Evan Nikolich
@evannikolich.bsky.social
Tall guy, Boston sports fan, Villanova Engineering alum, and Game Dev.
Currently Senior Design Director at Respawn on Apex Legends
Currently Senior Design Director at Respawn on Apex Legends
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
Gotta go with Metal Gear Solid. Blew away me and my brothers' minds.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Gotta go with Metal Gear Solid. Blew away me and my brothers' minds.
If I've never used Emacs or Vim as my IDE, have I ever actually programmed?
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
If I've never used Emacs or Vim as my IDE, have I ever actually programmed?
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we've had card roguelikes, we've had dice roguelikes, we've had coin flipping roguelikes... who's gonna be brave and make the first key jingling roguelike?
January 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
we've had card roguelikes, we've had dice roguelikes, we've had coin flipping roguelikes... who's gonna be brave and make the first key jingling roguelike?
We need more sports broadcasters to bring energy like Chris Fowler.
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
We need more sports broadcasters to bring energy like Chris Fowler.
A game needs to get to the core of it's experience at the start to hook me these days. Lengthy intros/tutorials and I find it hard to stick.
I think it's a combo of being short on time and already having deep lexicon of game mechanics. I want the core loop up front and figure it out from there.
I think it's a combo of being short on time and already having deep lexicon of game mechanics. I want the core loop up front and figure it out from there.
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 AM
A game needs to get to the core of it's experience at the start to hook me these days. Lengthy intros/tutorials and I find it hard to stick.
I think it's a combo of being short on time and already having deep lexicon of game mechanics. I want the core loop up front and figure it out from there.
I think it's a combo of being short on time and already having deep lexicon of game mechanics. I want the core loop up front and figure it out from there.
What a weekend of football
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 AM
What a weekend of football
That game felt way too tense for as many INTs the Pats got.
Go Pats! On to Denver!
Go Pats! On to Denver!
January 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
That game felt way too tense for as many INTs the Pats got.
Go Pats! On to Denver!
Go Pats! On to Denver!
2 year old on my lap sees Steam and goes "Daddy work."
January 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
2 year old on my lap sees Steam and goes "Daddy work."
Looking for some Steam Deck games? Here is my complete 2025 run down that of games that I played on the Steam Deck and reminded how fun games can be.
I've lauded the Steam Deck a lot, and played way more games in 2025 because of the Deck. I want to share the experiences that reminded why I love video games this past year.
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Looking for some Steam Deck games? Here is my complete 2025 run down that of games that I played on the Steam Deck and reminded how fun games can be.
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Something positive: Spry Fox is spinning out of Netflix. We are independent (once again!) and preparing to launch Spirit Crossing.
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
A 16-year-old baby is born! Miracles do happen.
After three years under the Netflix umbrella, Spry Fox is once again a fully independent studio. As a studio, we’ve managed to somehow survive countless industry upheavals and release a whole lot o…
spryfox.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Something positive: Spry Fox is spinning out of Netflix. We are independent (once again!) and preparing to launch Spirit Crossing.
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
I've lauded the Steam Deck a lot, and played way more games in 2025 because of the Deck. I want to share the experiences that reminded why I love video games this past year.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I've lauded the Steam Deck a lot, and played way more games in 2025 because of the Deck. I want to share the experiences that reminded why I love video games this past year.
Love this Pats team. Love Drake Maye.
Matt Stafford looks like the MVP though.
Matt Stafford looks like the MVP though.
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Love this Pats team. Love Drake Maye.
Matt Stafford looks like the MVP though.
Matt Stafford looks like the MVP though.
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Not sure how I missed this but a player named Vezeto made a sick lego version of the Executor class interceptor from House of the Dying Sun.
It's CRAZY close to the in-game model. Damn.
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
It's CRAZY close to the in-game model. Damn.
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Not sure how I missed this but a player named Vezeto made a sick lego version of the Executor class interceptor from House of the Dying Sun.
It's CRAZY close to the in-game model. Damn.
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
It's CRAZY close to the in-game model. Damn.
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
I've learned good reading is all about engaging. I am "slow," re-read sentences if I am trying to really comprehend something, and pause to think and process.
It took me years to get there, undoing training of timed test taking, but it has made reading and learning far more enjoyable.
It took me years to get there, undoing training of timed test taking, but it has made reading and learning far more enjoyable.
January 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I've learned good reading is all about engaging. I am "slow," re-read sentences if I am trying to really comprehend something, and pause to think and process.
It took me years to get there, undoing training of timed test taking, but it has made reading and learning far more enjoyable.
It took me years to get there, undoing training of timed test taking, but it has made reading and learning far more enjoyable.
It's probably because I follow under 100 accounts, but my bsky feed is probably my most pleasant social media feed.
I can scroll for a few minutes, book mark an interesting article/video or 2, have laugh, and leave feeling good.
