Derek Mattson
@thedmatts.bsky.social
game designer, coffee enthusiast, mediocre snowboarder, semi-professional karaoke singer.
Principal Game Designer @ Naughty Dog
Games: Intergalactic, TLOUII, GoW(2018)
Principal Game Designer @ Naughty Dog
Games: Intergalactic, TLOUII, GoW(2018)
How did we end up in the timeline where people who don’t know what they are doing
make tutorial videos to explain how to do something they don’t know how to do
in order to justify doing the task they don’t really want to do in the first place
make tutorial videos to explain how to do something they don’t know how to do
in order to justify doing the task they don’t really want to do in the first place
October 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
How did we end up in the timeline where people who don’t know what they are doing
make tutorial videos to explain how to do something they don’t know how to do
in order to justify doing the task they don’t really want to do in the first place
make tutorial videos to explain how to do something they don’t know how to do
in order to justify doing the task they don’t really want to do in the first place
Okay watching Phantom Planet play California in the Hollywood Cemetery is pretty iconic.
October 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Okay watching Phantom Planet play California in the Hollywood Cemetery is pretty iconic.
Went hiking with our baby for the first time recently. Made sure to take @babystepsgame.bsky.social as we adventure into the world for the first time. #babysteps
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Went hiking with our baby for the first time recently. Made sure to take @babystepsgame.bsky.social as we adventure into the world for the first time. #babysteps
First trip with the kiddo. Finally got to explore north of the PCH closure.
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
First trip with the kiddo. Finally got to explore north of the PCH closure.
Not to start up the yellow paint discourse again, but nature uses white to guide birds so we aren’t that far off.
September 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Not to start up the yellow paint discourse again, but nature uses white to guide birds so we aren’t that far off.
Everyone in the living has been laughing since the moment I moved the left stick forward.
Grats on the release!
Can’t wait to play more.
Grats on the release!
Can’t wait to play more.
Five years in the making, countless stumbles, the journey of a thousand miles begins now! 👣
Baby Steps is Out Now on PC & PS5.
youtu.be/nu70MYCUtZE
Baby Steps is Out Now on PC & PS5.
youtu.be/nu70MYCUtZE
September 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Everyone in the living has been laughing since the moment I moved the left stick forward.
Grats on the release!
Can’t wait to play more.
Grats on the release!
Can’t wait to play more.
Had band practice last night and we had to do at least one crazy train
July 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Had band practice last night and we had to do at least one crazy train
Finally got to say hi to one of my fav Marvel characters and visit sister studio Insom recently.
July 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Finally got to say hi to one of my fav Marvel characters and visit sister studio Insom recently.
Yo, flying in the US is currently the worse it’s ever been.
Today I took a flight from Florida to California which had no direct flights so there was a layover in Dallas.
When I landed I found out the flight from Dallas to LA got delayed a whole day.
Today I took a flight from Florida to California which had no direct flights so there was a layover in Dallas.
When I landed I found out the flight from Dallas to LA got delayed a whole day.
July 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Yo, flying in the US is currently the worse it’s ever been.
Today I took a flight from Florida to California which had no direct flights so there was a layover in Dallas.
When I landed I found out the flight from Dallas to LA got delayed a whole day.
Today I took a flight from Florida to California which had no direct flights so there was a layover in Dallas.
When I landed I found out the flight from Dallas to LA got delayed a whole day.
Love this!
In my mind, you can only feed the Tamagachi coffee.
In my mind, you can only feed the Tamagachi coffee.
This month at Gamedev PerkUp, we will be highlighting amazing orgs like: The Trevor Project, CHIRLA, & more - as we need community now more than ever - in industry & beyond 🌱
Folks who donate during PerkUp will receive a limited edition Gamedev PerkUp Tamagachi while supplies last 💚🕹️✨
Folks who donate during PerkUp will receive a limited edition Gamedev PerkUp Tamagachi while supplies last 💚🕹️✨
June 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Love this!
In my mind, you can only feed the Tamagachi coffee.
In my mind, you can only feed the Tamagachi coffee.
Pro:
- every male restroom I’ve entered so far in CA has had a changing table
Con:
- the height standard for installation does not seem to have been updated to the average male height
- every male restroom I’ve entered so far in CA has had a changing table
Con:
- the height standard for installation does not seem to have been updated to the average male height
a man is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in a living room .
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in a living room .
