Jen Klasing, aka Questifer

I know self publishing is an AI hellhole right now, but is traditional publishing still a """viable""" route? I am starting to feel the beginnings of a book percolate.

What do I do if not make games? The reprise.

the cycle of “devs working for years to make a game > game launches (and it doesn’t matter how successful it is) > two week waiting period > most of the team laid off” is not only entirely unsustainable but genuinely horrifying

The cloud of executive dysfunction after my trip is starting to lift. Not a lot. But enough that I can maybe go outside tonight. And shower.

A lot of studios will keep postings up simply to screen for unicorns. They don't need that role filled but if someone absurdly qualified comes along, it's something to apply to.

It's a demoralizing and shitty practice.

What do I do if not make games?

I have to be an adult and file for unemployment and cobra benefits today (there was some weird garden leave situation at Amazon, my last day wasn't until Jan 26th), but my executive function is in shambles after my trip. This unfortunately can't wait.

He tried real hard to like it, I think, but not being the target audience is... new for him.

My extremely boomer dad about Bad Bunny: "It's not my cup of tea but I'm not mad about it."

His main expression during the show was '?????'

Real hard to watch Big Sporting Event rituals without wanting to throw things at my screen.

Nothing quite like getting lost in nature to put things into perspective. My problems are small and temporary. I am small and temporary and it isn't a bad thing.

The best we can hope for is to make life better for ourselves and those around us in any way we can.

Willing to bet that hairstyle has a hilarious name in the barbershop

Prepping for a long car camping trip and a friend helped me put together a little plywood platform to sleep level. I've been car camping for over a year for LARP and it's frankly astounding what a huge quality of life 12 degrees is.

comic: when it happens I hope people ring bells and blow horns. if I'm asleep I hope to be woken. I won't mind. if I'm in traffic I hope to see revelers. If it causes a traffic jam I won't mind. I don't want to exist a moment not knowing that it has happened.

Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗

I worked very briefly at an Ubisoft studio in 2020 and that was enough to put me off the entire org.

My heart goes out to those who have to deal with that out of touch, utterly sociopathic leadership that treats devs like interchangeable pawns.

Hope feels nice. I'm just gonna bask in that for a bit. Reality will be there when I'm ready.

Picked up Star Rupture in Early Access and it's scratching the Satisfactory itch and a few others I didn't know I had. Already INCREDIBLY polished, with maybe some opportunities for progression smoothing, but like... wow.

Survival + Factory + Shootin' Aliens is a winning combo.

Hey everyone, got a request from a RSM (Rancho Santa Margarita) community member, they're asking for people to show up for their Jan. 28th city council meeting at 7pm to denounce their mayor for saying he would "proudly stand with ICE."

(the comment is at 36:45)

Said no to a recruiter call because the game being pitched to me had every single female character in a thong.

I'm not THAT unemployed.

Crunching for 1 (one) year gave me chronic gastritis, a facial tik, cystic acne, and insomnia that tripped off the worst manic episode of my life.

It took 4 years for all of this to resolve after that period of crunch ended.

We're the baddies :(

I'm just one voice in a huge nation with an absolute madman at the helm, but the vast majority of us don't support this and are appalled by this unprovoked violence.

My heart aches for the people of Venezuela. I'm so sorry.

Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them

You ever just want to take a wild swing in another direction?

I had so much fun researching and planning this trip that I'd love to help others take awesome road trips too.

There's a part of me that wants to make this an app. That's a lot.

I heard you need to eat their heart and then you have to defeat them in hand to hand combat in a dream, but ymmv

My planning streak is satisfied. I just finished booking myself a 15 day road trip through Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona where I will visit 9 national parks, 13 national monuments, and see Sedona and Roswell in the mix! Very much looking forward to hiking and walking my ass off in between driving.

A golden retriever dog looking at the camera

We have the same dog

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Welp... at least you don't have the possibility hanging over your head anymore...? Certainty is its own kind of stress relief. You can make plans now.

Today my Years Alive counter ticks up again.

For all that it's a profoundly strange time to be alive, (and I'm sure that's been true for many generations before me) I'm good with it. I don't feel too young or too old. I'm exactly where I'm meant to be.

There is no shame in needing help to care for your baby! Hope you can get some momentum soon; it's a rough year and a rough time of year for so many people.