My third shipped title 🥹 by far the most challenging and rewarding project I’ve ever worked on! So proud of this team🧡
Had to go to two GameStops and a Target before finding one at a Walmart 👀 must be a cool game
Live reaction from inside the studio for the Fighter Pack 3 reveal featuring Atom, Enchantress, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
#Injustice2
@InjusticeGame
I’m exhausted by this industry’s posturing for devs and zero peer accountability around leaks. You’ll see it all over your feeds today, but don’t forget they’ll profit from leaks. There’s a difference in reporting the event and detailing the contents of the leak. Do better.
It's impossible to explain how I'm feeling. So many happy tears and just sheer elation. I don't have the words to explain it all right now.
I recorded myself reading/watching everything so maybe I'll post that someday. But right now, I just want share this moment with our team🥹
Going to be running some best-of-3 sets in the Kombat Temple krossplay room for the next hour or so! Come get the dev slayer badges if you can beat my Cassie 😉
#MK11
@MortalKombat
Fighting games are one of the most difficult genres. Previously, I've found that they teach you what to press and not how to play. We've spent a lot of time trying to change that with this new tutorial. I can't wait for you all to play it and hear your feedback!
#Injustice2
The Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition is almost here! All the DLC characters, five Premiere skins, new Gear items, and a full revamped tutorial are all included. Pick yours up when it releases on March 27 on
@PlayStation
,
@Xbox
, and PC!
With the launch of
#MK11
Kombat League, you may have noticed another new feature: Kombat Breakdown. Kombat Breakdown is something I designed with a lot of help and support from the team and I am very, very excited about it.
A (long) thread!
Some bittersweet news: it's my last week at
@NetherRealm
.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity they've given me to jump start my dream career and I can't wait to see what those talented folks do next! So many friends and memories along the way! ♥️
MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAT!!!
I’m so damn excited and proud to be working on one of gaming’s most iconic franchises!
Kan’t wait for everyone to see more of what we’ve been working on!
#TheGameAwards
#YoureNext
I'm so excited and humbled to be promoted to Lead Technical Game Designer here at
@Respawn
! I'm very lucky to be inheriting a rockstar team and I'm stoked to help open doors and advocate for them⚔️🧡
I took the job at Respawn and moved to LA for it. After ~6 months it made no sense why I couldn’t be with my now fiancé in Atlanta (where her career is) and closer to family.
Respawn and EA made the process so easy—they trust us. Now I get to have it all and it fucking rules!
I spoke to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor director Stig Asmussen about how they made this excellent game in ~3 years, half the time of most modern development cycles, and how Respawn pivoted to allow anyone to work remotely:
I designed the BD-Noculars and Beacons for
#JediSurvivor
with a simple player problem I had from J:FO—"I can see that spot in-game, but where is that on the map?"
What amazed me was how the team adopted and leveraged my idea🧵👇🏻
Oh, and here's a fun easter egg too😊
*Very* excited to announce that I’ve joined the Star Wars team at
@Respawn
as a Technical Game Designer!
Respawn is filled with talented people making incredible games—I'm proud to become a part of it and I’m excited to learn from them!
A while back I got to do a day of mocap for
#JediSurvivor
. I'd never done it before—I had so much fun!
You may now know me from such performances as:
-Standard male drinking at bar
-Standard male leaning against wall
-Standard male generic gestures
-Pitchfork combat knockdown
😂
The
@Respawn
Jedi: Survivor launch gift pack is incredible.
After spending so much time working on the lightsaber system this project, holding a full, physical one in my hands is fucking cool🧡
I'm looking for a Technical Gameplay Designer to join us on the Star Wars Jedi team!🛠️🎮
If you enjoy building complex systems with a player-first mindset, apply below!! 👇🏽
⚙️0-2+ years experience (entry level!!!)
🌎Remote or onsite
📜No degree required
Last week we released Mortal Kombat 11. It’s the second game I’ve worked on and is something I’m incredibly proud of. I took on a lot more responsibility this project and I never could’ve done it without my family, friends, and coworkers.
