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Diana Jones Emerging Designer, Ennie-nominated tabletop game designer and visual artist. Featured in Polygon, Rascal, Dicebreaker and more. She/her 👹 Games: ARC, The Magus, The Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri 📌 Learn more momatoes.com #RPGSEA

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momatoes @momatoes.com · 04/10/2026

Curie nervously tries to ask a question at the local townhall

A calico cat seated on a small wooden platform raises her paw, but looks somehow uncertain while doing it. The chin of a young black cat is barely visible at the edge, and is looking up at the calico.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 03/10/2026

I knew making a huge-ass slide would pay off

The big bold text "FAILURE IS AN OPTION" dominates a large screen. A woman in green stands in front of it, holding a mic

momatoes @momatoes.com · 03/10/2026

My partner is trying to get me to play Trench Crusade, a wargame with minis, but can I just say the reason I'm drawn into it is because of that delicious LAYOUT pictured: screenshots of the book interior

momatoes @momatoes.com · 19/09/2026

my partner is very cool and is doing a presentation right now on Philippine mythology

A Filipino man points to a projector screen which is showing a slide titled "The Philippines is a Social (Political) Construct"

momatoes @momatoes.com · 22/08/2026

What Dust Remains is a finalist at the CRIT Awards. Community copies are now available at momatoes.itch.io/what-dust-re... so you can try out the game—and explore legacy and sacrifice in a unique GMless experience.

A faded photography partially obscured behind paper. On top of it is the text "What Dust Remains is a CRIT Awards Finalist".

momatoes @momatoes.com · 16/08/2026

just genuinely in love with this cat

A black blocky 3d cat from Katamari Damacy wearing diving goggles and a snorkel

momatoes @momatoes.com · 15/08/2026

Finished (finally!) watching The Fall (2006), and wow, what a visual treat. I love how it pays homage to the power of storytelling and moviemaking.

The movie poster. A bandit stands at the left while a rectangular mask floats at the center, partially obscuring a child's eyes. At the background is a desert landscape with a burning carriage. The sky above is a deep, mesmerizing blue.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 02/08/2026

tell me more about this cum steel

A page from the rpg Trench Crusade. The photo cuts off the edge of the page so that "orichalcum steel", split across two lines, just looks like "cum steel".

momatoes @momatoes.com · 02/08/2026

There's two copies of The Magus left at the GenCon IPR @ipr.bsky.social booth. Who's handsome and cool enough to sweep it all up??

A screenshot of the inventory of IPR at GenCon. The Magus is highlighted, showing that there are 2 copies left.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 26/06/2026

These are my favorite hehe

A black and dog with a huge smile, big tongue out

A black and white dog with its snout to the camera, big smile

momatoes @momatoes.com · 26/06/2026

We went to an animal sanctuary to practice pet photography, and I felt healed from the presence of joyful dogs. I really loved capturing their smiles.

A street dog smiling at the camera with a pink flower on its ear.

A black and brown street dog looks off to the side.

A white street dog smiles with his tongue out while looking to the left.

A brown and white street dog looks off to the side with a smile.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 06/06/2026

cryptid sighted

A severely pixelated and blurry picture of a calico cat.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/06/2026

This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture in your phone.

A calico cat licking her lips.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 30/05/2026

This picture of our cat makes it look like she's battling her inner demons

A calico cat laying on her side, looking into the middle distance

momatoes @momatoes.com · 24/05/2026

We also visited our university and just had a lovely day. It is such a beautiful place that holds so many precious memories.

A red and white building has a massive atrium with slim cream columns extending from ground to fourth floor. A bronze statue stands in front of it, depicting a naked man with outstretched hands facing the sky. A shallow pool extends from the edges of the frame to the statue, while green trees stand at the periphery.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 24/05/2026

It was my birthday yesterday :) My partner bought me flowers, which didn't leave my hands the entire day 💐

A grinning Southeast Asian woman holding a purple bouquet of dried flowers

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/05/2026

Anyway my partner and I are cute :)

A smiling Southeast Asian couple.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/05/2026

Beaches can also be found aplenty in Bohol. Panglao island, in particular, is a popular spot for divers both local and international. Boats would take tourists to smaller islands where they could swim alongside corals and ocean life.

