Definitely, but they (my family member) did well for themselves and their family. They moved between big name studios but have found a comfortable career not tied to any big name studio

I haven’t kept in close contact with them but it’s pretty fun hearing about, or even playing, games they’ve worked on (every once in a while I check up on what they’ve done)

They eventually got into the sound side of things and occasionally would do recordings when family got together. One time in particular I remember, we went on a walk and they brought recording equipment. Recorded the ambient sounds while we were on the trail. Sometimes we’d be talking and other times we were walking in silence. Recording us approaching and departing; the sounds of our footsteps on different terrain: gravel, dirt, grass, pavement. Got some closeups of a small creek that ran next to the trail. Would record the sounds of a field of wild grass, or a stand of trees. I wonder if anything they recorded ended up in some game… That would be pretty dope

Tl;Dr What I can say is, they genuinely loved their job no matter which shitty big name they worked under. And they got to do some genuinely fun things in the pursuit of bettering their work

Sorry for the wall of text, idk I just haven’t really had somewhere to share that. I’ve never heard someone mention infinity ward , like literally ever. Any time I’ve said the name I’ve been met with blanks stares until I say “Call of Duty”

I experimented with a bunch of foods and food-safe strong smelling/tasting things. Even spicy was knocked out which surprised me. I would have thought that would have remained unaffected

That was one of the few times in life I’ve really been concerned about my quality of life if the effects were permanent

Like, I’ve thought about “what if I lost my sight/hearing/limbs” but taste and smell never really occurred to me. But it was truly life altering and I really considered what I’d do if I didn’t get those senses back

Oh yeah that was absolutely affected as well. I couldn’t taste anything for a few days. I don’t remember specifically how long I couldn’t taste or smell, this was 4.5 years ago. That was the first time, early 2021. Subsequent bouts have not done that to me (unfortunately I work in an environment where people come in sick and pass it along. I’ve gotten covid many times and it makes me upset every time)

But yeah, eating became an even more unpleasant task. I pretty much do it because I have to but I try to make it enjoyable; but when you only have texture to work with then that becomes very difficult

I have a family member who worked for IW on CoD but left shortly after the merger when they saw the writing on the wall. Granted they left for a company just as bad ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I had been a bit sick and I had the realization when I went to sniff some weed and I couldn’t smell it. I’d been able to smell earlier in the day and it was a weird realization. I went around and sniffed everything I could hoping to get a whiff

It was extremely bizarre. I’ve had muted sense of smell and taste because of a sickness but never an absence of the sense

That is impossible to read. The site I mean

https://youtu.be/ADlGkXAz1D0

Little Big has a video where the main guy skates through a room on these

If you haven’t checked them out, they have some great high production music videos and the music itself is pretty catchy

They collaborate a lot with some other artists, too, and those videos are worth taking a look at as well

That article is unfortunately gone and I couldn’t find the link on the archive sites I know

That second one was a nothing burger really, but I wonder if it’s the same (the second link is from April of this year)

Just be careful of the material you get. There are some that degrade over time. That said, I loved playing with bags of rubber bands when I was a kid. I’d stick my hands all the way in the bag and just squish them around. It feels great!

To be fair…

I did the thing where I signed up and got the app and promptly never used it

I don’t particularly like short form content (at all) but I was hoping that there’d be some relevant connection between the platforms

I checked out his mastodon, I’m totally in love! It’s perfection

That’s today’s comic

It’s so well drawn and you’re right, it’s absolutely adorable

I have been under the impression (for a very long time) that habbo was defunct and I guess never decided to revisit that thought. Apparently it’s still very much alive! I might need to actually check it out as I don’t think I’ve ever played it

But you’ve got my interest piqued!

They like moisture. They’re crustaceans like crabs and shrimp so they need high humidity at the very least to survive. Bugs also like to find shelter in shade so a big shady place that also happens to be damp is paradise

I had to know what that whole outfit looked like:

I love it! It was from the 2025 met gala

I’ve really found that one helps me out a lot for some things like household tasks, like “ok just put the random dirty sock I just walked past into the hamper”. But not if I’m putting it off because of anxiety

To add onto that, by the time some toxins present themselves (as in you’re feeling/noticing effects) it’s already too late and fatality is imminent

I love this movie! Here’s the scene:
https://youtu.be/3nGQLQF1b6I

I’ve decided to start with this one! Gotten cozy under all my blankets and am listening to the rain patter on the roof. Thanks for the recommendation and helping my indecisiveness

I haven’t started yet but you guys have really hyped me up! Such positive vibes from this post. I’m going to begin with “Small Gods”

Thank you! I’m sure at some point in the future I’ll need to seek it out again. And I’m sure the wiki has troves of information (which I will delve into after getting at least a book under my belt)