Doing some sketching to get ready to illustrate my novella.

Gentle Observation 362 - Fake it till you wake up. patreon.com/kochalka (see more links in bio)

can we PLEASE get a collection of Peter Gallagher's Heathcliff comics? @realheathcliffs.bsky.social They are wonderfully weird and deserve a collection. Maybe @fantagraphics.bsky.social ?

I redrew the cover to Metroid Prime 4 as a Christmas gift for my son Eli. You can see the full thing here: www.patreon.com/posts/147573... #gamedev #metroidprime4

The last remnants of the day.

Gentle Observation 351 - Love reflects love. patreon.com/kochalka

I redrew the cover to Metroid Prime 4 as a Christmas gift for my son Eli. You can see the full thing here: www.patreon.com/posts/147573... #gamedev #metroidprime4

I started a new Animal Crossing island yesterday and also started Arc Raiders… They’re almost the same fucken game!!! Well, not really but with the focus on the minutia of collecting and crafting and hanging out with buddies, there are some striking similarities.

I'm not the first to notice, but the Switch 2 setup music is freaking great. Amazing composition. Who made it? (Unfortunately set up didn't take long for me, and then the music never reappears again, haha. But at least there's youtube!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6An...

first new set of Gen Obs for 2026 www.patreon.com/posts/147558...

Gentle Observation 361 - A smile is the best alarm clock. patreon.com/kochalka

Good morning, tech bros! g00d m0rn1ng 73ch br0$ g00d m0rning 73ch br0z gud m0rn1ng +3ch br05 600d |\\/|0rn1n6 73ch 8r05 GM

I think it's actually a pretty entertaining list...not least because it's handwritten...but also because so many things on there could potentially surprise and delight

A I in a Muffin

Gentle Observation 353 - Life is my Snow Globe. patreon.com/kochalka

Gentle Observation 360 - I wanna curl up and diet. patreon.com/kochalka

I think it's actually a pretty entertaining list...not least because it's handwritten...but also because so many things on there could potentially surprise and delight

52 books read in 2025 (but some are single issue comics) and 49 video games played. #gamedev #literature #indiegames #indiecomics #books See list here: www.patreon.com/posts/147327...

Forgot to tag this #gamedev #indiegame

Shot of me in my new Astrokitty hat (an enemy character from my game Glorkian Warrior)…knitted for me as a Christmas present by my son Eli’s sweetheart Josie @pixeljamgames.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/341120/G...

Play the Bike - new American Elf diary comic www.patreon.com/posts/147101...

First curry of the year

absolutely brilliant painting

Gentle Observation 359 - Sticks and stones may break your bones but puns will kill you dead. (See my links in bio.) patreon.com/kochalka

Don’t Get High My son Eli’s friend Oscar Williams on the lower right. Can’t wait to see this show! variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Gentle Observation 358 - I stool love you. patreon.com/kochalka

At Gogol Bordello show watching Puzzled Panther

Today is the 40th anniversary of me and Amy's first kiss, on New Year's Day 1986. At a party the night before I gave her a chocolate that came in this tiny box, and she's loved me ever since. The box still sits on her night stand. They don't make the chocolate anymore so I painted her this portrait.

in 2026 I will premier my new band

Gentle Observation 357 - I resolve to evolve. Happy new year! What are your resolutions for 2026? patreon.com/kochalka

We counted down from ten and shouted Happy New Year at 10:09pm because we couldn’t wait.

If your New Year’s party runs out of chips tonight this is why

I put the sushi rice outside in the snow to cool

my anti-fascist anthem Good Frog named one of the best singles of the year, by Seven Days. You can find this and most James Kochalka Superstar stuff on any music streaming service you prefer. Listen tonight at your New Year's Party! tr.ee/1z5xYXHeam

Play the Bike - new American Elf diary comic www.patreon.com/posts/147101...

happy new year, too!

Gentle Observation 356 - Sorry about the chip shortage. patreon.com/kochalka

For Christmas, Eli’s sweetheart Josie knitted me this hat with Astrokitty from my game Glorkian Warrior @pixeljamgames.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/341120/G...

Chicken with Freeka and Rice

Gentle Observation 355 - My search for meaning is attracting moths. patreon.com/kochalka

the final set of Gentle Observation for 2025 just dropped www.patreon.com/posts/147022...

Well, fuck

The tag to one of my Christmas gifts to Amy.

I wrote & revised a 26000 word sci-fi novella this past year and it was SO easy compared to drawing comics. You just type* out whatever comes into your head! What could be easier? *actually I used a pencil.

Marty Supreme is like Knives Out for Ping Pong

Gentle Observation 353 - It's hard to shovel rain. patreon.com/kochalka

Exophobia is a great FPS Metroidvania. Currently on sale on Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

new American Elf diary comic about stacking firewood www.patreon.com/posts/146610...

I forgot to make candied orange peel this year.