I have seen my rheumatologist more than my own family this year 🫠 Getting old is fun

It's been a week 🙌 Such a massive relief to finally share what we've been up to with the world. More to come in the future! In the meantime, back to the grind to make this game the best version of itself.

Really proud of our team over at Sony Santa Monica. Looking forward to sharing more about God of War Laufey in the future!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Living under a rock only to pop back up just in time for Dragon Quest news. Hell yes.

Am I the only one that finds MRIs weirdly relaxing? I mean, sure, going to get the MRI usually means something is wrong, but also sitting in the MRI itself is kind of soothing.

9 years at Santa Monica Studio this month. That sounds like such a long time until I realize that I have friends who have been working on WoW for the last ~15 years.

She wanted to play tag with a skunk. I think she lost. She's sad but she'll be okay. Working from home tomorrow to keep an eye on her.

I was sick for a little so I cut out caffeine to help recover. Had my first coffee beverage in a while today. For a good 20 minutes afterwards, the world definitely slowed down around me.

Went to a concert for the first time in ages. Jimmy Eat World and The Offspring. Did it right as an old person and got front row of the stadium seating. Goddamn, they both sounded phenomenal and put on a great show!

I'm always entertained by articles that just say "[x game studio] is working on their next game!". No one is sitting around between games twiddling their collective thumbs. We're always up to no good - or good - or somewhere in the middle - but there's always something.

Just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I'm emotionally not okay after that journey 🙃 What a phenomenal story 😭

CD PROJEKT RED is hiring ❤️

0 days since last game industry layoffs😢 My heart goes out to everyone impacted. Some truly great people lost their jobs. Unfortunately, we have very limited openings at SMS, but if there's anything I can do to help out, my DMs are open. sms.playstation.com/careers

Accidently dropping a single whole peppercorn into stir-fry when trying to get Thai chilis & vinegar out of a jar that is almost empty. Immediate reaction: "Eh. i should be okay. I'll find it later." Finding it later: 😬

There's something very special about seeing a character's heads twist as if they are an owl during development of a game. Head tracking at its finest.

Friendly reminder to take care of your health. Latest round of physical therapy: ~40 sessions over ~4 months. Started in January and just had my last session today. This is actually better than last time I was in PT, which was closer to 6 months.

Definitely not nerding out that I won an item from an online auction being held for the 45th anniversary of the @planetarysociety.bsky.social. 🤓

Took 30 minutes today for slack hygiene. Started feeling overwhelmed by the tons of channels/groupchats that I'm in for various reasons. A combination of cleaning up starred, moving channels into proper sections, allowing some sections to show unread only, and just flat out minimizing some sections.

It's perfect 😍

I will not be at GDC this year. Entirely too busy. For those there: have fun, learn lots, meet new people, and, most of all, be safe.

After 15-ish years of abuse, it is time to lay my wired xbox360 controller to rest. You were a good PC controller, but stick drift has finally won. 🫠

Fun times to be had soon!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting a God of War 20th Anniversary Exhibition between 3/15 – 3/23! Explore an exclusive showcase of tribute art, concept art, & memorabilia that celebrates the rich legacy of Kratos’ journey. For more info, head to the link below 👇

I need to stop looking at Twitter. It's turned into the most racist, grifter heavy, hate filled platform. I feel worse about the world after scrolling through it. What an absolute shit show.

First time getting a tooth pulled today. A wisdom tooth gone. Safe to say I'm not a fan. Would not recommend.

What a horrible night to have a curse☠️

Friendly reminder for those donating to established foundations and charities to help with the fires in LA, check if your employer offers matching donations. I know Sony does.

Highly recommend bringing those masks out if you venture outside, LA people. Regardless of how far away you are from the fire, the air is terrible and filled with smoke and ash. I'm way south of the fires and there's ash on the ground and in the air.

Happy Tuesday. My pup likes sticks.

Started 2025 right: finished Veilguard. No spoilers, but.. that ending.. wow 🤯

2 weeks off! Also, beware, I'm programming on my time off🥸

Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.

SMS holiday party. Won a controller 🥳

About 10 years late to the party but Peaky Blinders is so good. Just starting season 3.

Wicked was very good. That is all.

Jumping into the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake and the first thing I notice is the exit zone sound. Instant nostalgia. 🥰

I never thought I'd say this, but I think I put too many chilies in my soup

Worth saying, I care very little about random engagement. Here to connect with friends, mutuals, & interesting people. I'll post random thoughts. Maybe work stuff. Definitely games and my pup. If you're expecting well thought out quality content, you'll be disappointed.

Finally started Dragon Age. Elven mage veil jumper. Loving it so far, but only an hour in. Many hours to go.

She's feeling the mood

Happy national doom scrolling day for those that celebrate 🫠

What things keep you motivated to get through a long week? I'll start: hot coffee, my adorable puppers, a good game to play after work, delicious soup

Show me your pet and what they're named after.

Gotta love not being able to take the cap off a bottle bc your hand joints are all too swollen 🙃

It's Friday and my last remaining braincell needs more coffee ☕

Killing an enemy in D4 only to have it explode into tons of baby spiders 😵‍💫

Days since mass layoff and/or studio shutdown: 0

Finished watching the Fallout TV show this weekend and all I can say is it was very very very good. So great to see the world brought to life.

Watching the eclipse today without protective glasses

Can we please go a few days without game industry layoffs? The weekend does not count.