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Jake

@jking-dev.games
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Dad! Game designer in the industry for more than 8 years, looking to work on something cool! I like skeletons and mechs also wizards eggbug forever

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Jake @jking-dev.games · 25/09/2026
Oh wow I have like a paid week off??? Some construction is going to happen and they decided to do it at night I guess. The pure joy from like 200+ people when they announced it was amazing lol, have not felt this good in a very long time!
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 23/09/2026
Maybe I'll finally get some of those compTIA certs and just do IT 🤔
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 22/09/2026
If I could just get a decent design or QA job I'd really prefer that! But I'm close to giving up at this point, really seems like it's not going to happen in the current state of the industry....
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 22/09/2026
I've got some hard decisions to make and it's killing me, thinking about quitting the night shift job and watching the kiddo full time instead. Childcare is so expensive it will only be slightly less money in the house, but I'll be on an even tighter budget than I am now 🤔
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 18/09/2026
I just went back through this, mages and murderdads, shelved by genre, restarting just king things, I'm ranged touch pilled for sure (and with a way boring night shift job where I can listen 8+ hours a day). Codex entries is on my list!
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 15/09/2026
Yeah honestly I could see her in the station 11 show
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 14/09/2026
Got out to a cabin with friends this weekend, was really really nice to actually get out and relax a bit. Slept way too much though lol I had some sleep debt for sure, little frustrating but I needed it, feel like I got mental reset. Friends are good!
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 09/09/2026
This one gets me every time lol, and every person who describes themselves as a "human lie detector" inevitably is wrong like 90% of the time
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 09/09/2026
I'll check it out next time I'm down there!
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 09/09/2026
If you are in the east bay there's this little Persian market in Berkeley named Middle East Market, has everything you'll need!
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slimehunter @slimehunter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Fellow indie game devs- you should probably get some good QA work done soon. You might even need some extra help with design. You know you've been holding off on writing those new feature technical design documents or making much-needed edits so everyone on the team knows what to expect and work on.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 03/09/2026
Aw thank you for the shout out, appreciate it! And yeah if anyone is looking please send me a DM 🙏
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 03/09/2026
I might need to go back to delivery driving or something I'm absolutely dying with this night shift shit, never getting enough sleep, too much caffeine, can't ever focus, blehhhhhh
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 31/08/2026
Real crappy day for me and it included a long fucked up personal message sent to me and my family that was obviously made with a LLM, personal stuff so a little vague but I'm living in a nightmare world lately.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/08/2026
Started Zero Company but I think I need to reapply thermal paste on my CPU, it's been running pretty hot. Just paranoid about messing something up and I super can't afford to replace parts right now 😱
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 27/08/2026
Yeah I'm from California and this is very common I use it all the time, definitely not a New England specific thing lol
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 26/08/2026
4 hours of sleep and back to it bwahhh
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 25/08/2026
Man there was an actual physical fight at my job last night I gotta get out of there ASAP. Have a few applications out for stuff I know I would fit, one in particular, really hoping I can find something better here sooooon
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 23/08/2026
I don't think getting fucked up sleep all week then sleeping 12 hours on the weekends is fair or sustainable 🙃
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 20/08/2026
Had to renew web hosting, was able to get like 50% off by fucking around with their AI customer service agent lmao, downgraded to a smaller plan then got an upgrade discount to the same plan I was using for even cheaper price than the worse plan, then got it to give me a coupon code too 😂
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 19/08/2026
My tire blew on the way home lol and last week there was a crash on the freeway directly in front of my had to dodge the cars, things are rough over here!