Full post:
@GameOverGreggy
Greg thanks so much for the kind words❤️ I've been a fan of your work for a long time, so it's really cool for you to now be a fan of my work. Here's an old and awkward photo of us from when I was a teenager (PAX 2011 I think?). Appreciate you dude!👊
Reluctant to do this, but quarantine has been rough on folks so I'd like to give out my personal PS4 MK11 Kombat Pack code. If you redeemed it, a reply would make me happy😃
Don't ruin a kind gesture and ask for things. This was my personal code and has nothing to do with NRS.
Doing a VOD of my
@Official_GDC
talk on designing MK11's Tutorial Mode & need your help! You haven't seen the talk yet, but I'd love to answer questions in it!
How or why we built a feature? Intentions of a feature? Curious about tutorials in general? Ask away!
RTs appreciated!
I'm hiring a Senior Narrative Technical Designer to join us on the Star Wars Jedi team!🎮
Enjoy translating tonal narrative intent to on-the-sticks experiences? Apply below!👇🏼
🛠️In-engine implementation role (UE experience a bonus)
🏡Remote or onsite
I'm very honored to announce I'll be giving my first-ever
@Official_GDC
talk this coming March! It's really exciting to have the opportunity to represent and talk about our team's work! Hope to see you there!
@MortalKombat
@NetherRealm
Remember when this was the hottest headset for Gamers™️?
Then it was quickly replaced with the most ridiculous Turtle Beach setup where you had to wire it to your TV.
Seeing the kommunity’s reaction to the announcement has been amazing! I’m glad people are excited—I think a lot of us need this right now.
🌈 see y’all out there! 🌈
@Witdarkstar
Absolutely insane.
The devs at 343i did their job by creating an awesome blend of modern and classic Halo.
It always seemed obvious that leadership never did its job: planning and staffing properly.
Fire the leadership.
Hi Donald, could you tell that my friend? Oh wait, you can't, because at 29 he passed away because of COVID.
You and your predictable PR bullshit can fuck right off. Your lack of empathy is unfathomable.
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!
#MortalKombat11
is here! I had so much fun hanging out at our local GameStop with some of the crew, taking pics, and signing stuff for fans.
Today had all the good feels, and I plan to write about that once I wrap my head around it all. Until then, enjoy the game, everyone!
I'm very fortunate to get to do Cool Stuff™️ for a living, but having an Easter Egg for my nieces in our game is definitely at the top of that list. Shout out to
@_DaanishSyed
and the UI/Cinema teams!
#Terminator
@MortalKombat
This patch was a ✨massive✨ effort made entirely worth it because now more people can play our game. Very, very proud of this one!
🎨High Contrast Mode
🔊Passive & Active Audio Ping
🐌More Slow Motion Shortcuts
Patch 8 for
#StarWarsJediSurvivor
arrives today (Jan. 11) 🛠️
This patch introduces two new accessibility features and several improvements to Slow Motion.
Learn more:
Just submitted a proposal for my first GDC talk! If approved, I’ll be telling y’all about why we revamped the tutorial during Injustice 2 post-launch, how it benefited
@MortalKombat
, and all the design choices made in between.
S u p e r excited about this potential opportunity!
Hey,
#MeetTheDev
! I'm a gameplay programmer at NetherRealm Studios for about 3 years now. On Injustice 2 I did a bunch of UI work and collision tinkering. But I'm most proud of me and my team's work on the revamped, 54-lesson tutorial in the Legendary Edition of Injustice 2!
I keep thinking about all the devs busting their asses right now to make sure their
#E3
builds/demos run as smooth as possible. These are big moments, no matter the scale of the game or the spotlight it’s in. You can do this—I can’t wait to experience the hype of your games!
Today I have received the greatest dishonor: last place in the
@NetherRealm
March Madness pool.
I want to thank my Alma Mater,
@UBuffalo
, for being a Buffalo sports team & never having good fortune.
Shout out to
@tylerlansdown
for just barely not being the worst by just 6pts.
From 2009-2016 I listened to pretty much every major games podcast, but for no particular reason I just kinda…stopped? I've tried a handful in recent years, but nothing has stuck.
But for the last 6 months I haven't been able to get enough of
@thebestiespod
. Thx bois 💛
This Facebook memory from 8 years ago today made me smile. Sometimes I’m so focused on where I want to go that I forget how far I’ve come. Grateful for every step along the way though!
