TJ Stamm
@tjstamm.bsky.social
Game designer, father, husband, and aspiring indie developer as Founder of Talent Tree Games.
Former Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and Power Puff Girls dev (unusual combo, no?). Everything from art and level design to systems and weapon/combat design.
Former Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and Power Puff Girls dev (unusual combo, no?). Everything from art and level design to systems and weapon/combat design.
Whole thread you linked makes me wanna 🤮
What you said is no joke: every new news about Roblox is some fresh, new horror.
What you said is no joke: every new news about Roblox is some fresh, new horror.
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Whole thread you linked makes me wanna 🤮
What you said is no joke: every new news about Roblox is some fresh, new horror.
What you said is no joke: every new news about Roblox is some fresh, new horror.
They like to hire what's familiar :\
Look, it's a timeline of all the bosses in my career!
Look, it's a timeline of all the bosses in my career!
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
They like to hire what's familiar :\
Look, it's a timeline of all the bosses in my career!
Look, it's a timeline of all the bosses in my career!
Great episode! Ya did good. Kept us on our toes the entire way through.
October 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Great episode! Ya did good. Kept us on our toes the entire way through.
I was making this same point in conversation the other day, but in the context of people putting out millions of AI songs on Spotify. I don't know if it's even humanly possible to listen, or read in this thread's case, that sheer amount of slop.
October 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I was making this same point in conversation the other day, but in the context of people putting out millions of AI songs on Spotify. I don't know if it's even humanly possible to listen, or read in this thread's case, that sheer amount of slop.
Seconded!
No pressure, Scooter.
No pressure, Scooter.
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Seconded!
No pressure, Scooter.
No pressure, Scooter.
I hear ya. I'm still dragging my feet on getting started on devlogs. At least I set up the channel 😀 Just gotta figure out how or what I decide to do with it. My biggest fear is in it becoming its own timesink.
September 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I hear ya. I'm still dragging my feet on getting started on devlogs. At least I set up the channel 😀 Just gotta figure out how or what I decide to do with it. My biggest fear is in it becoming its own timesink.
Finger34_R (or 45 if you counting fingers by 5)?
Just thinking I would group them logically while still keeping it clear it's a finger.
Just thinking I would group them logically while still keeping it clear it's a finger.
September 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Finger34_R (or 45 if you counting fingers by 5)?
Just thinking I would group them logically while still keeping it clear it's a finger.
Just thinking I would group them logically while still keeping it clear it's a finger.
So I wouldn't change a thing about your trailer! I would take a bunch of slices and make lots of small ones highlighting gameplay and get them out there on those platforms.
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
So I wouldn't change a thing about your trailer! I would take a bunch of slices and make lots of small ones highlighting gameplay and get them out there on those platforms.
The places that seem to reach the most are YouTube and TikTok.
And the thing that many successful indies seem to say are to make *tons* of small videos/gifs of your game...and blast them to the places.
And the thing that many successful indies seem to say are to make *tons* of small videos/gifs of your game...and blast them to the places.
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The places that seem to reach the most are YouTube and TikTok.
And the thing that many successful indies seem to say are to make *tons* of small videos/gifs of your game...and blast them to the places.
And the thing that many successful indies seem to say are to make *tons* of small videos/gifs of your game...and blast them to the places.
I don't agree with every last point they make but there's some good data to chew on.
One of the better findings is that bluesky/Twitter/etc are *not* the best for audience reach, which I was surprised by but I think I see the truth of now. It's part of why I haven't done much on here yet.
One of the better findings is that bluesky/Twitter/etc are *not* the best for audience reach, which I was surprised by but I think I see the truth of now. It's part of why I haven't done much on here yet.
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I don't agree with every last point they make but there's some good data to chew on.
One of the better findings is that bluesky/Twitter/etc are *not* the best for audience reach, which I was surprised by but I think I see the truth of now. It's part of why I haven't done much on here yet.
One of the better findings is that bluesky/Twitter/etc are *not* the best for audience reach, which I was surprised by but I think I see the truth of now. It's part of why I haven't done much on here yet.