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 07/08/2026
This feeling did not last very long 🪦
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 05/08/2026
Things mayyyyy be getting a little better possibly? Maybe some chances coming up and I might have some pivot options I didn't think about in case it doesn't. I haven't felt any hope at all recently so I'm gonna take this good feeling while I have it lol
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026
In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 30/07/2026
This job is making me insane
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 30/07/2026
Another day of stupid tasks over and over and over here we goooo
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 29/07/2026
I need to get back to the game project but damn it's hard with a full time job and family, any free moments I just want to lay down, never enough energy or time in the day 😪
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 29/07/2026
Vivaldi has been good for me, been using it for a while now and I have no complaints
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 25/07/2026
I'll do QA or entry level designer stuff at this point whatever I can get, associate roles, anything at all
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 25/07/2026
I've applied to like 10 places today some are a little bit of a stretch but most are well within my skills, wish me luck, I really need to get out of this night shift job I'm going insane lol just doing random incredibly simple tasks over and over and over, it's maddening.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 24/07/2026
Wow I got like 6 hours of sleep only waking up a couple of times for a few minutes, that's the best I've gotten all week lol, still not ideal but I'll take it
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 24/07/2026
Walking into the night shift job is very hard lol
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 24/07/2026
Someone let me help design or QA your game I'm pretty good at it plsssss
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 22/07/2026
Going back into work at the end of lunch when I'm already exhausted is very hard
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 15/07/2026
Finished final fantasy 1 and started 2, honestly with 1 there isn't a whole lot to say lol the game is pretty simple and story is very straightforward until some of the ending twist which was kinda interesting. I'll keep going and see how I think 2 compares, maybe squish all of these pixel remasters
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 08/07/2026
My sleep schedule is so fucked up because of this night shift job lol having real trouble ever getting 7-8 hours in a row, just waking up in fits and starts, the insane stress nightmares lately aren't helping either.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
Either FF1 is shorter than I thought or I really didn't play that much last time I tried lol I seem to be moving through it at pretty quick pace. That random encounter rate is brutal though! Also the very first battle I had against 2 wolves they one shot my black mage 😂 different era for sure
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
If this actually gains any traction (lol) I may start to stream while I do the playthroughs, but otherwise I am gonna be doing this mostly on my steam deck in small chunks. But hey if you want to watch me play through game series watch this space and support me when I do start to put things up! 😅
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
I hope if I do end up making some videos/blog posts about this some of y'all will watch/read, I really want to stay connected to the game industry in whatever way I can at this point. It seems like like a pretty low chance to get another design job, maybe I can bring my insight this way instead.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
Alrighty here we goooooo I have played a bit of a couple of these but it will be fun to go through the series and see how it evolves over time! Obviously being the pixel remasters it is a little bit different but whatever this is the easiest way right now, and more applicable to the average player
a screenshot of my recent steam library showing FINAL FANTSY I-VI pixel remasters
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
I'm also thinking of trying to kick off a YouTube channel or something with a review/overview of every main line final fantasy game 🤔
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 28/06/2026
I've got some steam credit from my birthday and I'm currently debating if I should get death stranding 2 or the final fantasy pixel remaster bundle lol, I really liked the first death stranding but maybe winter sale will have steeper discount?
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 26/06/2026
The one positive thing about this job is that I can listen to audio books and nobody talks to me for like 8 hours lol but man it's fucking boring. Haven't been getting much game dev work done, but I'll probably have some time on the weekend nights. Not sure I'll have anything for mech jam tho 😭
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 25/06/2026
Time to stack blocks for 8 hours
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 23/06/2026
I am very tired
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 23/06/2026
Halfway through the first night at the bullshit job, this shit sucks lol I really really wish I could find a job in games again, feels crazy that I have to do this when I had 8 years in the industry.
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 21/06/2026
Thinking about playing through all the mainline numbered final fantasy games....
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 21/06/2026
Everyone is going insane but I played some diablo 2 with my friend tonight and that was nice so I guess I'm getting through it lol
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 18/06/2026
Mech jam begins tonight 🤖💪starts in 4 hours and I'm getting my sleep schedule changed for night shift job, I'll have a few days before that starts where I need to keep busy, good timing for me at least. Still trying to decide what to make though lol, maybe something turn based? 🤔
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MechJam VII
A game jam from 2026-06-18 to 2026-07-16 hosted by dungeon. MechJam VII is a game jam for creating video games or physical games featuring or based around mechs or mecha. This is the seventh MechJam e...
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Jake @jking-dev.games · 18/06/2026
Pssst you should have linked it here too 😂 subscribed I'll give it a listen!
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