A white boat floating on the ocean. A man could be seen walking on the beach.

A man stands center of the photo, while a child is to his right. The background focuses on the wide, open beach with bright blue skies.

Boats floating right next to each other atop cerulean waves.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/05/2026

Bohol's top attraction, however, may be its chocolate hills. Numbering over a thousand, these geologic limestone formations emerged from the sea a million years ago. The chocolate hills were named for their brown color during the summer. When we visited though, the grass was a healthy green!

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/05/2026

The highlight of our Bohol trip this weekend were the tarsiers. Tarsiers are one of the world's smallest primates, measuring only 3-6 inches in height. Tarsiers are nocturnal and hunt insects at night, using their incredibly long legs (and tarsial ankle bones!) to leap great distances.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 17/05/2026

My partner and I visited a mangrove walkway, and it was very very cool!

Two Southeast Asians will silly expressions in front of a saltwater stream surrounded by healthy mangroves.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 03/05/2026

Our cat exuding THREATENING AURA (needs monster stats 🤔)

A black cat with glowing blue eyes atop a cabinet

momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/05/2026

I realize I didn't actually take a photo of the church! I was hyper focused on the people, a subject I really love. I have some more photos of Manila, but I think I'll stop here—these few pics were my faves. I hope this gave an interesting glimpse of my country!

A crowd of people lining up for the train. They look stressed.

A zoomed in shot of people's legs in a train.

Two children sit in the front of a jeepney.

Another busy street.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/05/2026

Quiapo itself is a chaotic mess of people, faith, and tradition. The Quiapo church commands thousands of devotees, rising up to hundreds of thousands during the Feast of the Nazarene. All around the church you would find statues of Santo Niño, sampaguita garlands, and even fortune telling.

Light falls on child Christ statues holding crucifixes for sale.

A woman raises her arm to offer sampaguita garlands for sale.

A tight crowd of people is flanked by vendors.

A hand shows two tarot cards to a smiling woman.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/05/2026

Photo thread incoming! 🧵 Street vendors sit at the heart of Manila's streets. But not just in the capital city—the only place you can't find them would be the walled subdivisions insulated from the outside world.

A woman selling a pork dish is yelling or grimacing at someone off screen.

A man selling cotton candy is laughing with someone whose face is obscured.

A cotton candy seller picks cotton candy for a customer.

An old woman is selling candies and newspapers. She is staring at a phone.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/05/2026

Fridays are when major masses are held in Quiapo church, which counts thousands among its devotees. I had a lot of fun taking photographs around the area, and will share some tonight—but for now, have a crowd picture!

A street fully occupied by people.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/04/2026

I can push it and make it even warmer and punchier, but is it overprocessed or still OK?

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/04/2026

Here is the final version. If you can't tell, I'm really enjoying playing around with editing.

A man is surrounded by vegetables in his stall.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/04/2026

One thing that really amazes me is how a little editing can make a photo look so much more approachable. The first, washed out scene is the original; the warmer, "darker" second scene is the final.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/04/2026

The textures of Manila are also lovely. The way that objects come together enlivens cities with fresh vibes.

A heavily rusted gate is covered in graffiti

Water meters lined up

Pink signs with prices for various rice strains

An extremely cluttered junk shop with wires and mysterious doodads

momatoes @momatoes.com · 18/04/2026

I had fun taking photos in the streets, but I'm dissatisfied by how many of them were out of focus or just plain had uninteresting subjects. Here are probably the best photos I've taken with people.

