Katie Chironis
@kchironis.bsky.social
game dev, mom, tired. made elsinore by night. by day, game designer working on a frog-type game at teamLFG (sony). previously riot, xbox, oculus, EA
medieval peasants: what grand works do ye bring of the future, lady
me, holding up phone: so it’s a soulslike extraction friendslop with twitch integration and collector elements
peasant: and doth it bring joy ?
me: oh definitely, for like 4 hours yeah
me, holding up phone: so it’s a soulslike extraction friendslop with twitch integration and collector elements
peasant: and doth it bring joy ?
me: oh definitely, for like 4 hours yeah
February 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
medieval peasants: what grand works do ye bring of the future, lady
me, holding up phone: so it’s a soulslike extraction friendslop with twitch integration and collector elements
peasant: and doth it bring joy ?
me: oh definitely, for like 4 hours yeah
me, holding up phone: so it’s a soulslike extraction friendslop with twitch integration and collector elements
peasant: and doth it bring joy ?
me: oh definitely, for like 4 hours yeah
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
why is game dev feedback always kinda like this
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
why is game dev feedback always kinda like this
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
i tagged you in that thread. i expanded the DM into a channel. i ported the DM to the thread and then turned the thread into a huddle. i'm operating on planes of existence you've never even heard of. i'm speaking holy tongues to the angels, in the huddle. the huddle is pinging you. join the huddle
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
i tagged you in that thread. i expanded the DM into a channel. i ported the DM to the thread and then turned the thread into a huddle. i'm operating on planes of existence you've never even heard of. i'm speaking holy tongues to the angels, in the huddle. the huddle is pinging you. join the huddle
protect your peace. right click Slack > mark all as read. namaste
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
protect your peace. right click Slack > mark all as read. namaste
there is aggression-based matchmaking, and i am extremely nonaggressive when playing solo, so my runs are basically PvE runs against the robots. when i learned about this i said to my husband, "what you're saying is... with enough ammo, i could throw it all away on one perfect murder joyride..."
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
there is aggression-based matchmaking, and i am extremely nonaggressive when playing solo, so my runs are basically PvE runs against the robots. when i learned about this i said to my husband, "what you're saying is... with enough ammo, i could throw it all away on one perfect murder joyride..."
Heartbreaking: Kindest, Gentlest Person You Know Is Just A Real Fuckin Sociopath In Arc Raiders
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Heartbreaking: Kindest, Gentlest Person You Know Is Just A Real Fuckin Sociopath In Arc Raiders
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They say imitation crab is the sincerest form of crab
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
They say imitation crab is the sincerest form of crab
something that goes against everything in my nature…? yes, it’s being asked to insert Screw G into Hole B as depicted on page 11 of the booklet. i respectfully believe that is an insane ask and i rebuke it. why is this dollhouse installed backwards and upside down? please, no further questions
December 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
something that goes against everything in my nature…? yes, it’s being asked to insert Screw G into Hole B as depicted on page 11 of the booklet. i respectfully believe that is an insane ask and i rebuke it. why is this dollhouse installed backwards and upside down? please, no further questions
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If there's one thing I hate to taste, it's my own medicine. Of all the things I want taste, my own medicine ranks dead last. I'd taste any medicine you threw at me unless it's my own. I hate it when my friends are tasting my medicine and they're like "oh this is so good you should try some"—fuck off
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If there's one thing I hate to taste, it's my own medicine. Of all the things I want taste, my own medicine ranks dead last. I'd taste any medicine you threw at me unless it's my own. I hate it when my friends are tasting my medicine and they're like "oh this is so good you should try some"—fuck off
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We may still see a few more layoffs added for 2025 as I learn of ones I may have missed (there are always some of those) or new ones emerge (not all regions take the last weeks of the month off) but a few more won't make a dramatic change now so behold the state of games industry layoffs. 🧵
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
We may still see a few more layoffs added for 2025 as I learn of ones I may have missed (there are always some of those) or new ones emerge (not all regions take the last weeks of the month off) but a few more won't make a dramatic change now so behold the state of games industry layoffs. 🧵
me every day honestly
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
me every day honestly
alternative math curriculum for game developers:
- probabilities and loot tables, aka If you Fuck This Up Your Endgame Playerbase Will Be So Mad At You, Pay Attention
- physics, aka Oh God Is The Player Stuck In That Wall Again
- vector math, aka Bullet Logic Is Mostly Raycasts Honestly
- probabilities and loot tables, aka If you Fuck This Up Your Endgame Playerbase Will Be So Mad At You, Pay Attention
- physics, aka Oh God Is The Player Stuck In That Wall Again
- vector math, aka Bullet Logic Is Mostly Raycasts Honestly
December 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
alternative math curriculum for game developers:
- probabilities and loot tables, aka If you Fuck This Up Your Endgame Playerbase Will Be So Mad At You, Pay Attention
- physics, aka Oh God Is The Player Stuck In That Wall Again
- vector math, aka Bullet Logic Is Mostly Raycasts Honestly
- probabilities and loot tables, aka If you Fuck This Up Your Endgame Playerbase Will Be So Mad At You, Pay Attention
- physics, aka Oh God Is The Player Stuck In That Wall Again
- vector math, aka Bullet Logic Is Mostly Raycasts Honestly
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you are going to make me CRY in this fucking BUG REVIEW
December 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
you are going to make me CRY in this fucking BUG REVIEW
as someone who likes nintendo a normal amount, i cannot compare to my friends who are advanced nintendo likers. "did you play Super Toad's Toothbrush Gala? i thought it wasn't as good as Yoshi's Colonoscopy but better than Paper Mario Dark Academia"
December 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
as someone who likes nintendo a normal amount, i cannot compare to my friends who are advanced nintendo likers. "did you play Super Toad's Toothbrush Gala? i thought it wasn't as good as Yoshi's Colonoscopy but better than Paper Mario Dark Academia"
fun fact that is exactly what I did
December 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
fun fact that is exactly what I did
i can’t do tutorial sections anymore. i need gameplay right now. i need you to pile every system into my brain immediately. i need the video game tutorial equivalent of being knocked over the head with a crowbar, only to wake up in Cancun with one kidney and my venmo fully drained. just fuck me up
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
i can’t do tutorial sections anymore. i need gameplay right now. i need you to pile every system into my brain immediately. i need the video game tutorial equivalent of being knocked over the head with a crowbar, only to wake up in Cancun with one kidney and my venmo fully drained. just fuck me up
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they just nerfed your boss fight dude. yep they gave you more startup on your attack. all the people who beat you pre-nerf are gonna boast about it. sorry man.
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
they just nerfed your boss fight dude. yep they gave you more startup on your attack. all the people who beat you pre-nerf are gonna boast about it. sorry man.
(holding up the phone to my 3yo) these women sealed the honmoon long before huntrix ever existed
3yo: what are their names
me: this is scary spice, there’s also posh, baby, sporty and ginger
3yo: what are their names
me: this is scary spice, there’s also posh, baby, sporty and ginger
November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
(holding up the phone to my 3yo) these women sealed the honmoon long before huntrix ever existed
3yo: what are their names
me: this is scary spice, there’s also posh, baby, sporty and ginger
3yo: what are their names
me: this is scary spice, there’s also posh, baby, sporty and ginger