James Youngman
@jyoungman.bsky.social
He/him Game Designer, composer, writer
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/ten-lessons-over-ten-years
http://jamesyoungman.bandcamp.com
https://jyoungman.itch.io
Senior Tech Designer at Elsewhere. All opinions my own.
#gamedev | #gamedesign
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/ten-lessons-over-ten-years
http://jamesyoungman.bandcamp.com
https://jyoungman.itch.io
Senior Tech Designer at Elsewhere. All opinions my own.
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There is no appropriate government function except impeachment and removal, investigations and prosecution.
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
There is no appropriate government function except impeachment and removal, investigations and prosecution.
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Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
App notification permissions should distinguish between status and marketing notifications
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
App notification permissions should distinguish between status and marketing notifications
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HEY gang! I'm looking for work starting in JUNE.
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
HEY gang! I'm looking for work starting in JUNE.
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
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A few months ago an older woman was out at the intersection of 44th and Oregon during the West Seattle Farmer's market, collecting signatures for a petition to change the intersection to a 4-way stop.
That intersection is now a 4-way stop and significantly safer. That's all it takes sometimes!
That intersection is now a 4-way stop and significantly safer. That's all it takes sometimes!
Okay, online hivemind: What are the lowest hanging fruit for quick fixes for safe streets in Seattle?
Mayor Mamdani brought an end to the Williamsburg Bridge "bump," which he described as a "veritable gauntlet of cycling punishment." This is only the beginning of a $70-million overhaul of this section of Delancey that will start this fall. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/06/g...
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 AM
A few months ago an older woman was out at the intersection of 44th and Oregon during the West Seattle Farmer's market, collecting signatures for a petition to change the intersection to a 4-way stop.
That intersection is now a 4-way stop and significantly safer. That's all it takes sometimes!
That intersection is now a 4-way stop and significantly safer. That's all it takes sometimes!
Man, I love the display tech but hate this use of it. Even non-AI virtual pets would be cool!
Fingers crossed this leads to affordable generic volumetric displays.
Fingers crossed this leads to affordable generic volumetric displays.
Razer unveiled its AI concepts at CES 2026, which include an anime hologram that can speak to you, and headphones with built-in cameras.
January 6, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Man, I love the display tech but hate this use of it. Even non-AI virtual pets would be cool!
Fingers crossed this leads to affordable generic volumetric displays.
Fingers crossed this leads to affordable generic volumetric displays.
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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First CES panel. Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese is proud of his company's integration with OpenAI, which involves giving AI read/write access to tax data. Since prompt injection attacks are unavoidable, I asked him who will be liable when customer data is exposed: Intuit, OpenAI, etc?
He had no idea.
He had no idea.
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
First CES panel. Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese is proud of his company's integration with OpenAI, which involves giving AI read/write access to tax data. Since prompt injection attacks are unavoidable, I asked him who will be liable when customer data is exposed: Intuit, OpenAI, etc?
He had no idea.
He had no idea.
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I feel I cannot stress enough how 'AI' products serve, intentionally or not, to reestablish the control of a very small group of people over language and expression, a new form of digital boot.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I feel I cannot stress enough how 'AI' products serve, intentionally or not, to reestablish the control of a very small group of people over language and expression, a new form of digital boot.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
One hopes the proliferation of open models may push back on this. Or the Butlerian Jihad. Either way.
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Not to be all “back in my day”, but every time I watch an old movie and they say “mind if I smoke?” I instantly flash back to a PSA on buses in the 90s. And I feel like we need this kind of blunt messaging on public health stuff.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
January 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Not to be all “back in my day”, but every time I watch an old movie and they say “mind if I smoke?” I instantly flash back to a PSA on buses in the 90s. And I feel like we need this kind of blunt messaging on public health stuff.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
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I cannot stress this enough
If you like a game
Write to the developer and tell them you liked it
Not just the big ones, but the small ones too
And please don’t use chatgpt to write (anything), we can tell
Write it from the heart
If you like a game
Write to the developer and tell them you liked it
Not just the big ones, but the small ones too
And please don’t use chatgpt to write (anything), we can tell
Write it from the heart
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I cannot stress this enough
If you like a game
Write to the developer and tell them you liked it
Not just the big ones, but the small ones too
And please don’t use chatgpt to write (anything), we can tell
Write it from the heart
If you like a game
Write to the developer and tell them you liked it
Not just the big ones, but the small ones too
And please don’t use chatgpt to write (anything), we can tell
Write it from the heart
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"How Trump Incited an Insurrection: A Jan. 6 Timeline"
Five years later, as the president attempts to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, Zeteo has a detailed hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did that fateful and violent day.
Five years later, as the president attempts to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, Zeteo has a detailed hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did that fateful and violent day.
How Trump Incited an Insurrection: A Jan. 6 Timeline
Five years later, as the president attempts to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, Zeteo has a detailed hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did that fateful and violent day.
zeteo.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"How Trump Incited an Insurrection: A Jan. 6 Timeline"
Five years later, as the president attempts to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, Zeteo has a detailed hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did that fateful and violent day.
Five years later, as the president attempts to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, Zeteo has a detailed hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did that fateful and violent day.
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Did you know octopuses have three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood.
