Dave Padilla

CEO and Executive Producer at @EveningStarStdo. Making games, taking names. He/Him.

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

I'm so so so very happy to share the news from this morning's Nintendo Direct: Penny's Big Breakaway IS FINALLY OUT NOW!

It's been an honor making this game with everyone here at Evening Star and Private Division, and I can't wait to see folks dashing through the leaderboards!

[Evening Star @EveningStarStdo]

Surprise! We are so happy to finally be able to say: Penny's Big Breakaway IS AVAILABLE NOW! 🪀🥳

🌟 Buy now: https://t.co/zWmvHA9jdq

#PennysBigBreakaway #NintendoDirect

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

GDC is less than two weeks away, so I figure that now is as good a time as any to let people know that I will be in San Francisco that week. Let me know if you want to grab some coffee, lunch, or drinks and catch up!

[Jesse Gomez @ItsJesseGomez]

The lovely IGN Guides team is expanding its freelance pool. Have prior history writing guides, and/or video editing guides content? Let us know!

Whether it's fighting games, immersive sims, JRPGs, and countless other genres, we want to hear from you.

https://t.co/3JgNM3StWC

[Michael McKean @MJMcKean]

Just keep praying , Senator.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

You’re a fucking liar with blood on your hands.

[Joe Vargas @AngryJoeShow]

The Government just LIED TO YOU. They disarmed and then executed him. You see him filming backing up, defending a woman being pepper sprayed. ICE escalates. They could have driven off. They Spray him & attack him.
At 55 seconds you can hear poorly trained ICE agents screaming "He's got a gun!". WHILE another ICE agent disarms him and was headed to his vehicle BEFORE the first shot was fired. Then another scared ICE agent freaks out and just starts shooting the restrained man in the back. Finally another ICE agent fires a bunch of rounds at his lifeless body. The Government just lied to you. These are POORLY TRAINED THUGS on a POWER TRIP because they have "UNLIMITED IMMUNITY". THEY DID THIS BECAUSE HE WAS FILMING and PROTESTING. Owning/Carrying a gun in the United States is our RIGHT is not an excuse to MURDER someone. FUCK TRUMP. AND FUCK ICE. AND FUCK everyone who defended shooting this guy because "he owned a Gun".

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor. He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in culture, interested in education, language, history. He brought the arts into the White House, and he and my Aunt Jackie amplified the arts, celebrated the arts, stood up for the arts and artists.

It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not.

Next thing perhaps he will want to rename JFK Airport, rename the Lincoln Memorial, the Trump Lincoln Memorial. The Trump Jefferson Memorial. The Trump Smithsonian. The list goes on.

Can we not see what is happening here? C’mon, my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny. This is way beneath the stature of the job. It’s downright weird. It’s obsessive in a weird way. Just when you think somone can’t stoop any lower, down they go…

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Trump's comment about Rob Reiner today really underscores that he's a narcissist. Someone this narcissistic can't fight for you; if you believe otherwise, you're a mark. You are just a pawn in his need for aggrandizement.

Ten years after he descended on his golden escalator, he hasn't brought manufacturing back. In fact, manufacturing jobs contracted this year. His biggest accomplishment this term — the Big Beautiful Bill — was just more tax cuts for the rich and slashing government spending for the working class. His political appointments have thus far been nothing more than concessions to wealthy donors who supported his campaign. Many of these people are building the AGI robots that will replace you in ten years.

If you dare to question him, he'll toss you aside like Marjorie Taylor Greene, no matter how much you stood by him in the past. He cares about nothing but himself. The most you'll get is a wildly racist remark on Truth Social, which makes you feel like he's fighting for you, but you are, again, meaningless to him. He feels nothing and believes in nothing except his own aggrandizement. His Saddam Hussein ballroom means more to him than policies that are supposed to help you.

[Joe Vargas @AngryJoeShow]

Fuck you dude. Really? What fucking President does this? How about fixing shit you promised your dumbass sycophants who believed your lies. Its not bad enough you are fucking the country up piecemealing it out to billionaires while you and yours profit. Now you got time to make Rob Reiner's tragic death about you? *sigh* Put Diaper Don Grandpa to bed. Anyone who cant see how much of a piece of shit this waste of space is by now is fucking hopeless. Again, Fuck Trump.

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

@graysonZ80 I’ll do my best 🫡

[TONY GRAYSON 🗻 @graysonZ80]

Formal announcement coming soonish -- but wanted to share that Summit will be looking for new crew members to join our team on some very exciting upcoming projects. Art, programming, and design disciplines.

Stay tuned for the casting call...

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

Here's my 103rd annual reminder that you don't need to buy a TGA ticket to network with other devs this week!

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

Just a pro tip for LA-based devs who feel like they are missing out on networking opportunities by not attending The Game Awards:

The real networking event has always been at the JW during and after the show, and it is free for anyone to attend.

[TONY GRAYSON 🗻 @graysonZ80]

Surreal moment. Never thought my little Anton would get this far.

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

My team is looking for an experienced gameplay programmer to work on an exciting new 3D project with us! Please apply if the role is right up your alley, or share the link if you know of someone that may fit the bill.

[Evening Star @EveningStarStdo]

Evening Star is looking for a Gameplay Programmer to help us create our new game!

We are looking for a candidate with strong experience in C/C++/C# and experience shipping commercial titles.

https://t.co/aRYIl93JiM

[God Empress of Mankind @nuhre_]

Reminder: Grummz got fired from Red 5 for being lazy, erratic, impulsive, and wasting money. Then begged for $600k in 2016 to make a game that still doesn’t exist. Forgive me if I don’t value his opinion on video games.

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

We are opening up another role at our studio for a Level Designer! Please share the posting in case you know of someone in your network that is open to working on a 3D project.

[Evening Star @EveningStarStdo]

Evening Star is looking to add a new Level Designer to the team! While not a requirement, we are prioritizing prior experience on 3D Platforming and/or 3D Action games.

We are aiming to start the role in November. Find out more on our website:

https://t.co/W55wpRc8je

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

The team here at Evening Star is looking for a Senior 3D Character Artist who has experience working on anime style characters. More information is posted on our website and LinkedIn for anyone who is interested in learning about the position!

[Evening Star @EveningStarStdo]

We just posted a new job opportunity on our website and LinkedIn!

Senior 3D Character Artist (Contract)

This role has a focus on anime-stylized characters with a strong emphasis on form and shape language

Find out more:
https://t.co/fikonWcjqa

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

Took a little time off last week to visit Paris after being at Develop, and it felt refreshing to visit a city and experience a culture that is different than LA in so many good ways.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

Watching today’s F1 race from a London pub. Give them hell, Sir Lewis!

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

@richmetson @TomFryPWG I’ll send you a DM once I’m settled in!

[Dave Padilla @therealdpad]

@TomFryPWG and I will be attending Develop: Brighton next week! Let me know if you are also going to be there and want to catch up over coffee and talk about all things games industry-related.