Aaron Jacobs
@aaronmjacobs.com
Senior systems programmer at @doublefine.com. Currently working on Keeper, helped make Psychonauts 2, Rhombus of Ruin, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. I like taking pictures of space. Avatar by @michaelfirman.bsky.social.
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Aaron Jacobs
@aaronmjacobs.com
· Oct 21
Since there’s been such a huge influx of people, I figured I should make an intro post. Hey! I’m Aaron, a programmer at @doublefine.com, where I work on engine modifications, cameras, graphics, and whatever else needs to get done. Here’s a video showing the portals that I made for Psychonauts 2.
@2playerproductions.bsky.social continuing to do fantastic work - check out the Keeper doc!
🚨 "The Making of Double Fine's Keeper" is now available! 🚨
Many of you have been asking for this one; we're happy to say the cameras continued to roll here at the studio during Keeper's development. Come see how this very special game came to be, from the team themselves! 😊
youtu.be/1OOfRTfMnx0
Many of you have been asking for this one; we're happy to say the cameras continued to roll here at the studio during Keeper's development. Come see how this very special game came to be, from the team themselves! 😊
youtu.be/1OOfRTfMnx0
The Making Of Double Fine's Keeper
HEADLINE - Double Fine shocks with unprecedented development transparency!
Wait, what do you mean we do this all the time? ....33 episodes? Who has time for that in this day and age!? Thankfully,…
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
@2playerproductions.bsky.social continuing to do fantastic work - check out the Keeper doc!
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This illustrates the full process of capturing the "Essence" of a mesh to be used in a morph. The distance field is retrieved and then the mesh is projected onto the cube-shaped "screen" in order to pack its surface properties into two cubemaps.
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This illustrates the full process of capturing the "Essence" of a mesh to be used in a morph. The distance field is retrieved and then the mesh is projected onto the cube-shaped "screen" in order to pack its surface properties into two cubemaps.
I'm so lucky to have been a part of this team, just an incredibly talented, passionate, and hard-working group of people. I'm excited for everyone to see what we've been up to :) Wild that the game is out and available for people to play!
🎉 KEEPER HAS AWAKENED 🎉
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
Watch this brand new launch trailer full of otherworldly eye candy, and then get ready for a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight!
** OUT NOW on Xbox and Steam**
@xbox.com / @steampowered.com
doublefine.com/games/keeper
October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I'm so lucky to have been a part of this team, just an incredibly talented, passionate, and hard-working group of people. I'm excited for everyone to see what we've been up to :) Wild that the game is out and available for people to play!
Incredibly proud of this team ❤️ Super exciting that they'll be showing the game at the Tokyo Game Show!
Great news to share today! Mirror Magica by team @kusagikreative.bsky.social
has been selected by IGDA Japan to be showcased at the Tokyo Game Show. @chocoboboy.bsky.social
will be in attendance to show off the game. You can learn more about Mirror Magica below. youtu.be/QxJHhU8_5UM
has been selected by IGDA Japan to be showcased at the Tokyo Game Show. @chocoboboy.bsky.social
will be in attendance to show off the game. You can learn more about Mirror Magica below. youtu.be/QxJHhU8_5UM
Introducing: Mirror Magica (2025)
YouTube video by Gameheads
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Incredibly proud of this team ❤️ Super exciting that they'll be showing the game at the Tokyo Game Show!
Really glad I don’t have to keep this a secret any more!
From @leepetty.bsky.social and Double Fine Productions, our new game is Keeper - a beautiful and surreal third-person, atmospheric puzzle adventure, and a story told without words.
On October 17 2025 — The Keeper Shall Awaken! Wishlist today, and find out more on www.doublefine.com
On October 17 2025 — The Keeper Shall Awaken! Wishlist today, and find out more on www.doublefine.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Really glad I don’t have to keep this a secret any more!
Reposted by Aaron Jacobs
News from me! Last week was my last week at Double Fine. It was an exciting time and I am very grateful to have learned so much at a beloved studio.
This means I am looking for work! If you need someone with social media/community expertise, please reach out.
Eager to start a fresh adventure!
This means I am looking for work! If you need someone with social media/community expertise, please reach out.
Eager to start a fresh adventure!
June 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
News from me! Last week was my last week at Double Fine. It was an exciting time and I am very grateful to have learned so much at a beloved studio.
This means I am looking for work! If you need someone with social media/community expertise, please reach out.
Eager to start a fresh adventure!
This means I am looking for work! If you need someone with social media/community expertise, please reach out.
Eager to start a fresh adventure!
Reposted by Aaron Jacobs
We're back, in box form! The second run of PsychOdyssey is now available from @fangamer.com
Get your copy here - www.fangamer.com/products/psy...
Points of interest -
New lower price - $65!
New wallet style series holder
But what's different?
