Despite my hovering around my name, I went ahead and remade my personal blog. Mostly going to be photography and maybe art, if I ever get back into it enough to share. blog.mandyjacek.com

VERY excited to share this big project. Many games are made in Canada, but few are *set* here.
 So, I spoke to 20+ devs who have been making all kinds of games that take place in Canada.
 From showcasing stunning landscapes to telling diverse stories, these games paint a vivid portrait of Canada. 🍁

I don't have a strong opinion on whether millennials look our age or not, but I kinda think it would be good to stop putting so much value in being perceived as young

If you see this you have to post an anime opening from 2000-2005 Still one of my favourite series. The opening alone still slaps so hard.

When it comes to innovation in the games industry, one of the most positive things we can do is to make it so that gamedevs can work on side projects in their own time and own their work. This should become a standard freedom across all companies.

Instead of studying for my L, I am thinking about my dream car u_u

Burger…

Been working on editing more shots I took in Japan. Night views.

Trying to keep my love for art alive in a world where tech bros constantly try to destroy it

It’s basically summer, time to read outside.

always worth underlining that when regular people say we want lower budget games we generally imagine smaller, stable teams shipping less polished but more frequent releases but when management hear that they mean lower wages and more contractors. it is the only thing they care about

Sorry to link to the Sun for this, but in local news, I am SO happy about this! I missed having a Simons in close vicinity!! vancouversun.com/life/simons-...

Well, this sucks.

Something we don’t address enough is how many people, especially adults, do not have a working imagination.

Ice themed world, more au ra's and hanging out with my boy Estinien, count me in

Usually busy paying attention to neglectful dog walkers or cars during my walks with Heero that I forgot about one of Canada’s greatest predators this time of year: the Canadian Goose

I bought an Instax for sending photos to pen pals… going to be a learning curve in some aspects, but I love it so far!

A) we don't own anything now B) the stuff we don't own doesn't work and can be taken away at a moments notice

AYN Thor and/or Cocoon users, @lena.fyi and I have made a theme! It's called 'PhantomaOS', and it's inspired by 2000s-era future-computer interfaces. Lena wrote an original song for it, and I did all the art/animations You can download it here! cocoon-shell.com/themes/?type...

30 years ago today, Principal Skinner purchased fast food to disguise as his own cooking at an unforgettable luncheon with Superintendent Chalmers. #TheSimpsons episode “22 Short Films About Springfield” first aired April 14, 1996.

Idk man. I was homeless multiple times growing up, I didn't think I would amount to anything. I think I'm lucky I'm married to someone who really loves me, live in a city I always dreamt of living in, and I have a cute dog. I wish my career wasn't just recently blown to smithereens, but y'know.

Saw Project Hail Mary. Liked it a lot, but mostly because I love Rocky… I want to be Rocky’s friend…

My favourite cherry blossoms are blooming!

Okay, turns out games are good after all. So excited for this.

Reposting this for obvious reasons. I have much more in common with any Iranian than I do with the American and Israeli pieces of shit trying to annihilate them. Any single Iranian life lost is an entire universe gone; more, a tragedy at a level I cannot personally fathom. This is all I can do.

Spent the day outside yesterday, got distracted by Bird.

Vibe coding? Heh. AI is inevitable. Yall are just afraid of the future *smirk* 😏

Finally finished Left Hand of Darkness last night - took a few restarts for me, but I was glad to finish it. Really interesting concepts, and occasionally a line that hits real good.

It is Heero's birthday! He is 7 years old. He had a rough year, but things are on the upswing. He's a good boy. ✨

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

Games Done Quick's long, difficult journey to a better gaming future aftermath.site/games-done-qui...

i think sometimes cis people truly have a hard time understanding that jk rowling is a living person actively using her wealth to fund the international assault on trans lives. she’s not some Complicated Author we can have a spirited debate about separating from the art with!!!!!

just know that if you engage with harry potter in any form i'm judging you

Husband wasn't impacted by Epic layoffs, thankfully. It is hard to continue watching this industry downturn and seeing so many friends impacted and having to uproot their lives, constantly.

Did you guys know Bone is my favourite comic - heck, one of my favourite books - of all time? I love Bone. It's brilliant, funny, and is one of the best balances of serious-funny out there. It was a huge inspiration for me. A regular re-read for me.

A drastic size difference on Lego night builds.

Haha wow, this is so bad. Intent completely lost.

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell: aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

My real-life Pokémon is mad I’m spending time with the digital Pokémon.

Went to a low-stakes hockey game tonight (Canucks/Sens) and had a lot of fun. I haven’t been to a game in literally 20 years. I should do it more often.

Uh, the Pokemon LEGO is much bigger than we anticipated.

Time taken for Heero to make his claim on the new couch after arrival: 10 minutes

Mountains pretty

I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers. This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.

and its not just that i hate the slop. i hate what all this shit is doing to us. im going into every game assuming guilt until proven otherwise, and thats a) exhausting and b) not fun at all!