Eric Lang
@ericlang.bsky.social
Game designer. Radical optimist.
Play is essential. he/him
Play is essential. he/him
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This is a critical inflection point
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
This is a critical inflection point
Much of the pain you feel is white middle class people experiencing dangerous America that nonwhite, LGBT+, and foreigners always have
It’s not that things fundamentally changed.
They were revealed.
Your feelings are valid. Though it’s probably time to listen more to those who aren’t shocked.
It’s not that things fundamentally changed.
They were revealed.
Your feelings are valid. Though it’s probably time to listen more to those who aren’t shocked.
January 13, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Much of the pain you feel is white middle class people experiencing dangerous America that nonwhite, LGBT+, and foreigners always have
It’s not that things fundamentally changed.
They were revealed.
Your feelings are valid. Though it’s probably time to listen more to those who aren’t shocked.
It’s not that things fundamentally changed.
They were revealed.
Your feelings are valid. Though it’s probably time to listen more to those who aren’t shocked.
I did an exercise and it was fine I guess
Back to video games
Back to video games
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I did an exercise and it was fine I guess
Back to video games
Back to video games
Me: ugh I feel .. irregular.
Friend: what was the last vegetable you ate?
Me: …broccoli
Friend:
Me:
Friend: was that today?
Me:
Me:
Me:
Friend: WAS THAT TODAY
Friend: what was the last vegetable you ate?
Me: …broccoli
Friend:
Me:
Friend: was that today?
Me:
Me:
Me:
Friend: WAS THAT TODAY
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Me: ugh I feel .. irregular.
Friend: what was the last vegetable you ate?
Me: …broccoli
Friend:
Me:
Friend: was that today?
Me:
Me:
Me:
Friend: WAS THAT TODAY
Friend: what was the last vegetable you ate?
Me: …broccoli
Friend:
Me:
Friend: was that today?
Me:
Me:
Me:
Friend: WAS THAT TODAY
I ❤️ Bangkok
(ALT: pictured are three shots of the downtown skyline by sunset)
(ALT: pictured are three shots of the downtown skyline by sunset)
January 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM
I ❤️ Bangkok
(ALT: pictured are three shots of the downtown skyline by sunset)
(ALT: pictured are three shots of the downtown skyline by sunset)
I think it’s been long enough that I’ve completely forgotten how the XCOM Boardgame invasion plans algorithm were designed - and could play the game as a pure player again
Who’s up for a game?
Who’s up for a game?
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I think it’s been long enough that I’ve completely forgotten how the XCOM Boardgame invasion plans algorithm were designed - and could play the game as a pure player again
Who’s up for a game?
Who’s up for a game?
Welcome to Marriott. Sorry we couldn’t upgrade your room, but here’s a bear.
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Welcome to Marriott. Sorry we couldn’t upgrade your room, but here’s a bear.
If you’re vigorously defending ICE at this moment in history, you’d very likely have ended up wearing a uniform with very specific hat and boots in 1939
January 8, 2026 at 8:13 AM
If you’re vigorously defending ICE at this moment in history, you’d very likely have ended up wearing a uniform with very specific hat and boots in 1939
Something that struck me about reply guys on social media
I think what bugs me the most is how uniformly boring they are. Just … boring 😴😴😴
If you’re gonna be shitty, be funny. Or be interesting. Or clever. Something.
I think what bugs me the most is how uniformly boring they are. Just … boring 😴😴😴
If you’re gonna be shitty, be funny. Or be interesting. Or clever. Something.
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Something that struck me about reply guys on social media
I think what bugs me the most is how uniformly boring they are. Just … boring 😴😴😴
If you’re gonna be shitty, be funny. Or be interesting. Or clever. Something.
I think what bugs me the most is how uniformly boring they are. Just … boring 😴😴😴
If you’re gonna be shitty, be funny. Or be interesting. Or clever. Something.
Moar food porn
Pictured below, in order:
- Ilan Bakar (grilled fish in banana leaf with heaps of sambal and vinegar dip
- Mee Sua Ayam (bitter herbal soup with rice noodles, assorted greens, and slide-off-the-bone chicken)
Pictured below, in order:
- Ilan Bakar (grilled fish in banana leaf with heaps of sambal and vinegar dip
- Mee Sua Ayam (bitter herbal soup with rice noodles, assorted greens, and slide-off-the-bone chicken)
January 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Moar food porn
Pictured below, in order:
- Ilan Bakar (grilled fish in banana leaf with heaps of sambal and vinegar dip
- Mee Sua Ayam (bitter herbal soup with rice noodles, assorted greens, and slide-off-the-bone chicken)
Pictured below, in order:
- Ilan Bakar (grilled fish in banana leaf with heaps of sambal and vinegar dip
- Mee Sua Ayam (bitter herbal soup with rice noodles, assorted greens, and slide-off-the-bone chicken)
Friendly tip: if you ask someone for advice on how to change a behaviour, and they deliver exhaustive, detailed advice
It's 1000% okay to simply thank them and end the convo
No need to start a contrarian debate or exhaustively justify the behaviour you said you wanted to change
It's 1000% okay to simply thank them and end the convo
No need to start a contrarian debate or exhaustively justify the behaviour you said you wanted to change
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Friendly tip: if you ask someone for advice on how to change a behaviour, and they deliver exhaustive, detailed advice
It's 1000% okay to simply thank them and end the convo
No need to start a contrarian debate or exhaustively justify the behaviour you said you wanted to change
It's 1000% okay to simply thank them and end the convo
No need to start a contrarian debate or exhaustively justify the behaviour you said you wanted to change
Me at the beginning of any discussion that begins with “what exactly is a game?”