I can scroll for a few minutes, book mark an interesting article/video or 2, have laugh, and leave feeling good.
January 7, 2026 at 5:07 AM
It's probably because I follow under 100 accounts, but my bsky feed is probably my most pleasant social media feed.
I can scroll for a few minutes, book mark an interesting article/video or 2, have laugh, and leave feeling good.
I can scroll for a few minutes, book mark an interesting article/video or 2, have laugh, and leave feeling good.
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We don't talk enough about polygonal PS1 butts on this app.
January 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM
We don't talk enough about polygonal PS1 butts on this app.
The Steam Deck changed how I played games in 2025. This video captures it well. If you're a busy parent and a gamer, the Steam Deck is game changer and back log crusher. youtu.be/L3vVt2YHn8I?...
The Only Way I Can Game Anymore (Steam Deck OLED)
YouTube video by The Naptime Dad
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
The Steam Deck changed how I played games in 2025. This video captures it well. If you're a busy parent and a gamer, the Steam Deck is game changer and back log crusher. youtu.be/L3vVt2YHn8I?...
Is golf the OG PvEvP live service game?
January 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Is golf the OG PvEvP live service game?
Read 19 books in 2025! Clearly read a lot about golf, but unsure if it made me that much better.
Read five works of fiction, and aiming to keep it up. I gravitate towards non-fiction, but this year the fiction I read was rewarding. Helped I lucked into some good books.
Read five works of fiction, and aiming to keep it up. I gravitate towards non-fiction, but this year the fiction I read was rewarding. Helped I lucked into some good books.
January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Read 19 books in 2025! Clearly read a lot about golf, but unsure if it made me that much better.
Read five works of fiction, and aiming to keep it up. I gravitate towards non-fiction, but this year the fiction I read was rewarding. Helped I lucked into some good books.
Read five works of fiction, and aiming to keep it up. I gravitate towards non-fiction, but this year the fiction I read was rewarding. Helped I lucked into some good books.
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My space revenge simulator, House of the Dying Sun (narrowly) made the RPS top 100 PC Games list this year! 🙏
It's conveniently ON SALE at a 70% discount. Profits are directly funding whatever dark, weird, indie thing I'm working on next.
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
It's conveniently ON SALE at a 70% discount. Profits are directly funding whatever dark, weird, indie thing I'm working on next.
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
December 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My space revenge simulator, House of the Dying Sun (narrowly) made the RPS top 100 PC Games list this year! 🙏
It's conveniently ON SALE at a 70% discount. Profits are directly funding whatever dark, weird, indie thing I'm working on next.
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
It's conveniently ON SALE at a 70% discount. Profits are directly funding whatever dark, weird, indie thing I'm working on next.
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
Parents of young kids who are "gamers," how do you weave it into your life? I focus on work and family until 8pm, and have roughly 2-2.5 hours engage in a hobby after. I find myself dipping in and out of games, and not diving deep.
I love games, and I want to feel engaged and not scattered. Tips?
I love games, and I want to feel engaged and not scattered. Tips?
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Parents of young kids who are "gamers," how do you weave it into your life? I focus on work and family until 8pm, and have roughly 2-2.5 hours engage in a hobby after. I find myself dipping in and out of games, and not diving deep.
I love games, and I want to feel engaged and not scattered. Tips?
I love games, and I want to feel engaged and not scattered. Tips?
"Imagine trying to explain boomers what Strong Bad is. That's the equivalent of Gen Z/Alpha trying to explain their memes to Millennials"
And now I get it.
And now I get it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"Imagine trying to explain boomers what Strong Bad is. That's the equivalent of Gen Z/Alpha trying to explain their memes to Millennials"
And now I get it.
And now I get it.
Fortnite truly is the metaverse that was envisioned in Snow Crash and Ready Player One.
“Mmmmm I hate to say it Homie but we may have to team up if we have any hope of defeating Krusty”
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Fortnite truly is the metaverse that was envisioned in Snow Crash and Ready Player One.
Had no idea got to work on one the best selling PS2 games, Madden NFL 2005.
Super lucky that it was my first exposure to professional game dev.
Super lucky that it was my first exposure to professional game dev.
Happy 25th, PS2!
The PS2 sold over 46.5M units in the US, with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas its best-selling game in both units and dollars.
Over 147M accessory units sold for PS2, with the PS2 8 Meg Memory Card moving 28.3M units with a 61% attach rate.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
The PS2 sold over 46.5M units in the US, with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas its best-selling game in both units and dollars.
Over 147M accessory units sold for PS2, with the PS2 8 Meg Memory Card moving 28.3M units with a 61% attach rate.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Had no idea got to work on one the best selling PS2 games, Madden NFL 2005.
Super lucky that it was my first exposure to professional game dev.
Super lucky that it was my first exposure to professional game dev.