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Derek Mattson

@thedmatts.bsky.social

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game designer, coffee enthusiast, mediocre snowboarder, semi-professional karaoke singer. Principal Game Designer @ Naughty Dog Games: Intergalactic, TLOUII, GoW(2018)

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Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Dec 13

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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by Naughty Dog

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 4d

Went hiking with our baby for the first time recently. Made sure to take @babystepsgame.bsky.social as we adventure into the world for the first time. #babysteps

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 5d

So beautiful! Glad we finally bit the bullet and didn't wait any longer for them to fix the 1.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 5d

First trip with the kiddo. Finally got to explore north of the PCH closure.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 10d

Bird level blockout?

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Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 11d

Not to start up the yellow paint discourse again, but nature uses white to guide birds so we aren’t that far off.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 11d

Not to start up the yellow paint discourse again, but nature uses white to guide birds so we aren’t that far off.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · 15d

Everyone in the living has been laughing since the moment I moved the left stick forward.

Grats on the release!

Can’t wait to play more.

Baby Steps - OUT NOW! @babystepsgame.bsky.social · 15d

Five years in the making, countless stumbles, the journey of a thousand miles begins now! 👣

Baby Steps is Out Now on PC & PS5.

youtu.be/nu70MYCUtZE

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 23

Had band practice last night and we had to do at least one crazy train

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 23

Matching fits or bust

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 16

Finally got to say hi to one of my fav Marvel characters and visit sister studio Insom recently.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 14

Fortunately only about 30m waiting for another plane that folks were transferring to this flight from.

All this to say, it isn’t one airline. The whole system is broken right now and it needs fixing.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 14

As you can probably imagine, this delay caused me to miss the next flight in Phoenix in which they once again tried to push me to a flight the next day.

After that, I was fed up. Cancelled the flight and booked with another airline out of Phoenix.

Once onboard, this flight ALSO GOT DELAYED.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 14

After boarding the Phoenix flight, it got delayed 3 times while I was on the plane.
- first time waiting for paperwork
- 2nd time they double booked a seat they let too many people on the plane
- 3rd time the checked bag count didn’t match, so they had to figure out why

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 14

Okay, shit happens, I’ll get over it and figure something out.

I moved some things around and was able to find a flight through Phoenix to LA that didn’t push the flight back a whole day.

Now 2 stops, but whatever I’ll get home tonight.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jul 14

Yo, flying in the US is currently the worse it’s ever been.

Today I took a flight from Florida to California which had no direct flights so there was a layover in Dallas.

When I landed I found out the flight from Dallas to LA got delayed a whole day.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 23

Love this!

In my mind, you can only feed the Tamagachi coffee.

GamedevPerkUp 🌤️ @gamedevperkup.bsky.social · Jun 13

This month at Gamedev PerkUp, we will be highlighting amazing orgs like: The Trevor Project, CHIRLA, & more - as we need community now more than ever - in industry & beyond 🌱

Folks who donate during PerkUp will receive a limited edition Gamedev PerkUp Tamagachi while supplies last 💚🕹️✨

Photo of 3D printed, custom, Gamedev PerkUp Tomagachi

#Gamedev #LA #events #Tamagachi #3DPrint #3D

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 23

👀👋

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 17

Can’t remember the last time I read the word prescient. Thank you.

Also… agreed.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 17

But what about Sneak King?

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 14

a blurred image of an elderly woman with the words we 've been sleeping above her

ALT: a blurred image of an elderly woman with the words we 've been sleeping above her

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Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 11

Pro:
- every male restroom I’ve entered so far in CA has had a changing table
Con:
- the height standard for installation does not seem to have been updated to the average male height

a man is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in a living room .

ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in a living room .

media.tenor.com

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 9

Andor’s relevancy seems never ending unfortunately

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · May 11

“The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.” #Andor

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 8

Can’t. Wait.

Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Jun 4

Baby Steps puts one foot in front of the other on September 8! 🙌🏽

Just make sure you tinkle before setting off to find yourself and whatnot.

Baby Steps | PS5 & PC on September 8 | Release Date Trailer 🚽

YouTube video by DevolverDigital

Reposted by Derek Mattson

Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · Jun 6

DON'T DO THIS AT HOME KIDS. Can confirm #Switch2 Cartridges still taste bad.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 6

You gotta love Nintendo for stuff like this. Nintendo perpetually reminding its consumer base that it originated as a toy company and how children handle their products is at the forefront of their design.

Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social · Jun 5

Same goes for South LA