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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The correct photo card to get, even if I prefer all of their original looks over the revamps.

Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had a third-party recruiter call me recently when I submitted to an online job posting. When they said the company name, they struggled to confirm their posting was the same I had already applied to, even when I gave the Requisition Number I was put in for. They hung up abruptly after.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I played other stuff beforehand but when you literally slap a shield labeled with "RPG" on it, it sticks in your mind as your "first". I mean this is hella official and everything.

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crows 🖤 @doomfunk.rip · 10/08/2026

any two Jira tickets

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I’m in for an experience, y’all

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Highlight of the day has gotta be watching a tiny dog absolutely ready to scrap with a delivery robot. Real “you wanna fight, bro!?” energy and I respect it.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Oh hey, earlier this week is the one year anniversary of what was originally a 6-month contract. I mean, I'm still looking for the next thing, but it's nice to have a contract for as long as I've had, especially given everything going on.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I deserve nice things sometimes.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If I got a nickle for each time I've responded to any type of advice with: "But are you aware of Fuunsaiki, the horse Gundam that appears in Mobile Fighter G Gundam as the mighty steed of multiple mobile fighters?" I'd have a metric ton of nickles.

God/Burning Gundam is seen riding on top of Fuunsaiki, the horse-piloted Gundam that looks like a horse.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Went back to FFXIV recently. Still happy my companion of choice is a Palico. Even when I'm not playing Monster Hunter, I'm still huntin' monsters.

A Miqo'te from Final Fantasy XIV in a gunbreaker job outfit on one of the decks of Limsa Lominsa. A Palico can be seen behind him.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Mostly holds up. Mostly.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Nothing like finding out one Job Posting from a third-party recruiter with a different salary and job title than another third-party recruiter's posting is, in fact, the same role. Had to get 2 phone calls and an email before 9AM, when I compared the ID number for the "roles." Good morning?

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Imma open this box of Riftbound cards on Twitch. Come hang to see my disappointment, maybe listen to some chillhop. twitch.tv/inokiTV

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Patrick Patrick Star

ALT: Patrick Patrick Star

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

1 Day later, it happened again.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Answering Riftbound questions are weird, and sometimes you get the same questions so close together. (In this case, "what if Tideturner or its target is gusted in reaction to its trigger?" was asked twice in eight days. Let me have my bad jokes)

A meme referencing the "0 days since last incident" poster, with the "incident" replaced with "Question about Tideturner"

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I have simply too many feelings I cannot put into words better than anyone else already has about the Bungie layoff, but needless to say that sadness, anger, worry... all of it is there. What I am going to do, for now, is link our new update trailer for Voyagers of Nera. youtu.be/UtWOOzVaZdk

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Explore the Deep - Major Update | Voyagers of Nera

YouTube video by Treehouse Games

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Last Friday, after more than a decade of living at my apartment.. The AC Unit was replaced. I don't wanna use it a lot because, y'know, energy/environmental issues but seriously: This is kinda nice.

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Bandai when they invented gunpla

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We've got some open roles for RPG-heads at Kinali! The team is fully remote and honestly great to work with. But be warned: if you're going for the cinematic designer role, you'll be helping bring life to all the wild things I've been writing up 😅

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I need it. Immediately.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Internet is out at home, so I’m his will need to count as self-care. Am I doing good?

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I need to go back and clear some of the last quests, huh.

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🎃👻BOO Li Jaw-bone👻🦴 @juleshortstuff.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

People highlight those leaving the industry and those trying to break in, but I also think an unspoken part of this is even the 2/3 still working are in a worse state; some being overworked to take on the duties of those cut or forced into lower paying unstable contracts with less benefits.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I’m very much a “heads down, solve problems, ship the project” kind of Producer and QA Lead, which means I’m not great at self-promotion most of the time. I don’t think I’d ever want to be a “gamedev content creator,” but a bit more visibility probably wouldn’t hurt, huh?

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Time to get out of my head and gonna build one of my favorite non-gundam mobile suits. Zaku Amazing HG @ twitch.tv/inokiTV

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InokiTV - Twitch

It's been a week, huh. Gunpla Buildin' and Chillhop

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Please do it, or I'll have to come to your home/office/discord call and start singing "Come Sail Away" by Styx and I really don't want to have to learn the lyrics.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My side hustle, if one could call it that, has been making custom Riftbound tokens. Here are some recent favorites:

Gold Tokens referring The Simpsons, specifically Homer as a giant golden man with jewels.

