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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 4h

Despite being a Millennial, I completely missed the boat on Pokemon and do not understand the hype. It seems like it’s effectively the same barebones game updated slightly every few years and packaged as new. And the gameplay isn’t even very interesting.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 4h

Today I was reminded again of my all-time favorite YouTube video on game development... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUtd...

Game Development Budgets and Customer Value

YouTube video by Casey Muratori

www.youtube.com

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 5h

Sadly I had to move back to the US. Desperately want to get back to EU some day

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 5h

That's about the age I was at when I hit the wall. Thankfully I didn't have unemployment on top of everything else. I've been very fortunate that way in my career.

You'll be OK. It'll take a bit. But you'll come out the other side stronger, a better dev for it.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you. In many ways I'm glad this happened on my first job. I was young enough to bounce back, and old enough to learn a lesson or two from the experience. I've come close to the line a few times since, but I'm much better equipped to see it coming and mitigate it. Things are a lot better now

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6h

The only benefit of that early burnout is that I now understand the early warning signs and have at a few points been able to course-correct before things got bad again.

Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6h

What got me out of it? I moved from the US to Europe where they had much stricter rules around working hours, and a culture that vilified crunch culture. That first year opened my eyes to what I'd been through, and how the job can be in better circumstances

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6h

Next summer marks 20 years in game dev for me, and I've experienced pretty intense burnout in that time at least once. It was at the beginning of my career and I didn't understand it while I was in the middle of it. It wasn't until I was 2-3 years out of that studio that I recovered...

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 2d

I figured “a” was a freebie

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 2d

Also both Tron sequels really seem to misunderstand what made Tron such a beloved cult film in the first place and are largely just mimicking the visual style

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 2d

“CEO played a new game…”

Radiant G🌈✨ @ Back CHAMP on Kickstarter! @radiantg.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

“Add a Battle Pass”

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2d

You mean, like GTA?

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 3d

This looks like it could be a lot of fun...

No Proscenium @noproscenium.com · 3d

NEW LISTING

Dungeons & Dragons: The Immersive Quest

As you navigate the mysterious dungeon, you’ll encounter iconic creatures, face thrilling challenges, and ultimately engage in an epic confrontation.

Dallas. Oct. 15 - Feb. 1.

everythingimmersive.com/events/dunge...

Dungeons & Dragons: The Immersive Quest (Dallas)

Be A Hero. Join The Quest and Save the Realms.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 4d

I had an essential medication that I’ll use to take daily for the rest of my life jump from $10 to $50 to $175 for 30 days, over the course of this year. It has been brutal :(

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 5d

This is Square Enix levels of BS forecasting

Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6d

Just bought this printer last week after decades of hating every ink jet printer I ever owned.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 6d

Also makes the best grilled cheese sandwich you could ever want. Perfectly melty every single time.

Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 7d

Right there with you. If this goes, I'm probably done with social media.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, you're from the Randy Pitchford School of Social Media Use

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 8d

#Pheonix 🤘🏼

New Phoenix billboard compares ICE to the Ku
Klux Klan phoenixnewtimes

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 8d

Now that @npr.org is no longer govt funded, I’d be absolutely delighted for them to go aggressive on every false statement from the Trump admin. Don’t go Fox News on them, just hold them to account. Every. Single. Time.

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 8d

I feel this deep in my bones

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 9d

When I was a kid, bedtime was 9 pm.
I couldn't wait to be a grownup so I could go to bed anytime I wanted.

Turns out that is 9 pm.

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 9d

What do we want?

A producer!

When do we want them?

Did we ever write that down? Where would we even write that down?

I don't know I just memorize them

That makes sense

What were we talking about?

I dunno

Probably not that important then

If only we had someone who knew

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 11d

Oooh! Oooh! Emperor/Abbadon forbidden romance

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 11d

This hits extra hard the week NPR goes fully listener supported, and many regional stations across the country are facing closure. My hometown station WPSU is closing next year. A real shame. Penn State is where the conference was held that eventually led to the establishment of public media

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Mike Crassweller @zoomba.bsky.social · 12d

Review/Cert on Every Platform:
"You've failed to meet the requirements of Cert X. Please re-read the vaguely written docs on Cert X, address the issue and re-submit"
"Um, I'm meeting every element of Cert X in these ways. What am I missing?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that..."

BLOOD BOILING