Mike Honcho Himself π΅πΈπ¨π©πΈπ©π»πͺ
@trailian.bsky.social
Louisiana boy living in SoCal
I make video games for a living
My life is dope cuz I do dope shit
I make video games for a living
My life is dope cuz I do dope shit
Pinned
No #WellActually formed against me shall prosper
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How dare you OPT to be bald? This ainβt a choice nigga! This shit is for life! You get jumped in and the only way out is death (or a lace front)
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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the day people told the official Uno account that they don't know how to play Uno was a great moment in Black Twitter history lol
February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
the day people told the official Uno account that they don't know how to play Uno was a great moment in Black Twitter history lol
β¦player that doesnβt exist, instead of sticking to what is most appealing to that particular game, genre and core audience.
Thereβs a separate element of pricing players out of games, but time and time again Iβve seen competitive games trip themselves up over these (easily identifiable) factors
Thereβs a separate element of pricing players out of games, but time and time again Iβve seen competitive games trip themselves up over these (easily identifiable) factors
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
β¦player that doesnβt exist, instead of sticking to what is most appealing to that particular game, genre and core audience.
Thereβs a separate element of pricing players out of games, but time and time again Iβve seen competitive games trip themselves up over these (easily identifiable) factors
Thereβs a separate element of pricing players out of games, but time and time again Iβve seen competitive games trip themselves up over these (easily identifiable) factors
β¦do nothing but play the same game eight hours a day and complain about how bad the players/game engine/netcode is, which then convinces John Gamer that these must be the reason(s) why heβs not having fun. From there, designers are stuck between a rock and a hard place tryna balance the game for a..
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
β¦do nothing but play the same game eight hours a day and complain about how bad the players/game engine/netcode is, which then convinces John Gamer that these must be the reason(s) why heβs not having fun. From there, designers are stuck between a rock and a hard place tryna balance the game for a..
Beyond the high skill level, theres a large swath of players that canβt or wonβt make time to indulge in really mastering the mechanics and strategy that some of these games demand. But they also want something to play thatβs fun and engaging. But many of those players then listen to streamers who..
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Beyond the high skill level, theres a large swath of players that canβt or wonβt make time to indulge in really mastering the mechanics and strategy that some of these games demand. But they also want something to play thatβs fun and engaging. But many of those players then listen to streamers who..
Anyway, not my monkey, not my circus
Another day of me helping make my little piece of the best game ever is upon us
Another day of me helping make my little piece of the best game ever is upon us
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Anyway, not my monkey, not my circus
Another day of me helping make my little piece of the best game ever is upon us
Another day of me helping make my little piece of the best game ever is upon us
I still canβt get over how Riot handled 2XKO
ITβS A FIGHTING GAME
IT WAS *NEVER* GONNA DO MOBA NUMBERS OF ANY VARIETY
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PRICE PEOPLE OUT OF THE FULL EXPERIENCE OFF RIP
ITβS A FIGHTING GAME
IT WAS *NEVER* GONNA DO MOBA NUMBERS OF ANY VARIETY
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PRICE PEOPLE OUT OF THE FULL EXPERIENCE OFF RIP
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I still canβt get over how Riot handled 2XKO
ITβS A FIGHTING GAME
IT WAS *NEVER* GONNA DO MOBA NUMBERS OF ANY VARIETY
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PRICE PEOPLE OUT OF THE FULL EXPERIENCE OFF RIP
ITβS A FIGHTING GAME
IT WAS *NEVER* GONNA DO MOBA NUMBERS OF ANY VARIETY
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PRICE PEOPLE OUT OF THE FULL EXPERIENCE OFF RIP
Ask me how I know
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Ask me how I know
You pivot if itβs in service to that overarching vision. Not because of market trends or perceived sustainability (read:quick profits)
But lately these new games arenβt even given enough runway to reach that point of decision making
But lately these new games arenβt even given enough runway to reach that point of decision making
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
You pivot if itβs in service to that overarching vision. Not because of market trends or perceived sustainability (read:quick profits)
But lately these new games arenβt even given enough runway to reach that point of decision making
But lately these new games arenβt even given enough runway to reach that point of decision making
Worst of all, the investors are expecting Fortnite-esque hits out the gate
FORTNITE WASNT EVEN A HIT OUT THE GATE
You have to allow your audience to find you, while also maintaining confidence in your design direction and vision of what you want the user experience to be
FORTNITE WASNT EVEN A HIT OUT THE GATE
You have to allow your audience to find you, while also maintaining confidence in your design direction and vision of what you want the user experience to be
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Worst of all, the investors are expecting Fortnite-esque hits out the gate
FORTNITE WASNT EVEN A HIT OUT THE GATE
You have to allow your audience to find you, while also maintaining confidence in your design direction and vision of what you want the user experience to be
FORTNITE WASNT EVEN A HIT OUT THE GATE
You have to allow your audience to find you, while also maintaining confidence in your design direction and vision of what you want the user experience to be
The lead time needed to capture genuine interest, the investment required to build and sustain a content pipeline that could potentially satiate an audience that canβt be pleased, and a market share that demands time, money and social commitments are dooming project after project in the PVP space