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June 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Pro:
- every male restroom I’ve entered so far in CA has had a changing table
Con:
- the height standard for installation does not seem to have been updated to the average male height
- every male restroom I’ve entered so far in CA has had a changing table
Con:
- the height standard for installation does not seem to have been updated to the average male height
Andor’s relevancy seems never ending unfortunately
“The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.” #Andor
June 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Andor’s relevancy seems never ending unfortunately
Can’t. Wait.
Baby Steps puts one foot in front of the other on September 8! 🙌🏽
Just make sure you tinkle before setting off to find yourself and whatnot.
Just make sure you tinkle before setting off to find yourself and whatnot.
Baby Steps | PS5 & PC on September 8 | Release Date Trailer 🚽
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
youtu.be
June 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Can’t. Wait.
Reposted by Derek Mattson
🌱 Announcement!
Next Gamedev PerkUp will be June 28th, 10am - 2pm @ Good People Coffee's gorgeous venue in Santa Monica! ☕
✨As always, RSVP is required for attendance/name badge! We'll be doing some quick check-ins when folks arrive.
Happy Pride! 🌈
We'll see u there!
🎊 tinyurl.com/Gamedev-PerkUp
Next Gamedev PerkUp will be June 28th, 10am - 2pm @ Good People Coffee's gorgeous venue in Santa Monica! ☕
✨As always, RSVP is required for attendance/name badge! We'll be doing some quick check-ins when folks arrive.
Happy Pride! 🌈
We'll see u there!
🎊 tinyurl.com/Gamedev-PerkUp
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🌱 Announcement!
Next Gamedev PerkUp will be June 28th, 10am - 2pm @ Good People Coffee's gorgeous venue in Santa Monica! ☕
✨As always, RSVP is required for attendance/name badge! We'll be doing some quick check-ins when folks arrive.
Happy Pride! 🌈
We'll see u there!
🎊 tinyurl.com/Gamedev-PerkUp
Next Gamedev PerkUp will be June 28th, 10am - 2pm @ Good People Coffee's gorgeous venue in Santa Monica! ☕
✨As always, RSVP is required for attendance/name badge! We'll be doing some quick check-ins when folks arrive.
Happy Pride! 🌈
We'll see u there!
🎊 tinyurl.com/Gamedev-PerkUp
An afternoon nap is something I never understood…
…until I became a parent.
…until I became a parent.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
An afternoon nap is something I never understood…
…until I became a parent.
…until I became a parent.
Never too early to swag ‘em up
May 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Never too early to swag ‘em up
Reposted by Derek Mattson
Seeing a lot of “Andor is the best SW thing since the OT.”
It’s not. It’s the best Star Wars has EVER been. It’s better than Star Wars has any right to be. And the timing of its message couldn’t be any more prescient or poignant.
It’s not. It’s the best Star Wars has EVER been. It’s better than Star Wars has any right to be. And the timing of its message couldn’t be any more prescient or poignant.
May 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Seeing a lot of “Andor is the best SW thing since the OT.”
It’s not. It’s the best Star Wars has EVER been. It’s better than Star Wars has any right to be. And the timing of its message couldn’t be any more prescient or poignant.
It’s not. It’s the best Star Wars has EVER been. It’s better than Star Wars has any right to be. And the timing of its message couldn’t be any more prescient or poignant.
Parents in 2025 putting their kiddos down for a nap singin’
swaddle up, swaddle up,
swaddle up, swaddle up
thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk baby rockin’ it
swaddle up, swaddle up,
swaddle up, swaddle up
thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk baby rockin’ it
a man wearing a la hat is dancing in a room
ALT: a man wearing a la hat is dancing in a room
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May 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Parents in 2025 putting their kiddos down for a nap singin’
swaddle up, swaddle up,
swaddle up, swaddle up
thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk baby rockin’ it
swaddle up, swaddle up,
swaddle up, swaddle up
thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk baby rockin’ it
Defeated Dracula last night with my neighbors.
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Defeated Dracula last night with my neighbors.
Come help us make Intergalactic’s combat out of this world!
Let’s work together!
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Let’s work together!
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April 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Come help us make Intergalactic’s combat out of this world!
Let’s work together!
www.naughtydog.com/greenhouse/j...
Let’s work together!
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If parenthood were a roguelike
April 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If parenthood were a roguelike
This is your reminder that even if you aren’t a fan of Star Wars content...
Watch Andor!!!
Watch Andor!!!
April 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is your reminder that even if you aren’t a fan of Star Wars content...
Watch Andor!!!
Watch Andor!!!