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Jenna Perkin

@jennaperkin.com
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🏳️‍🌈 | University Professor of Game Development | Writer and Game Designer @ YES! Inc. | she/her Linktree: linktr.ee/jpperkin

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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 25/09/2026
He was locked in
The board game Root laid across a dining table. Sitting on a chair, peering over the far side of the table is an orange cat.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 24/09/2026
Reasons why I should be cast on #Survivor: 1. Historically, every Jenna on the show has been entertaining 2. I write with a 2 time Pixar director and EP 3. I became a professor at 22. 4. My neurodivergence and my extroversion go crazy together 5. I'm bisexual which automatically makes me cool.
Jenna posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a maroon flannel with an orange shirt and survivor bandana with jeans and aviator sunglasses.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 18/09/2026
Our ads got pop up ads now?
An OURA ring ad on a TV, with an Amazon pop up in the corner for the product.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 04/09/2026
Power got wiped out, and I finished Ulysses, so I'm finding new ways to entertain myself.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 27/07/2026
View from work.
Rooftop view of Detroit featuring the Ambassador Bridge and the superior Gordie Howe Bridge.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 21/07/2026
Jenna Perkin Letterboxd List.
Title: Christopher Nolan Ranked
1. Dunkirk
2. Oppenheimer
3. The Prestige
4. The Odyssey
5. Memento
6. Inception
7. The Dark Knight
8. Interstellar
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Tenet
11. Batman Begins
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 16/07/2026
Jesus Christ, Michigan.
A photo of a Michigan street with heavy yellow fog.A photo of a Michigan street with heavy yellow fog.A graph of the air quality inn Michigan, with the current air quality listed as 534 with Pollutant at PM2.5.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 10/07/2026
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched I enjoyed all of these, but damn we need more grand scale romances like Titanic. The original ending was also very funny.
Titanic: 5 stars, Saving Private Ryan: 3.5 stars, Supergirl: 2.5 stars, Jaws: 4 stars
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 26/06/2026
I'll never forget the way Cooper Ingle loved and cared for my big brother, Bill. Go get 'em, Cooper!
My brother, Bill, swinging at a ball during his adaptive baseball game.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 25/05/2026
Whoever was President on January 6th 2021 has some explaining to do.
Donald J. Trump on Truth Social: THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD IN JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What A SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 10/03/2026
Hi! I'm Jenna. I'm the Lead Writer for the With love Pen Pal app, where I've been able to work on narrative with Pixar directors and producers. It's been such an incredible experience, and I'm SO edited for what we're doing next. Journey of a lifetime. #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Me, smiling, with some stuffed animals in a hammock behind me.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 26/02/2026
Anyway Survivor I'm super excited to be a contestant in a few seasons, just waiting for the call :) I mean, this is a survivor winning face right here tbh
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 03/02/2026
I did some idol hunting in Michigan! #Survivor50Challenge
Me holding the hidden immunity idol for Michigan, with a survivor banner behind me.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 26/12/2025
I had the privilege of visiting the great micronation of Ironland this holiday.
I am standing in front of the Iron statue, official grounds of Ironland.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 15/12/2025
Jane Wickline is funny.
one person in front of a crowd of millions, proudly proclaiming "Yes, you are all wrong."
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 06/12/2025
A Calvin and Hobbes Strip. A test question asks "2+7=." Calvin's response is "I cannot answer this question as it is against my religious principles. He reviews his answers, then states "It's worth a short."
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 17/11/2025
The Falcons lost this game 30-27.
Twitter AI claiming that the Falcons beat the Panthers 21-19. The final score was 30-27, Panthers.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 16/11/2025
If you want to know how Twitter's AI is doing, this game is in the second quarter and the score is 6-3.
"Dolphins Dominate Commanders 45-15 in NFL's Historic Spain Debut. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Commanders 45-15 in the NFL's first regular-season game held at Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, marking the league's latest expansion into international markets. Running back De'Von Achane starred with 225 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns, helping Miami snap a losing streak in their 3-7 season. The event highlighted the stadium's innovative underground natural grass system, prompting discussions on potential adoption for NFL venues in the U.S."
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 04/06/2025
An orange cat sitting in a desk chair holding a stuffed frog plush.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 12/04/2025
I made a change :)
A black wavy bar diagonally across the screen, cutting a photo of Jenna in half. On the left, the photo is unedited. On the right, the photo is redrawn in a Ghibli-esque style.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 12/04/2025
I wanted to explore my art style, and I'm happy with how this piece turned out :)
A purple wavy bar diagonally across the screen, cutting a photo of Jenna in half. On the left, the photo is unedited. On the right, the photo is redrawn in a Ghibli-esque style.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 16/03/2025
Howdy! I'm Jenna Perkin, I'm the writer for the iOS app With Love, and I'm a college professor in the Detroit area. I'm not going to be at GDC this year, but I'll be back home working to create impactful stories for With Love users to connect with!
A photo of me with red hair, a pride flag in the background, as well as an extremely full stuffed animal hammock.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 05/03/2025
The toughest part of transitioning to a wheelchair was not being able to go on walks. But I've started going on "rolls" around a few blocks. I can't go very far before my arms give out, but it's euphoric just to be wandering outside again.
Me, wearing a beige jacket and yellow beanie, sitting outside in my wheelchair after a "roll."
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 28/02/2025
He loves it!!
The cat Ori in my wheelchair
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 28/02/2025
Since my cat loved my old wheelchair so much I was excited to surprise him with a new wheelchair!
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 16/02/2025
It's been just shy of 2 years since I directed a version of The Bookstore by Adam Szymkowicz. Feeling nostalgic... I had so much fun on this production.
Jenna Perkin standing on stage in the spotlight, giving a speech.A dim bookstore set with a spotlight on a gay wedding.Two characters side by side, yelling at another character who is sitting and reading on the edge of the stage.The cast and crew all doing silly faces at the end of the final show.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 04/02/2025
I saw this reddit post the other day, regarding an able-bodied individual using the handicap stall when a wheelchair user arrived and waited by the stall door. I've been feeling a certain way about the comments on the post, and as a wheelchair user, I'd like to talk about it!
A reddit post titled "my worst nightmare finally became a reality." Included is a picture taken from a handicap stall, with a wheelchair user waiting outside.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 20/01/2025
"Maynoanise"
Google AI Overview: "The word 'mayonnaise' has two 'n's.