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The lead time needed to capture genuine interest, the investment required to build and sustain a content pipeline that could potentially satiate an audience that canβt be pleased, and a market share that demands time, money and social commitments are dooming project after project in the PVP space
The long and the short of it is:
-gamers donβt know what they want
-content creators have positioned themselves as the βvoice of the gamerβ
-itβs established that negative content consistently drives engagement
-βeverything sucksβ has become the prevailing attitude cultivated by these personalities
-gamers donβt know what they want
-content creators have positioned themselves as the βvoice of the gamerβ
-itβs established that negative content consistently drives engagement
-βeverything sucksβ has become the prevailing attitude cultivated by these personalities
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The long and the short of it is:
-gamers donβt know what they want
-content creators have positioned themselves as the βvoice of the gamerβ
-itβs established that negative content consistently drives engagement
-βeverything sucksβ has become the prevailing attitude cultivated by these personalities
-gamers donβt know what they want
-content creators have positioned themselves as the βvoice of the gamerβ
-itβs established that negative content consistently drives engagement
-βeverything sucksβ has become the prevailing attitude cultivated by these personalities
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Some real words from @lukeplunkett.com on the Highguard (hell.. all "big bet" game dev as of late, really)
And the title is very much on point... WTH man...
And the title is very much on point... WTH man...
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Some real words from @lukeplunkett.com on the Highguard (hell.. all "big bet" game dev as of late, really)
And the title is very much on point... WTH man...
And the title is very much on point... WTH man...
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I swear it seems like there are two gaming industry stories these days:
1. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, it underperforms, theyβre all fired.
2. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, itβs a big success, theyβre all fired,
1. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, it underperforms, theyβre all fired.
2. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, itβs a big success, theyβre all fired,
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I swear it seems like there are two gaming industry stories these days:
1. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, it underperforms, theyβre all fired.
2. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, itβs a big success, theyβre all fired,
1. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, it underperforms, theyβre all fired.
2. Development team work under harsh crunch conditions to make a game, itβs a big success, theyβre all fired,
TALK
TO
PEOPLE
TO
PEOPLE
February 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM
TALK
TO
PEOPLE
TO
PEOPLE
I swear
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I swear
Oy
I cannot stress enough this is a totally made up conundrum and you do not actually need to field test if talking about how our entire government is controlled by child rapists is interesting.
Democrats Are Field-Testing New Ways to Talk About the Epstein Scandal
How much do the Epstein files have to do with kitchen-table issues? The Democratic Party is debating ahead of the midterms.
www.notus.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Oy
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Stumbled upon this graph illustrating the rate at which Greg Maddux hit his spots vs pitchers in 2025βhe'd be 4 standard deviations better than the median pitcher
Just an insane outlier
For context, a batting average that was 4 standard deviations better than the median in 2025 would be .362
Just an insane outlier
For context, a batting average that was 4 standard deviations better than the median in 2025 would be .362
February 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Stumbled upon this graph illustrating the rate at which Greg Maddux hit his spots vs pitchers in 2025βhe'd be 4 standard deviations better than the median pitcher
Just an insane outlier
For context, a batting average that was 4 standard deviations better than the median in 2025 would be .362
Just an insane outlier
For context, a batting average that was 4 standard deviations better than the median in 2025 would be .362
Grandpa Dipshit mentioned 401ks the other day while ranting about the halftime show.
This was for an audience of one.
This was for an audience of one.
The question for Baghdad Bondi was, how many of Epsteinβs co-conspirators and pedophiles have you indicted or investigated?
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Grandpa Dipshit mentioned 401ks the other day while ranting about the halftime show.
This was for an audience of one.
This was for an audience of one.
Mind you, this is coming from an alleged gay man
Fuentes then fantasizes about βbreeding gulagsβ: βSo just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with womenβ¦ They go to the breeding gulags. The good ones will be liberated. The bad ones will toil in the mines forever.β
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Mind you, this is coming from an alleged gay man
Neat
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasnβt even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a childβs party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Neat
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February 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Itβs the only thing keeping me from going completely blackpilled at this point
I truly believe that when your heart is genuine and you move with love and pure intentions, the good you give always finds its way back to you.
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Itβs the only thing keeping me from going completely blackpilled at this point
Meanwhile
AI researcher says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry. π§ͺ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Meanwhile