drajjon (Alexis)
@alexisjanson.com
#IndieDev, #GameDesign, musician, engineer, "Artisan of Joy"
DRAFT CARDS AND BATTLE! - Once Upon a Galaxy - galaxy.fun
my music - drajjon.bandcamp.com
occasionally a pretentious diva - twitch.tv/drajjon
DRAFT CARDS AND BATTLE! - Once Upon a Galaxy - galaxy.fun
my music - drajjon.bandcamp.com
occasionally a pretentious diva - twitch.tv/drajjon
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drajjon (Alexis)
@alexisjanson.com
· Nov 30
Once Upon a Galaxy
Captain your starship and recruit an eclectic crew from various space-fantasy tribes & factions in Once Upon a Galaxy!
galaxy.fun
P.S. "Once Upon a Galaxy" is our card-drafting auto-battler with bite-sized games and real strategic depth. Build a team out of myth and fantasy and battle at your own pace vs. real opponents.
Cross-platform play on Android, iOS, and Steam. No AI art, no-ads/no-pressure free-to-play.
galaxy.fun
Cross-platform play on Android, iOS, and Steam. No AI art, no-ads/no-pressure free-to-play.
galaxy.fun
As someone who was on tech for Y2K let me be the first to say I’m sorry but I figured just turning it off and back on would start things over fresh
History ended in the 2000s. now this is History NG+
Could we get to the end of history already
January 12, 2026 at 6:21 AM
As someone who was on tech for Y2K let me be the first to say I’m sorry but I figured just turning it off and back on would start things over fresh
I must get this book it looks so cool and i love learning a little bit about a billion things
this came today and i am so excited
the book: the ultimate guide to rebuilding civilization
the book: the ultimate guide to rebuilding civilization
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I must get this book it looks so cool and i love learning a little bit about a billion things
Reposted by drajjon (Alexis)
Sarah McBride working her ass off as a one woman trans rights protection squad with 0 credit or support from people who say they care about that.
BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Sarah McBride working her ass off as a one woman trans rights protection squad with 0 credit or support from people who say they care about that.
Slack, I know sometimes we can disagree on whether changes to UX are "good" or "bad" or "terrifying"
but can we at least all agree not to make one-item submenus
that expand in the opposite direction
but can we at least all agree not to make one-item submenus
that expand in the opposite direction
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Slack, I know sometimes we can disagree on whether changes to UX are "good" or "bad" or "terrifying"
but can we at least all agree not to make one-item submenus
that expand in the opposite direction
but can we at least all agree not to make one-item submenus
that expand in the opposite direction
This is so true
But putting that much effort into every nook and cranny of your game creates works of art
I do believe the best games are the best because every detail intentional, everything has love and attention poured into it, “whole greater than the sum of parts” etc
But putting that much effort into every nook and cranny of your game creates works of art
I do believe the best games are the best because every detail intentional, everything has love and attention poured into it, “whole greater than the sum of parts” etc
Game development is spending weeks working on a feature that 10 players will notice, go “oh, that’s kinda neat” and then move on to the next part of the game
January 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This is so true
But putting that much effort into every nook and cranny of your game creates works of art
I do believe the best games are the best because every detail intentional, everything has love and attention poured into it, “whole greater than the sum of parts” etc
But putting that much effort into every nook and cranny of your game creates works of art
I do believe the best games are the best because every detail intentional, everything has love and attention poured into it, “whole greater than the sum of parts” etc
Behind The Waterfall
Every waterfall hides something... whether it's treasure, or trouble. (stealth/exploration-focused Zelda-like, I'm thinking...)
Bonus track for the evening :) about 3 hrs in and this is already one of my favorites, so I'll probably keep working on it
Every waterfall hides something... whether it's treasure, or trouble. (stealth/exploration-focused Zelda-like, I'm thinking...)
Bonus track for the evening :) about 3 hrs in and this is already one of my favorites, so I'll probably keep working on it
January 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Behind The Waterfall
Every waterfall hides something... whether it's treasure, or trouble. (stealth/exploration-focused Zelda-like, I'm thinking...)
Bonus track for the evening :) about 3 hrs in and this is already one of my favorites, so I'll probably keep working on it
Every waterfall hides something... whether it's treasure, or trouble. (stealth/exploration-focused Zelda-like, I'm thinking...)