I wanted to drop one of the voices that made some good points about all of this (including one about building a rep) in case you haven't come across their vids
www.youtube.com/live/gQBdIGa...
www.youtube.com/live/gQBdIGa...
How to NOT screw up your indie game launch. 30 mistakes in 30 minutes. | Chris Zukowski
YouTube video by IndieGameBusiness®
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I wanted to drop one of the voices that made some good points about all of this (including one about building a rep) in case you haven't come across their vids
www.youtube.com/live/gQBdIGa...
www.youtube.com/live/gQBdIGa...
Hey Mugu! Interesting that you're posting about this since this is something I've been actively looking into even as I start a similar journey. I think you nailed it with your prior comment about shipping more and building a rep (if you can't borrow one).
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hey Mugu! Interesting that you're posting about this since this is something I've been actively looking into even as I start a similar journey. I think you nailed it with your prior comment about shipping more and building a rep (if you can't borrow one).
Seconded. Ex-EA Games myself. Before I even got to your reply, I wondered if you were going to reveal having been at EA 😀 Having been around a few AAA teams, I will say this feels like more the norm than not.
Alanah, from what I hear through contacts at Sony, the GoW team is an oasis in AAA.
Alanah, from what I hear through contacts at Sony, the GoW team is an oasis in AAA.
June 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Seconded. Ex-EA Games myself. Before I even got to your reply, I wondered if you were going to reveal having been at EA 😀 Having been around a few AAA teams, I will say this feels like more the norm than not.
Alanah, from what I hear through contacts at Sony, the GoW team is an oasis in AAA.
Alanah, from what I hear through contacts at Sony, the GoW team is an oasis in AAA.
EGM was always my favorite mag. The triple reviewer reviews were key for me. You could feel the fun you all must've been having come through in the writing.
April 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
EGM was always my favorite mag. The triple reviewer reviews were key for me. You could feel the fun you all must've been having come through in the writing.
The fact that I carry a few too many "pixels" on my frame to pull off those looks...?
April 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The fact that I carry a few too many "pixels" on my frame to pull off those looks...?
It's easily the biggest reason we watch. No matter how tired we are, we push through that segment as a bare minimum.
April 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It's easily the biggest reason we watch. No matter how tired we are, we push through that segment as a bare minimum.
That was a good line...got a good laugh from us.
April 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
That was a good line...got a good laugh from us.
Sil-verrrrrr-hawwwwks...
I actually caught a couple episodes a few weeks ago 😀 (was streaming on Pluto TV, I think). Theme is still stuck in my head
I actually caught a couple episodes a few weeks ago 😀 (was streaming on Pluto TV, I think). Theme is still stuck in my head
March 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sil-verrrrrr-hawwwwks...
I actually caught a couple episodes a few weeks ago 😀 (was streaming on Pluto TV, I think). Theme is still stuck in my head
I actually caught a couple episodes a few weeks ago 😀 (was streaming on Pluto TV, I think). Theme is still stuck in my head
YAS, I loved Silverhawks as a kid. But then I moved back east where it never aired, and kids thought I was crazy when I tried to explain it to them.
March 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
YAS, I loved Silverhawks as a kid. But then I moved back east where it never aired, and kids thought I was crazy when I tried to explain it to them.
"My gawd did that smell good."
Oh man, I'm overdue for a rewatch of the whole series.
Oh man, I'm overdue for a rewatch of the whole series.
February 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"My gawd did that smell good."
Oh man, I'm overdue for a rewatch of the whole series.
Oh man, I'm overdue for a rewatch of the whole series.
I need to finally do this! Have only been on there a couple times since the stupid rebrand (and the reasons to leave have only piled up...). Just need to grab my data so I can pull the plug.
February 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I need to finally do this! Have only been on there a couple times since the stupid rebrand (and the reasons to leave have only piled up...). Just need to grab my data so I can pull the plug.
Really dig the colors!
December 10, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Really dig the colors!