Jim Otermat
jimotermat.bsky.social
Jim Otermat
@jimotermat.bsky.social
Game Programmer. Currently in Sweden. Worked on Dark Scavenger, Rock Band 3, Pokémon Go, Marvel Heroes Omega, and a bunch of other stuff.
Yeah, shaking the winter blues with a new do
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
At the dentist for a filling and get told, "We're going to give you another injection in the gums, because it's not supposed to be bleeding that much."
a dog is sitting in the back seat of a car and looking at the camera .
Alt: a dog is sitting in the back seat of a car and looking at the camera. In the gif, the dog is repeatedly giving a side eye
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January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Prompted by a question by my youngest, I tried to look up what number of the 57 Varieties Heinz's ketchup was. Only to find I've been lied to my whole life and the number was just made up.
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
December 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I had to buy the print and play version of Bugsnax after the store I ordered it from sold it to someone else instead of telling me it arrived, so I needed to repaint one of my other board game boxes to store it. I think it turned out pretty good for a freehand rush job. @younghorses.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My pharmacy has their own line of holiday mustard? And it's popular enough to have a regular and a year specific recipe?
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Google translate has finally figured out I curse like someone from Ohio. Though maybe this line from the Swedish preschool's blog might actually mean something else.
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
They need to send in the Heroes to help!
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I'm reading Camp Damascus by @chucktingle.bsky.social and it's giving me that reading rush I used to get back in junior high reading Stephen King novels. Like the drive to abandon all other commitments and needs and just devour the book.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
They wrapped up our last 2 slices of pizza like Peking duck. Behold our Peking Pizza.
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
That's kinda mean to our cat, weather app. Fog may be getting older, but she's not dense.
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just tripped over the Steam "feature" that prevents me from playing on my Steam Deck while my son is playing a game on my account on my computer. Lame.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My oldest loves bright orange clothes, but the styles around here have been much more muted colors. So I bought him a pair of white pants and we dyed them ourselves. So happy with how they came out.
October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
There was one of those like 6 jointed cranes, perched on its back wheels, with flaps out for jacks to level it looking like wings. The driver's in the cab, just chilling in mid-air, so I yelled "You're flying!" Realized he couldn't hear me, so put out my arms like an airplane. He gave me a big grin.
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Whelp. There's the end of the 2025 Cubs season. Now to try to get a little more sleep before everyone wakes up.
October 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Waking up at 2am here in Stockholm to listen to game 5 of the Cubs-Brewers series. Already a fun game in the second, so not regretting this decision, now. We'll see how I feel when the boys wake up.
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Everyone can think they're strong, until they have to hold their 4 year old's head, shoulders, and hands still long enough for the barber to use the electric razor.
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Back to back home runs in the fifth, and the Cubs take the lead. I've missed this postseason electricity.
September 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It is important to take your TV with you when biking through the park on nice days like this, so it doesn't feel lonely.
September 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
TIL Riff Raff from Rocky Horror voices the dad on Phineas and Ferb, and I don't know what to do with this information. So now you know, too.
August 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Jim Otermat
We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.

Learn more:
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt
It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...
bloody-disgusting.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sunderstorms weird me out. Bright sunny day, but it's also raining on me? No thank you.
August 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I walk like a Naruto Run, in that I'm holding both my kids' hands and walking faster than either of them.
August 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Post a screenshot of your first few Steam purchases and let Bluesky judge you.

Apparently, all I needed for 7 years was Portal.
August 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Swedish Dad Life. Finally got a lådcykel to cart the kids around.
August 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM