Jay Stevens
@jaystevens.me
Now: Engineer @Respawn - Apex Legends
Prior: Battlefield Mobile, Star Wars FPS, Respawn R&D
Long Ago: Skipper/Tiki Bird Wrangler @ Disneyland
Views are my own, blah blah blah.
Big fan of model trains, tiki bars, and general electronic doohickeys.
He/him
Prior: Battlefield Mobile, Star Wars FPS, Respawn R&D
Long Ago: Skipper/Tiki Bird Wrangler @ Disneyland
Views are my own, blah blah blah.
Big fan of model trains, tiki bars, and general electronic doohickeys.
He/him
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Jay Stevens
@jaystevens.me
· Oct 19
Hey there hi there ho there - we're doing intros?
I'm Jay. Long ago I was a Jungle Cruise skipper at Disneyland. Today I'm a gamedev at Respawn Entertainment.
I have 3 cats - Togepi, Moo, and Mothman.
My hobbies are various tech-y things, working on my tiki bar, and my N-Scale model railroad!
I'm Jay. Long ago I was a Jungle Cruise skipper at Disneyland. Today I'm a gamedev at Respawn Entertainment.
I have 3 cats - Togepi, Moo, and Mothman.
My hobbies are various tech-y things, working on my tiki bar, and my N-Scale model railroad!
NIZHAN: FUTURE - Official Gameplay Reveal《逆战：未来》实机首曝
YouTube video by TiMi Audio Lab
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
ace combat-lookin mfs
<<Trigger, the missiles came from the balloon!>>
<<Trigger, the missiles came from the balloon!>>
NEW: China is testing a megawatt-scale airborne wind system that captures stronger high-altitude winds, potentially producing up to 10× more energy with 40% less material and 30% lower costs. It could also be quickly deployed to supply emergency power after disasters.
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 AM
ace combat-lookin mfs
<<Trigger, the missiles came from the balloon!>>
<<Trigger, the missiles came from the balloon!>>
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Tuxedo kitten gang update- 6 weeks old! 🐱💛 #FosterKittens #cats
January 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Tuxedo kitten gang update- 6 weeks old! 🐱💛 #FosterKittens #cats
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Fun fact: doors in videogames are considered one of the hardest things to make (second to ladders)
Because what happens if the door opens and hits a guy or the door closes on someone or the door is locked or the player needs to turn the knob with a gun in their hand or the door opens too slowly or
Because what happens if the door opens and hits a guy or the door closes on someone or the door is locked or the player needs to turn the knob with a gun in their hand or the door opens too slowly or
ah and in animation they don't tell you about how often you're gonna have to animate people walking through doors and opening doors and closing doors and the doorknob is too low and you need the door separated from the doorframe on the bg file and and
years ago I made a tweet that was like "the thing they don't tell you about comics is how many god damn doorframes you have to draw" and i'm here to say: it continues. people opening doors. knocking on doors. stepping through doorframes. i'm still fucking drawing all of it. it never ends
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Fun fact: doors in videogames are considered one of the hardest things to make (second to ladders)
Because what happens if the door opens and hits a guy or the door closes on someone or the door is locked or the player needs to turn the knob with a gun in their hand or the door opens too slowly or
Because what happens if the door opens and hits a guy or the door closes on someone or the door is locked or the player needs to turn the knob with a gun in their hand or the door opens too slowly or
Heads-up for folks looking at #GameJobs, there's a few openings over at Respawn on the Apex team:
* Senior writer (temp to cover for maternity leave): www.respawn.com/careers/care...
* Lead AI designer: www.respawn.com/careers/lead...
+ more: www.respawn.com/careers/
LA or Vancouver local, hybrid
* Senior writer (temp to cover for maternity leave): www.respawn.com/careers/care...
* Lead AI designer: www.respawn.com/careers/lead...
+ more: www.respawn.com/careers/
LA or Vancouver local, hybrid
Respawn Entertainment
Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.
www.respawn.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Heads-up for folks looking at #GameJobs, there's a few openings over at Respawn on the Apex team:
* Senior writer (temp to cover for maternity leave): www.respawn.com/careers/care...