No Steelbook
No individual numbering
Get your copy here - www.fangamer.com/products/psy...
Points of interest -
New lower price - $65!
New wallet style series holder
But what's different?
No Steelbook
No individual numbering
April 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We're back, in box form! The second run of PsychOdyssey is now available from @fangamer.com
Get your copy here - www.fangamer.com/products/psy...
Points of interest -
New lower price - $65!
New wallet style series holder
But what's different?
No Steelbook
No individual numbering
Get your copy here - www.fangamer.com/products/psy...
Points of interest -
New lower price - $65!
New wallet style series holder
But what's different?
No Steelbook
No individual numbering
Best part of GDC!
Another solid GDC bouldering meetup! Thanks all for coming out, and we'll see you again next year! 💪
March 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Best part of GDC!
Game dev friends! If you’re in town for GDC, I’d love to meet up. Let me know if you’d like to grab lunch / coffee!
March 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Game dev friends! If you’re in town for GDC, I’d love to meet up. Let me know if you’d like to grab lunch / coffee!
Reposted by Aaron Jacobs
ATTN: #GDC2025 folks - we'll be doing our annual bouldering meetups at Dogpatch Boulders again this year, so pack your climbing shoes!
Monday March 17, 7am-9am
Thursday March 20, 7am-9am
Open to all skill levels, it's a very chill time. 🤙
Monday March 17, 7am-9am
Thursday March 20, 7am-9am
Open to all skill levels, it's a very chill time. 🤙
February 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ATTN: #GDC2025 folks - we'll be doing our annual bouldering meetups at Dogpatch Boulders again this year, so pack your climbing shoes!
Monday March 17, 7am-9am
Thursday March 20, 7am-9am
Open to all skill levels, it's a very chill time. 🤙
Monday March 17, 7am-9am
Thursday March 20, 7am-9am
Open to all skill levels, it's a very chill time. 🤙
Reposted by Aaron Jacobs
Last year I wrote about the movement systems for Raz that we built on top of Unreal’s CharacterMovementComponent. This covers the architecture of our Move Mode system, how a few of our custom modes work, and a bit about dealing with inconsistent gravity.
doublefine.com/news/behind-...
doublefine.com/news/behind-...
Behind the Code: On The Move!
Raz is an acrobat. He runs, jumps, climbs, rolls, swings, and slides through the world.
doublefine.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Last year I wrote about the movement systems for Raz that we built on top of Unreal’s CharacterMovementComponent. This covers the architecture of our Move Mode system, how a few of our custom modes work, and a bit about dealing with inconsistent gravity.
doublefine.com/news/behind-...
doublefine.com/news/behind-...
Devin's posts provide a fun look into the technical details of Raz's movement, definitely worth a read!
I wrote a small series of articles earlier this year about some gameplay features I worked on in Psychonauts 2. A little look into how we built and tuned the systems. Here’s the one about Raz’s jump: doublefine.com/news/devin-a...
Behind the Code: Designing Raz's Jump
Skip down past this Video Gallery. Skip up past this Video Gallery. Skip down past this Image Gallery. Psychonauts 2: Jumping - Jump hold button…
doublefine.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Devin's posts provide a fun look into the technical details of Raz's movement, definitely worth a read!
Finally got around to properly processing my eclipse photo from April. Took me a few attempts to find a good way to blend the individual exposures, but I'm much happier with the result. Significantly better detail in the corona, and less noisy overall. New image on the left, old on the right.
November 8, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Finally got around to properly processing my eclipse photo from April. Took me a few attempts to find a good way to blend the individual exposures, but I'm much happier with the result. Significantly better detail in the corona, and less noisy overall. New image on the left, old on the right.
Since there’s been such a huge influx of people, I figured I should make an intro post. Hey! I’m Aaron, a programmer at @doublefine.com, where I work on engine modifications, cameras, graphics, and whatever else needs to get done. Here’s a video showing the portals that I made for Psychonauts 2.
October 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Since there’s been such a huge influx of people, I figured I should make an intro post. Hey! I’m Aaron, a programmer at @doublefine.com, where I work on engine modifications, cameras, graphics, and whatever else needs to get done. Here’s a video showing the portals that I made for Psychonauts 2.
Drove up into the hills to get a view of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), along with its anti-tail! It’s drifting away from us now, but will still be visible for a few days - look for it in the western sky about an hour after sunset.
October 15, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Drove up into the hills to get a view of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), along with its anti-tail! It’s drifting away from us now, but will still be visible for a few days - look for it in the western sky about an hour after sunset.
Due to a last minute change of plans I didn't have my full rig, but I still snapped some photos anyways. Hard to put into words, just wow.
April 9, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Due to a last minute change of plans I didn't have my full rig, but I still snapped some photos anyways. Hard to put into words, just wow.