Mitchell F. Wolfe
@wolfefm.bsky.social
Game Designer. Previously: Respawn on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, host of Telling the Tale podcast.
I've also hated "Metroidbrainia" with a passion. Such a cool genre and such a terrible name. I've called these "world solvers" myself, but I love the break down of the different categories here.
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I've also hated "Metroidbrainia" with a passion. Such a cool genre and such a terrible name. I've called these "world solvers" myself, but I love the break down of the different categories here.
This hasn't been a problem on bluesky so far, but just in case it gets as bad as when I was on Twitter:
I'm Mitchell Wolfe, the videogame developer. I am not Michael Wolff the Trump guy, nor Michelle Wolf the comedian. Please don't tag me angrily thinking you got the Trump guy!
I'm Mitchell Wolfe, the videogame developer. I am not Michael Wolff the Trump guy, nor Michelle Wolf the comedian. Please don't tag me angrily thinking you got the Trump guy!
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This hasn't been a problem on bluesky so far, but just in case it gets as bad as when I was on Twitter:
I'm Mitchell Wolfe, the videogame developer. I am not Michael Wolff the Trump guy, nor Michelle Wolf the comedian. Please don't tag me angrily thinking you got the Trump guy!
I'm Mitchell Wolfe, the videogame developer. I am not Michael Wolff the Trump guy, nor Michelle Wolf the comedian. Please don't tag me angrily thinking you got the Trump guy!
I can't name myself Mitchell in Dragon Quest 11 because it has "hell" in it. That's too much.
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I can't name myself Mitchell in Dragon Quest 11 because it has "hell" in it. That's too much.
Not seeing restaurants try as hard anymore now that the chicken sandwich wars are over. You never appreciate what you have until it's gone.
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Not seeing restaurants try as hard anymore now that the chicken sandwich wars are over. You never appreciate what you have until it's gone.
It's not something I ever need to think about, usually, but suddenly I'm very scared that I live on the coast.
BREAKING: Trump orders the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992.
Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately'
The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.
nbcnews.to
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's not something I ever need to think about, usually, but suddenly I'm very scared that I live on the coast.
I built my first self-built PC this week and I understand this product now in a way I probably could not before.
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Hatsune Miku Edition available on Amazon ($1,899.99) buff.ly/LcAkmbb #ad
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I built my first self-built PC this week and I understand this product now in a way I probably could not before.
The Kongversation is a ridiculous show
We did it.
We just broke through the long-prophesied five-hour mark on the #Kongversation.
And the sixth.
And the seventh.
The episode on the Donkey Kong Bananza finale will be just under EIGHT hours long. An audio feast fit for a king…
We just broke through the long-prophesied five-hour mark on the #Kongversation.
And the sixth.
And the seventh.
The episode on the Donkey Kong Bananza finale will be just under EIGHT hours long. An audio feast fit for a king…
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Kongversation is a ridiculous show
Mayles is one of the best in the biz. I hope that one day my career looks even a small fraction as illustrious.
Today was Gregg Mayles' last day at Rare. He posted this lovely little farewell over on social media. Since he's not on Bluesky, I hope he doesn't mind me sharing it here.
There's probably no video game designer, let alone creative mind, who has had as much of a positive impact on my life as Gregg.
There's probably no video game designer, let alone creative mind, who has had as much of a positive impact on my life as Gregg.
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Mayles is one of the best in the biz. I hope that one day my career looks even a small fraction as illustrious.
Reposted by Mitchell F. Wolfe
Last year, @wolfefm.bsky.social and I tried to break down the essence of what makes Gregg's games unique. While there will always be certain intangibles that you can't articulate, I think we did a pretty good job of getting to the heart of what makes him such a standout creative talent.
The Kongversation 1208 - DKU Architects: Gregg Mayles
YouTube video by DK Vine
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Last year, @wolfefm.bsky.social and I tried to break down the essence of what makes Gregg's games unique. While there will always be certain intangibles that you can't articulate, I think we did a pretty good job of getting to the heart of what makes him such a standout creative talent.
Nav mesh isn't building
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Nav mesh isn't building
Reposted by Mitchell F. Wolfe
I can immediately tell this is going to be one of those posts I think about for a long time
I need you to understand. when I describe my own music as "terrible", I am not being self-deprecating. I mean, *terrible*. like the ocean is terrible
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I can immediately tell this is going to be one of those posts I think about for a long time
Just dusted off my portfolio website! Come check it out at mfwolfe.com
Still looking for work in encounter, quest, mission, or narrative design if you know of any openings!
Still looking for work in encounter, quest, mission, or narrative design if you know of any openings!
