Jonathan Criner

Creative Director at Wildbloom making @PlayHighpoint | Past: PlayStation, Epic, Volition, Hi-Rez, 38 Studios

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

Since 2016, I've worked at 4 AAA Studios, had 2 babies, and have been a present father & partner. What time remained, I slowly chipped away at a dream.

Today's Steam Page milestone is a powerful, emotional moment; this hasn't been easy.

💜 Consider an RT & Wishlist HIGHPOINT!

[H I G H P O I N T @PlayHighpoint]

⭐️ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲! ⭐️

Highpoint is Multiplayer Sport meets Brawler! Build your bot, bring your friends!

💜 Wishlist Now! [The bots are waiting]
♻️ Shares & RT's Appreciated!
https://t.co/ljObPshTcY

#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #UnrealEngine #GameDev #IndieGaming

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@PoodleTime They’ve been thirsting for that Roblox platform ecosystem for years and it’s been really gross watching them put the pieces into place over the last few years. At least I’ll be able to use the Homer Simpson skin I bought in the incredible UEFN games section!! 🙌

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@lucapisanu YO!!!

This looks rad! Love that you’re dipping toes into Game Making, it’s a real joy! Just do me a favor and DO NOT release this game before I release Highpoint (I’ve been lapped by every indie game fathomable)! 🫠

Excited to see you chip away, best of luck bro!

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@FrieNDA_2 I’ll take both.

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@GeorgeSokol Exactly this!

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

Saw Wildwood today.

Had tears in my eyes for nearly half the 2 hour runtime. A reminder of how magical, moving, and powerful art can be; a sobering juxtaposition to the current landscape.

Thank you Laika 💚

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@UnrealEngine @TimSweeneyEpic You guys fucking suck. LOL.

God forbid anyone LEARNS anything these days, let’s just outsource our brain and pretend it’s growth.

[H I G H P O I N T @PlayHighpoint]

Hitting the Court again feels SO GOOD 💙

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@NateDHernandez One of my GOATS!! 🙌

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@Vuthric I REALLY appreciate your stance and transparency on this stuff as someone who once worked at Epic!

If I was ever critical of anything while I was there, it was frowned on by the majority of my colleagues who thought Epic could do no wrong.

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@lucapisanu SCREAMING!!!

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

Lucky to have worked on TWO games that released this year, but I wasn’t credited on either 💀

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@AffinityPlay I would like to kiss (the art).

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

Unreal friends!

Why does the Volumetric Scattering Intensity NOT work in UE5 with Sky Lights?!

This has worked previously, lots of my work has used it - why not now? I’m using Lumen with moveable lights, but I was using moveable before…🤷

What the heck? #UE5

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@Icehelmet Curious how you’re arriving at that CSM result? Cascaded shadows aren’t usually soft unless you’re modifying them (shadow filter method console variable, distance field shadows, etc).

How does one get soft, old-school Cascaded Shadow Maps?

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@NateDHernandez Nate tha GOAT

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

All these Corpo AI Gooners saying they “Vibe Coded” something only to parade a result that is ✨objectively✨worst in its class.

LOL.

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

Memaw said this was a banger

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@TimSweeneyEpic I don’t think incentivizing everyone to make content on a SINGULAR platform is very “open”. Considering past battles against monopolies, the steady build of power is ironic.

“Here’s money to stay/make here, working together to build a better future (as long as it’s OURS).”

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@WillFaucherVFX I was SO honored that you hit me up, this is heartbreaking! The exhibition was going to be life changing, you even promised champagne!!

[Jonathan Criner @JCriCreate]

@Icehelmet I CANNOT stop laughing at this ❤️