Hey everyone, I got real bad news. I lost my job today. Not really sure what to say other than this makes it really tight on my family money-wise. If any of my games writer friends and followers have or know of openings for games reviews, please contact me. Shares appreciated.

Brilliant. I can immediately see Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as a member of the Black Mesa science team.

Saw a big ANTI Ice protest right outside my office just now! Way to go Cap Hill! It’s cool seeing my neighbors speaking truth to power.

I kept forgetting to share this, but this was a cool VTuber character design @bwalker81.bsky.social commissioned from me! It's based on a bull-headed shrike. The final character is going to be 3D. This was a fun project. #illustration #characterdesign #vtuber #furryart #birds #animalartist

I could watch a penguin play with bread physics basically forever and never tire of it.

I may or may not have just enlisted help from someone on Fiverr to mail forward Canadian maple syrup to me.

Saw a test run of the new I-90 light rail connection on the commute this morning! Go little guy go! 🚃 Can’t wait to ride this line to work soon from Bellevue.

I was writing up some docs showing how to setup Stream Deck support for our game. I didn’t realize how greasy and dusty my deck had gotten until I was looking at the pic. @kieranlampert.com said it was like those Ren and Stimpy gross close ups.

Since it's so late, it's pretty easy to leave voicemails - I nutted up (so to speak) and left angry messages with my representatives just now

This week, we're introducing Chetleif, a fast and furious fencer who grew up training to become an elite warrior. 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zTj...

And so, I call on the wisdom of BlueSky for advice on whether hearing aids really help for total hearing loss in one ear, and if so what brands or settings or hearing specialists I should investigate. I'm in Vancouver, BC, FWIW. Thoughts? Experiences?

For my fellow Unreal devs, adding obligatory "Unbuilt Lighting" warning:

Got up early (well early for me anyway) together rolling on the Christmas roast. I forgot how good horseradish smells when cooking on a roast 🤤

Peace was never an option 🦜🍓

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

Northwest December weather has not been kind to our roof top holiday decor. Somehow the light up snowman was knocked clean across the roof, leaving their arms behind like a Christmas crime scene.

Our cat Hugo, getting an update on woodland affairs from a neighborhood squirrel.

My bro sent me some pics of downtown Sultan, WA this evening from a canoe! Flood waters slowly creeping up from the Skykomish river. Fortunately his house is about 30ft above the river, but I feel bad for the folks stacking sandbags this evening.

A little late this year, but getting our new pixel light controllers online for our yearly Christmas light show.

They got real strict this year with the testing procedures for the JLPT. Had us put our phones in sealed plastic bags during the test and had to leave the seal bag on our desk during breaks. I guess there was some cheating last year?

One year later back on UW campus for JLPT N3 round 2. Got rocked on the test last year due to insufficient prep. Feeling better about it this year but it’s always hard to ignore pre-test jitters.

Many thanks to @straycatalyst.bsky.social for dragging me in to VR Chat to check out VKet tonight! I need to check this out more this next week. Word of warning if you ride the scooter in VR tho: don’t ride over bumps as it feels grosss! 🤢

This clip of Botan “betraying” her comrade at the extraction point in Arc Raiders kills me every time. I love how the “ドンシュー/Don shu/Don’t Shoot” greeting has become a bit of a meme. youtube.com/shorts/fbFsh...

Going thru some old Tokyo travel photos. This spice level chart from a ramen shop in Komagome still lives rent free in my head. The level 3 was so intense. I dared not try the 神殺し(god killer) per the “anus will be destroued[sic]” warning.

Hey, I'm going to just collage a bunch of previous ad images I made for my Redbubble shop so folks can see samples of what's in there! For starters, lots of birb, including Gunbirb and Fashion Bird! www.redbubble.com/people/Jaded... #shopsmall #supportartists #gundam #redbubble #birdart

New nightmare unlocked: Getting stuck in a giant Ferris wheel for 9 hours after it stopped due to getting struck by lightning. Glad to hear everyone got off safe and sound. @straycatalyst.bsky.social I think this might have been the Ferris Wheel we went on when we were in Osaka?

