The yen has shifted so much during my time in Japan that anything from a foreign company now costs nearly double. My next shoes may need to be off-brand.

I can't believe they made 2000 of these. That's committing to the bit.

I've bought a bunch of the Final Fantasy stickers over time to use on postcards, but I'm surprised Square Enix hasn't released a set that's all Chocobos & Moogles yet. They know that's what we want!

Started watching JoJo from the beginning this past week, & this show is WEIRD. Interesting, but holy cow 🤣

The carpenters and masons who built cathedrals sometimes set unusual gargoyles high above the sightlines of your average person. I just want a place to hang my shingle and do creative work with a team I have time to get to know. I don't mind if only a few people know about my quirky gargoyles.

I interviewed @jasoncharlesmiller.com for @rpgsite.net covering his work on FFXIV Shadowbringers, Endwalker, The Primals, composing for Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Gear Rising's Rules of Nature, dealing with imposter syndrome, his solo career, guitars, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...

It's fun working on a title in a major series because I can go buy merch to color my work environment a little for the job. I also write a lot of handwritten notes on characters and story, so naturally I need themed clear files to keep them in. #amTranslating

New blog post! 5 Things I Learned About Japanese: Episode 10. Click the link below to learn why 牛タン isn't 牛舌, how 俺 can mean YOU, why 息子・娘 both musu, what's up with ヴァ, and the etymologies and histories of various Japanese words for poo and pee. wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/f...

Anyone know a free app or software that they'd recommend for blurring people's faces in photos taken on my phone?

"There was danger in looking at people as lines. The past spread backward and you saw things in perspective that you hadn't seen then, and that made the future ominous, more ominous than if you just looked at the point, at the moment." —Wallace Stegner, The Big Rock Candy Mountain Loved this book!

Know a letterer or translator? Tag them below! 🌱 Kodama is a passionate team on the lookout for freelance LETTERERS and TRANSLATORS to help us bring new projects to life! Sounds like a fit? Please fill out the form below: forms.gle/Jtgm3pMhtWWg...

Gave away my other full-size sticks when I moved, so this is my 1st in a few years. FGC friends are trying to get me to jump to Hitbox & maybe one day, I will, but for now, gonna have fun with this.

Trans Day Of Give My Game Visibility Please And Thank You

I'm 6 out of 11 different kinds of tired, and this overcast day isn't helping. C'mon, sun! I need you 🌤️

Japan friends, prices are expected to jump tomorrow over oil issues. No need to go crazy, but we grabbed some extra TP & ziploc bags beforehand.

Saw a friend from high school who I hadn't laid eyes on in nearly 20 years today. And grabbing lunch and talking felt even more laid back than when we were kids! Just knew I was in Japan and shot me a message because he's here on vacation. Good fortune seldom gets better than that!

I don't often consider how tall it really is...

From Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End— Davy Jones: [upon seeing Elizabeth on the ship] Harridan! You'll see no mercy from me! — — — So that's what he called her! Good word. Next time I localize a game with pirates, I'm keeping this one in mind 😆

NEW COOKBOOK RECIPE (from Miso by Bonnie Chung) Miso Butter Mushrooms with Black Pepper www.kaveyeats.com/miso-butter-... #foodsky #recipe #bookreview #japanese

I really wanna make a big pot of curry. But my girlfriend has work-related dinner plans the next 2 nights... I think I'll make a big pot of curry anyway!

"Yeah, I use 2 screens."

This is pretty good. www.lexiconista.com/falsehoods-a...

Whew~ Just finished a job interview. There is so much nervous energy in my veins, atm. I think it went well; I certainly hope it did. Seems like it'd be a really great place to work, so 🤞

SURVIVAL HORROR IN THE ALPS FFS! No AI slop in my game... For your consideration: Mundaun - a lovingly hand-pencilled horror tale. It's at 93% positive on Steam. It's on a steep sale right now. All human made. Sound. Voice acting in a language I don't even speak! BUY IT -> SUPPORT HUMAN (me)

when the programmer who worked on simcity actually implemented the city income calculation logic based on the design doc was he doing maxis taxes praxis

Okay, we do pet birthdays based on human years usually... Does anyone do them based on animal years? Is someone out there giving their pet say 5 birthdays per human annum?

