Erica Pinto

I make stuff move. Cinematic Animation Lead @Respawn, Views expressed are my own. Come find me on 🦋

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

It's here, it's here! Our cinematics behind-the-scenes episode featuring @brunovelazquez, @estelletigani, @mattsophos, and myself. We had a lot of fun putting this together, and I also wanted to thank a few more folks that weren't mentioned directly in the video. 🧵

[PlayStation @PlayStation]

The God of War Ragnarôk team travel to Helheim in this behind the scenes look at how a cinematic scene is crafted.

🐾 Spoilers ahead: https://t.co/Me3qxhpmcE

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

There are tons of awesome games in this lineup! I'm still amazed that I get to share the spotlight with some heavy hitters in the gaming industry. 2026 is gonna be a good year...

[Button Shy Games @buttonshy]

Our biggest announcement of every year is live! Check it out at the link below. 12 new games, 9 new additional wallets and a little new line of games, all announced here, with lots of images and descriptions too. https://t.co/AfC0i35HSq

[Button Shy Games @buttonshy]

Button Shy Black Friday is live! 8 new products (Dustbiters, Downtown Las Palmas, Phantasmic, and more!) , a bunch of $10 bundles. Use coupon code toomuchturkey for just about everything else. https://t.co/dAMZuoCfMB

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

Be sure to check out all the other great Black Friday releases as well, like Phantasmic by @MarcelineLeiman and Dustbiters Pocket Edition!

https://t.co/71EyRMKANZ

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

Downtown Las Palmas is now on sale at @buttonshy! To celebrate, here's a "how to play" video for everybody picking up their copies. Thank you everyone for your support! 🥰 🌴🏙️

https://t.co/Wuxp2DgsjK

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

Black Friday is TOMORROW!

Here we come full circle to Union Station! It was on the train home that Downtown Las Palmas was first sparked.

This Thanksgiving I'm very grateful to the @buttonshy crew for taking a chance on a first-time card game designer. Happy playing!

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

2 days!
I've started seeing people posting about my game after picking up advance copies at PAXU. It's a cool feeling!

After I took this picture at City Hall I paused to reflect on the journey I'd taken, both through town and as a game designer. Where will the road take me next?

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

3 days to Downtown Las Palmas!

The turquoise of the terracotta, the art deco style, and the grand 4-sided clock make the Eastern Columbia Building one of the most breathtaking structures in downtown LA!

Are you ready for @buttonshy's Black Friday sale?
https://t.co/71EyRMKANZ

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

Check out all the Black Friday deals on their preview page here:
https://t.co/71EyRMKANZ

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

4 more days to Downtown Las Palmas!

I wanted a building that fit the shape of a wide card without any sky in it, but wasn't a boring box either. The NHM is one of my favorite museums ever! It isn't a perfect rectangle but was simple to adapt to this shape.

@buttonshy #cardgame

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

1 WEEK to Downtown Las Palmas!!

If you're at @pax Unplugged this weekend, you can pick it up EARLY at @buttonshy's Booth 3442!

Check out the display station to get an overview of the game and build your own city🌴🏙️

Photo credit: Justin Antezana

#cardgames #sologames #PAX

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

8 days to Downtown Las Palmas! (for real now)

The dragons of the Gateway Monument welcome you to Chinatown!

I had a card with a section of sky between 2 smaller buildings and wanted to pull different features from various shops and gardens, plus dragons!

#buttonshy #DTLA

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

9 more days...? until Downtown Las Palmas! (I'll fix the countdown later)

I love learning about the rich diversity in LA and how it's represented in its architecture. I wanted to reflect some of that in my game as well. This mosque is one of the few in town that has a minaret!

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

10 days to Downtown Las Palmas!

This is home to the LA branch of Hawk Anamorphic: When I saw the ivy-covered building on the train ride I knew I wanted it in my deck.

It took some work to figure out how to translate it into a card, but we settled on this textured look.

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

11 days to Downtown Las Palmas!

The vibrant colors of this historic street had to take a back seat for players to understand which parts could score points, but I had fun adding little details to these store fronts that celebrate Mexican culture.

#buttonshy #DTLA #cardgames

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

@burgerbecky Sending love and hope from Los Angeles!

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

12 days to Downtown Las Palmas!

Today we have the Tower Theatre on Broadway. This card started out as a church when I sketched it, but I had a 2nd church design so I looked for a building that would fit the silhouette. I liked this theatre's clock for "The Times" bonus goal!

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

13 days to the Downtown Las Palmas release with @buttonshy!

This is the Metro Headquarters Building at One Gateway Plaza! It was one of the first buildings I sketched when I came up with the idea for the game, you can't miss it when you're on the train to Union Station!

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

Adding some hashtags like the cool kids do: #boardgame #cardgame #boardgamedesign #gamenight #games #california #losangeles #downtownlaspalmas #tabletop #microgames #walletgames #buttonshy

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

2 weeks until @buttonshy releases Downtown Las Palmas! I made an unpacking video to celebrate!🌴🎉

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

2 weeks until @buttonshy releases Downtown Las Palmas! I made an unpacking video to celebrate!🌴🎉

[Erica Pinto @psyham]

It's here! It's in my hands! I'm excited to share more pics and videos in the coming days as we count down to Black Friday at @buttonshy, when Downtown Las Palmas will be released! 🥳🌴 Make sure to sign up to be notified when it becomes available:
https://t.co/ob1Jlb8Fmn