I really should have said this first - my DMs are always open for anyone who needs help getting through job loss. I will do design reviews, code reviews, resume reviews, cover letter reviews, or offer general coping-with-job-loss advice to any who need it askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

How does it feel when your game launches? (Spoiler: I really enjoy looking at the feedback and taking notes on what I can improve) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Why didn't Bioware go independent like Double Fine or Compulsion Games? (Spoiler: In order to go independent, you need enough runway and a way to earn enough) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

So about Bioware shutting down... (Spoilers: There's only ever been one studio that survived three sequential flops and it still shut down within a year) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

A Gamer's Primer to Resume Preparation, 2026 Edition (Spoiler: Let's reduce our unforced errors) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

How viable is vibe coding? (Spoiler: It's a tool like many. It needs expertise to use) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Any thoughts on someone with existential fear about being replaced by AI? (Spoiler' Touch some grass and then build expertise) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

About AI and Tech Demos (Spoiler: Look at these AI generated "games" critically, especially at what *isn't* there) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

AI has been used to decompile games! Will this have a big effect on the future of programming? (Spoiler: There really is no substitute for real expertise) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

I thought everybody already upgraded to SSDs already. Are people still using spinning hard disks? (Spoiler: Yes) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

What's causing large game install sizes? (Spoiler: high quality assets are big and sometimes we duplicate assets to improve seek times) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

What happens at the ground level when a studio gets acquired by a publisher/bigger company? (Spoiler: There's usually two sets of changes - a one-time reorganization after the acquisition happens, and then the day-to-day changes) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

So... if you change your target spec because of hardware prices, how do you actually lower the requirements? (Spoiler: We make things run more performantly as we need. This is optimization) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Why do so many modern games have fewer small polish details like animations for different situations? (Spoiler: The scope for small polish tasks is much larger now) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Thoughts on the GTA Price increase? (Spoiler: If it works, we'll see others try. If it continues to work, it will continue to happen) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

What exactly happens when a big content cut happens, like in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave when they cut the number of routes down to four from eight? (Spoiler: It depends on how we do things, but we figure it out what we can with tech and tools) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Tell us a story, Dev :c (Spoiler: Ok) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Is the ridiculous price of RAM affecting game development? (Spoiler: Very yes) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

How common is hot reloading in AAA engines? (Spoiler: Quite common) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

How do you deal with live service games that depend on old abandonware? (Spoiler: You usually continue to service the old software as best you can) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…

Can the gameplay team request features from the engine programmers? (Spoiler: Sure if it's needed and the tech leadership approves) askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/…