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Battle Suit Aces coming Oct 7!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/Battle_Suit_Aces/ President/Programmer of Trinket Studios. Battle Chef Brigade, Battle Suit Aces; Previously Wideload/Disney; Tall; He/him; tom@trinketstudios.com
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@trinkettom.bsky.social@trinkettom.bsky.social → @trinketstudios.com@trinketstudios.com → @tom.trinketstudios.comAfter nearly 10 years, including 3 in employment limbo, I'm currently at the cusp. - I love working with people, for people. I love the passion of devs for their work, and players' passion for the games - but I am having to consider leaving due to role being undervalued by studios over and over
Show Postalmost left entirely, primarily due to burnout and lack of creative control. stayed because of a new opportunity that was VERY exciting, and getting far more freedom/ownership of the work :)
Show Postironically, taking on more responsibility made me realize how much i liked project management, which is a large part of why i switched disciplines. there were a lot of reasons though, like mental health and lack of career progression.
Show Postquestion for *senior* community managers... if you stayed in community: - what makes you stay? can be fun things but thinking concrete stuff like opportunities, new challenges, $, etc if you left community/pivoted: - why? lack of upwards mobility? lack of agency? lack of studio support? layoffs?
Show PostCome say hi to me at Game-a-Palooza today (339 Adams St in Brooklyn)! Our game is the one with… 🌵the desert-noir supernatural mystery 🔎 tactile detective mechanics 📽️ multiple full-motion video treatments 👻 a malevolent specter dogging your every move 🕺 a 4th wall breaking figure helping(?) you
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