Come work with me! We’ve just opened 2 narrative positions: a Senior Narrative Designer and a Senior Writer! I can’t speak highly enough of this team and this project. We’re cooking up some REALLY cool stuff! 👀 www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2206... www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2205...

As soon as I realized shirtless Miis have a tank top, and you can take their shoes off, this was inevitable.

Immediate regret in Tomodachi Life.

Kicked off my Tomodachi Life island. Current residents include myself, Albert Einstein, a giant ant, Merida from Brave, my friend Sara Brown, Fwog the frog, an Easter Island head, and Gandalf.

"The Raichu trainers were too stunned to speak"

Mission control mode! #gamedev

Yo dawg, I heard you like progress bars so I put progress bars in your progress bars so you can progress while you progress #gameDev

This track slaps.

Making a little game for work

Outback Steakhouse is actually pretty ok

One lil buddy doing its part

Every once in a while I stumble on this blog I wrote over a decade ago and am amazed, gobsmacked that nobody diagnosed me with #ADHD until my 30s www.esdin.net/post/productive...

Someone abandoned this plant on the curb. Might adopt it if it isn’t horribly diseased…

I love that I can use garbage as currency in #Pokopia. This is the best possible form of capitalism.

I just heard the rumblings around Disney considering buying Epic outright, and while it sounds like that's still Very Much in the "hmm, maybe someday" category, thinking about how that would change the games landscape is a bit head-reeling. Like Disney would become a game-industry giant overnight.

Finally finished with all of my #PAXEast followups. My steam wishlist is a little thicker and my steam backlog a little taller. Hello to all the folks I followed on Bsky, Instagram Discord, and the business-cosplay site. (If you are only on Twitter, apologies 😂)

#PAXEast follow ups time 🤣🫠

I am have had handmade Italian pasta two nights in a row in two different cities, one with friends, one with family, both delicious. 🇮🇹🤌🍝 #blessed

I have become such a big fan of getting to the airport early.

Heading back to Logan after a lovely Thursday and Friday at #PAXEast. Was great to catch up with so many familiar faces an to meet so many new good folks! So many great games on the floor, and the #indiedev presence is stronger than ever! ✨

#PAXEast Day 2! My open office plans were a *bit* aspirational as there’s still a whole bunch of games on the floor I need to visit! Will still be trending towards the Westin by early afternoon. Throw some time on my calendar if you want to grab a chat! ➡️ t.esdin.net/meet-me #gamedev #indiedev

@krisstraub.com The local 58 fan gave me such joy.

Good morning, #PAXEast! Hitting the floor today to say hi and see what folks are working on! Here’s my PAX appropriate look today (and honestly, the whole expo unless I fall in love with a new jacket). Showcasing? Let me know where! Want to grab some time? Use my link below! #gamedev #indiedev

Well, it only took an extra two hours thanks to a tire replacement and a clogged terminal, but I have finally arrived at my hotel in Boston. I'm going to down a chicken shawarma and snooze for 6-7 hours. See you all on the floor, folks! #PAXEast #gamedev #indiedev

Heading up to Boston for a short #PAXEast for Want to grab some time with me to talk shop, share what you're working on, or learn about all the things Xsolla can help with on the business side of games? Throw some time on my calendar! -> t.esdin.net/meet-me #gamedev #indiedev

Epic. Christ...

Really digging Marathon. Looter shooters are fun, but the world building and aesthetic are So my vibe. That said people without mics who run off into the wilderness without even so much as a ping are a blight on society.

Mobile office 🚗🔋💻

GDC had a sparseness to it this year that was out of their control. The games industry brings in more money than the rest of the entertainment industry combined, but our political leaders’ policies are making us an increasingly undesirable if not outright unsafe place to do business.

Fantastic turnout at today’s Lake Nona Democrats meeting with Senator Vic Torres and Representative Rita Harris. A great mix of attendees from across the loyal opposition.

Any gamedevs in Madison that wanna hang out at the Chazen?

With the awareness that my #GDC had come to a close, the willpower holding my body together fled as soon as I got to the airport. Looking forward to being unconscious for most of Saturday morning. Travel safe, folks!

More game developers should go to modern art museums.

We did the thing and it was a nice time.

Cool stuff happening near #GDK: - #GGP is back at DNA Lounge for their 20th anniversary. Good music, good crowd, immaculate vibes: www.dnalounge.com/calendar/202... - Check out the Indie BYOG at BuzzWorks. Amazing games on display, including yours www.indiebyog.com/events/gdc-2... #GDC26 #IndieDev

GDK ‘26 starts soon. See you there. 🕹️

I’m back on over at the Howard for the afternoon, showing things off and having conversations with folks on how we can take the load off the business side of things. Come say hi!

💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰 We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign! We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there. In a nutshell: 💸 Pre-recoup 50/50 💸 Post-recoup 15/85 💸 Terms after 7 years www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...

If anyone is willing to share, I would be very appreciative!! 🔧🍃 We've just set the launch trailer live for Piece by Piece, our cozy repair shop game that is coming THIS WEEK, on March 11!! You can see it below, and find the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/3179050/...

Making your way from Yerba Buena Gardens to any given talk gives a real-life example of Zeno’s paradox. You can only ever make it half way before you run into someone you know. Or like, a fiftieth of the way.

Want a demo on all the things #Xsolla can help with? Grab some time with me! I’m also up to check out your game pitch or answer questions about roadmap, distribution, and go to market planning! app.reclaim.ai/m/stellamari...

Come on over to 661 Howard for demos on “all the things” Xsolla can help with, so you can focus on making your games! Come grab some coffee, food, and knowledge! #GameDev #IndieDev #Xsolla

Here's what my team's up to this week! #Xsolla #GDC26

Made it to San Francisco, hope to see a bunch of you around this week. Looking forward to Day of the Devs this afternoon!

‘‘Twas the night before GDC, and all through my home, I couldn’t stop stirring, preparing to roam. Electronics charging and bags mostly packed, my schedule arrayed with everything tracked. When down on my desk, my phone starts to chime, with DMs from folks seeking to find some time”

Oh no, GDC is only a week away. Time moves too fast.

While I’m not a woman, as a late-diagnosed #ADHD have, the stories in this piece are highly relatable. After decades of just “being weird and smart and late for stuff all the time”, and struggling hard as I entered my 30s, the diagnosis, and learning how to handle it? Life changing.

Inside of me there are two wolves.

I have never aged a single day

I have noticed that I am installing more Next Fest demos each day than I am playing. This will surely be a problem.