“Added Kombat League online game mode. Season I (The Season of Blood) starts on June 18th!”
SO psyched about this. I think you’re really gonna like what we’ve put together!
Proud of our company for making this decision despite being just one of four open bracket games.
We have to do better and we have to set a good example for safer spaces in our communities. ❤️
What an incredible year...
Injustice 2 launch, EVO in Vegas, Pro Series Finals in LA, World Championships in ATL, and countless new friends along the way. Happy holidays everyone—here’s to an even bigger and better 2018!
A long way from the Pit, take a look at where
@MortalKombat
11 competitors will be playing Grand Finals at COMBO BREAKER 2019! The
#MK11
"Tournament Stage" has transformed into the "No Coast. No Kings." stage in preparation for
#CB2019
!
You know since
@Halo
and
@MLG
got back together that I had to support. Shout out to Pete for the personal touch and the extra stickers! That Final Boss one is 🔥
Took a trip down memory lane and visited all my old apartments in Chicago before I leave for LA on Monday.
I came here to chase a dream and knew zero people in this city. Now I’m leaving with not only my dream career, but also countless memories and friends. Thanks, Chicago ♥️
Happy 1st birthday to Mortal Kombat 11! It feels equally like yesterday and an eternity ago that we launched this game—but no matter what I'm proud of it!
Dev slayer session later to celebrate? I've only been playing Valorant lately so I'll be E X T R A free.
Home office update: painted three walls black, rearranged a bit, and hung some signs ☺️
Still to do: install a new ceiling fan, get a couch, decorate, cable management 😳
1 month away from my first
@Official_GDC
talk!
Mastering Kombat: Designing an Empowering Tutorial Mode for Mortal Kombat 11
Expect some deep dives on tools like the Combo Windows—discussing its purpose, design, & how it evolved from Injustice 2 to MK11.
"... Mortal Kombat 11 comes with one of the best fighting game tutorials I’ve ever played." -
@JurassicRabbit
,
@IGN
.
Thanks so much for the kind words! This was a huge effort from our team and I'm so glad people are enjoying it!
I now proclaim Mango🥭 of the house Keschinger, first of her name, destroyer of leaves, chaser of tennis balls, Queen of Atlanta and protector of the realm. Long may she reign! 👸👑
Every few matches I lose to my girlfriend’s bro in Smash, but he keeps changing his character every game so I never get to learn matchups and I’m trying not to get tilted on Christmas so pls Santa grant me the strength to forgive
What a day it's been...
Here's a 🧵of my favorite quotes from today's
#JediSurvivor
impressions! I haven't seen/heard it all so I may come back and update this later, but go support these folks and check out their content!
I chose to prototype BD-Noculars and then it was later reviewed and approved for full production. I got to pitch it to design stakeholders and also Lucasfilm! Nobody ever took the feature from me and instead everyone embraced it.
It speaks volumes to the culture we have here🧡
Just realized that as of yesterday I’ve been at
@Respawn
for 2 years!! I’m feeling grateful, happy, excited, challenged, and fulfilled both creatively and career-wise. I can’t wait to fly to LA next week and see some of my amazing co-workers IN PERSON for SummerFest! 🧡
First and foremost, the UI/UX team helped me out a TON!
@_DaanishSyed
had the AWESOME idea for every BD customization faceplate to get its own custom BD-Noculars design.
I want Daanish to do a deep dive on these visual designs though because he put SO much detail into them.
Beat
@GeometricInt
’s Cocoon and it’s my favorite puzzler in recent memory! The layered, order-of-operations puzzle design made me feel like the smartest person on planet earth. And its design of contextual actions so you only need one button and a joystick is so clean 🔮 10/10
The only reason BD-Noculars came about was because the leadership here at Respawn felt it was important to have Jedi Week. Jedi Week is where we're not allowed to work on what's assigned to us and instead can use the time for passion projects, career development, etc.
Vertical Slice, Issue No. 2 is out now and is combat design themed!
In this issue I'm writing about:
🎮
@derek_omni
's Game Feel
⚔️ Eric Williams' Combat Cancelled
🛡️
@jasondeheras
' Combat Breakdowns
💥 And more!
RTs appreciated!