surely it must be possible to defend the cultural value of opera and ballet without the massive superiority complex
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UI/UX Director on Star Wars Jedi at Respawn, award-nominated, GDC/GAConf speaker, LEGO designer/hyperfixater, black cat guardian, singular they/them Exceedingly personal account. πΉπΌ/π¨π¦/πΊπ² living near Washington, DC https://www.jordandevries.com
surely it must be possible to defend the cultural value of opera and ballet without the massive superiority complex
my well-meaning non-gamedev friends have finally stopped recommending the gamedev novel that heavily plagiarizes an existing, real-world game
the novel is now being made into a movie
ugh these are so cool
it's an official micro machine from when they briefly resumed the line after the force awakens!
on clear acrylic display shelves, an array of star wars micro machines miniatures, each barely half an inch tall. at the center, a 3d-printed stinger mantis from the star wars jedi games, surrounded by miniature stormtroopers, jyn erso, moroff, baze malbus, darth vader, krennic, death trooper and thrawn
i have acquired tiny stinger mantis...
it was all in flash. it had pink striped background and white crown moulding. i'm almost positive i drew the crown logo
the 2008-2010 version i believe yeah
in college I briefly designed built and maintained the official website for the real housewife of new york countess luann de lesseps
sending a "free pizza at our booth sorry that was a lie" as a GDC networking invite request is wild.
the jedi: fallen order manga is out! i've been wearing these lcd badge designs at cons:
Saddened to announce I was affected by the recent Polygon layoffs. Though my time there was short, it was an incredible experience with a truly lovely bunch of people.
If youβre looking for a games/entertainment nerd for writing, presenting, PR, or any other opps, hit me up!
this morning did your city arrest a pardoned jan 6 white supremacist who was livestreaming himself secretly touching women's hair on the subway or is your city normal
great name for a little ball of angst/anxiety who, somehow, is always Going Through It
telling my cat amuro he works for respawn now
definitely the funniest thing ever written about me, personally
what does the government not want us to see
Today, the bad news bear got me. My contract with Disney will be ending in April instead of June.
I am actively looking for a Senior UX/Product Designer with full-time opportunities in healthcare, biotech, or ed-tech. I appreciate your support and connections. Thank you.π
conniechen.design
what the hell, sure
a black cat looms over the viewer in front of a wall of canvas photographs
dawn and you're still in bed. pathetic
promo for GDC that reads "GDC Festival of Gaming" gdconf.com, I'm speaking at GDC 2026, March 09 -13, 2026, with a photo of Jay Justice, a dark skinned Black person smiling, with her pink and purple braided hair pulled back and wearing a gold and red Thai sash.
With the state of *gestures widely* everything, it's been hard to feel much joy. But I am so grateful & honored to be invited to speak at GDC this year, especially as a gamedev who was impacted by layoffs last year. Check out our talk & hit me up for meetups! #GDC schedule.gdconf.com/session/1rea...
i need more dumpling folding practice
does your personal game experience scale
should game interfaces only cater to first-time-use
should game icons only aspire to be literal
we muse on these topics and more in ten days at GDC
That said- Iβm immediately looking for my next role! I am:
- remote or CA based
- 18 year veteran
- looking for principal designer, lead, manager, director roles
- love souls games, ARPGs, and MMOs
- expert systems designer, esp gear, progression, economy, skills
- easygoing, skilled communicator
ayyyy happy birthday petra!!
a holographic-patterend japanese pokemon card for Nyaheat, as inspected/sniffed by a black cat sitting on a stool in an an apartment
happy pokemon day. @sarahxciii.bsky.social gifted me my first ever pokemon card: the cat i tell my cat not to worry about
That too!!
A still from the newest season of Scrubs: Elliott tells Turk "DM'ing me Star Wars memes does not count"
new scrubs good. but still getting used to how it's shot
a shiny spherical chocolate cake on a bed of crumbs with a shard of green sugar, reminiscent of the death star
strawberry panacotta molded to look like brains, surrounded by edible flowers
three slices of hamachi garnished with strawberries and apples that have been been compressed into small star florets
duck confit on fried sushi rice over two types of sauce; a cocktail with a yoda-themed garnish and a jar-jar-binks-themed jar cocktail
last night we ordered the entire george-lucas-themed pop-up menu at dc's la bohème. some highlights:
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new "age appropriate partner for jordan" chart just dropped