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Jeff Pobst

@jeffpobst.bsky.social
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CEO of Hidden Path Entertainment - a Video Game Developer. RPG focused these days. Builders of CS:GO & Age of Empires II HD. Creators of Defense Grid

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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Gotta give Tim, Leonard, and Jason credit for letting Ben pitch them on the concept and them simply saying "Go for it!" and then Ben and I went into action. We shared each step along the way with the "Troika," but they were generous to let Ben and Sierra run with a complimentary audio vision.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Likely mattered whether you were watching peacock (Hellmans) or local NBC (variable)
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The entire Defense Grid family will miss his Fletcher performances.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Maybe if you were making a local dating app - yeah - you should do that!
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
some great people and great groups involved in this behind the scenes, but... you have quite the famous front-man too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4hV...
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2,000,000 People Get Clean Water For The First Time!
YouTube video by MrBeast
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
"that sneaky cat" :) Gotta love it.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Was the "litterbox yucky" a complete lie, or did she just use that as part of her plan?
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
And we appear to be in the lowest risk tolerance time in the industry I’ve ever known.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Also. A few years ago the hiring was such that the tables were turned. It’s great when the supply / demand curve works on your behalf, but it’s also no fun (for old or new folks) when it flips.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
It’s tough in any industry where you need to trust a person for a team to work. And smaller teams have more on each person to do. If you’ve worked with a person who delivers successfully before, you are likely to value that over the unknown - if you can make the finances work.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
As it has been in the more and more distant past
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Yeah. Wanting a job when tens of thousands of people who have past experience are also looking has to be extremely frustrating. Im hoping the optimism of the first group becomes real. That’s the unknown there.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
I expect there are even more “GDC’s” going on, but those two I have been fortunate to be exposed to as well as the biz dev GDC, for as long as I can remember. Maybe since 2000?
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I suspect it is too much to expect them to be any different this year.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
lol. You’re right I’m not using the right mental model. :)
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Maybe the thought is that you’d get money from big NetEase to go away in a settlement
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Yeah. At least one unannounced.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I think they did try to start 5 or 6 sadly.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
A stylish successor to Puzzle Quest just launched on Kickstarter! @wickedfoxgames.bsky.social wants your help to bring Rise of Elements to life! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wic... Check it out!
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Rise of Elements
Devs from hit games like VALORANT, Dungeons & Dragons and Psychonauts present a premium epic puzzle adventure inspired by Puzzle Quest!
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Almost Holmes-ian
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Gamespot also thinks 2025 is the year of... Tower Defense! Along with Defense Grid, several of the best TD games are listed for your enjoyment. Protect the Cores! If you haven't already played Defense Grid - maybe now is the time to start! www.gamespot.com/gallery/best...
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Best Tower Defense Games To Strategize Your Way Through In 2025
Tower defense games are a staple of the strategy game genre and there are some terrific choices to play in 2025.
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Defense Grid shows up in @gettheorion.bsky.social 's list of five video games you shouldn't forget to check out! theorion.com/103604/arts/...
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Five older video games for when you need something different
There is no shortage of big-budget video games on the market these days. But even the latest AAA titles can feel a little stale at times. Thankfully, there have been plenty of lesser-known games throu...
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
It would be nice if that business wasn't profitable
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
You can't just block them? Do they switch up numbers?
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Never seen that happen in 27 years of developing over 50 titles
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Wow Stéphane. :)
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Jeff Pobst @jeffpobst.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
@pcgamer.com revisits Defense Grid! www.pcgamer.com/defense-grid...
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Defense Grid, the 'beer game' that changed a genre
With its minimalist plot and freeform difficulty, Defense Grid: The Awakening became a tower defense classic.
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