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Eric Kozlowsky

9 months

Parking here, will I ever use it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Art Director Fuzzy Bot Games, Cat & Dog enthusiast. Total nerd. Opinions are mine, and mine alone. www.landofkoz.com www.fuzzybot.com

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

TEN years ago today DKC Tropical Freeze came out in the US. It still to this day remains one of my proudest work. I made great friends, learned much both about my craft and about myself. Truly an honor be a part of Nintendo's history. Let's take a look at some art 🧵

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Unless Retro has grown to a two game studio since I left, I guess this means the game I was working on when I left in Aug 2015 is't happening anymore? I honestly have no clue. Excited for everyone there though! I know they'll do an amazing job!

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5 years

Nintendo Delays Metroid Prime 4 & Restarts from Scratch; Switches Developer to Retro Studios!: via @YouTube

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

I had to do it...

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Its odd when people say From Software games should have difficulty settings. If we’re to truly treat our medium as art then by all means critique the technique and call out problematic subject matter. But you shouldnt tell an artist to change their idea and intent to suit yours.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

I fucking hate people. Seeing a movie in the theater is hands down the worst experience. Also who brings a toddler to a 3 hour movie that starts at 9pm!?

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

6 years

@GameXplain @YouTube Glad it was found! Everyone on the team took a vow of silence to never reveal its existence we wanted it found naturally no matter how long it took. Props to @oracrest as the artist who came up with this easter egg!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

On this day FIVE years ago Donkey Kong Country Tropical freeze released on the Wii U. It remains one of the game I am most proud to have been a part of.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Jeff and Brad discuss boat drinks, the merits of being a giant seal, and the fraudulent nature of Funky Kong.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

@NXOnNetflix There is a script already made for you. Here, I'll help you out.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

Autumn Heights is probably the game world I worked the most on, I did a ton of pre-vis work with Ted Anderson to come up with the architecture idea of using Owl/Feather motifs. Windmill Hills might be one of my favorite levels that I worked on.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

@AOC @amazon @Nextdoor Police need to stop killing black people.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

Speaking of Easter Eggs, not many mention it but i hid the entire level 1 from Donkey Kong 3 in the Fruity Factory Level. Complete with Stanley the Bug Man Bug Spray!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

One awesome factoid Is that I was asked to update the Rocket Barrel from DKCR. I added some new embellishments and details to it. Which to my delight made it into the Mario Movie. Also 9 years before the movie we bridge Mario and DK by hiding the SMB3 tank in one of the levels!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

As excited as I am about #UnrealEngine5 I still stand by my opinion that solid art direction outshines technical bells and whistles anyday. I.E. Wind Waker STILL looks amazing today on hardware that came out almost 20 years ago.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

DKs Island was an interesting challenge because we had to reinterpret level themes from DKCR in HD. It was fun to go back into those files and see how meticulously they were crafted. Although it's a hidden level and many don't get to see it Dynamite dash was super fun to make.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

Even if I didnt make a level I would contribute art in other ways. I made this giant Steam Ship for Mangrove Cove which ended up becoming the building blocks for all the metallic objects in those levels. I also made the ancient civilization statues and texture for Sea Breeze Cove

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Biden watching the news this morning.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Some older work from @IndivisibleRPG here is a "3d concept". Keep in mind THIS IS NOT what the game will look like

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

Well that's enough memory lane for now! If you want to hear more check out this podcast I just did with @kiwitalkz and Ted Anderson about our experience working on the game!

DKC: Tropical Freeze 10th Anniversary Interview With Retro Studios...

Happy 10th anniversary to DKC: Tropical Freeze. To celebrate former artists on the game Eric Kozlowsky and Ted Anderson go on a deep dive of the work they di...

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

@patrickklepek u have no idea how damaging it is to us devs when a game we're working on leaks. Don't feign integrity,u do it for the clicks

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

@xhunterGamma @retronauts Never Forget

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@vonkoz

5 years

@CNBCMakeIt

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

This planet is fucked....

🌊Cyndia BLUE "Unstable Genius"

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5 years

A US town rejected solar panels amid fears 'they'd suck up all the energy from the sun'

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

Soooo cute!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 months

If you're a stylized character artist and affected by the any of the myriad of layoffs. Please reach out @FuzzyBotGames is looking for a contract character artist.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

@DaveMilbo The Princess Bride. Cinema perfection. You cannot watch it and not feel good when it’s over.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Spotted at #IndieCadeE3 @IndivisibleRPG @LabZeroGames

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Today is a pretty huge milestone. I finished the last piece for my book. 35 unique weapons with stories attached spread across 3 ages. Still work to be done but it feels good to hit this point. Below is the final image in the book.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

@NoContextSilent trump doesn’t have enough good taste to listen to Akira Yamaoka

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

@Skullgirls @LabZeroGames Willy Hwang's work repping it at #E32016

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

2 years

Tell me you have no idea how game development works without telling me you have no idea how game development works:

Mike Shinoda

@mikeshinoda

2 years

Ah! So here’s something people aren’t explaining: NFTs don’t have to be jpgs. Imagine taking your favorite skin from Valorant, and using it Fortnite. And not paying extra, because you own it. Then using it in CoD, Minecraft, even Twitter, IG. So many possibilities, no?

