Dan Kittaka
@dankittaka.bsky.social
Runner, Artist, and Coach
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Dan Kittaka
@dankittaka.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Dan's Blog
A garden for things I am cultivating
dankittaka.com
Relaunching my blog as my Internet "garden," a place to share things I am cultivating. I don't have any intention to follow a schedule, but I do intend to post regularly. dankittaka.com
Someone asked me recently for my marathon dos and don'ts. Here's what I came up with:
-Nothing new on race day
-Consistent, boring training beats a few big days
-Train for where you are not where you want to be
-Nothing new on race day
-Consistent, boring training beats a few big days
-Train for where you are not where you want to be
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Someone asked me recently for my marathon dos and don'ts. Here's what I came up with:
-Nothing new on race day
-Consistent, boring training beats a few big days
-Train for where you are not where you want to be
-Nothing new on race day
-Consistent, boring training beats a few big days
-Train for where you are not where you want to be
For some reason this exact screen of @angelineera.bsky.social triggered a vivid memory of commuting on the CTA Red Line - specifically the turnstiles on the southside of the Belmont Station.
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
For some reason this exact screen of @angelineera.bsky.social triggered a vivid memory of commuting on the CTA Red Line - specifically the turnstiles on the southside of the Belmont Station.
I've been in the habit of shutting myself down, telling myself "no," distrusting myself, and treating myself with indifference.
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This is not okay and I'm working on it.
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Thanks, @yolowzines.bsky.social, for including this image in their 2026 Affirmations Zine bit.ly/NYAffirmatio...
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This is not okay and I'm working on it.
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Thanks, @yolowzines.bsky.social, for including this image in their 2026 Affirmations Zine bit.ly/NYAffirmatio...
January 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I've been in the habit of shutting myself down, telling myself "no," distrusting myself, and treating myself with indifference.
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This is not okay and I'm working on it.
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Thanks, @yolowzines.bsky.social, for including this image in their 2026 Affirmations Zine bit.ly/NYAffirmatio...
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This is not okay and I'm working on it.
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Thanks, @yolowzines.bsky.social, for including this image in their 2026 Affirmations Zine bit.ly/NYAffirmatio...
Reposted by Dan Kittaka
Mateusz recommends 3D action-adventure game, Angeline Era, by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka (Analgesic Productions).
Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/angeline-era...
#AngelineEra
Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/angeline-era...
#AngelineEra
December 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Mateusz recommends 3D action-adventure game, Angeline Era, by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka (Analgesic Productions).
Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/angeline-era...
#AngelineEra
Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/angeline-era...
#AngelineEra
watercolor of a 柿 <persimmon>
December 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
watercolor of a 柿 <persimmon>
"Guess I'm tryna find a balance
Between the things I want and the things I need Between who I was and who I'm tryna be
I guess I'm tryna find a balance in me" - Balance by Medium Build
Between the things I want and the things I need Between who I was and who I'm tryna be
I guess I'm tryna find a balance in me" - Balance by Medium Build
December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Guess I'm tryna find a balance
Between the things I want and the things I need Between who I was and who I'm tryna be
I guess I'm tryna find a balance in me" - Balance by Medium Build
Between the things I want and the things I need Between who I was and who I'm tryna be
I guess I'm tryna find a balance in me" - Balance by Medium Build
I've played about 90min of @angelineera.bsky.social on normal - lol, it is challenging and uncanny - left a positive review as I can't wait to play more!
We need YOU to write a Steam review for Angeline Era!! ✍️ 🔥
Big thanks for 51 positive reviews on Angeline Era so far. The more, the merrier! The mysterious world of Bumpslash must spread further .....
Write a review today! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Big thanks for 51 positive reviews on Angeline Era so far. The more, the merrier! The mysterious world of Bumpslash must spread further .....
Write a review today! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I've played about 90min of @angelineera.bsky.social on normal - lol, it is challenging and uncanny - left a positive review as I can't wait to play more!
Would like to continue playing but it is time to get the @angelineera.bsky.social Sleep in bed achievement irl
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Would like to continue playing but it is time to get the @angelineera.bsky.social Sleep in bed achievement irl
Cool to learn some of the techniques used to make this beautiful game!
Angeline Era is out NOW!!! ^.^ here's a breakdown of some elements and techniques I used to create the HUGE visual world of Era. Ultra-dense action and secrets meant a bigger focus than ever on visual clarity and communication! ⚔️🔍
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Cool to learn some of the techniques used to make this beautiful game!
Purchased & can't wait to play (after work)!!! Congrats, @hantani.bsky.social & @even-kei.bsky.social!
ANGELINE ERA IS NOW OUT ON STEAM!!!
