sincerely, rob dubbin
utility clown
writer & game developer & he/they
games @brainfruit.bsky.social
proprietor @ https://roblemsolving.com
cohost @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social
tools @ https://scripto.live
previously @ colbert
av by @garrett.bsky.social
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- thrilled to announce i’m doing a mini-crossword residency at @puzzmo.com all month! 28 tiny crosswords, one each day of february. i’ll thread them here, first up is CROSSOVER EVENT www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
- puzzmo mini-crossword residency, day 2: in larger puzzles it’s kind of a crutch to lean on three-letter answers, but in a mini puzzle? all bets are off! please enjoy FOR THREE! www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
- day 3 dawns on my puzzmo mini-crossword residency…. turns out that when there are only 10 total clues in a puzzle, you can kiiiind of coax them all into sort of relating to each other. it’s WORKING TOGETHER www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
- good day to puzzmo mini #4, RARE FREQUENCY. can you figure out the gimmick before filling in the whole grid?? www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
- important thread about the power of compound interest
- before he was the wizard of small grids, michael brough’s first commercial release was a real-time strategy game about graph theory with 3D art, a campaign, and online multiplayer. buckle up for VERTEX DISPENSER (2011) with droqen, darius kazemi, and tara macalister secretlives.games/all-systems-...
- new blog: January Roblems Solved roblemsolving.com/update/proof...
- today is the 29th week of january 2026
- this aronofsky trailer is a pretty clear psyop by king george’s government