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

@Casper30214 @GOP I'm still waiting for his condemnation of the holocaust. So let me know when you hear from him on that.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Maybe games SHOULDN'T be 30+ hours long? Just saying.

Raf Grassetti

@rafagrassetti

4 years

Kudos to the art team that can create with this fidelity for 30+ hours of gameplay😅

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Yo fuck. This. If a company I worked for handed me this shit I’d quit on the spot. This bullshit obsession with data and productivity has to fucking stop.

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@TheEconomist

5 years

A technology company has created an electronic badge that can monitor workers' conversations, posture and even time spent in the toilet

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

@TanookiKuribo

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

I don't mean to keep ragging on the game but how does this slip by !? Did they just ratchet down all the texture res

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Some new photography!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

@trintran I would love to know what the eff is going through that fish’s mind as it hurtles through a tube. There HAS to be some sort of confusion... even for a fish!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

@mattswider does the wishlist auto update or do I need to keep refreshing?

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

My girlfriend got me a one of a kind handmade blacked out copy of my favorite book, the Neverending Story. This might be one of the best gifts I’ve ever gotten!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

@jwaaaap In Dinkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze I hid Cranky’s gramophone from DKC1 and the entirety of the level from DK3 as well as Stanley the bug mans bug spray.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

I am so completely tired of the competitiveness of art. To go online everyday and see people post stuff and feel like I got to get better, I should be better. It is exhausting. Do people in other fields feel this way. This constant self loathing that you're not good enough?

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Grand Theft Auto 3 is the worst thing to happen to the game industry.

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@Thafnine

4 years

your most controversial video game opinion, go

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

I'm looking for a contract concept artist to work on my project. Stylized with experience doing env and characters would be ideal. Hit me up!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Repost of my Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 20th Anniversary piece. #vaevictis

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Hey we just announced @Skullgirls mobile! Trust me, it's awesome! Come to our booth tomorrow and try it yourself! #AnimeExpo2016

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

Uncharted 3 came out 10 years ago today and it still bums me out that I was left out of the credits 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

Really touched to see how well received and far reaching my Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze thread was.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

6 years

Oh hey a self promotion hashtag! #MeetTheDev I'm Eric Kozlowsky, Art Director at Defiant Studios! I've been doing this for a long time and have gotten to work with some amazing people on amazing games (and a few not so amazing ones!)

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Hey it may not be an @ArtStationHQ "pick" but I'll take it when my art is trending! :) @IndivisibleRPG

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Great interview with our CEO Peter! @IndivisibleRPG

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Here is another older (than the last) 3d concept from @IndivisibleRPG again, this ISN'T what the game will look like

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

So the cool kids do this right? @FuzzyBotGames

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

With the apparent success of Metroid Dread, I feel like it’s only a matter of time before we get a Zelda 2 remake.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

Love this

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

I will honor the legacy of Mr. Iwata by doing what I try to do everyday: Contribute art of the highest quality.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

1 year

Mario Movie was a lot of fun. - Mario’s voice, better than I thought! - 35 years of amazing music to pull from/remix and you use pop music!? Lame. - Mario’s extended family? Unnecessary, focus on Mario+Luigi - super cool to see the rocket Barrel which I made in DKCTF show up.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

I love that these concepts are stylized when compared to how realistic the game is. I had trouble presenting concepts to one of my CDs because some were stylized. He couldn't look past the drawing style and took the art too literally. Sometimes it's the idea, not the execution.

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@loishh

4 years

Concept art for Horizon: Zero Dawn’s lead character Aloy! This art, plus lots more, will be on display at Storyworld, a new museum in Groningen. Official opening is saturday the 11th and I’ll be there to give demos and sign books! Come say hi! tickets:

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

I'm still awake so technically it's still Saturday #screenshotsaturday

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

8 years

Incredible Ajna cosplay!!! #AnimeExpo2016 @LabZeroGames @IndivisibleRPG

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

6 years

@DavidBHayter @TalkingDogz @EscapistMag @jhaletweets I just finished a fan art piece commemorating the 20th anniversary of MGS release in North America. It had such an influence on me as an artist. You'll always be my Snake! :)

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

I know I am in the EXTREME MINORITY, but visually this gets me WAY more excited than something like Death Stranding.

