Joseph Knoop

I posted up at a bar in between jobs today. Along comes a bro in a suit asking if the AI mixer was taking place upstairs. Bartender was confused because nothing is happening until tomorrow. Guess your AI assistant couldn't write you a damn schedule, loserrrr

You got your gig economy in my AI scam!

On GDC Monday, the hours of 5-7 are for posting up in a bar you would never frequent, hot toddy in hand, and looking at pictures of your cats.

People think Midwestern expats aren't real west coasters. But growing up near Lake Michigan means I'm a seasoned pro at switching from tank tops to long coats by 6pm.

A statue in Yerba Buena Gardens of a businessman seemingly shape-shifting into three simultaneous copies of himself.

Is Bloober Team teasing a Cronos sequel??? 🤔🤔🤔

A gray and white cat sitting in front of the camera with joe

Happy GDC.

Getyourselfa
DarnPretty
Cat

Oh yeah this is gonna be a "crying by Wednesday" GDC.

Hi cool people 🐱

A picture of Joseph wearing a mustard collared shirt and sunglasses, walking through San Francisco

Will be running around GDC for a bit today and The Mix this evening. I had to buy new clothes that A) fit and B) didn't have Godzilla on them, so if you see a cute pudgy guy, say hi (just in principle, even if it ain't me)

Oooh 👀

Partial section of the face of a full-size chocolate cat being held over the face of an actual cat.

Phantom of the Opurra

Key art from the game Ambrosia Sky. A woman in a pink and blue space suit wielding a tool spraying colorful fluid. Background is a ringed planet floating through space.

#4 - Ambrosia Sky.
Despite the obvious budget constraints, this was a really interesting universe to delve through. Great character writing. Cleaning mechanics are straightforward but satisfying for this Powerwash fan. Some nitpicks with puzzles and bugs but can't wait for act two.

Deleted my post about the Yerba garden. Credit to Bryant for correcting the narrative.

Honest question for the folks with economic degrees or sales/marketing backgrounds: Does dynamic pricing play absolute havoc with long-term forecasting? Like if your job is to make a strategy for the next FY, does your workload increase dramatically or is it negligible?

"It's not called the GAY of Hormuz!" 🫠

They thought I checked out a day early for some reason, and instead of moving the students who had taken my bed, I was switched to a bed in an entirely different shared room from my friends. I'd rather share a Holiday Inn room with a mouse. At least his survival instinct would keep him quiet.

My first GDC in 2015, me and two pals stayed at a hostel about a 15 minute walk from Market Street. About as comforting as you'd expect (it sucked), but the kicker was our 4th roommate stole my receipt the hostel gives you to check out/stake your claim, and all they could do was shrug.

A gray cat resting on the side of a cardboard scratcher with his large arm draped over it. A tuxedo cat is resting behind him.

Happy day before GDC. May all your flights connect and your lodgings be anything other than a godforsaken city hostel.

Nighttime is when the forest comes alive
🌙🦇🦡🦊🦉
#pixelart

Back when I was a wee baby journo, I went to a panel featuring Charlie Hall and Patrick Klepek. I'll never forget Charlie recommending I go to GDC over PAX or E3. I think it really instilled an affinity for the people more than the products. Been my favorite show since, warts and all

Been sneezing like a cartoon character sniffing pepper over here in the east bay. Con crud gonna be wild this year.

Went to a cafe, shopped for clothes, lunch and hike with a friend. Time to check the "What The Fuck Did I Miss Now?" App.

Dante, by Xenobiotic 9 track album

Tech deathcore with echoes of very early Fallujah the further you get into the album:
xenobiotic.bandcamp.com/album/dante

New World, by DEADTREES 6 track album

My Bandcamp Friday purchases: Chinese/eastern symphonic wall of sound metal.
deadtreescn.bandcamp.com/album/new-wo...

Abolishing ICE is not enough. We need justice for every soul harmed by this evil. Ruben deserved to live. As does every person in the camps right now.

Grammarly is using our identities without permission Grammarly’s AI stole my boss’s identity.

I happened to be in downtown SF today, so I tried stopping by the Superhuman AI office to ask about the AI “editor” based on me. Unfortunately just got a very nice office manager who said no one was in.

Lots of games people in Grammarly’s pool too besides me…

the iconic window from The View Lounge bar in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis hotel. The window is about 20-30 feet tall in a half moon shape similar to the Death Star

The View Lounge is one of San Francisco's nicest bars because as soon as you see how much a cocktail costs, you can jump through their iconic Death Star window.