Mech tokens designed to reference The Iron Giant.

Sand Soldier tokens referencing Sandman, from Marvel Comics.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I dunno who I know in NorCal but Carolyn's rad and deserves your business for real o7

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

. . . I don't remember being interviewed but uh....

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

One of my prizes from going back to DC was picking up a handful of my old CD-ROMs Still got a few to figure out how to frame, but I’m pretty happy with this as a starting point.

A frame with both disks from Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

A frame with the Diablo II Play disc and Diablo II Expansion

The two discs from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Harbinger

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Had to fly back to my hometown for some family stuff. Did I have to stop in at the shop I did my summer job in college? Probably.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

New token project for Riftbound, where the goal will be to cover the white space of the name tag with a dry erase sticker to note who the reflection is copying. Still WIP, but I’m getting ready for Leblanc, dag it

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Listen, when you're young and really need friends, Rocky Horror will be there for you. Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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a close up of a woman 's face with the words how bout that written below her

Alt: Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show raises an eyebrow while saying "How 'bout that?"

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

New Dropout pin, for when I need that reaffirmation

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I modify the joke because sometimes I need the dark humor across a whole lot of things going on.. (also, I can't not read the phrase "building character" without thinking of Calvin and Hobbes, specifically Calvin's father, so we take those.)

A revamp of the "Are you tired of being nice" meme featuring Nintendo characters Daisy and Peach. The new text reads "Are you tired of building character?" with the lower box reading "don't you just want things to go wellllll".

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Judged my first Riftbound Nexus Night, and the store insisted I open a judge promo… …From the Dragon Ball Super Card Game. That I’ve never played, but it was sweet of them 😅 Judging at card game events is fun though!

A King Cold judge promo card from the Dragon Ball Super card game.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

So a week or two ago, I was teaching someone at my LGS how to play riftbound. Last night, she played in her first Nexus Night (and maybe 6th game ever?) and gifted me this 3D-Printed Token Tray as a thank you for helping teach her the game. 😭 Always teach new players when you can!

A custom, 3D-Printed token tray made for Riftbound, including damage counters, stat modifiers, and buff + stun icons to use in gameplay. The lid is magnetized for storage

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Beeeeg update. Come play! Twitch Drops are available AND the game is on sale again for $20 USD until April 13th!

youtu.be

Tend, Build, Thrive - Major Update | Voyagers of Nera

YouTube video by Treehouse Games

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It's been tough. I've seen folks pushed out that didn't deserve to be, the damage to their confidence, and some of them leave entirely. Their replacements, too. It took me 1 year to find a contract role, & I worry about it ending often, since I know friends who have taken longer to find *anything*.

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

"Due to [Company Name]'s current policies, we cannot provide feedback on the hiring manager's decision not to move forward." This one started six weeks ago, before I was auto-rejected, un-rejected by a recruiter, then had weekly interviews w/ the team. I'll limit how vulnerable I'll be here, but..

Michael, in the good place, puts his hand to his stomach, saying "Yeah, this one hurts." as Janet looks on beside him.

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✨ Devon ✨ @devonadesso.com · 24/03/2026

If you need a QA/Test Lead for your team with 9 years of experience in the industry, including live service and single player AAA titles, please hit me up. I have worked on titles like Destiny 2 and Fortnite, and would love to be your test team's best advocate and process improver. somnifery.com

somnifery.com

devon adesso

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Voyagers of Nera ⛵ @voyagersofnera.com · 18/03/2026

Excited for the next patch? Want to hear about all of the new features? 🥳 🗓️Tune in to our Dev Stream tomorrow with Christina and Stephanie as they talk about all of the big updates! twitch.tv/voyagersofnera

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VoyagersOfNera - Twitch

OUT NOW on Steam PC! 🏝️ Survive a magical ocean world with friends as you sail to distant islands, battle monsters, and awaken lost spirits. ⛵https://store.steampowered.com/app/2686630 ✉️ contact@tre...

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Steve S @inoki.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Man, that Gundam Assemble game is gonna come directly after my non-existent wallet, huh.

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