Reading Wuthering Heights for the first time since high school and am about 2/3rds through it. It's more tolerable now than it was then, but I still don't care for it or understand what people love about it. #booksky

Well, what do you call it when your shot on the trash can bounces out and you have to pick up the garbage to put it back in, WORDLE?!

Picked up my new Residence Card today! I know with rising visa application costs an immigration lawyer may seem like an expensive luxury, but I've gone through Acroseed twice now, & they're both fairly affordable & make the process much smoother with a greater chance for success. www.visajapan.jp

☠️ WORLD OF HORROR: THE BOARD GAME ☠️ @ysbryd.net The end is nigh. Perplexing puzzles, nightmarish figures and a return to the tabletop origins of World of Horror's inception. More information to follow... 📰⤵️

Since we are discussing the shitty job market- My department is hiring: It's a good gig. You can work with me and @samlmontano.bsky.social Reach out if you have questions.

CALLING ALL TRANSLATORS @silverknight1966.bsky.social is looking to pay someone to translate books from English to Japanese (and possibly other Asian languages) Share far and wide!

"How does one hate a country, or love one?" Ursula Le Guin always out there expressing my exact feelings in trying times.

Our (@mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and I) book GAME STUDIES: A CRITICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD is officially OUT everywhere in the world except the US for some reason. So here is an actual thread about why we wrote it and what we were trying to achieve with it.

Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote in /The Message/ "It may seem strange that people who have already attained a position of power through violence invest so much time in justifying their plunder with words." I wonder what he makes of our present situation where they do not.

Ooh! I don't get it in 3 all that often anymore. Wordle 1,736 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Congrats to @mariannedhobbit.bsky.social as Rin Yaritezawa! Man, she's getting her drunk on! 🥃 #MyHeroAcademia #MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes

I'm trying out Letterboxd. For now, I'm just doing stars, but I guess I'll try to write reviews. If you want to add me, I'll add friends, too: letterboxd.com/thekatch/

I've been told there are actually FGC peeps on Bluesky who'd wanna see this I quit Tekken 8, and started making my own 3D fighter. Playable for free, complete with rollback. People have been loving it 😭 Grab it on itchio: alcratz.itch.io/rush-proto youtu.be/_ks7iN8PMWc #indiedev #tekken #fgc

Omiyage noodles are always a perfect gift! Girlfriend's parents brought Sumire noodles from Sapporo. So good; so full 😋

My #WomensHistoryMonth edition of Localization Lore is up! Check it out to learn more about some of the ladies who were active in the J>E video game localization industry during the early 90s, including the origins behind "You spoony bard!"

"If it lands, there's no risk." Fuudo talks about Poongko's aggressive playstyle and what he learned from playing him at Evo 2011.

I have the eyes of a hawk! ...With hay fever.

Was watching some animation on YouTube and thought to look up Vinnie Veritas. Loved these animations back in the early Flash days, and tbh, they still slap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAEK...

I applied for a renewal of my visa on December 16th, 2025. I will be receiving my new residence card on Monday, March 19th, 2026. I have been informed that I have received a three-year extension. What a relief!

Are you a game developer who wants to share some words, good or bad, with Kotaku about DLSS5? Well, DM me! Or shoot me an email via [email protected] Indie dev/AAA dev/former dev/hobby dev/etc I don't care. If you make games and have opinions on DLSS 5 let me know.

Park may contain deadly spiders.... Oooh boy 😫

I think I'd rather play a game the way artists designed it to look

Oh, sultry siren temptress! Release me from your thrall!