A traffic enforcer in the middle of an intersection, flanked by two poles in the foreground

A man in a striped shirt walking away from the camera while carrying a lime green ecobag. The street is busy with other people and cars

A group of women sitting on the floor, arranging bouquets of flowers that they're putting up for sale

A vendor in a red tshirt cuts a melon with a large knife. Other fruits like watermelons and melons are on his cart

momatoes @momatoes.com · 14/04/2026

also, does anyone know what army this mini belongs to?

a young black cat peeks out of a lightbox

momatoes @momatoes.com · 14/04/2026

it's all bangers

A closeup of an Egyptian-themed mini, a humanoid with a cracked mask with scorpion twin tails and claws

A group of skeleton riders waving flaming torches on horseback

momatoes @momatoes.com · 14/04/2026

it's my face

A selfie of a Southeast Asian woman

momatoes @momatoes.com · 14/04/2026

What a joy to take pics of minis with the new lens!

A close-up photo of an unpainted miniature, showing a dwarf with a pointy hat brandishing a comically large musket.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 13/04/2026

Many street vendors offer quick snacks to commuters in the city. I had the lucky opportunity to snap this pic on my own way home from work. I love the halo of light around the two focal people.

A nighttime scene of a young woman buying nuts from a street vendor. The woman and the vendor are bathed in the light of the stall, while commuters walk in the foreground amid relative darkness.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 13/04/2026

This one also turned out well. Autofocus on moving cats is a pain, but sometimes I get sharp pics.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 13/04/2026

I got my 12-45mm f/4 lens. So of course, I take pictures of cats.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 11/04/2026

🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨 Cat is eepy

A calico with eyes half-closed staring at the camera while laying on a pillow.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 08/04/2026

Cubao X, 2022

A nighttime street. Shadowy people silhouette its opening. Standing out is a brightly lit young man in the middle, the only one facing the camera head-on amid the dark figures.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 06/04/2026

Through arcane sorcery, despite being shot handheld, everything lined up and the photo came out looking well. Taft, Manila. Always busy, never still.

The streak of traffic in nighttime Taft, Manila.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 05/04/2026

I bought a lens, although not the original one I was eyeing. I ended up getting an Olympus 12-45 mm f/4 because the ergonomics would be better on my tiny OMD EM-10 Mark IV, though a part of me is worried I'll regret it because I won't be able to achieve shallow depths of field.

A closeup of a lens on an Olympus body; the markings say M. Zuiko 12-45 mm 1:4. Compared to the body, it looks large—though reviews call it light.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 05/04/2026

It seems apropos to share the glory of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican today of all days.

An interior shot, showing a long hallway under vast vaulted, golden ceilings. People milling at the bottom look dwarfed by comparison.

A medium shot of an ornate altar. At the centerpiece of the wall is a dove, surrounded by golden rays of light.

A rectangular structure under a dome. The structure is made out of dark pillars that support a radiant, glowing golden ceiling.

The Pieta by Michelangelo. A marble, somber Virgin Mary cradles her dead son, who lies limply across her arms.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 04/04/2026

"Love our people like you love our food"—San Francisco Chinatown, 2024.

A street wall. One side has an abstract floral mural, while the other has words painted on it: "Love our people like you love our food".

momatoes @momatoes.com · 04/04/2026

doodle of the day 2

A naked white-haired woman with two navels looks up and to the right. Tropic plans grow alongside her.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 04/04/2026

so anyway I made balls in Tomodachi Life, how's your day coming along

A short, bald Mii character with what looks like pubes on his plump face.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 04/04/2026

I haven't drawn in a while so I'm not very happy with this, but it did feel nice getting a bit of practice.

A brown-haired woman in a tshirt and skirt hold their hand against the sky as petals fall around them.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 03/04/2026

This is oddly enough one of my favorite photos from my trip to Italy last year. Just a kind of restless energy and nice shadows in the platform.

A shot of the Bologna Centrale train station, showing people walking around, waiting for their train.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 30/03/2026

This little fellow greeted us. She'd be so in home in an OSR adventure...

What looks like a luridly pink and green striped deer with the head of a blue chicken. Perched on its head is a makeshift street sign that says Kalye Escolta—Escolta Street.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 29/03/2026

The oldest Chinatown is found in Manila—nestled in a bustling district, Binondo. Took this random pic while lost in Chinatown.

A very busy street. Red lanterns stream above the road. Chinese businesses like drug stores can be found.