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Elliot Pinkus

@maxmillion.bsky.social
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Senior Game/Systems Designer @ Epic Games. Previously: #PeopleCanFly, #DuneAwakening, #WatchDogsLegion, #GameOfThronesAscent. Bass Guitar in Parisian Museum. He/him

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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Toronto’s sunset looks like a Makoto Shinkai scene
Sunset with a blue sky and orange clouds
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
She’s a natural born killer
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Went to an early screening of Coyote vs Acme tonight. Very very fun!! It’s great to see it finally being released. And then Will Forte & Lana Condor showed up for a surprise Q&A!
Will Forte, Lana Condor, and host standing in front of a movie screenWill Forte, Lana Condor, and host sitting in front of a movie screen
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Without downloading new pics what is it like dating you?
Grungy man sitting next to his pig
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Toronto right now:
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Show me a comic page you love; no explanation needed.
Mac Hall comic of a man packing up, moving out, then setting up his desk.
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child. Thought like a child. Felt like a child. Now that I have become I man, I have put away childish things. But I unpacked most of them when I got there.”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Latin Jazz band is setting up to start soon. Hey bassist, I hear you playing Cochise 🤘
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
When I got this instead of another clue…. 🤣
Green box saying “uh, oh… What was the rating of this puzzle again?”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Cat, why are you sleeping like this
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Yes it is
Syrnyky pancakes with lemon curd, blueberry compote, and mint
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
“Excuse me, it is belly rub time and you are not rubbing my belly… … aw yisss”
Cat sprawled on a blanket-covered lap exposing their bellyCat on a blanket-covered lap in bliss as she gets a belly rub
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Without downloading anything new, where I’m at mentally
Cat in a cardboard box
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Last full day of vacation, with a Guava Mezcalita
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Having trouble with using my Thinkvision monitor as a USB hub. It worked for a day or two, but now there’s no connection to USB-C peripherals (video signal via DisplayPort continues to be fine). Can’t find a monitor setting that would explain it. Anyone solved this?
USB-C connected to back of towerUSB-C and DisplayPort connected to back of monitorUSB-C peripheral connected to front of monitor
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Dune poster that says: “SPACE - The one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Dune poster that says: “SPACE - The one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
My9Games prevents duplicates, so just imagine I posted a grid of this 9 times
Blast Corps
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
How to Fold a Dumpling in 3 Easy Steps
Cat curled up on a blanket on a round bedCat on a round bed. Blanket partially wrapped around her.A round cat bed with a blanket folded up. A cat ear pokes out of the blanket.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Nomi on the couch: “I’m just a widdle baby who needs snuggles.” Nomi on her tree: “I AM EMPRESS OF ALL THAT I SEE”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I’m shocked, SHOCKED
Headline that says “Videos appear to contradict federal accounts of fatal shooting”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
I think Okonomi’s game of the year is also Clair Obscur
Cat sitting staring at a tv with Clair Obscur playing on it
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
No, you’re a VAN
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Is it The Ascension of the Jackdaw?!
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Holy shit the auto-suggested alt text description 🤣🤣🤣
The White ranger reveal scene as a gif, but the suggested alt text is “a person is hanging from a rope in a dark room with a crowd watching.”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
BREAKING NEWS from the NY Times: political candidates are chosen through primary elections rather than by party leadership in smoke-filled back rooms.
Headline: “How the Elections Intensified the Fight Over the Democratic Party”

Subhead: “Around the U.S., primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
To go with my pretentious Kruve cortado glasses
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Wife got me the pretentious Kruve espresso glasses I’ve been wanting 🥳
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
For those who come after
Man drinking, in a white and blue striped shirt, red beret, round sunglasses, and a baguette tied to his back with a red scarf
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
what movie do you consider “perfect”?
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
1) Me at the foot of Mount Inari. I’m ready to go. 2) Me (and my wife) at the peak of Mount Inari. I’m… not dead.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
206 years old, 206 years old. Sorry, I’m sorry.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
With its smooth satisfying movement and exploration of beautiful environments, Sword of the Sea captures some of the feeling of Prince Of Persia 2008
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) was an intense experience. And whoever came up with that “health bar” is a mad genius.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Wife: “Look! Tarot for cat lovers!” Me: “I feel like that venn diagram is a circle.”
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Yellow means it’s climbable, right?
Toronto baseball stadium with tall yellow netting along the foul line
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Yes, because if there’s one thing that Marxists are known for, it’s protecting the property rights of individuals.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Found this meme I made on my old computer, and I'm going to keep posting it until someone laughs
A ship named Ever Given next to the same ship but named Raylan Given with a cowboy hat
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Yeah, this is going to consume me. I’ve seen similar games, and this is best-in-class. Really elegant structure.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My recent shipped projects include Dune: Awakening, XDefiant, and Watch Dogs Legion. Particular design expertise in Progression, Reward, Engagement, Game Loop, and Open-World systems. LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/elliotpin... Personal Site: www.elliotmax.com
Dune: AwakeningXDefiantWatch Dogs Legion
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
This was a bummer to find out Saturday just before heading to bed. Loved working with my team. Guess we’ll learn more on Monday.
People Can Fly posted  public announcement that two projects were suspended: Gemini and Bifrost
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
That was fantastic
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Visiting Chicago for the weekend and made an impulsive purchase…
Bottle of Jeppson’s Malort
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Landed in Chicago, but everything is shut down for weather reasons. We’ve been stuck waiting for a gate for over an hour. 🥱
View out a plane window with 4 other arrived planes also waiting on the ground
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Here’s the basic example, though the actual practice sound like it’s far more arcane.
Diagram of basic Medicaid payments. $1000 Medicaid payments from the state to hospitals. Federal government reimburses $600. State pays $400 net.Diagram of state provider taxes affecting Medicaid. There’s  $1030 Medicaid payments from the state to hospitals, with a $30 tax returned to State. Federal government reimburses $618. State pays $382 net.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Okay, I stand corrected.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
We just did the tasting for our wedding caterer. And now we won’t need to eat for at least 3 days.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
IT’S CHAROSET TIME! This may be my best batch yet.
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
It’s a little foggy in Toronto tonight
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Elliot Pinkus @maxmillion.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
“Because he’s a dick.” There, no more analysis needed.
Headline that says “Why Trump Renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Denali”
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