In this 3D ACTION ADVENTURE GAME...
🔍Every level is hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… so chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼 and a soul-shattering story!
PLAY TODAY! BUMPSLASH TIME!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
In this 3D ACTION ADVENTURE GAME...
🔍Every level is hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… so chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼 and a soul-shattering story!
PLAY TODAY! BUMPSLASH TIME!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Purchased & can't wait to play (after work)!!! Congrats, @hantani.bsky.social & @even-kei.bsky.social!
I just finished the @danchidays.bsky.social demo and RSVP'd to the festival. (Wishlisted on Steam) Hooray!
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I just finished the @danchidays.bsky.social demo and RSVP'd to the festival. (Wishlisted on Steam) Hooray!
Can't wait for Angeline Era to begin!
Get ready for.... The ANGELINE ERA RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!!
We'll be premiering it live, Nov. 17, 9 AM Pacific.
See you soon, Bumpslashers! ⚔️
youtu.be/VU9i_DK2kc4?...
We'll be premiering it live, Nov. 17, 9 AM Pacific.
See you soon, Bumpslashers! ⚔️
youtu.be/VU9i_DK2kc4?...
Angeline Era Release Date Announcement
YouTube video by ANALGESIC PRODUCTIONS
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Can't wait for Angeline Era to begin!
Reposted by Dan Kittaka
Now that we've completed development on Angeline Era's ending. I can certify that @angelineera.bsky.social is an Analgesic Classic. Many of our game endings are wild but Angeline Era's is really something else... hope you will play till the end this year! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Angeline Era on Steam
Pick up your sword and hit the road! In this Action-Adventure game, travel the open country, uncovering levels one-by-one, each filled with surprises. From challenging action, to humorous and mysterio...
store.steampowered.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Now that we've completed development on Angeline Era's ending. I can certify that @angelineera.bsky.social is an Analgesic Classic. Many of our game endings are wild but Angeline Era's is really something else... hope you will play till the end this year! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Reposted by Dan Kittaka
We're still aiming to release GAME this year!! Please send Bumpslash energy in meantime. 🗡️ 💨
September 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We're still aiming to release GAME this year!! Please send Bumpslash energy in meantime. 🗡️ 💨
Reposted by Dan Kittaka
please "LIKE" this skeet if members of your family ever lived (or died) in concentration camps.
comment if you wish to be seen/heard.
please reskeet to spread the word, if you would be so kind.
comment if you wish to be seen/heard.
please reskeet to spread the word, if you would be so kind.
August 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
please "LIKE" this skeet if members of your family ever lived (or died) in concentration camps.
comment if you wish to be seen/heard.
please reskeet to spread the word, if you would be so kind.
comment if you wish to be seen/heard.
please reskeet to spread the word, if you would be so kind.
Reed Zine Fest haul! Not pictured: more stickers, a tiny, tiny mini version of a zine I bought last year, and a bunch of fun chats with new and existing friends
March 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Reed Zine Fest haul! Not pictured: more stickers, a tiny, tiny mini version of a zine I bought last year, and a bunch of fun chats with new and existing friends
annual 花見 (hanami) painting
March 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
annual 花見 (hanami) painting
a little drawing of Mt. Adams to start the week
March 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
a little drawing of Mt. Adams to start the week
cycling is such a funny sport. I just bought some stuff I hope not to use.
March 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
cycling is such a funny sport. I just bought some stuff I hope not to use.
Tonight's house dinner: The Korean Vegan's Cashew Nut Stir Fry with Tofu!
March 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Tonight's house dinner: The Korean Vegan's Cashew Nut Stir Fry with Tofu!
Win the Inside Game by @stevemagness.bsky.social deepened my understanding of the brain's predictive power and tactics to keep my brain's predictions from spiraling away from reality.
March 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Win the Inside Game by @stevemagness.bsky.social deepened my understanding of the brain's predictive power and tactics to keep my brain's predictions from spiraling away from reality.
I did my first ftp ramp test and now I'm considering signing up for a 100 mile gravel bike race. #slipperyslope
February 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I did my first ftp ramp test and now I'm considering signing up for a 100 mile gravel bike race. #slipperyslope
Fortuitous timing: Town & County no. 5 arrived with a rainy afternoon! cc: @hardsrabblecafe.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Fortuitous timing: Town & County no. 5 arrived with a rainy afternoon! cc: @hardsrabblecafe.bsky.social
I wrote a short summary of my experience making a coherent visual logic for interior maps in RPG Maker MZ: dankittaka.com/posts/2025-0...
February 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I wrote a short summary of my experience making a coherent visual logic for interior maps in RPG Maker MZ: dankittaka.com/posts/2025-0...