Jake Sones

He/Him | Cooking up new things | Former Design Director @ WB Games | Ex-Blizzard/Insomniac/Sony

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Trying to be the change I want to see and post more on Bluesky than here:

https://t.co/xC9fck9Xmt

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@BalatroGame Can't put it down, decided to try the fancy new iOS18 <> macOS Sequoia iPhone mirroring. Got a weird bug where no matter where I click, it only selects "PLAY" or "BACK." I'm on an iPhone14 Pro and checking to see if it's just me or if this is a known issue.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@essmithSD 😢

[Boston Smalls @smalls2672]

Jesus Christ.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@TylerGlaiel @JayMFernandes Totally fair. As someone who doesn’t play mobas, I wasn’t familiar enough with how quickly I’ll need to do the actions in the key binds to know what a better bind would be.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Man, I’m hype for games this month.

TODAY:
AstroBot

Sept 17th:
Plucky Squire

Sept 24th:
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Sept 26th:
Zelda: Echos Of Wisdom
AND
Balatro on MY PHONE!

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@TylerGlaiel @JayMFernandes A contrasting opinion: As someone who bounced off of mobas due to disliking the complexity of leveling and shopping mid-match, all of this is present and I find it even more stressful/dissonant from this camera perspective. Also the keybinds require finger yoga.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Seems like maybe Blue Sky is gonna happen? Checking it out to see if I can rebuild the list of people I know and like hearing from over there. Thanks to @oneofmoo for already having a solid one I could copy from to get started.

https://t.co/9dZJ6CLR0c

[Luke Muscat @pgmuscat]

After designing Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, I’m super proud to announce that my first solo game dev project Feed the Deep is out... NOW!

Feed an eldritch horror before it feeds on you as you explore deep-sea caves and manage limited resources in this underwater roguelite.

[Johan Vinet @johanvinet]

🏝️CASTAWAY is OUT!
"A Family friendly, bite-sized treat! Available on all platforms for $7.99!"
🖤Steam: https://t.co/4EDaP6X2dE
❤️Switch: https://t.co/Vv1G1jb4ta
💙Playstation: https://t.co/peLcITvpYA
💚Xbox: https://t.co/4ZXID4XctI
🧡itchio: https://t.co/0QZ2rfmhn2
#PleaseRT

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Wait. Both #CastawayTheGame AND #FeedTheDeep come out tomorrow? Damn, I guess I'm not leaving the house this weekend.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@walaber @yogscast On second viewing the other pillars in the area have a band of yellow on them. That one doesn’t and it makes it more difficult to quickly process since the solid pillar is the same color as the road. It’s a fun challenge that I agree shouldn’t change, just be visible.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@walaber @yogscast Oh wait, also some of that yellow paint on it.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@walaber @yogscast lol.
Toss a ceiling light in front of that pillar and call it a day. 🤣

[Grace Liu @NightblueArt]

that ending... right in the feels 😂

[Game Developer @gamedevdotcom]

Making Mythmatch with a healthier team culture

Game industry programming powerhouse Moo Yu sheds light on building a better game studio.
https://t.co/3LsunbxccI

[Walaber @walaber]

If you’ve wondered “why isn’t there a proper gymnastics videogame?”
I’ve made the closest thing that exists:
Pro Gymnast Simulator on Steam, Switch, and Xbox

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

@johntv @kazamatsuri I can’t remember the Gary Shandling theme song, and only know Shabba Ranks from the A$AP Ferg song... and now THAT’S on repeat in my head… the curse has mutated to the Coachella 2014 strain.

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Just finished the intro section of Arranger by @furnimatgames and am really enjoying it! This line gave me a flashback to the ‘90s and now I’m feeling like @nsuttner based the villain faction on a dryer sheet commercial: https://t.co/575dPDlUT5

[Jake Sones @jakesones]

Super bummed I couldn't make it to #BitSummit this year (I'll likely be back next year), but I will be at #SDCC this week. Any mutuals gonna be around?