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James "Care Level Zero" Henley
@carelevelzero.bsky.social
He/Him | 21+ Years in Design | Principal Designer at Red Hook Studios | Care Level Zero Inc. | Occasional #2DArt

Prev: Jade Empire, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, SWTOR, etc

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero
#YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/carelevelzero
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Fresh intro time!

I'm a #gamedev with 20+ years of design experience.

Current: Senior Game Designer on Darkest Dungeon 2

Past: Jade Empire, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and a few others

Frequent #Twitch & #YouTube streamer & occasional drawer of cute girls & emotes.
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The Darkest Dungeon II: Anniversary Edition releases March 10, 2026!

The Darkest Dungeon II: Anniversary Edition includes a PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch physical copy of the base game.

#darkestdungeon2 #darkestdungeon
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Every time my phone reminds me that I would normally have a show in the evening but no longer do...

#Twitch #YouTube
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I'm gonna have to find a new format for my "weekly" schedule since it's just Friday for the foreseeable future anyways. XD

It looks so empty now!
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This week on #Twitch and #YouTube!

I'm shadow retired so the only show this week is a continuation of our already-ridiculous new Oreshika clan on Virtual Couch, Friday night! I can already tell this run is going to be a weird one. XD
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Just over a month ago now I posted my asset pack to the FAB marketplace, and Gumroad. The price was very high for the pack so I cut it by over half, not as a sale, forever. I'll provide links to the pages in the comments, feedback would be great.

#GameDev #indiedev #UnrealEngine
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
We started a new clan in #Oreshika after nearly 2 years, except this time with the added insanity of my co-host Jonny.

Character creation took two entire hours for a character that will probably die in 2 more. XD

VODs available at the links below!

#Twitch #YouTube #Gaming
SHOWTIME!

After nearly 2 years, it's finally time for a brand new Oreshika clan! Time to subject Daimeow to a community favorite. ;)

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SZ...

#GoLive #Oreshika
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Also, here's a glimpse at my rotoscoping process... #LUNARK #pixelart
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Press/Media folks - the Elden Ring Nightreign DLC is launching *this week* and if you want to check it out, hit me up! (email is in bio or DM me here).
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Yes!! We have overwhelmed them with positivity!!
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Minutes away from actually being kind of free to pursue some of my own #gamedev stuff again with obligations squared up, crunch over, and the show down to once per week.

Well, most obligations. Holiday travel on the horizon.

But still. Freedom.
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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nothing of value has been made with it

nothing

but it has led bosses to fire people leading to wrongly done work, messed up universities, wrecked any progress made on climate change goals, so your aunt can get wrong answers to unimportant questions for less than it cost the company to provide them
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I would do what I do now, more healthily and with less anxiety.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Oreshika is an unfairly obscure gem by Shoji Masuda.

An extremely Japanese tale of divine curses and mortal resilience it's also -- like his later works (Hero Must Die Again) -- an extended meditation on mortality and what we leave behind.

Also you bonk gods.

Friday nights are drunken chaos here!
SHOWTIME!

After nearly 2 years, it's finally time for a brand new Oreshika clan! Time to subject Daimeow to a community favorite. ;)

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SZ...

#GoLive #Oreshika
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
SHOWTIME!

After nearly 2 years, it's finally time for a brand new Oreshika clan! Time to subject Daimeow to a community favorite. ;)

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SZ...

#GoLive #Oreshika
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Complete your set of Kingdoms prints with this Curse of the Court poster: theyetee.com/collections/...

Looking for the previous two Kingdoms poster releases? The Hunger of the Beast Clan, and Secrets of the Coven prints can be found in our official @theyetee.com store.
Curse of the Court by The Yetee
You'll need more than just your wits and a few lucky rolls to survive this trial! This high quality 18" x 24" poster print joins our official Darkest Dungeon II collection, inspired by retro adventure...
theyetee.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I'm glad I got to wrap the season with Resleriana. Played a few hours before swapping up to an end game save to discuss the bigger picture of the alchemy system and how engaging it is being incentivized once again.

Feels like a lot of steps back in the right direction!

VODs in links below.
SHOWTIME!

It's the final solo show of Season 4, as well as my last non-Friday show for some time to come. Let's take a look at Atelier Resleriana and see how the return to turn-based has gone!

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLl...

#GoLive #AtelierResleriana
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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We're thankful to everyone who's supported Demonschool so far! We'd love to hit 500 Steam reviews and get Faye her pretzel, so drop us a quick note if you're enjoying it!
Don't forget: If you've played and enjoyed Demonschool, please do leave a review on steam! We want to hit that "overwhelmingly positive" threshold. And remember, if we do it by the end of the month (5 days!), Faye gets a pretzel~ store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
SHOWTIME!

It's the final solo show of Season 4, as well as my last non-Friday show for some time to come. Let's take a look at Atelier Resleriana and see how the return to turn-based has gone!

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLl...

#GoLive #AtelierResleriana
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Work-life integration" is an absolutely foul state of mind to possess.

Behind every "highly successful individual" are the countless people they screwed over and stepped on to get there and they will stop at nothing to keep those people beneath them, especially with an attitude like this.
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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People don't dislike Tim Sweeney nearly as much as they should.
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Too lazy for the Lazy Theft Machine is a Helluva stance to admit to.
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Yakuza 0 Will be Delisted & Replaced by Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Starting Dec. 8th. https://ow.ly/AW7950XyiP5

November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Today, on "Why Games Sometimes Take Ages To Make You Really Have No Idea The Weirdness Involved"
This week I had the maddest bug I've ever had since I started doing porting of Unity games to console ...

... join me on an adventure of discovery of what it was and how we found it!

(thread!)
#unity3d #unitytips #gamedev
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This was a fun one! The #Othercide DNA is clearly on display though in a less hardcore fashion. We broke it a bunch because it's a playtest but I'm definitely on board for the real release.

VOD is available at the links in previous.
SHOWTIME!

Tonight, we check out the EX SANGUIS playtest! It's time for more stylish (and brutal?) tactics from the creators of Othercide.

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTl0...

#GoLive #ExSanguis
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
SHOWTIME!

Tonight, we check out the EX SANGUIS playtest! It's time for more stylish (and brutal?) tactics from the creators of Othercide.

#Twitch: twitch.tv/carelevelzero

#YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTl0...

#GoLive #ExSanguis
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM