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Pixel pusher, retro game enthusiast, and lead artist/animator/director for 2064: Read Only Memories and Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER. Header image (what's left of it anyway) by @soaps.bsky.social • https://jjsignal.com/

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 10d

Had some really cool things I got to work on since the end of May up to now, but my contracts are wrapping up this week, which means I'm jobless again! I'd love a full time W-2 job with benefits, but I think those don't exist? Anyway, my portfolio is here: jjsignal.com

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 1d

Ropoko, a Sharp MZ-700 based adventure game by Tookato_P,
is out now on Steam & Switch, so I got it immediately. These versions have enhanced features over its original MZ-700 version, including a hint system, game pad support, and shockingly, English text! #ロポコ

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 1d

It's shockingly easy to do, and makes the second play through much smoother. It's really the only thing I needed to immediately up the fun. There was a point where it forced me to interact with every monster (every one) so many times it became uninteresting. Now it's great!

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 1d

I'd say I wish weapon breaking didn't exist, but it's also not a problem on PC. I got to the "I get it." point, and modded it out. Significantly better game without. Stress doesn't equal scary, and the game doesn't actually let you run from its small variety of monsters. Still though. Fantastic game

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 1d

Serious issues with the combat aside (very serious issues), Silent Hill f was a sick as hell experience dripping with atmosphere and excellent writing. Combat in the dark world did at least kick ass mid to late game, too. Anyway, time to do it all again!

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 1d

A peek at GAME FREAK (Yep, *that* Game Freak!) tips 'zine issue 22 from 1985 where the solution to arcade Time Gal is lovingly and painstakingly illustrated and written out scene-by scene. 💜

A scan of the photocopied zine with an illustration of protag Reikas sat coly with legs crossed and a marker pen held in one hand, with cheeky doodles drawn over the game's villain's face and a piece of paper. "Time Stop!"

A snap of one of the pages, with painstakingly drawn recreations of hte various scenes of the QTE based animated footage gameplay with directional inputs for each of them.

Another snap of inked illustrations of Reika in one scene and line artworks in the other. Directional inputs can be seen below.

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 2d

I was, as a kid, obsessed with kitsune folklore, so to this day, every time I see rain on a sunny day I think, "Oh, a fox's wedding is happening!"

In other news, I'm having a lot of fun with a game that came out recently.

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 2d

You can have digimon costumes in this??

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 2d

The Falling Down display is so cool

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 4d

Outside of some post release help for NEURODIVER, I've since left MidBoss. I've worked at a liquor store for a bit last year after 4 months of job searching, and then did some cool contract work with White Owls from spring to now. Looking for work again! Hopefully full time.

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 4d

Happy 10th anniversary, Read Only Memories. I haven't made an anniversary illustration yet to celebrate, but it's crazy that it's already been 10 years since the original release. I have a lot of complex feelings, but I'm still proud of it. #ReadOnlyMemories #2064ROM

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 5d

Silent Hill f rules so hard. I've been really enjoying drinking up all of its atmosphere.

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 7d

"Jesus Christ (ow!) chill!" - Dracula

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 8d

Silent Hill f rules.

JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 8d

Choice paralysis. I kind of just want to zone out finally and do nothing for a bit, but also I want to draw something, but also I want to work on experimenting with Hypercard stuff again, but also after doing some 3D work on my last contract job, I kinda want to do more of that.

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 8d

Looks like we all got Time Stranged.

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Lizzi Rust @lizzirust.bsky.social · Feb 22

More Beavis and Butt-Head in Silent Hill

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 8d

HOORAY!

Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 9d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Discover our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren on October 30th, 2025, when it releases on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...