* Lead AI designer: www.respawn.com/careers/lead...
+ more: www.respawn.com/careers/
LA or Vancouver local, hybrid
* Senior writer (temp to cover for maternity leave): www.respawn.com/careers/care...
* Lead AI designer: www.respawn.com/careers/lead...
+ more: www.respawn.com/careers/
LA or Vancouver local, hybrid
But sometimes the drama is real though.
Like this time when I made a pen pal out of the flaming ruins of someone else's relationship
Like this time when I made a pen pal out of the flaming ruins of someone else's relationship
January 6, 2026 at 8:16 AM
But sometimes the drama is real though.
Like this time when I made a pen pal out of the flaming ruins of someone else's relationship
Like this time when I made a pen pal out of the flaming ruins of someone else's relationship
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One of my absolute favourite attractions in the world is the Enchanted Tiki Room. I always wanted a tiki bird of my own, so I built one out of bits of wire, springs n strings! 🦜⚙️🎵
This is an old project, but I wanted to show him off again cos I'm still pretty proud of him :)
This is an old project, but I wanted to show him off again cos I'm still pretty proud of him :)
June 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One of my absolute favourite attractions in the world is the Enchanted Tiki Room. I always wanted a tiki bird of my own, so I built one out of bits of wire, springs n strings! 🦜⚙️🎵
This is an old project, but I wanted to show him off again cos I'm still pretty proud of him :)
This is an old project, but I wanted to show him off again cos I'm still pretty proud of him :)
Folks forget that feeds are a thing; going to shout-out some of mine:
Dioramas, minis, and model trains:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Tiki bars:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Ren Faire:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feeds are a great way to discover new folks with like interests and break up your timeline
Dioramas, minis, and model trains:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Tiki bars:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Ren Faire:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feeds are a great way to discover new folks with like interests and break up your timeline
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
I'd be happy with big non politics accounts.
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Folks forget that feeds are a thing; going to shout-out some of mine:
Dioramas, minis, and model trains:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Tiki bars:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Ren Faire:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feeds are a great way to discover new folks with like interests and break up your timeline
Dioramas, minis, and model trains:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Tiki bars:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Ren Faire:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feeds are a great way to discover new folks with like interests and break up your timeline
this wardrobe i am building is truly a monument to swedish arrogance
abandon all hope, ye who enter BRIMNES
abandon all hope, ye who enter BRIMNES
January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
this wardrobe i am building is truly a monument to swedish arrogance
abandon all hope, ye who enter BRIMNES
abandon all hope, ye who enter BRIMNES
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New to the collection: a hand-made very small scale model of the island. Look at that little lost lagoon how cute!
(Pencil for scale, it’s about 10cm^2)
(Pencil for scale, it’s about 10cm^2)
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
New to the collection: a hand-made very small scale model of the island. Look at that little lost lagoon how cute!
(Pencil for scale, it’s about 10cm^2)
(Pencil for scale, it’s about 10cm^2)
My favorite games of each year this millennium:
2000: Star Wars Episode I: Racer
2001: Halo
2002: Kingdom Hearts
2003: KOTOR
2004: Halo 2
2005: Pokemon Emerald
2006: Star Wars: Empire at War
2007: Halo 3
2008: Mass Effect
2009: COD Modern Warfare 2
2010: Pokemon SoulSilver
2000: Star Wars Episode I: Racer
2001: Halo
2002: Kingdom Hearts
2003: KOTOR
2004: Halo 2
2005: Pokemon Emerald
2006: Star Wars: Empire at War
2007: Halo 3
2008: Mass Effect
2009: COD Modern Warfare 2
2010: Pokemon SoulSilver
Game of the Year wasn’t enough. To mark the quarter century, we found the best game in every year since 2000.
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paletteswap.site/tru...
