Jordan Mychal Lockhart (Lemos)
@extrajordanary.bsky.social
Senior Writer at Gearbox on Borderlands 4. Previously: Knights of the Old Republic Remake (Aspyr), Ghost of Tsushima, and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. Biggest red panda fan there is. Views = my own.
I thought September and October flew by, but where the fuuuuuuck did November go?
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I thought September and October flew by, but where the fuuuuuuck did November go?
12 days until I can feel joy again
(back in Japan)
28 days until I'm depressed again
(back from Japan)
(back in Japan)
28 days until I'm depressed again
(back from Japan)
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
12 days until I can feel joy again
(back in Japan)
28 days until I'm depressed again
(back from Japan)
(back in Japan)
28 days until I'm depressed again
(back from Japan)
If I had the money/skills, I'd be making a VR farming/sim game. I know VR isn't massive, but let me make a Story of Seasons like game. Decorate your house, farm crops, take care of livestock, go into town and shops, chat with people, give them gifts/build relationships, etc.
I'd play this so hard.
I'd play this so hard.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If I had the money/skills, I'd be making a VR farming/sim game. I know VR isn't massive, but let me make a Story of Seasons like game. Decorate your house, farm crops, take care of livestock, go into town and shops, chat with people, give them gifts/build relationships, etc.
I'd play this so hard.
I'd play this so hard.
There's nothing better than hitting a narrative wall and asking for someone else's brainpower for a bit, and then knocking the whole wall down together.
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There's nothing better than hitting a narrative wall and asking for someone else's brainpower for a bit, and then knocking the whole wall down together.
Thought I'd give the demo for Octopath Traveler 0 a go, but I can't use the name I always do, "Jojo"? lmao
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Thought I'd give the demo for Octopath Traveler 0 a go, but I can't use the name I always do, "Jojo"? lmao
It's card/binder sorting day
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's card/binder sorting day
Me falling asleep: I'm gonna go for a super long walk tomorrow to the store. Maybe get a coffee along the way and just enjoy the cold.
Me on waking up: Taking 100 steps all day will be a win
Me on waking up: Taking 100 steps all day will be a win
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Me falling asleep: I'm gonna go for a super long walk tomorrow to the store. Maybe get a coffee along the way and just enjoy the cold.
Me on waking up: Taking 100 steps all day will be a win
Me on waking up: Taking 100 steps all day will be a win
This part of the year is always weird for games cuz usually there's like 3-5 games every month I'm super stoked for/looking forward to, but now I'm not sure when (or what) the next game that gives me that feeling. Maybe Nioh 3 in February? Though that's more of a "we'll see" than an instant buy.
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This part of the year is always weird for games cuz usually there's like 3-5 games every month I'm super stoked for/looking forward to, but now I'm not sure when (or what) the next game that gives me that feeling. Maybe Nioh 3 in February? Though that's more of a "we'll see" than an instant buy.
Can confirm, I'm "these motherfuckers"
hard to maintain friendships with game developers because all these motherfuckers have ADHD and forget you exist when you're out of sight (it's me i'm these guys)
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Can confirm, I'm "these motherfuckers"
Nooooo I thought Moonlighter 2 was dropping on Switch 2 tomorrow, but it doesn't have a release date on Switch yet
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Nooooo I thought Moonlighter 2 was dropping on Switch 2 tomorrow, but it doesn't have a release date on Switch yet
Why is Kingdom Hearts on Switch only a cloud version 😭 I have 20+ hours on a plane soon and it'd be perfect to finally play KH2.
Tempted to get FFIX instead but holding out hope the rumored remake happens in the next, like, 5 years lol
Maybe octopath traveler II? Trails in the sky 1st chapter?
Tempted to get FFIX instead but holding out hope the rumored remake happens in the next, like, 5 years lol
Maybe octopath traveler II? Trails in the sky 1st chapter?
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Why is Kingdom Hearts on Switch only a cloud version 😭 I have 20+ hours on a plane soon and it'd be perfect to finally play KH2.
Tempted to get FFIX instead but holding out hope the rumored remake happens in the next, like, 5 years lol
Maybe octopath traveler II? Trails in the sky 1st chapter?
Tempted to get FFIX instead but holding out hope the rumored remake happens in the next, like, 5 years lol
Maybe octopath traveler II? Trails in the sky 1st chapter?
My wife laughed at lines I wrote in BL4 so I'm the true game awards winner here.
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
My wife laughed at lines I wrote in BL4 so I'm the true game awards winner here.
With all the apple types out there, if you willingly choose to eat a Red "Delicious" apple then I absolutely can't trust you.
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
With all the apple types out there, if you willingly choose to eat a Red "Delicious" apple then I absolutely can't trust you.