Zealot

@ZealotGame

5 years

Come into the derelict house of God, and make your purpose clear once more. #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #lowpoly #gamedev #indiedev #unity3D #madewithunity #zealot #gaming

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

7 years

@TedA_PPU512 @boring_as_heck I'm so confused... this person is 12 right?

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 months

@AndreSegers Thanks man, it really is a career highlight of mine. I never get tired of hearing about people enjoying it.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

@kylegriffin1 @ShaneWatch I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Last night I lost my best friend, my constant companion for 12 years. Together experienced so much that life throws at you, from the highest highs, to lowest lows. I will miss him the rest of my days. RIP Myu.

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Eric Kozlowsky

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

2 years

Hey! @FuzzyBotGames is looking for a contract environment/prop artist. Hit me up with some portfolios!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Slowly but surely Substance Designer is starting to click. Daniel Thigers videos have been a huge help. I need to figure out how to make Roughness maps next!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

@stephentotilo @patrickklepek Oh I TOTALLY get it

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

@JoeMadx you should totally put Grail in #BattleChasers still love this character design! http://t.co/rKw4OpcLDq

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

1 year

Tears of the Kingdom is incredible…. But it’s time to make Link talk. It just takes me out the game when someone directly speaks to him and he just blankly stares back at them.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

10 years

Someone on Neogaf just made this and it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! http://t.co/DsPzL9IFjT

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Ooof! This is pretty fucked up.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

10 months

When I was 17 I played SotN. While the Japanese box art is far superior, the darkened image of a realistic Draculas castle captured my imagination. I much later learned it was a photo of a real place. Today I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting “Dracula’s Castle”.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

1 year

@AndreSegers I like curated, designed spaces. The reason I'm not huge on sandbox games is I'm not a "find the fun" type of gamer. I like experiences that are presented, and thoughtfully placed before me. It's why I tend to stick to story driven games mostly.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

7 years

@darrenkerwin @MyNintendoNews They probably always intended the underwater shot, but had to wait for the reveal. We had 2 versions of DKCTF one with and without Cranky.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

@trash_gryphon @Hbomberguy

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Lived in NY most of my life, figured Halloween was a fitting day to finally see this in person.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

Vaccine shot number one down! 💪💉

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

10 years

So damn proud of this game, and the incredible team I get to work with everyday! http://t.co/CLz3GgBKiv

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

Resident Evil Village is looking legit.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

2 years

The final word in VR technology.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

For very personal reasons. I’ve turned down the position at Gameloft. It wasn’t an easy choice but it is definitely the right one for me mentally and emotionally. That being said I am currently looking for remote work. I would very appreciate any leads. #WorldMentalHealthDay2019

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Stoked to see visually creative and interesting games announced today. I've been in this industry a while and it has been frustrating pitching ideas to my bosses Ive constantly been told that idea is too niche or it will never sell. Encouraging to see that isn't the case for some

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

@jjmahoney3 I'm sorry but that's just selfish. You're putting your "Need" to see a movie ahead of 100 other people's enjoyment. If you have a kid them's the breaks don't force your decision on other people. Furthermore once your kid starts acting out or talking take them out of the theater!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

7 years

@MrJonFaust @velocciraptor I'm sure she didn't even see trump reach for the shake, but it's funnier to think she snubbed him.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

3 years

I'm in a pretty unique spot. I'm fully remote with my job, I'm single, and I don't have kids. I am untethered by anything and I can live anywhere. It's a little intimidating tbh. I'm thinking of doing a 6 month or more road trip to visit different places I might like to live.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

10 years

Somedays, I still need to stop and remind myself... holy shit! I WORK FOR NINTENDO!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

A not so secret secret. Making video games is so. Fucking. Hard.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

News Flash! Video games cost a lot of goddamn money to make, and cost more every generation.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

@theChrisDo I love my career but there is more to life than work. Work to live, don’t live to work.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

I was there working for Nintendo when this happened and I couldn’t have been more proud at the time.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

Can’t fit it in my apt so I turned one of the empty rooms at my moms house into a game room.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

What I wouldn't give to play a game that looks like this. What I wouldn't give to WORK on a game that looks like this.

Igor Artyomenko

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4 years

Screenshot of a game that never happened "the Port"

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

7 years

I'm biased but I really think Nintendo should port Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze to the Switch!

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

4 years

Coronavirus is still a thing:

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

9 years

@patrickklepek @stephentotilo not the same, the big reveal is a event, you can never get that moment back once it's been leaked.

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Eric Kozlowsky

@vonkoz

5 years

The game that cemented my goal—— I WILL work in the game industry someday.

FantasyAnime

@FantasyAnime

5 years

21 years ago from today, Final Fantasy Tactics was released in North America for the Sony PlayStation 1 🎂🎉 It's probably the #1 strategy RPG ever made. What do you think?

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