Josiah Wilson
@josiahw.bsky.social
They/He. Bilingual narrative designer in Japan. Formerly Capcom. Somewhere new in 2025. Philadelphia ⇨ Gifu ⇨ Osaka ⇨ Tokyo
https://jtw.ju.mp/
https://jtw.ju.mp/
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just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
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To compete with Steam you must first:
- Make something as good as Half-Life 1 then 2
- Find a new method of distribution that nobody else has done, at the same time that the old one is dying
- Fail for 5 years with zero competition
- Release killer apps as good as Portal and Team Fortress 2
- Make something as good as Half-Life 1 then 2
- Find a new method of distribution that nobody else has done, at the same time that the old one is dying
- Fail for 5 years with zero competition
- Release killer apps as good as Portal and Team Fortress 2
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
To compete with Steam you must first:
- Make something as good as Half-Life 1 then 2
- Find a new method of distribution that nobody else has done, at the same time that the old one is dying
- Fail for 5 years with zero competition
- Release killer apps as good as Portal and Team Fortress 2
- Make something as good as Half-Life 1 then 2
- Find a new method of distribution that nobody else has done, at the same time that the old one is dying
- Fail for 5 years with zero competition
- Release killer apps as good as Portal and Team Fortress 2
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if i thought i could sell a story on it anywhere in 2025 when no one is thinking about venture bros, i would be writing a full interpretation of how the show's representation of queerness changes over time from edgelord to "the characters are actually now truly exploring their queer identities"
October 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
if i thought i could sell a story on it anywhere in 2025 when no one is thinking about venture bros, i would be writing a full interpretation of how the show's representation of queerness changes over time from edgelord to "the characters are actually now truly exploring their queer identities"
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literally if ai worked at all companies would keep it secret and use it to make a lot of money like they wouldnt advertise to you
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
literally if ai worked at all companies would keep it secret and use it to make a lot of money like they wouldnt advertise to you
Oh my god I just saw a couple get separated by the closing doors of a Yamanote train. They were holding hands and it closed *on their clasped hands.*
He let go and stepped back onto the platform leaving her hand poked out through the doors for a moment before she pulled it inside.
💔😭
He let go and stepped back onto the platform leaving her hand poked out through the doors for a moment before she pulled it inside.
💔😭
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Oh my god I just saw a couple get separated by the closing doors of a Yamanote train. They were holding hands and it closed *on their clasped hands.*
He let go and stepped back onto the platform leaving her hand poked out through the doors for a moment before she pulled it inside.
💔😭
He let go and stepped back onto the platform leaving her hand poked out through the doors for a moment before she pulled it inside.
💔😭
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its truly remarkable, you have to really take the measure of it and it's almost hard to comprehend it, but the president of the united states is having texas invade illinois and oregon just to make twitter content
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
its truly remarkable, you have to really take the measure of it and it's almost hard to comprehend it, but the president of the united states is having texas invade illinois and oregon just to make twitter content
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we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out
October 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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I'm continuously baffled how flagrantly anti-DEI people insist anyone not a straight christian white man must have gotten their job not based on merit, then they fire people with exceptional qualifications doing the job successfully and replace them with a wildly unqualified buddy from the golf club
September 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm continuously baffled how flagrantly anti-DEI people insist anyone not a straight christian white man must have gotten their job not based on merit, then they fire people with exceptional qualifications doing the job successfully and replace them with a wildly unqualified buddy from the golf club
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Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
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incredibly normal gamer stuff
September 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
incredibly normal gamer stuff
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I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.
You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.
The first boss that took me more than a couple attempts was shortly after getting the dash/sprint ability, and the run back was so clearly designed to as a playground for that newly acquired move set and get you comfortable with its quirks and nuance. Absolutely brilliant, and certainly intentional.
Often this repetition isn't even 'to be challenging', it's creating a little solvable puzzle like "You should be able to learn, and feel proud, of handling this stretch almost on autopilot once you do it a few times". A little tension turns into a little treat.
September 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The first boss that took me more than a couple attempts was shortly after getting the dash/sprint ability, and the run back was so clearly designed to as a playground for that newly acquired move set and get you comfortable with its quirks and nuance. Absolutely brilliant, and certainly intentional.
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Yo come over! We got some of the master's tools and we're gonna wreck his shitty house hahaa
August 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Yo come over! We got some of the master's tools and we're gonna wreck his shitty house hahaa
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
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I know that seems random, but I was just thinking about what's happening in Texas and California. And the whole point of this illegal redistricting is the fact that too many Black humans have a voice and America wasn't built for that
August 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I know that seems random, but I was just thinking about what's happening in Texas and California. And the whole point of this illegal redistricting is the fact that too many Black humans have a voice and America wasn't built for that
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The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.
August 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.
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when you're new to making games, it's easy to think it's about making art and making the right decisions and having the best taste. but actually making games is about dancing really good when the old west bandit shoots bullets at your toes
August 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
when you're new to making games, it's easy to think it's about making art and making the right decisions and having the best taste. but actually making games is about dancing really good when the old west bandit shoots bullets at your toes
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i asked it to take my job again and folks we are not in danger. its so so so so funny that they are spending like 10% of gdp on this garbage like. it is a cute toy but it is never going to do anything but regurgiate average shit, man
August 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
i asked it to take my job again and folks we are not in danger. its so so so so funny that they are spending like 10% of gdp on this garbage like. it is a cute toy but it is never going to do anything but regurgiate average shit, man
And Caves of Qud coming this winter? Fuck yeah.
August 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
And Caves of Qud coming this winter? Fuck yeah.
Yes I will buy UFO 50 again on Switch thank you.
August 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Yes I will buy UFO 50 again on Switch thank you.
Nintendo released a video with the "lyrics" to the Kong Bananza song in the Nintendo Today app and it seems pretty clear they had the Splatoon team's help on this.
August 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Nintendo released a video with the "lyrics" to the Kong Bananza song in the Nintendo Today app and it seems pretty clear they had the Splatoon team's help on this.
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Incredible.
Mathematically, any optimiser will always revert to local maxima, either valid or imaginary; and the thing about names - like many creative decisions - is there are reasons for one choice being better than another but they are very subtle. Sadly “being used a lot” doesn’t capture it
Mathematically, any optimiser will always revert to local maxima, either valid or imaginary; and the thing about names - like many creative decisions - is there are reasons for one choice being better than another but they are very subtle. Sadly “being used a lot” doesn’t capture it
August 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Incredible.
Mathematically, any optimiser will always revert to local maxima, either valid or imaginary; and the thing about names - like many creative decisions - is there are reasons for one choice being better than another but they are very subtle. Sadly “being used a lot” doesn’t capture it
Mathematically, any optimiser will always revert to local maxima, either valid or imaginary; and the thing about names - like many creative decisions - is there are reasons for one choice being better than another but they are very subtle. Sadly “being used a lot” doesn’t capture it