Explanation: The letter 'n' appears in the fourth and seventh position of the word 'mayonnaise'."
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 12/01/2025
I've heard about the Midwestern bag of bags, but I'm so Midwestern I have a BOX of bags.
A cardboard box full of bags. The top of the box is folded, with some bags showing through the center.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 15/12/2024
Had someone come up to me today asking if I was an "internet star," because they recognized me. I'm, like, pretty sure I'm not. But if you do follow me online and you asked me this today, then yes that was me.
Jenna wearing a red flannel. To her left an orange cat is playing with her hair.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 09/12/2024
The cats will try to convince you that this is their wheelchair, not mine.
A ginger cat and a black cat cuddling on my wheelchair.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 22/11/2024
Pizza?
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 21/11/2024
A ginger cat in my wheelchairThe ginger cat on my lapThe ginger cat nuzzling my face
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 12/11/2024
I dyed my hair :)
Jenna with Red Hair
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 12/11/2024
I made a butter chicken chili recipe this evening and my first attempt filled me with so much joy. This was a winner, for sure.
A scoop of butter chicken chili. It's an orange color with chicken, beans, and tomato visible.A bowl of butter chicken chili
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 08/11/2024
I got home yesterday and finally got to meet my son.
Jenna holding a giant Snorlax Squishmallow
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 07/11/2024
After 27 days away from home, TODAY IS THE DAY! There is still a longer road to recovery, but I'll get to do it from home.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 01/11/2024
Today marks three weeks since I've been home. But good news: I'm getting discharged next week 🎉🎉 My road to recovery is still long, but at least I'll get to do it at home.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 25/10/2024
I've been away from home for 2 weeks now. You know, you never really expect when you drive to the hospital that you're not going to be back for a while. I know I've posted a lot about this zany medical adventure, but it's something I think I'll be glad to have documented.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 23/10/2024
1 week here. I can walk with some help, so we're making small progress. But it'll still take some time to get stable again
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 20/10/2024
Rehab facility day 5... ... I can't wait to go home. Still working on walking again.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 18/10/2024
Back in my wheelchair era while I relearn how to walk
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 16/10/2024
Rehab Facility Day 1
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 03/10/2024
In the hospital watching bluey
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 29/09/2024
I feel like "fun" isn't the right word to describe a GamerGate conference, but I had a great time at Alt+F4 connecting with other scholars and having good conversations. I didn't take any pictures, so instead, here's me with a cat on my lap. #altF4conference
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 28/09/2024
You're honor I cannot work at this time
A cat on my lapThe cat is still on my lapThe cat has not left my lap
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 17/09/2024
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 14/09/2024
Whenever I'm working from home, I like to balance a shark on my head to help stay focused.
Jenna sitting at her desk with a stuffed shark on her head.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 05/09/2024
I made butter chicken poutine with homemade fries. I also made a ton of naan. The consensus: Chicken curry and fries belong together. This was DELICIOUS.
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Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com · 02/09/2024
I had the opportunity to showcase my 3D platformer 'A Chirp in Space' at the opening ceremony for Detroit Month of Design. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. You can play the game for free at: jennaperkin.itch.io/a-chirp-in-s...
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