I did get one other birthday gift for Shawna. Several months before her birthday, she called out that Zelda and her Age of Calamity Master Cycle would make an incredible Akira-style poster. I took notes and then quietly commissioned the incredible @lokyu.bsky.social to create it. It came out well!

To be super clear, this is a fully functional giant padlock you can actually pick using those lock-picks. Not pictured is the giant key that also works.

Michael Williams@rocketmoose.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When you have to contain a cosmic horror and/or release one using really big lock-picks. Destiny 2 Red Bull can for scale. * The lock/lock-picks were not made by me, but by an incredible coworker.

When you have to contain a cosmic horror and/or release one using really big lock-picks. Destiny 2 Red Bull can for scale. * The lock/lock-picks were not made by me, but by an incredible coworker.

The problem with browsing the internet is that the packets move at nearly the speed of light, therefore you experience time dilation.

I commissioned and received some incredible pet art from @haykebyr.bsky.social, and now they is framed by Shawna's desk for her birthday. The art captures Xena and Gabby perfectly!

It's my favorite time of year: When I get to create goofy videos, gags, and puzzles with and for cool people.

In death we’ve just begun. Watch the Marathon Launch Cinematic featuring Poppy and Son Lux. Marathon releases March 5. youtu.be/vtw5BDpKgJM

In Death We've Just Begun ft. Poppy and Son Lux (Official Music Video) | Marathon Launch Cinematic

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Can we talk about the massive cultural collision the NFL has set up for 2027? When, for the very first time, the Super Bowl will occur on Valentine’s Day?

The problem with marrying the sea is that you have to do 50% of the chores.

Marathon releases March 5, 2026 and is available for pre-order now. Full trailer: youtu.be/UbNhSVj6WZM Pre-order details: bung.ie/4rl5QfF

Shawna: “Hugs do not count as putting pressure on a bleeding wound!”

The fog has turned the Seattle Space Needle new year’s fireworks show into a Winamp visualization, and I’m loving it.

Shawna describing House of Leaves: “It’s an A23 book!”

We’re embracing the dark sci-fi world and survival extraction challenge of Marathon. 🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/fjzmhROTv28

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single pilot in possession of a good gundam, must be in want of a target.

My brother came into town before Thanksgiving and we visited a very good farm.

This is a really excellent thread on the challenges of temporary audio in games, by the brilliant @shadetooth.bsky.social

Kareem@shadetooth.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Audio (sound effects, music, and dialogue) has a weird relationship with temp assets, mostly because of issues revolving around human psychology. Problem #1: How do you communicate that something you're hearing is temp?

Why call it an integer overflow when you could call it integer prestiging?

Me: Heh. They are going to need 20-30 pizza cards to pad that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic the Gathering set out! The Universe:

Shawna: What should we get for our post-vaccine treat? Me: We could see if Midnight cookie still has those amazing apple pie pocket cookies? Shawna: Yeah, it’s worth a shot! 😁

In keeping with the general themes of our marriage, yesterday Shawna and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary by walking about 14 miles of coastline. I feel so so so incredibly lucky to be married to such an incredible partner in adventure!

Our cat Gabby jumped up on the couch, unexpectedly landed by glasses that shifted, and panicked. She leapt partially over my head and I nearly lost an eye. As it is I’ve got a cool face battle wound like a CRPG character that will hopefully heal up cleanly.

Today we wrapped our Pathfinder 2e Strength of Thousands campaign. The front part of the game was a big (tweaked) final fight, then I grabbed a giant glass of water and took them through the epilogue, and I was really happy with how it turned out. The campaign was almost 3 years, and it was great!

Pagliacci [watching footage of his own show]: This isn’t bad. Areas to improve, but overall, it works. Huh. It’s funny, I avoided this for so long. I was afraid of taking stock of myself. And I was so focused on the road ahead, I never stopped to consider how far I’d come. Thank you, doctor

Shawna: “Hmmm ‘Beyond Yoga’… what *is* beyond yoga?” … Shawna: “Yoaga!”

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Me, On a Pathfinder 2e video call: “I don’t know… I like Tron, but I’m not sure I want a New Tron Star” From the other room: “…what? …what!?!” Shawna, slamming open my office door: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID!?!!”

So it turns out that amazing video game fantasy/sci-fi concept artists can also be amazing Lego artists: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtRZ...

Building a MASSIVE fantasy-themed LEGO® city! Part 1 - Project 99 Baseplates

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