My time at Riot and on TFT as a Game Designer has come to an end. Just under 10 years, and to be honest I thought it was going to be longer, but sometimes things change.
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I’m so grateful for what I was able to be a small part of, and able to accomplish in the last decade. It’s been a dream career, and I have got to do so much thanks to Riot. Even trying to list it all feels insane what I managed to do in this time. And the crazy 7 years on TFT where I got to design, balance, teach, lead, and more for my job, but then also build a community, stream, cast, go to events…it’s just been amazing. Ending on stuff like the Unlock system and a couple other things…I’m heading out proud.
To everyone I worked with over the years, thank you for letting me be a part of everything we accomplished. I hope I managed to teach you something or bring you joy in some way. I genuinely hope our paths cross again in the future.
To everyone who supported TFT or me over the years, you have no idea what it means to me. I cherish all the moments over the years, and they’ll keep me going. I am so blessed to have been a part of your lives and thank you for letting me bring some fun into your world.
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So…what’s next for me? I’m trying to figure that out.
First off, since I was on sabbatical and am terrible at relaxing/not working, I have been making my own small indie game. I’m about 2 months into development and have already had folks playtesting some early builds. I’d say the game is like 20-30% done, but my goal is to release it as a full game. It’s been fun keeping my skills sharp in a different space, and I hope to share it with you all someday.
Beyond that, I’m keeping my eyes open for other opportunities. I’ve had a few conversations here and there already during my Sabbatical. It’s a brutal industry right now, so I’m taking one day at a time and figuring out what’s next for me, whether it’s working on another studio’s game or even my own thing.
And I’d love to find a space to do some content creation and be able to share my knowledge of game development. But that may take some time to figure out how to do it right.
-------------------------------------------------------Again, thank you for everything these last 10 years. It’s a big change and I’m nervous but hoping it all works out. Until next time, take it easy!
-Mort
New original: Don’t Feel Right When Your World Is Wrong 🔥
World feels wrong? Fight til your breath’s gone for a better tomorrow.
#TayZonday#NewMusic#OriginalSong#RiseUp
.@RiotMeddler and @RiotPabro are joined in this Dev Update by @RiotPhreak, @RiotEndstep, @DashiJador, and Riot CallMeKT to talk about:
🏰Season 1 2026 Theme
👀Summoner's Rift Gameplay Changes
🥇Ranked
⏩Swiftplay
⌨️WASD
😢And more
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Season One Theme: 00:37
Summoner’s Rift Changes: 02:17
Ranked: 10:29
Swiftplay: 14:44
WASD: 17:31
???: 20:34
Outro: 20:57
Hey folks! Long post today. TLDR - This account is going to be posting a lot more TFT updates and info as we get ready to launch our next set, Lore & Legends!
I've been slowly ramping back up on the X/Twitter usage as we head into the next set, because I'd like to get back to being a direct line of communication between our most engaged players, and the dev team. I think that was something awesome that TFT provided, and I want to make sure that keeps going.
I know some folks are against the info being on X, but the reality is I haven't been able to find a place to have these types of discussions that has the speed and reach to our global players that X does. Believe me, I tried to find alternatives like Discords or websites, but it just wasn't practical.
So yeah, you can expect a lot more posts about the inner workings of the set, balance states and goals, and any deep discussions around TFT to pick back up here. I'll also be reposting things if they come from other folks on the team, the main TFT account, compete TFT, or anything else. Basically want this account to be THE spot for engaged TFT folks to get as much info as possible.
Finally, I'll also be using some time each morning to answer questions folks have, so feel free to ping me as we get going so I make sure I'm talking about the stuff you want to hear about.
Ok, that's it for now. Looking forward to talking about TFT a bunch more (I miss it!) and can't wait to show you what the team has cooked up with Lore & Legends. Until then, take it easy :)
Dev update up!
Super excited for the team to finally ship emote tagging this patch ❤️
Many of you have seen the updates to streamer mode on PBE - we have more details on that + happy to answer questions.
Finally, we’ll be linking penalties across alts starting in 15.23.
.@RiotPabro and @RiotMeddler are joined by @ed_corte, @RiotPhlox, @RiotPhroxzon, and @drewlevin in another Dev Update where they discuss:
🤪ARAM Mayhem
🚌Smurfing
🎊Arcane Anniversary
& More
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
ARAM Mayhem: 0:19
Smurfing: 2:05
Arcane Anniversary: 7:22
Misc Updates: 8:13
Outro: 9:25
This was one of my favorite moments on the set of #Superman and was freaked out (and so happy) to find out it had been filmed.
This and many other moments were captured in
"Adventures in Making Superman,” a 60-minute making-of feature showcasing intimate behind-the-scenes of the movie will be available starting today for consumers who purchase Superman digitally at home on participating platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, and others.