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Aaron Jacobs

@aaronmjacobs.com

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Senior systems programmer at @doublefine.com. Currently working on Keeper, helped make Psychonauts 2, Rhombus of Ruin, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. I like taking pictures of space. Avatar by @michaelfirman.bsky.social.

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Oct 21

Since there’s been such a huge influx of people, I figured I should make an intro post. Hey! I’m Aaron, a programmer at @doublefine.com, where I work on engine modifications, cameras, graphics, and whatever else needs to get done. Here’s a video showing the portals that I made for Psychonauts 2.

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · 22d

Incredibly proud of this team ❤️ Super exciting that they'll be showing the game at the Tokyo Game Show!

GAMEHEADS @wearegameheads.bsky.social · 22d

Great news to share today! Mirror Magica by team @kusagikreative.bsky.social
has been selected by IGDA Japan to be showcased at the Tokyo Game Show. @chocoboboy.bsky.social
will be in attendance to show off the game. You can learn more about Mirror Magica below. youtu.be/QxJHhU8_5UM

Introducing: Mirror Magica (2025)

YouTube video by Gameheads

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · 29d

Both the best and worst part of my seat during P2, always smelled like burgers...

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Aug 30

I really hope other people feel the same way haha

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Aug 8

The Freespace games are so good, I'm really glad they open sourced them.

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Jul 28

Run with -clearPSODriverCache (check out dev.epicgames.com/documentatio... for more info)

PSO Precaching for Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine 5.6 Documentation | Epic Developer Community

Use PSO precaching to automatically collect and compile PSOs.

dev.epicgames.com

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Jun 8

Really glad I don’t have to keep this a secret any more!

Double Fine @doublefine.com · Jun 8

From @leepetty.bsky.social‬ and Double Fine Productions, our new game is Keeper - a beautiful and surreal third-person, atmospheric puzzle adventure, and a story told without words.

On October 17 2025 — The Keeper Shall Awaken! Wishlist today, and find out more on www.doublefine.com

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · Jun 2

News from me! Last week was my last week at Double Fine. It was an exciting time and I am very grateful to have learned so much at a beloved studio.

This means I am looking for work! If you need someone with social media/community expertise, please reach out.

Eager to start a fresh adventure!

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2 Player Productions @2playerproductions.bsky.social · Apr 22

We're back, in box form! The second run of PsychOdyssey is now available from @fangamer.com
Get your copy here - www.fangamer.com/products/psy...

Points of interest -

New lower price - $65!
New wallet style series holder

But what's different?

No Steelbook
No individual numbering

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Apr 7

Looking down on a snowy slope at Bear Valley, trees on both sides, with a snowboard in the foreground and snow covered mountains in the background.

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Mar 23

Post-GDC ride

A view of the bay from Cañada College, facing east from a hilltop, with a bike in the foreground.

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Mar 20

Thanks for organizing this! Highlight of my week :)

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Mar 20

Best part of GDC!

Kevin Regamey @regameyk.bsky.social · Mar 20

Another solid GDC bouldering meetup! Thanks all for coming out, and we'll see you again next year! 💪

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Mar 10

Game dev friends! If you’re in town for GDC, I’d love to meet up. Let me know if you’d like to grab lunch / coffee!

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Kevin Regamey @regameyk.bsky.social · Feb 14

ATTN: #GDC2025 folks - we'll be doing our annual bouldering meetups at Dogpatch Boulders again this year, so pack your climbing shoes!

Monday March 17, 7am-9am
Thursday March 20, 7am-9am

Open to all skill levels, it's a very chill time. 🤙

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Feb 9

My dad runs a landscaping business, and he bought a few F-150 Lightnings last year. They work reasonably well towing landscape trailers around the county, though obviously those aren’t super heavy. His biggest issue so far is with the software (trucks randomly won’t charge, etc.)

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Feb 9

A view of snow-covered mountains (along with some sparse clouds in the distance) from Sierra at Tahoe, with a snowboard in the foreground.

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Jan 25

Fuming? I thought I smelled something weird in the office...

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Devin Kelly-Sneed @devinks.bsky.social · Jan 15

Last year I wrote about the movement systems for Raz that we built on top of Unreal’s CharacterMovementComponent. This covers the architecture of our Move Mode system, how a few of our custom modes work, and a bit about dealing with inconsistent gravity.

doublefine.com/news/behind-...

Behind the Code: On The Move!

Raz is an acrobat. He runs, jumps, climbs, rolls, swings, and slides through the world.

doublefine.com

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Dec 16

I’ve been using Resolve a lot recently, and this is probably my single biggest gripe with it. I’m curious about things end up in this state. Is it an issue of priorities? Communication of feedback? As a user, it feels like an obvious / easy thing to improve.

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Dec 16

Me after drinking Dark Monday

Dark Samus, looking forward at her claw-like hand

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Dec 12

Looks like they’re in good company!

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Dec 5

Two children sitting in front of an
AST Premium/286

Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Dec 2

Devin's posts provide a fun look into the technical details of Raz's movement, definitely worth a read!

Devin Kelly-Sneed @devinks.bsky.social · Dec 2

I wrote a small series of articles earlier this year about some gameplay features I worked on in Psychonauts 2. A little look into how we built and tuned the systems. Here’s the one about Raz’s jump: doublefine.com/news/devin-a...

Behind the Code: Designing Raz's Jump

Skip down past this Video Gallery. Skip up past this Video Gallery. Skip down past this Image Gallery. Psychonauts 2: Jumping - Jump hold button…

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Nov 21

I forget if I've told you this before, but when I was an orientation leader in college (which was a week-long thing), we themed our group after How to Train Your Dragon. I made a silly photoshopped version of the poster and everything. Anyways, thanks for helping to make such a good movie!

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Aaron Jacobs @aaronmjacobs.com · Nov 19

a man in a suit and tie talking to another man in front of a lighthouse store

Alt: Michael Bluth from Arrested Development saying “dont’t call it that”

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