Took Mon-Wed off to buckle down and review for the upcoming JLPT N3 test on Dec 7. And after studying all day Sat-Mon my brain is smoking already…

We have a Quest Demo now! Play Glassbreakers for free for a little bit to see if you like it. Then go straight for the Deluxe Bundle to get the full game + Supporter Pack 50% off with the best skin in the game. 🔥 (Also available for Steam and Apple Vision Pro) #shill for #VR

My Quill plushie showed up from @makeship.bsky.social today!! She’s perfect!

Feel amazing to finally get this game out the door! We’ve been working on Glassbreakers in fits and spurts for the last 10 years. Super proud of all the work our team has done getting it across the finish line this last year.

Was getting tired of the SRS algo in Anki and just decided to order a nice set of flashcards for JLPT N3 review. Found a complete set that covers N5 to N1. It’s funny how much the N1 box looks the the boss mode of the box.

Finally having some plumbing pros fix a long standing tree root sewage line issue that has plagued us for years. Every ~2 years they would have to come out and hydrocut the sewer line to sweep out the roots that snuck in. Feels awesome to finally get this dealt with for good.

Fun question from my Trivia meetup: What Olympic Sport could you personally get away with for the longest before anyone noticed you had no idea what you were doing? - Bobsledding seems like the safe answer - Downhill Ski Jump and Canoe Slalom seem like physics cover inexperience until catastrophe.

Redditors, mark your calendars: we’re hosting our first AMA on r/OculusQuest, NOVEMBER 14th, starting at 12PM Pacific! Bring your questions about Glassbreakers, game development, and crafting immersive worlds in VR. We can’t wait to see you there!

Naji of the Winterborn, though they do not know it. Sahima might be just the one to teach them their true legacy. Pre-Order and Wishlist!: 🔗 Meta 🔗 Steam

Fun weekend project. Finally got around to putting up sound proofing foam around my desk to cut back on wall reflections when recording audio. Co-worker is recording some narration here tomorrow so it forced me to get the project done lol.

Yay \o/! My Dokibird (Tomato Form) vinyl car sticker showed up today.

A lot of indie development is working hard on a game with the hope people will enjoy it, so it’s really rewarding seeing people’s responses to the demo. Playing the demo three times is a high compliment! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

i am in tears

Currently playing the Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss preview. It's technically and artistically impressive. @polyarcgames.com has created something special. More coverage soon.

Not every day I get to make an old-taku "お前はもう死んでいる" meme reference in a code review. And it actually fits for once in the context of the bug! I suspect I might be the only one that gets the reference though and am now feeling old. 😿

Hey look it's our lovely game in the Guardian ✨ www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

Guard: “Hey! What are you doing?!” Thief: “Don’t worry! I’m wearing a yellow construction safety vest, hard hat and carrying a clipboard” Guard: “Ah. Right then. Carry on.”

Was surprised to see a VirtualBoy here at #prge in a hard plastic case. @straycatalyst.bsky.social helped me find a virtual boy in a previous trip to Osaka, but mine was in a simple cardboard box. Turns out these were rental units for video stores. Had no idea this was a thing!

I had learned for the first yesterday at the Nintendo talk there was an official sowing machine add on for the GameBoy. Imagine my surprise when we came across one at a resale booth today at #PRGE

Portland knows how to give a grand welcome! (At Retro Game Show)

It's been a week, but I'm still wide open for character and silly little doodle commissions! Email me if you're interested: [email protected]

I'M DOING COMMISSIONS!! This is my 1st time doing an open call, so I'm going to start with 6 slots & go from there! Mainly looking to draw original characters, but I *might* do fanart if its an IP I love. Email me to inquire ([email protected])! Full terms here: jadedsketch.com/commissions

Testing out some AC Christmas light controllers from HolidayCoro. Finally replacing the homebrew Renard controllers we’ve been using for years as they were start to get a bit squirrelly.