Bonus track for the evening :) about 3 hrs in and this is already one of my favorites, so I'll probably keep working on it
“I’m being productive!” I tell myself as I take the last snack in the bag and throw away the empty container making room for new snacks
January 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
“I’m being productive!” I tell myself as I take the last snack in the bag and throw away the empty container making room for new snacks
There are a handful of visual assets still in Galaxy that were literally created by me, very early on- because, well, you need SOMETHING
I am not an artist
You do not want me making final assets 😅
They are very jarring to me to see still in the game but they will hopefully be gone soon enough 🤩
I am not an artist
You do not want me making final assets 😅
They are very jarring to me to see still in the game but they will hopefully be gone soon enough 🤩
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
There are a handful of visual assets still in Galaxy that were literally created by me, very early on- because, well, you need SOMETHING
I am not an artist
You do not want me making final assets 😅
They are very jarring to me to see still in the game but they will hopefully be gone soon enough 🤩
I am not an artist
You do not want me making final assets 😅
They are very jarring to me to see still in the game but they will hopefully be gone soon enough 🤩
"UnderFlow" - What the #megazeux Caverns theme might sound like if I wrote it today :)
This is probably about halfway done (both length-wise and polish-wise) but it's a good place to tie it off and move on until I need to dig it out for a real project :)
This is probably about halfway done (both length-wise and polish-wise) but it's a good place to tie it off and move on until I need to dig it out for a real project :)
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"UnderFlow" - What the #megazeux Caverns theme might sound like if I wrote it today :)
This is probably about halfway done (both length-wise and polish-wise) but it's a good place to tie it off and move on until I need to dig it out for a real project :)
This is probably about halfway done (both length-wise and polish-wise) but it's a good place to tie it off and move on until I need to dig it out for a real project :)
Highly recommend the general habit of backing up copies of basic/critical information - it's unfortunate that in addition to serial numbers, warranties, and medical records, that now includes "factual scientific consensus".
But yeah. You might want these at some point in the future.
But yeah. You might want these at some point in the future.
Here's the adult vaccination recommendations as of Nov 2024. Why did I save these? Because I knew someone was going to try to stomp on this, and not today, Satan. Not today. #CDC #vax #vaccines #getvaxxed
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Highly recommend the general habit of backing up copies of basic/critical information - it's unfortunate that in addition to serial numbers, warranties, and medical records, that now includes "factual scientific consensus".
But yeah. You might want these at some point in the future.
But yeah. You might want these at some point in the future.
Reach out to long-lost old friends. Tell them why you remember them fondly.
Nothing beats "of course I remember you" arriving in your inbox. Big warm fuzzies.
Connections are the meaning of life.
Nothing beats "of course I remember you" arriving in your inbox. Big warm fuzzies.
Connections are the meaning of life.
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Reach out to long-lost old friends. Tell them why you remember them fondly.
Nothing beats "of course I remember you" arriving in your inbox. Big warm fuzzies.
Connections are the meaning of life.
Nothing beats "of course I remember you" arriving in your inbox. Big warm fuzzies.
Connections are the meaning of life.
Worm Harvest was one of the earliest Magic cards I designed 🥰
FINALLY we get an answer to the age old question:
Would you love me if I was a worm harvest?
Would you love me if I was a worm harvest?
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Worm Harvest was one of the earliest Magic cards I designed 🥰
This is how I relax in the evening. I make pretty brain candy sounds. This is 2.5hrs of playing with my toys, from when the initial "seed" measure popped out of my head.
I'm posting it here in full unedited glory, warts and all. Great raw unfiltered emotional strokes, no second tries. #music
I'm posting it here in full unedited glory, warts and all. Great raw unfiltered emotional strokes, no second tries. #music
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 AM
This is how I relax in the evening. I make pretty brain candy sounds. This is 2.5hrs of playing with my toys, from when the initial "seed" measure popped out of my head.
I'm posting it here in full unedited glory, warts and all. Great raw unfiltered emotional strokes, no second tries. #music
I'm posting it here in full unedited glory, warts and all. Great raw unfiltered emotional strokes, no second tries. #music
“Wait, do you NOT listen to the voices in your head? Do you ignore them? That seems worse.”
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
“Wait, do you NOT listen to the voices in your head? Do you ignore them? That seems worse.”
highly recommended read for any fans of (ugh) "metroidbranias"
As a self-professed fan who was frustrated that MY idea of the "genre" did not include a lot of these commonly-recommended games... this gave me some new directions to research ;)
As a self-professed fan who was frustrated that MY idea of the "genre" did not include a lot of these commonly-recommended games... this gave me some new directions to research ;)
I've been thinking a lot about genre lately, and about mapping out "genre landscapes" like the emerging movement of knowledge-driven games. azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
highly recommended read for any fans of (ugh) "metroidbranias"
As a self-professed fan who was frustrated that MY idea of the "genre" did not include a lot of these commonly-recommended games... this gave me some new directions to research ;)
As a self-professed fan who was frustrated that MY idea of the "genre" did not include a lot of these commonly-recommended games... this gave me some new directions to research ;)
alright, what's your most anticipated release of 2026(+)?