January 5, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Me at the beginning of any discussion that begins with “what exactly is a game?”
The USA has always been a warmongering imperialist nation.
What's different now is they're not disguising it with decorum.
What's different now is they're not disguising it with decorum.
January 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
The USA has always been a warmongering imperialist nation.
What's different now is they're not disguising it with decorum.
What's different now is they're not disguising it with decorum.
I’ve developed very strong opinions and personal tastes on chopsticks.
Feels like a milestone
Feels like a milestone
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
I’ve developed very strong opinions and personal tastes on chopsticks.
Feels like a milestone
Feels like a milestone
I initiated small talk with a stranger in the elevator and didn’t die from it!
I shall learn from this and in the future be more open to HAHAHAHAHAHA NO
I shall learn from this and in the future be more open to HAHAHAHAHAHA NO
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I initiated small talk with a stranger in the elevator and didn’t die from it!
I shall learn from this and in the future be more open to HAHAHAHAHAHA NO
I shall learn from this and in the future be more open to HAHAHAHAHAHA NO
“How old are you?”
I took a nap slightly askew and my back is fucked all day
I took a nap slightly askew and my back is fucked all day
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
“How old are you?”
I took a nap slightly askew and my back is fucked all day
I took a nap slightly askew and my back is fucked all day
TFW walking through a game cafe in Malaysia and seeing no less than 12 family games I worked on 😍😍😍
The owners didn’t even realise I made hobby games for 20+ years 😂
The owners didn’t even realise I made hobby games for 20+ years 😂
January 1, 2026 at 10:35 AM
TFW walking through a game cafe in Malaysia and seeing no less than 12 family games I worked on 😍😍😍
The owners didn’t even realise I made hobby games for 20+ years 😂
The owners didn’t even realise I made hobby games for 20+ years 😂
Merry 2026! Games are fun
Investing in social safety nets without evil means testing is cheaper than punishing the poor
Enjoy your favourite family game
Investing in social safety nets without evil means testing is cheaper than punishing the poor
Enjoy your favourite family game
January 1, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Merry 2026! Games are fun
Investing in social safety nets without evil means testing is cheaper than punishing the poor
Enjoy your favourite family game
Investing in social safety nets without evil means testing is cheaper than punishing the poor
Enjoy your favourite family game
Adding a few more declarations that make it unlikely I want to design (or even play) games with someone
“Player elimination is bad design”
“If you’re not playing to win, you ruin the game for everyone”
“Munchkin is an objectively bad game”
“Dominion is a mechanic in search of a real game”
“Player elimination is bad design”
“If you’re not playing to win, you ruin the game for everyone”
“Munchkin is an objectively bad game”
“Dominion is a mechanic in search of a real game”
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Adding a few more declarations that make it unlikely I want to design (or even play) games with someone
“Player elimination is bad design”
“If you’re not playing to win, you ruin the game for everyone”
“Munchkin is an objectively bad game”
“Dominion is a mechanic in search of a real game”
“Player elimination is bad design”
“If you’re not playing to win, you ruin the game for everyone”
“Munchkin is an objectively bad game”
“Dominion is a mechanic in search of a real game”
A few example gaming opinions that quickly tell me we won’t be compatible as game designers and maybe even players:
“Agricola is a gateway game”
“The Mind isn’t even a game, it’s an activity”
“Party games are a waste of time”
“Any coop game that doesn’t solve alpha player is worthless”
“Agricola is a gateway game”
“The Mind isn’t even a game, it’s an activity”
“Party games are a waste of time”
“Any coop game that doesn’t solve alpha player is worthless”
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A few example gaming opinions that quickly tell me we won’t be compatible as game designers and maybe even players:
“Agricola is a gateway game”
“The Mind isn’t even a game, it’s an activity”
“Party games are a waste of time”
“Any coop game that doesn’t solve alpha player is worthless”
“Agricola is a gateway game”
“The Mind isn’t even a game, it’s an activity”
“Party games are a waste of time”
“Any coop game that doesn’t solve alpha player is worthless”
My god Malaysians put a lot of sugar in their food.
Probably one of the reasons I love it so much 😋😋😬
Probably one of the reasons I love it so much 😋😋😬
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god Malaysians put a lot of sugar in their food.
Probably one of the reasons I love it so much 😋😋😬
Probably one of the reasons I love it so much 😋😋😬
Catching up with my buds today!
(Pictured below: the adorable Dusky Langur, native to Malaysia and some other SEA countries)
(Pictured below: the adorable Dusky Langur, native to Malaysia and some other SEA countries)
December 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Catching up with my buds today!
(Pictured below: the adorable Dusky Langur, native to Malaysia and some other SEA countries)
(Pictured below: the adorable Dusky Langur, native to Malaysia and some other SEA countries)
Here’s a silly but really effective mental health discipline I swear by
Whenever you see a baby, smile at them. If circumstances allow, make them laugh
You practice it consistently, and your baseline mood just improves.
Whenever you see a baby, smile at them. If circumstances allow, make them laugh
You practice it consistently, and your baseline mood just improves.
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here’s a silly but really effective mental health discipline I swear by
Whenever you see a baby, smile at them. If circumstances allow, make them laugh
You practice it consistently, and your baseline mood just improves.
Whenever you see a baby, smile at them. If circumstances allow, make them laugh
You practice it consistently, and your baseline mood just improves.