Derek Reese is making games
@derekree.se
The games guy in the red jacket.
Design Lead at indie game studio @chroniclersoftware.com , worked on Minecraft, Halo, O3DE, Valve Proton, WoW Auth, PAX & more. he/him
Design Lead at indie game studio @chroniclersoftware.com , worked on Minecraft, Halo, O3DE, Valve Proton, WoW Auth, PAX & more. he/him
I need y'all to know that every time I send a text without a dad joke in it, it's because I deleted it out before hitting send.
Like a sensible adult.
Things keep going the way they are in the US, though...
Like a sensible adult.
Things keep going the way they are in the US, though...
September 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I need y'all to know that every time I send a text without a dad joke in it, it's because I deleted it out before hitting send.
Like a sensible adult.
Things keep going the way they are in the US, though...
Like a sensible adult.
Things keep going the way they are in the US, though...
Thank you @blueskynoise.com for this excellent Gamespot article about co-op with kids!
It's truly hard to get across the idea of finding games to play with your kids that aren't Nintendo platformers or Minecraft.
Sending this directly to our investors 😁
www.gamespot.com/articles/leg...
It's truly hard to get across the idea of finding games to play with your kids that aren't Nintendo platformers or Minecraft.
Sending this directly to our investors 😁
www.gamespot.com/articles/leg...
August 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thank you @blueskynoise.com for this excellent Gamespot article about co-op with kids!
It's truly hard to get across the idea of finding games to play with your kids that aren't Nintendo platformers or Minecraft.
Sending this directly to our investors 😁
www.gamespot.com/articles/leg...
It's truly hard to get across the idea of finding games to play with your kids that aren't Nintendo platformers or Minecraft.
Sending this directly to our investors 😁
www.gamespot.com/articles/leg...
Look, I'm A/B testing posts!
And yeah we discussed internally about mental health and online safety before-hand. This team is awesome.
And yeah we discussed internally about mental health and online safety before-hand. This team is awesome.
August 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Look, I'm A/B testing posts!
And yeah we discussed internally about mental health and online safety before-hand. This team is awesome.
And yeah we discussed internally about mental health and online safety before-hand. This team is awesome.
We've been working on a comic book for the backstory of our game universe's villain, and...
I am so in love with it. It's GORGEOUS. Can't wait to share the whole thing and introduce all the artists behind @chroniclersoftware.com 's upcoming title.
I am so in love with it. It's GORGEOUS. Can't wait to share the whole thing and introduce all the artists behind @chroniclersoftware.com 's upcoming title.
August 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We've been working on a comic book for the backstory of our game universe's villain, and...
I am so in love with it. It's GORGEOUS. Can't wait to share the whole thing and introduce all the artists behind @chroniclersoftware.com 's upcoming title.
I am so in love with it. It's GORGEOUS. Can't wait to share the whole thing and introduce all the artists behind @chroniclersoftware.com 's upcoming title.
June 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Some work-in-progress shots from our demo level. Co-op sci-fi puzzle shooter.
It's so much fun when things start to come together on a game!
It's so much fun when things start to come together on a game!
June 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Some work-in-progress shots from our demo level. Co-op sci-fi puzzle shooter.
It's so much fun when things start to come together on a game!
It's so much fun when things start to come together on a game!
This TikTok has been stuck in my head on loop since it came out.
cw: profanity
cw: profanity
April 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This TikTok has been stuck in my head on loop since it came out.
cw: profanity
cw: profanity
Missed seeing your face this past GDC!
I hope you're doing well and having a lovely birthday.
I hope you're doing well and having a lovely birthday.
March 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Missed seeing your face this past GDC!
I hope you're doing well and having a lovely birthday.
I hope you're doing well and having a lovely birthday.
We haven't announced yet so here's two paintovers of Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire I did to bring them more in line with our art style as examples.
March 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We haven't announced yet so here's two paintovers of Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire I did to bring them more in line with our art style as examples.
If you're a (current, aspiring, solo dev) game director, join Sam and I in keeping a sketch book.
Directing a game without using drawing and animation skills, however crappy, is doing it with one arm tied behind your back.
Directing a game without using drawing and animation skills, however crappy, is doing it with one arm tied behind your back.
March 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If you're a (current, aspiring, solo dev) game director, join Sam and I in keeping a sketch book.
Directing a game without using drawing and animation skills, however crappy, is doing it with one arm tied behind your back.
Directing a game without using drawing and animation skills, however crappy, is doing it with one arm tied behind your back.
Holy socialite Batman!
500 of you love game dev (or dad jokes) enough to follow me. Thank you, I'm glad you're here.
Good time to reintroduce myself:
- Ex Xbox (Halo, Minecraft etc)
- Step-dad
- Co-directing a sci-fi looter shooter for all ages with the indomitable @joewillsart.bsky.social
Heya!
500 of you love game dev (or dad jokes) enough to follow me. Thank you, I'm glad you're here.
Good time to reintroduce myself:
- Ex Xbox (Halo, Minecraft etc)
- Step-dad
- Co-directing a sci-fi looter shooter for all ages with the indomitable @joewillsart.bsky.social
Heya!
March 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Holy socialite Batman!
500 of you love game dev (or dad jokes) enough to follow me. Thank you, I'm glad you're here.
Good time to reintroduce myself:
- Ex Xbox (Halo, Minecraft etc)
- Step-dad
- Co-directing a sci-fi looter shooter for all ages with the indomitable @joewillsart.bsky.social
Heya!
