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Redmond, WA
Joined December 2010
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When I get an individually-wrapped fortune cookie with my Chinese takeout, I…
61%Eat it
17%Just read the fortune
22%Throw it away untouched
18 votes • Final results
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Has any movie scene “inspired” more video game sequences than this one?
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My ~10 years at Bungie, which ended yesterday, were a gift. Building Gambit was the best experience of my professional life. Leading the Worlds team I discovered the deep satisfaction of fostering a collaborative environment where people are empowered to do their best work.
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I worked with phenomenal people and made things in a game players care deeply about. I learned and I grew. Now I get to play and be surprised and delighted as a fan. Bungie colleagues and players, it has been an honor.
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When a court decides that "boneless" doesn't mean "without bones," it erodes public confidence in the legal system.
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When we were making Gambit, we had to name the object to which players bring their motes. We had all kinds of thematic names on the list, but none of them was as good as “bank”. Bank lacks flavor, but makes up for it with instant player contextual understanding.
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Sometimes teams feel the need to rename things to give them flavor for their IP. Often it causes more cognitive load and increased player handholding down the line.
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Have a bar that runs down as the player runs or uses heavy attacks? Stamina. Done. Players just get it. There are plenty of other places for flavor. Lean into the things players already understand.
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Don’t understand the fiction of Concord at all, but gameplay is fun. Having most success with Haymar so far.
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Reinstalled Geometry Wars 2 on the Xbox. Still rocks. ❤️ Pacifism so much.
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Today’s pet peeve: rotating wait cursors with off-center pivots.
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Pet peeve of the day: "Needless to say" which is, ironically, needless to say.
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Just helped 2 people on Fireteam Finder do Ascent on saga tier, all on text chat. Took a few tries, but we got there. I don't know why everyone doesn't spend all their time helping people like that, it's really gratifying.
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I feel like that's all I want to do now.
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There’s no clock face when pilots call out “Bogey at 4 o’clock.” They do it because people instantly understand where to look. Even if not all positions are present, the ones that are there align to clock positions. C’mon, people. Don’t make this harder.
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Just did my first Fireteam Finder ever, for co-op Ascent. I was only player on mic. One player left because we kept failing the final boss. The other guy stuck with me, and we succeeded 2-man on our very next attempt. I think it was easier 2-man because we always knew our role.
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Anyway, took a while but I had a good time and would do it again. I encourage others to try it!
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From a thread about memes becoming videos via AI. #notmypicard
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The new orbit music now lives rent-free in my head.
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