Two hearts pump blood to the gills; one pumps to the rest of the body.
The one systemic heart actually stops when they swim, meaning they prefer crawling.
🌊🐙🦑🧪
Two hearts pump blood to the gills; one pumps to the rest of the body.
The one systemic heart actually stops when they swim, meaning they prefer crawling.
🌊🐙🦑🧪
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Did you know octopuses have three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood.
Two hearts pump blood to the gills; one pumps to the rest of the body.
The one systemic heart actually stops when they swim, meaning they prefer crawling.
🌊🐙🦑🧪
Two hearts pump blood to the gills; one pumps to the rest of the body.
The one systemic heart actually stops when they swim, meaning they prefer crawling.
🌊🐙🦑🧪
Something I appreciate about the narrative design in the Hades games is that you get to develop relationships not just with friends, lovers, and allies, but with foes as well. Makes for a much more interesting and engaging experience.
Vow of Rivals, indeed.
Vow of Rivals, indeed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Something I appreciate about the narrative design in the Hades games is that you get to develop relationships not just with friends, lovers, and allies, but with foes as well. Makes for a much more interesting and engaging experience.
Vow of Rivals, indeed.
Vow of Rivals, indeed.
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I just want people to remember that what this was was transparently obvious at the time and universally condemned. Hold on to that fact and don't let people change it under you.
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 AM
I just want people to remember that what this was was transparently obvious at the time and universally condemned. Hold on to that fact and don't let people change it under you.
You aren't done making a pizza until you've sprinkled on some flaky salt after baking it
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 AM
You aren't done making a pizza until you've sprinkled on some flaky salt after baking it
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
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Plus there's a cool Bubblegum Crisis illustration I did in it!
Do you like eighties anime? Especially eighties OVAs?
Than @sean.zimmerit.moe's Artmic Fan Book is a must read.
Than @sean.zimmerit.moe's Artmic Fan Book is a must read.
Artmic Fan Book (and Other Zines) -- Sean O'Mara
Artmic is a name you should know if you at all like 80s OVAs. This zine is a good introduction.
Artmic Fan Book: The Story of Artmic 1977-1997
Sean O'Mara
56 pages
published in 2025
Sometime in ...
cloggie.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Plus there's a cool Bubblegum Crisis illustration I did in it!
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people think moby dick is a stern adventure novel heavy on the plot. i can't emphasize how much it's not. it's supergay chaos with 3 plot points. there's an entire chapter that's just a chowder recipe. sometimes it turns into a play. the main character is covered in whale dinension tattoos.
finally reading moby dick. why didn't anyone tell me that it's good
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
people think moby dick is a stern adventure novel heavy on the plot. i can't emphasize how much it's not. it's supergay chaos with 3 plot points. there's an entire chapter that's just a chowder recipe. sometimes it turns into a play. the main character is covered in whale dinension tattoos.
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“Ranked choice voting lets people be honest about what they want w/o wasting a vote. Proportional representation makes room for more than one flavor at the table.”
– Beth Fukumoto on why Honolulu should use #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation ⬇️
– Beth Fukumoto on why Honolulu should use #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation ⬇️
A proposal before the Honolulu Charter Commission deserves thoughtful attention.
Opinion: Explaining The Sweet Side Of At-Large City Council Districts
A proposal before the Honolulu Charter Commission deserves thoughtful attention.
dlvr.it
January 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
“Ranked choice voting lets people be honest about what they want w/o wasting a vote. Proportional representation makes room for more than one flavor at the table.”
– Beth Fukumoto on why Honolulu should use #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation ⬇️
– Beth Fukumoto on why Honolulu should use #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation ⬇️
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the lack of air filtration in schools is not just a bad idea, people in charge should be held criminally responsible since in most of the world not sending your child to school is a crime and school-borne viruses, especially covid, are causing extreme amounts of damage to children and their families
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
the lack of air filtration in schools is not just a bad idea, people in charge should be held criminally responsible since in most of the world not sending your child to school is a crime and school-borne viruses, especially covid, are causing extreme amounts of damage to children and their families
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second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
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The Steam Winter Sale ends in a few hours, but there's still time to grab all our comedy RPGs! Get Cthulhu Saves the World, Cosmic Star Heroine, This Way Madness Lies, and more for less than $10 USD total!
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 AM
The Steam Winter Sale ends in a few hours, but there's still time to grab all our comedy RPGs! Get Cthulhu Saves the World, Cosmic Star Heroine, This Way Madness Lies, and more for less than $10 USD total!
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
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We asked 167 pro game designers what games influenced their work, and aggregated the results into a top-100! I'll thread the list here, but if you wanna cheat, head on over: polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
Podcast with more nuance: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/are-t...
Podcast with more nuance: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/are-t...
The Polaris List
Polaris is a non-profit committed to improving and refining the art and craft of game design. In order to get a snapshot of current game design thinking and reference points, we wondered — what do wor...
polarisgamedesign.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
We asked 167 pro game designers what games influenced their work, and aggregated the results into a top-100! I'll thread the list here, but if you wanna cheat, head on over: polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
Podcast with more nuance: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/are-t...
Podcast with more nuance: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/are-t...