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My favorite games of each year this millennium:
2000: Star Wars Episode I: Racer
2001: Halo
2002: Kingdom Hearts
2003: KOTOR
2004: Halo 2
2005: Pokemon Emerald
2006: Star Wars: Empire at War
2007: Halo 3
2008: Mass Effect
2009: COD Modern Warfare 2
2010: Pokemon SoulSilver
2000: Star Wars Episode I: Racer
2001: Halo
2002: Kingdom Hearts
2003: KOTOR
2004: Halo 2
2005: Pokemon Emerald
2006: Star Wars: Empire at War
2007: Halo 3
2008: Mass Effect
2009: COD Modern Warfare 2
2010: Pokemon SoulSilver
Leaving money on the table by not selling those Mickey marquees, smh
JUST NOW: Vacant ticket booths at Disneyland Resort are being demolished in preparation of a brand new Porto’s Bakery location coming soon to Downtown Disney.
December 31, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Leaving money on the table by not selling those Mickey marquees, smh
I was Jack Black's skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
He laughed at every joke, even the ones that weren't funny. I appreciated that.
I pretended to flirt with his wife and "sold" his son to the dancing natives, giving the kid a button that said "I'm Celebrating: I'm the sacrifice!"
He laughed at every joke, even the ones that weren't funny. I appreciated that.
I pretended to flirt with his wife and "sold" his son to the dancing natives, giving the kid a button that said "I'm Celebrating: I'm the sacrifice!"
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I was Jack Black's skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
He laughed at every joke, even the ones that weren't funny. I appreciated that.
I pretended to flirt with his wife and "sold" his son to the dancing natives, giving the kid a button that said "I'm Celebrating: I'm the sacrifice!"
He laughed at every joke, even the ones that weren't funny. I appreciated that.
I pretended to flirt with his wife and "sold" his son to the dancing natives, giving the kid a button that said "I'm Celebrating: I'm the sacrifice!"
I was watching this really cool anime last night.
Then I woke up and discovered that the anime I was watching doesn't actually exist and everything was a dream.
Now I'm pissed off because I was really into the plot
Then I woke up and discovered that the anime I was watching doesn't actually exist and everything was a dream.
Now I'm pissed off because I was really into the plot
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I was watching this really cool anime last night.
Then I woke up and discovered that the anime I was watching doesn't actually exist and everything was a dream.
Now I'm pissed off because I was really into the plot
Then I woke up and discovered that the anime I was watching doesn't actually exist and everything was a dream.
Now I'm pissed off because I was really into the plot
women love me.
feebas fear me
feebas fear me
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
women love me.
feebas fear me
feebas fear me
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Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
I don't even know what to say. Horrifying. My condolences to Vince's family
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in mountain road crash
Vince Zampella is the former CEO of video game developers Infinity Ward, the studio behind the wildly successful "Call of Duty" franchise.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I don't even know what to say. Horrifying. My condolences to Vince's family
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
Are we getting DRAMA in my "daily adventures of a procgen wizard" account now???
The wizard unlocks a desk drawer and opens it, slowly, revealing a silk-wrapped dagger. He swallows and unwraps it, touching it with a single finger. The jewel in the pommel glows gently and he carefully rewraps it, then leans back in his chair with his eyes closed, taking slow, calming breaths.
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Are we getting DRAMA in my "daily adventures of a procgen wizard" account now???
FWIW, what I would say are the top 10 most influential games of the 2010s:
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
This came up while my wife was doing the NYT crossword, so I'm ~7 years late to this rant, but:
I'm not sure Wired magazine [of 7 years ago] understands the word "influential."
They're asserting that FORTNITE is more influential than both Minecraft and Dark Souls.
www.wired.com/story/most-i...
I'm not sure Wired magazine [of 7 years ago] understands the word "influential."
They're asserting that FORTNITE is more influential than both Minecraft and Dark Souls.
www.wired.com/story/most-i...
The Decade's 10 Most Influential Videogames
'Fortnite' was a big deal—a very big deal—but it wasn't the only one.
www.wired.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
FWIW, what I would say are the top 10 most influential games of the 2010s:
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
At the pharmacy waiting for pickup and the 60+ year old man across from me is playing just the most Gen Z brainrot videos at max volume so everyone in the pharmacy can hear it.
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
At the pharmacy waiting for pickup and the 60+ year old man across from me is playing just the most Gen Z brainrot videos at max volume so everyone in the pharmacy can hear it.
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
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that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not
December 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not