Mitchell F. Wolfe | Mitchell F. Wolfe | Portfolio
Mitchell F. Wolfe's game design portfolio. Includes work on Star Wars, Knot Me!, and Tony Hawk.
mfwolfe.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Just dusted off my portfolio website! Come check it out at mfwolfe.com
Still looking for work in encounter, quest, mission, or narrative design if you know of any openings!
Still looking for work in encounter, quest, mission, or narrative design if you know of any openings!
Quote tweeting this mainly for future reference. A lot of good newsletter recs in here.
What’s an email newsletter you’re subscribed to that you actually enjoy / read?
September 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Quote tweeting this mainly for future reference. A lot of good newsletter recs in here.
Heather Flowers does it again
TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. HEADS. TAILS.
Unfair Flips is OUT NOW! Flip the world's worst coin over and over as you try to get ten heads in a row!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3925760/...
Unfair Flips is OUT NOW! Flip the world's worst coin over and over as you try to get ten heads in a row!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3925760/...
Unfair Flips on Steam
A non-idle clicker game about flipping a coin that hates you. Starting with just a 20% chance of getting heads, can you get ten heads in a row?
store.steampowered.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Heather Flowers does it again
I'm seeing a weird amount of haughtiness about the Mandalorian movie trailer. The show was one of the more liked Star Wars things in recent memory along with Andor and it will be nearly seven years after the last Star Wars movie when it comes out. I think it will likely be good?
September 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I'm seeing a weird amount of haughtiness about the Mandalorian movie trailer. The show was one of the more liked Star Wars things in recent memory along with Andor and it will be nearly seven years after the last Star Wars movie when it comes out. I think it will likely be good?
Obviously biased, but I think the best licensed video game franchise of all time is the Tony Hawk series. Not only are the Pro Skater games great video games in their own right, they adapted the youth culture of the time itself in a way that I haven't games be able to in a long, long time.
#DailyGamingDiscussion: What's a licensed game that you like? i.e. an adaptation of something that was another media property (movie, cartoon etc) BEFORE it was a game. What makes it a good representation of its source material?
September 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Obviously biased, but I think the best licensed video game franchise of all time is the Tony Hawk series. Not only are the Pro Skater games great video games in their own right, they adapted the youth culture of the time itself in a way that I haven't games be able to in a long, long time.
Reposted by Mitchell F. Wolfe
Silksong dusted
September 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Silksong dusted
Question for anyone that commissions art regularly.
How many notes is too many notes to give? Once the artist brings back their first draft, is it within your rights as commissioner to tell them "no, that's wrong" (provided, of course, compensation for more work)? How many times?
How many notes is too many notes to give? Once the artist brings back their first draft, is it within your rights as commissioner to tell them "no, that's wrong" (provided, of course, compensation for more work)? How many times?
September 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Question for anyone that commissions art regularly.
How many notes is too many notes to give? Once the artist brings back their first draft, is it within your rights as commissioner to tell them "no, that's wrong" (provided, of course, compensation for more work)? How many times?
How many notes is too many notes to give? Once the artist brings back their first draft, is it within your rights as commissioner to tell them "no, that's wrong" (provided, of course, compensation for more work)? How many times?
Me: "This Silksong boss is really kicking my ass."
My GF: "They all have been."
Shocked. Flabbergasted.
My GF: "They all have been."
Shocked. Flabbergasted.
September 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Me: "This Silksong boss is really kicking my ass."
My GF: "They all have been."
Shocked. Flabbergasted.
My GF: "They all have been."
Shocked. Flabbergasted.
So, because of the stupid news yesterday, I missed the actually VERY cool news that we apparently found likely evidence of life on Mars! www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last Year - NASA
A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken
www.nasa.gov
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
So, because of the stupid news yesterday, I missed the actually VERY cool news that we apparently found likely evidence of life on Mars! www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Reposted by Mitchell F. Wolfe
In Super Mario Odyssey, kicking things is Mario's highest priority, overriding all other actions. If a kickable object, such as a football, is thrown at Mario while he is asleep, he will momentarily wake up just to kick it before instantly going back to sleep.
September 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In Super Mario Odyssey, kicking things is Mario's highest priority, overriding all other actions. If a kickable object, such as a football, is thrown at Mario while he is asleep, he will momentarily wake up just to kick it before instantly going back to sleep.
Reposted by Mitchell F. Wolfe
I'm just gonna say it. I think the shit we had to read in school had a pretty damn good batting record. Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, King Lear, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Huck Finn all have highly salient themes today.
I am reluctantly forced to chalk up a W for the children's literary canon
Senator Rand Paul directly and forthrightly takes on JD Vance:
"What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial."
"What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial."
September 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm just gonna say it. I think the shit we had to read in school had a pretty damn good batting record. Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, King Lear, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Huck Finn all have highly salient themes today.
This is such an exciting way to put it. Love that.
Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
September 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is such an exciting way to put it. Love that.