Andy Serkis 10000% deserved to be nominated for Best Performance and I'm not just saying that cuz Lord of the Rings is my favorite book/movie series of all time.
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Andy Serkis 10000% deserved to be nominated for Best Performance and I'm not just saying that cuz Lord of the Rings is my favorite book/movie series of all time.
Called all 6. Not surprised Blue Prince didn't make the cut, but think it deserved a slot over a couple of these (though all 6 here deserve it as well).
Expedition 33 takes it easy.
Expedition 33 takes it easy.
The Game Awards GOTY nominees leaked:
-Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
-Donkey Kong Bananza
-Hades II
-Hollow Knight: Silksong
-Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
-Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
-Donkey Kong Bananza
-Hades II
-Hollow Knight: Silksong
-Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Called all 6. Not surprised Blue Prince didn't make the cut, but think it deserved a slot over a couple of these (though all 6 here deserve it as well).
Expedition 33 takes it easy.
Expedition 33 takes it easy.
Every day should be a rainy Friday.
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Every day should be a rainy Friday.
Me: "How many paper planes can you make with a bottle of Nonino Amaro"
Dumb fucking AI I'm forced to see:
Dumb fucking AI I'm forced to see:
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Me: "How many paper planes can you make with a bottle of Nonino Amaro"
Dumb fucking AI I'm forced to see:
Dumb fucking AI I'm forced to see:
There better be a companion cube skin or something, otherwise what's the point?
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
There better be a companion cube skin or something, otherwise what's the point?
Alright, I've got 26 days to start walking more to prepare for the 20k+ daily steps I'm going to do in Japan again.
Not sure my like... 500 average daily steps is really going to cut it lmao
Not sure my like... 500 average daily steps is really going to cut it lmao
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Alright, I've got 26 days to start walking more to prepare for the 20k+ daily steps I'm going to do in Japan again.
Not sure my like... 500 average daily steps is really going to cut it lmao
Not sure my like... 500 average daily steps is really going to cut it lmao
Put a handle on this bad boy so I can pretend like I'm actually going to go out and take it with me to a friend's place.
The children are yearning for the GameCube.
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Put a handle on this bad boy so I can pretend like I'm actually going to go out and take it with me to a friend's place.
Valve is 100% going to show off Half-Life 3 as the driving force to buy their new hardware.
Guess I should finally play Half-Life lol
Guess I should finally play Half-Life lol
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Valve is 100% going to show off Half-Life 3 as the driving force to buy their new hardware.
Guess I should finally play Half-Life lol
Guess I should finally play Half-Life lol
Gonna miss Tokyo Comic Con by one day, nooooo. Would have been fun to see what it's like, oh well.
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Gonna miss Tokyo Comic Con by one day, nooooo. Would have been fun to see what it's like, oh well.
Some of the most well received missions I wrote for Borderlands 4 were largely due to the voice acting. Yes, the script was good, but the voice acting could have taken that script and made it a boring/forgettable mission or one you'll remember for years to come. And that happened in the booth.
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Some of the most well received missions I wrote for Borderlands 4 were largely due to the voice acting. Yes, the script was good, but the voice acting could have taken that script and made it a boring/forgettable mission or one you'll remember for years to come. And that happened in the booth.
Wow, I can't believe Sony is going to announce Animal Crossing today.
It's the only explanation on why Nintendo hasn't yet. It has to be. I refuse to believe we're still nowhere near Animal Crossing.
I need it.
Please.
It's the only explanation on why Nintendo hasn't yet. It has to be. I refuse to believe we're still nowhere near Animal Crossing.
I need it.
Please.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Wow, I can't believe Sony is going to announce Animal Crossing today.
It's the only explanation on why Nintendo hasn't yet. It has to be. I refuse to believe we're still nowhere near Animal Crossing.
I need it.
Please.
It's the only explanation on why Nintendo hasn't yet. It has to be. I refuse to believe we're still nowhere near Animal Crossing.
I need it.
Please.
Still can't believe a Super Mario Maker wasn't a Switch 2 launch game, but I realllllllllly hope they do one in the next couple of years.
Perfect way to show off the usefulness of the mouse mode which I'm sure most people have never touched, plus content creation goes hard for those games.
Perfect way to show off the usefulness of the mouse mode which I'm sure most people have never touched, plus content creation goes hard for those games.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Still can't believe a Super Mario Maker wasn't a Switch 2 launch game, but I realllllllllly hope they do one in the next couple of years.
Perfect way to show off the usefulness of the mouse mode which I'm sure most people have never touched, plus content creation goes hard for those games.
Perfect way to show off the usefulness of the mouse mode which I'm sure most people have never touched, plus content creation goes hard for those games.