Jay Stevens
@jaystevens.me
Now: Engineer @Respawn - Apex Legends
Prior: Battlefield Mobile, Star Wars FPS, Respawn R&D
Long Ago: Skipper/Tiki Bird Wrangler @ Disneyland
Views are my own, blah blah blah.
Big fan of model trains, tiki bars, and general electronic doohickeys.
He/him
Prior: Battlefield Mobile, Star Wars FPS, Respawn R&D
Long Ago: Skipper/Tiki Bird Wrangler @ Disneyland
Views are my own, blah blah blah.
Big fan of model trains, tiki bars, and general electronic doohickeys.
He/him
Pinned
Jay Stevens
@jaystevens.me
· Oct 19
Hey there hi there ho there - we're doing intros?
I'm Jay. Long ago I was a Jungle Cruise skipper at Disneyland. Today I'm a gamedev at Respawn Entertainment.
I have 3 cats - Togepi, Moo, and Mothman.
My hobbies are various tech-y things, working on my tiki bar, and my N-Scale model railroad!
I'm Jay. Long ago I was a Jungle Cruise skipper at Disneyland. Today I'm a gamedev at Respawn Entertainment.
I have 3 cats - Togepi, Moo, and Mothman.
My hobbies are various tech-y things, working on my tiki bar, and my N-Scale model railroad!
women love me.
feebas fear me
feebas fear me
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
women love me.
feebas fear me
feebas fear me
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Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Togepi wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
I don't even know what to say. Horrifying. My condolences to Vince's family
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in mountain road crash
Vince Zampella is the former CEO of video game developers Infinity Ward, the studio behind the wildly successful "Call of Duty" franchise.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I don't even know what to say. Horrifying. My condolences to Vince's family
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
Are we getting DRAMA in my "daily adventures of a procgen wizard" account now???
The wizard unlocks a desk drawer and opens it, slowly, revealing a silk-wrapped dagger. He swallows and unwraps it, touching it with a single finger. The jewel in the pommel glows gently and he carefully rewraps it, then leans back in his chair with his eyes closed, taking slow, calming breaths.
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Are we getting DRAMA in my "daily adventures of a procgen wizard" account now???
FWIW, what I would say are the top 10 most influential games of the 2010s:
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
This came up while my wife was doing the NYT crossword, so I'm ~7 years late to this rant, but:
I'm not sure Wired magazine [of 7 years ago] understands the word "influential."
They're asserting that FORTNITE is more influential than both Minecraft and Dark Souls.
www.wired.com/story/most-i...
I'm not sure Wired magazine [of 7 years ago] understands the word "influential."
They're asserting that FORTNITE is more influential than both Minecraft and Dark Souls.
www.wired.com/story/most-i...
The Decade's 10 Most Influential Videogames
'Fortnite' was a big deal—a very big deal—but it wasn't the only one.
www.wired.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
FWIW, what I would say are the top 10 most influential games of the 2010s:
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
10. Hotline Miami
9. Getting Over It
8. Pokemon Go
7. Spider-Man
6. Destiny
5. PUBG
4. Slay the Spire
3. Skyrim
2. Overwatch
1. Breath of the Wild
(I do not count Minecraft as a 2010s game, it came out in 2009)
At the pharmacy waiting for pickup and the 60+ year old man across from me is playing just the most Gen Z brainrot videos at max volume so everyone in the pharmacy can hear it.
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
At the pharmacy waiting for pickup and the 60+ year old man across from me is playing just the most Gen Z brainrot videos at max volume so everyone in the pharmacy can hear it.