500 of you love game dev (or dad jokes) enough to follow me. Thank you, I'm glad you're here.
Good time to reintroduce myself:
- Ex Xbox (Halo, Minecraft etc)
- Step-dad
- Co-directing a sci-fi looter shooter for all ages with the indomitable @joewillsart.bsky.social
Heya!
March 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Wooh!
The problem with Seattle is there's just so much to do. I've got a map of recommendations, if you like I'll dm you a link.
Off the top of my head:
- Quest Bookshop & Twice Sold Tales
- Queen Sheba
- hot cakes
- Cinnaholic
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Tokul Tunnel
- Downtown Snoqualmie for food
The problem with Seattle is there's just so much to do. I've got a map of recommendations, if you like I'll dm you a link.
Off the top of my head:
- Quest Bookshop & Twice Sold Tales
- Queen Sheba
- hot cakes
- Cinnaholic
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Tokul Tunnel
- Downtown Snoqualmie for food
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wooh!
The problem with Seattle is there's just so much to do. I've got a map of recommendations, if you like I'll dm you a link.
Off the top of my head:
- Quest Bookshop & Twice Sold Tales
- Queen Sheba
- hot cakes
- Cinnaholic
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Tokul Tunnel
- Downtown Snoqualmie for food
The problem with Seattle is there's just so much to do. I've got a map of recommendations, if you like I'll dm you a link.
Off the top of my head:
- Quest Bookshop & Twice Sold Tales
- Queen Sheba
- hot cakes
- Cinnaholic
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Tokul Tunnel
- Downtown Snoqualmie for food
Yeah he's not just blacklisted by EA for that horrifying review.
The more indies that put pressure on publishers to refuse review keys to people like this, the more they will be forced to crawl away from the industry crying "woke" and "can't anyone take a joke".
The more indies that put pressure on publishers to refuse review keys to people like this, the more they will be forced to crawl away from the industry crying "woke" and "can't anyone take a joke".
February 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yeah he's not just blacklisted by EA for that horrifying review.
The more indies that put pressure on publishers to refuse review keys to people like this, the more they will be forced to crawl away from the industry crying "woke" and "can't anyone take a joke".
The more indies that put pressure on publishers to refuse review keys to people like this, the more they will be forced to crawl away from the industry crying "woke" and "can't anyone take a joke".
And of course I wouldn’t end a thread on design without asking @joewillsart to tease the heck out of you all. Thanks for entertaining some of my thoughts on good character design for games! (7/7)
December 19, 2024 at 12:53 AM
And of course I wouldn’t end a thread on design without asking @joewillsart to tease the heck out of you all. Thanks for entertaining some of my thoughts on good character design for games! (7/7)
Shape and contrast are the most important design aspects visually. We go through many multiple iterations when designing our characters' shapes and silhouettes. It's all about communicating what's most important about each character (5/7)
December 19, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Shape and contrast are the most important design aspects visually. We go through many multiple iterations when designing our characters' shapes and silhouettes. It's all about communicating what's most important about each character (5/7)
First shipped game and latest shipped game?
December 15, 2024 at 7:46 AM
First shipped game and latest shipped game?
In Notion Speak, each one of these is a different "view" of the same "doc" owned by different people. One's a spreadsheet backlog for the producer, the Phase Tracker is a KanBan for the Design Lead, and the "Concept|10" board is a KanBan for the Art Lead to track.
It's all drag n' droppable too.
It's all drag n' droppable too.
November 20, 2024 at 1:31 AM
In Notion Speak, each one of these is a different "view" of the same "doc" owned by different people. One's a spreadsheet backlog for the producer, the Phase Tracker is a KanBan for the Design Lead, and the "Concept|10" board is a KanBan for the Art Lead to track.
It's all drag n' droppable too.
It's all drag n' droppable too.
HBD from these two doofuses!
October 23, 2024 at 4:14 PM
HBD from these two doofuses!
Welcome to bsky all you beautiful people!
I'm a game designer, and I recently started a little studio called Chronicler to make co-op games for teens & adults to play together. So happy you're here!
I'm a game designer, and I recently started a little studio called Chronicler to make co-op games for teens & adults to play together. So happy you're here!
October 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Welcome to bsky all you beautiful people!
I'm a game designer, and I recently started a little studio called Chronicler to make co-op games for teens & adults to play together. So happy you're here!
I'm a game designer, and I recently started a little studio called Chronicler to make co-op games for teens & adults to play together. So happy you're here!
Sure we have a housing crisis in Seattle but what's that against the profits you could make with artificial scarcity on AirBnB?
(credit to Xell on Discord for the research)
(credit to Xell on Discord for the research)
October 14, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Sure we have a housing crisis in Seattle but what's that against the profits you could make with artificial scarcity on AirBnB?
(credit to Xell on Discord for the research)
(credit to Xell on Discord for the research)
First time going to Unreal Fest - and I'll be speaking! Come say hi.
Heads up we'll also be hiring soon for UE5 Expertise!
Heads up we'll also be hiring soon for UE5 Expertise!
September 23, 2024 at 1:00 AM
First time going to Unreal Fest - and I'll be speaking! Come say hi.
Heads up we'll also be hiring soon for UE5 Expertise!
Heads up we'll also be hiring soon for UE5 Expertise!