photos of me looking concerned, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 23

Here’s a photo of our map of Hyrule so far. I’ll share a better photo once I’ve reached the furthest corners and completed it. The names of everyone that donated by the end of stream Saturday are written around the border—I’ll add the last one tomorrow. #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic

A hand-drawn map of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda. It’s spread across two large pieces of paper, drawn on a grid that’s 16 screens across and 8 screens tall. Most of the map has been filled in. There are 10 screens missing from the northwest corner, and one screen missing in the northeast. The names of everyone that donated to the fundraiser are written around the border of the map, except for the last couple of donations.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 23

Together we raised a total of $2080 USD for @autisticadvocacy.org. I was worried we wouldn’t reach my $400 goal. Thank you all for being so generous—your support of ASAN and autistic people means a lot to me. We unlocked 31 hours of The Legend of Zelda, so I’ll continue Link’s adventures tomorrow!

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 20

Yesterday we raised $1651 for @autisticadvocacy.org?? Incredible. This was a great way to spend my birthday and everyone’s support of ASAN means a lot to me. I’m back at it today for another ~10 hours of The Legend of Zelda. www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic

An overhead view on my in-progress map of the Overworld of Hyrule, spread across two large 14x17 inch sheets of paper. A bar along the top shows $1651 raised out of a $1000 goal, and 6 hours and 37 minutes elapsed out of 25 hours and 30 minutes of gaming unlocked. Inset images show me smiling at the camera, and the starting area of the game (now with four hearts, bombs, and a larger shield).

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 19

Today I’m playing The Legend of Zelda (1986) and raising funds for @autisticadvocacy.org! Every $40 raised will extend my adventure by 30 minutes*. Live now: www.twitch.tv/robotspacer *Details here: robotspacer.tv/news/birthda... #Twitch #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 17

Continuing The Last Express, now in MS-DOS~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of The Last Express, showing two women seated in the dining car of a train. They’re wearing brightly colored clothing and lovely hats, and they’re drawn in flat colors over a 3D-rendered background. On the right side are photos of me smiling, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 16

Recently realized I can correctly label my Big AirPods instead of having to look at “AirPods Max” all the time

Screenshot of the Mac OS System Settings app. It shows a small image of what Apple calls "AirPods Max", with the text “Mike’s Big AirPods” next to it.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 13

It’s Outer Wilds time~ I can’t even give a vague summary of where I’m at anymore because it’s all spoilers www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game. It’s completely black except for a prompt in the center of the screen, showing the PlayStation square button and the text “Wake Up.” On the right are photos of me looking at the camera, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 10

Tonight I’m starting Jordan Mechner’s The Last Express! It’s a critically acclaimed murder mystery from 1997 where events take place in real time. We’ve got 3 CD-ROMs packed full of rotoscoped animation, a full soundtrack, and voice acting. www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

The main menu of The Last Express, showing an elaborately encrusted blue egg over a map of Europe. On the right side are photos of me smiling, and an overhead view of my closed notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 9

Join me on my birthday as I map out Hyrule and raise funds for @autisticadvocacy.org! No walkthrough, no hints, just some vague childhood memories to help me defeat Ganon. Every $40 raised will extend my adventure by 30 minutes*. Starts Friday, June 19 at 4PM EDT twitch.tv/robotspacer

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 6

Continuing my first playthrough of Outer Wilds! www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game, showing the cockpit of a spaceship, looking out at various planets, including one labeled Timber Hearth. On the right are photos of me looking at the camera, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· Jun 3

Type Help final stream part 2 FINAL www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of Type Help, showing a simple layout with a black background, a text box, and a list of commands in white text. On the right side are photos of me looking concerned, and an overhead view of my desk, with keyboard and notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 30

Last week I landed on the ███████ ████ but I couldn’t get past the █████ ████?? Outer Wilds continues~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game, showing the cockpit of a spaceship, looking out at the sun, which is a bit closer than one might like. On the right are photos of me looking at the camera, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 27

Let's type help one more time~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 23

Pretty sure at one point I landed my ship sideways without any damage? So I’m basically a professional spaceship pilot at this point. Outer Wilds continues~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game, showing the cockpit of a spaceship, looking out at an area full of trees with platforms build on them. On the right are photos of me looking at the camera, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 22

I love to see different approaches! If the options are too simple it can feel like the game is just guiding me along, but there are ways to counter that without adding more verbs. I also love to see an absurdly long menu like this, though I do think it creates a difficulty barrier for most people.

Screenshot of Maupiti Island showing a menu with 16 verbs. This is just the main action menu; the conversation options are ultimately even more complex.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 20

I keep typing help but I still haven’t won yet? Continuing Type Help~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 16

Continuing to explore Outer Wilds in my trusty and durable space ship~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch

Screenshot of the game, showing a space craft cobbled together. It seems to be held together by rope and possibly large rubber bands. On the right are photos of me smiling, and an overhead view of my notebook.

Mike Piontek@robotspacer· May 13

The situation has become increasingly strange in Galley House. Fortunately I have been reassured multiple times that there are no ghosts here. Continuing Type Help~ www.twitch.tv/robotspacer #Twitch