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
Honestly respect, man can hang with the youngins 💯
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that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not
December 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not
that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not
December 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
that guy in the pokemon anime who was forcing his sandshrew to jump in the pool was 100% in the wrong and i am sick of people telling me he was not
My takes from the evening now that #TheGameAwards is over:
1. Really hated that Battlefield RedSec promo. That + the shot of Lara Croft's ass brought me back to the bad ol' days of 2005 in the worst way and I hate that it is being normalized again
2. Hades II + Blue Prince were robbed
1. Really hated that Battlefield RedSec promo. That + the shot of Lara Croft's ass brought me back to the bad ol' days of 2005 in the worst way and I hate that it is being normalized again
2. Hades II + Blue Prince were robbed
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
My takes from the evening now that #TheGameAwards is over:
1. Really hated that Battlefield RedSec promo. That + the shot of Lara Croft's ass brought me back to the bad ol' days of 2005 in the worst way and I hate that it is being normalized again
2. Hades II + Blue Prince were robbed
1. Really hated that Battlefield RedSec promo. That + the shot of Lara Croft's ass brought me back to the bad ol' days of 2005 in the worst way and I hate that it is being normalized again
2. Hades II + Blue Prince were robbed
My view for the evening. Farther back than I was last year but not by much
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
My view for the evening. Farther back than I was last year but not by much
Got my awkward Game Awards photo and AMD gave me a cute cat pin
December 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Got my awkward Game Awards photo and AMD gave me a cute cat pin
Made it to The Game Awards, hopefully with pink hair I can be seen on the stream this year
December 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Made it to The Game Awards, hopefully with pink hair I can be seen on the stream this year
Corrupted my PDS's database for a second there but we're back folks
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Corrupted my PDS's database for a second there but we're back folks
"I wish GDC wasn't in the US"
*Monkey's Paw curls*
*Monkey's Paw curls*
Saudi Arabia's latest overture to the games industry is a new conference, produced by GDC parent Informa, taking place in December 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
"I wish GDC wasn't in the US"
*Monkey's Paw curls*
*Monkey's Paw curls*
They printed it out of PLA?!?‽
3D Printed Part failure behind Aircraft crash, New Report Finds - 3D Printing Industry
A light aircraft crashed at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton after a 3D printed air induction component failed, leading to a loss of engine power. According to an Air Accidents Investigation Branc...
3dprintingindustry.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
They printed it out of PLA?!?‽
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Leaflet's Atmospheric Advent Almanac — Day 3 🗓️🍃
Adventures in Designing a Model Railroad, by @jaystevens.me
Fun detailed look at a WIP model railroad project with nice articulation of goals and design considerations, homages to games and theme parks, design revisions and more!
Adventures in Designing a Model Railroad, by @jaystevens.me
Fun detailed look at a WIP model railroad project with nice articulation of goals and design considerations, homages to games and theme parks, design revisions and more!
Adventures in Designing a Model Railroad - Jaywalking
Talking about the thought process behind the N-scale model train display I've been building in my office
blog.jaystevens.me
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Leaflet's Atmospheric Advent Almanac — Day 3 🗓️🍃
Adventures in Designing a Model Railroad, by @jaystevens.me
Fun detailed look at a WIP model railroad project with nice articulation of goals and design considerations, homages to games and theme parks, design revisions and more!
Adventures in Designing a Model Railroad, by @jaystevens.me
Fun detailed look at a WIP model railroad project with nice articulation of goals and design considerations, homages to games and theme parks, design revisions and more!
Sometimes I worry that there was a reason this child was the runt of her litter
(Alt: a small black and white cat is staring at a ceiling fan. Her head wobbles as she tracks the blades until it slows to a stop. She ducks when a blade passes overhead, as if it were going to hit her from ~2m away)
(Alt: a small black and white cat is staring at a ceiling fan. Her head wobbles as she tracks the blades until it slows to a stop. She ducks when a blade passes overhead, as if it were going to hit her from ~2m away)
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sometimes I worry that there was a reason this child was the runt of her litter
(Alt: a small black and white cat is staring at a ceiling fan. Her head wobbles as she tracks the blades until it slows to a stop. She ducks when a blade passes overhead, as if it were going to hit her from ~2m away)
(Alt: a small black and white cat is staring at a ceiling fan. Her head wobbles as she tracks the blades until it slows to a stop. She ducks when a blade passes overhead, as if it were going to hit her from ~2m away)
I just got done watching the 4 hour long theme park documentary and it only took me 3 days
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I just got done watching the 4 hour long theme park documentary and it only took me 3 days
Wanted to make Halo machinina after seeing Red vs. Blue.
Made custom maps to film machinima in Halo 1. Then "real" custom Halo maps, then custom maps for Team Fortress.
A TF2 mapper friend encouraged me to take a Java class. I started making my own Unity games, then Unreal.
Then I got hired at EA
Made custom maps to film machinima in Halo 1. Then "real" custom Halo maps, then custom maps for Team Fortress.
A TF2 mapper friend encouraged me to take a Java class. I started making my own Unity games, then Unreal.
Then I got hired at EA
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Wanted to make Halo machinina after seeing Red vs. Blue.
Made custom maps to film machinima in Halo 1. Then "real" custom Halo maps, then custom maps for Team Fortress.
A TF2 mapper friend encouraged me to take a Java class. I started making my own Unity games, then Unreal.
Then I got hired at EA
Made custom maps to film machinima in Halo 1. Then "real" custom Halo maps, then custom maps for Team Fortress.
A TF2 mapper friend encouraged me to take a Java class. I started making my own Unity games, then Unreal.
Then I got hired at EA
