Patrick Wren
@witdarkstar.bsky.social
Senior Encounter Design on Jedi Survivor at Respawn. Past Senior MP Design on Halo. |Amateur Photographer. Pet owner of a sassy Dachshund. Now PokeWren in my spare time.
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Patrick Wren
@witdarkstar.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Gained lots of followers today. Nice to meet you all.
When I post I like to post about video games, photography, pets, and now Pokemon.
When I post I like to post about video games, photography, pets, and now Pokemon.
This is the craziest purchase and chance I have ever taken on a Pokemon card. I found this in the yellow sticker section at a card shop, but it still looked great, so I bought it and got it graded. I was hoping for an 8, but the fact that it still got a 7 is fantastic!
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
This is the craziest purchase and chance I have ever taken on a Pokemon card. I found this in the yellow sticker section at a card shop, but it still looked great, so I bought it and got it graded. I was hoping for an 8, but the fact that it still got a 7 is fantastic!
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Hey folks! I’m a concept artist with over 10 years of experience looking for my next opportunity! Whether it be full time or freelance, teams big or small, I’d love to help on your project
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You can also support me with tips to help pay bills
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Cheers!
belgianbooleancg.com
You can also support me with tips to help pay bills
ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
Cheers!
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Hey folks! I’m a concept artist with over 10 years of experience looking for my next opportunity! Whether it be full time or freelance, teams big or small, I’d love to help on your project
belgianbooleancg.com
You can also support me with tips to help pay bills
ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
Cheers!
belgianbooleancg.com
You can also support me with tips to help pay bills
ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
Cheers!
Oh. We got a new little furry member of the family. Meet Cocoa.
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Oh. We got a new little furry member of the family. Meet Cocoa.
I am super proud of working on this game and shipping it 10 years ago as my first game.
I learned so much, met some great people, and was able to push my skills in a way I never had before.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOS...
I learned so much, met some great people, and was able to push my skills in a way I never had before.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOS...
The Light Is Green | Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary
YouTube video by HALO
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October 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I am super proud of working on this game and shipping it 10 years ago as my first game.
I learned so much, met some great people, and was able to push my skills in a way I never had before.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOS...
I learned so much, met some great people, and was able to push my skills in a way I never had before.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOS...
Insert Simpson Skinner meme.
GDC has said that leading games industry companies who choose to skip the event are sending a message to developers that they “don’t care”.
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GDC says companies that don’t attend ‘send a message they don’t care about developers’ | VGC
GDC will undergo a revamp in 2026 as a ‘Festival of Gaming’…
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October 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Insert Simpson Skinner meme.
Just a few photos from my phone walking around Japan.
October 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Just a few photos from my phone walking around Japan.
Grease and Fear (ft. Jack Black) - Bob's Buskers
YouTube video by Bob's Burgers Side Orders
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September 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I was already hyped, but that State of Play solidified my want for this game!
September 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I was already hyped, but that State of Play solidified my want for this game!
Kanan is 5 years old today! He got his favorite treat!
August 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Kanan is 5 years old today! He got his favorite treat!
Well wish us luck on our first cruise. So far it hasn’t been great on Norwegian. We need accessibility options for my mom and getting on the ship was not fun. Also they gave us wrong information at booking so Rachel’s mom isn’t across the hall from us.
Still excited for Alaska though!
Still excited for Alaska though!
July 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Well wish us luck on our first cruise. So far it hasn’t been great on Norwegian. We need accessibility options for my mom and getting on the ship was not fun. Also they gave us wrong information at booking so Rachel’s mom isn’t across the hall from us.
Still excited for Alaska though!
Still excited for Alaska though!
2 different auras. Both always watching.
July 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
2 different auras. Both always watching.
Upper Leadership looking for who to blame in massive layoffs.
Suspect Guilty GIF
ALT: Suspect Guilty GIF
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July 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Upper Leadership looking for who to blame in massive layoffs.
June 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the exact same experience I had moving from the Xbox One X to Xbox Series X.
Everything just works better and that is a great thing.
Everything just works better and that is a great thing.
June 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the exact same experience I had moving from the Xbox One X to Xbox Series X.
Everything just works better and that is a great thing.
Everything just works better and that is a great thing.
Sometimes you just have to escape and go to Disneyland to recharge a bit.
June 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sometimes you just have to escape and go to Disneyland to recharge a bit.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an incredible beautiful game. Just rolled credits and this one is going to stay with for a long time.
June 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an incredible beautiful game. Just rolled credits and this one is going to stay with for a long time.
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Here is actually what is happening: braindead management is pushing AI wherever it can, launching it, laying off some people, then realising it can't replace them, then hiring back *less* people than before. AI is used as a soft layoff excuse to dress up flagging growth.
May 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here is actually what is happening: braindead management is pushing AI wherever it can, launching it, laying off some people, then realising it can't replace them, then hiring back *less* people than before. AI is used as a soft layoff excuse to dress up flagging growth.
Reposted by Patrick Wren
Some day, post NDA, I will talk a lot about what we were trying to do, not only with the IP, but also about the innovation we were trying to push through, and the production practices we thinnk were required to execute on these things.
When they shut down the Star Wars FPS, we got to see this game up close and talk to their dev team, because they could take on some of our folks. What they were building was ambitious and special and I was legitimately excited to play it someday, even if they'd only done 1/4 of what they planned.
really, really upsetting to see what's been happening at EA over the last several months. it feels like it's every month just about, another thing shut down.
www.ign.com/articles/ea-...
www.ign.com/articles/ea-...
May 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Some day, post NDA, I will talk a lot about what we were trying to do, not only with the IP, but also about the innovation we were trying to push through, and the production practices we thinnk were required to execute on these things.
I am just sorry for everyone who just wants to make cool video games in this industry.
May 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I am just sorry for everyone who just wants to make cool video games in this industry.
I’m really proud of this video about these Pokemon cards. I would mean a lot if you checked it out.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m really proud of this video about these Pokemon cards. I would mean a lot if you checked it out.
www.instagram.com/reel/DJ4QGvu...
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