what should I be spending my extremely limited time playing the day it comes out? :D
what should I be spending my extremely limited time playing the day it comes out? :D
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
alright, what's your most anticipated release of 2026(+)?
what should I be spending my extremely limited time playing the day it comes out? :D
what should I be spending my extremely limited time playing the day it comes out? :D
Reposted by drajjon (Alexis)
Lotta milestone years for video games this year. I wonder who's gonna celebrate the best
January 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Lotta milestone years for video games this year. I wonder who's gonna celebrate the best
Reposted by drajjon (Alexis)
grab all the joy that you can in this world because that is your rebellion that is how you fight back
it was never going to be handed to you it will always be something they try to take from you
has ever been
make that change, say those words, be that person
it's all temporary babes
make it yours
it was never going to be handed to you it will always be something they try to take from you
has ever been
make that change, say those words, be that person
it's all temporary babes
make it yours
January 1, 2026 at 3:38 AM
grab all the joy that you can in this world because that is your rebellion that is how you fight back
it was never going to be handed to you it will always be something they try to take from you
has ever been
make that change, say those words, be that person
it's all temporary babes
make it yours
it was never going to be handed to you it will always be something they try to take from you
has ever been
make that change, say those words, be that person
it's all temporary babes
make it yours
Every year, I forget about how every year, the yearly rollover is gonna break SOMETHING
-signed, An engineer who has been dealing with this since y2k
-signed, An engineer who has been dealing with this since y2k
January 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Every year, I forget about how every year, the yearly rollover is gonna break SOMETHING
-signed, An engineer who has been dealing with this since y2k
-signed, An engineer who has been dealing with this since y2k
*ALEXIS 2025 IN REVIEW*
I've never been a "New Year's Resolutions" kind of gal but I am a huge fan of regular self-evaluation and setting ambitious goals for oneself. The rollover of the year is a perfect opportunity for some bigger-picture reevaluation!
I'll be poking at this 🧵 all day long...
I've never been a "New Year's Resolutions" kind of gal but I am a huge fan of regular self-evaluation and setting ambitious goals for oneself. The rollover of the year is a perfect opportunity for some bigger-picture reevaluation!
I'll be poking at this 🧵 all day long...
December 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
*ALEXIS 2025 IN REVIEW*
I've never been a "New Year's Resolutions" kind of gal but I am a huge fan of regular self-evaluation and setting ambitious goals for oneself. The rollover of the year is a perfect opportunity for some bigger-picture reevaluation!
I'll be poking at this 🧵 all day long...
I've never been a "New Year's Resolutions" kind of gal but I am a huge fan of regular self-evaluation and setting ambitious goals for oneself. The rollover of the year is a perfect opportunity for some bigger-picture reevaluation!
I'll be poking at this 🧵 all day long...
This might sound crazy but I keep doing more of the stuff I want to and less of the stuff I don't and tbh it's going pretty great so far
Yearly reminder that you CAN just become a different person, you're not as imprisoned in your life as you think. You can just be the one who dresses nice or exercises or reads a lot, or whatever. You can just start doing it, some people might make fun of you but they don't really care.
December 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This might sound crazy but I keep doing more of the stuff I want to and less of the stuff I don't and tbh it's going pretty great so far
Sometimes you can’t precisely remember your dreams but can really feel that your subconscious is cooking up something sweet
December 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Sometimes you can’t precisely remember your dreams but can really feel that your subconscious is cooking up something sweet
“Turning PvP back on” hell yeah bring me tournament mode BlueSky I wanna make day 2 of the BlueSky Pro Tour
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 AM
“Turning PvP back on” hell yeah bring me tournament mode BlueSky I wanna make day 2 of the BlueSky Pro Tour
Reposted by drajjon (Alexis)
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Interesting (and inconclusive) thread- I similarly find that i rarely walk away disappointed from movies while regularly abandoning games out of disinterest (or worse)
I share a lot of the same thoughts as OP…
I share a lot of the same thoughts as OP…
I have watched about a hundred movies this year and they were all very good / interesting / memorable. Definitely worth my time.
I can't say the same for video games, and I'm trying to figure out why...
letterboxd.com/molleindustr...
I can't say the same for video games, and I'm trying to figure out why...
letterboxd.com/molleindustr...
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Interesting (and inconclusive) thread- I similarly find that i rarely walk away disappointed from movies while regularly abandoning games out of disinterest (or worse)
I share a lot of the same thoughts as OP…
I share a lot of the same thoughts as OP…