Just constantly confronting the fact that I am lucky enough to call some of the kindest people on earth my friends. š
made someone in writing class cry with my game today so i am taking that as a W
i really admire people who are comfortable with learning and growth. i'm trying to learn unreal blueprints and it's very overwhelming, as is learning how to be a better writer in general, and it's all A Lot on some days
hate being sick because ur not motivated to do much besides wallow in bed. or maybe iām just a baby!!
always schedule in a break from a piece once youāve āfinishedā it before coming back to it at least once before your deadline. ironically, you spot so many things when youāre farther away from it
Dr Disrespect sent explicit messages to a minor and deserves 100% accountability for his actions. But he only got to that point because sponsors and business rewarded him for toxic behavior. He's not the only one. Devs and sponsors need to step up and not rewarding professional assholes.
Dr Disrespect's sponsors should have seen his behavior coming from a mile away.
god i forget this site exists
the joke (in scare quotes) i always tell about my shift to consulting is that i'm fundamentally still doing the job of a game critic, only i get paid literally (LITERALLY) ten times more for the same work, and people listen to and respect me unfortunately it's not a joke
Incredible, necessary piece. Only thing I'll add is that there's a third step too a lot of us take if we're lucky, which is doing the same job we were doing, except in any non-games field for a two or threefold pay increase and more job security.
A long, thorny history
i'm in this article talking about my switch from journalism to dev!! i wish journalism didn't essentially force me to leave. i'm very happy where i'm at now, but i had thoughts about what's unfortunately become of the landscape. thank you to @nathangrayson.bsky.social for the chat!!
been working a lot on consuming stories for the past two months, refilling my cup so that iām ready to write again. i refuse to get frustrated with myself about my pace!! this goes at the pace i want it to. and my pace is fine as it is. itās been honestly really great to read and play a lot again.