Jason de Heras 🎮
@jasondeheras.bsky.social
Game Director on the Star Wars Jedi team at Respawn/EA. Was Design Director Jedi: Survivor/Lead Combat Designer Jedi: Fallen Order. Combat Design God of War 3/Ascension. 2x Evo Finals Street Fighter.
https://www.jasondeheras.com
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Analyzing video games is a good exercise to build up a game designer’s toolkit. Why do games use certain rules or feel a certain way, how do they balance risk/reward, give the player goals/rewards. I’ve studied a few games that are hopefully helpful to game designers.
http://jasondeheras.com/blog
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Screenshots reportedly taken from Sony's canceled live-service multiplayer God of War game hint that it may have be set in Greece once again and one purportedly shows Hades' Armory. bit.ly/47EYBbb
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Screenshots reportedly taken from Sony's canceled live-service multiplayer God of War game hint that it may have be set in Greece once again and one purportedly shows Hades' Armory. bit.ly/47EYBbb
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You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
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Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Dosa Divas Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Outerloop Games
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June 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
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Play as an adorable little frog on a big adventure in Big Hops, a platformer game where you’ll tongue-swing, free climb, and plant veggies to build paths forward. A demo is out now on Steam. 🐸 #IGNSummerOfGaming
June 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Play as an adorable little frog on a big adventure in Big Hops, a platformer game where you’ll tongue-swing, free climb, and plant veggies to build paths forward. A demo is out now on Steam. 🐸 #IGNSummerOfGaming
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90% of Capcom’s full game sales were via digital download in the past year (includes MH Wilds).
Capcom expects this to increase to 94% this fiscal year.
Capcom expects this to increase to 94% this fiscal year.
Capcom announced its "eighth consecutive year of record results, 12th consecutive year of operating profit growth"
Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 10M copies in its first month. The Monster Hunter series is now over 120M copies and Resident Evil over 170M
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-...
Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 10M copies in its first month. The Monster Hunter series is now over 120M copies and Resident Evil over 170M
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-...
May 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
90% of Capcom’s full game sales were via digital download in the past year (includes MH Wilds).
Capcom expects this to increase to 94% this fiscal year.
Capcom expects this to increase to 94% this fiscal year.
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new blog post: turned my gdc 2025 level design theory talk into a blog post www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2025/05/spac...
Space is not a wall: toward a less architectural level design
Maybe video game level design theory needs less focus on architecture? And maybe I'm part of the problem? My bad.
www.blog.radiator.debacle.us
May 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
new blog post: turned my gdc 2025 level design theory talk into a blog post www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2025/05/spac...
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Gregg Popovich: "I'm no longer a coach. I'm El Jefe." 😂
May 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Gregg Popovich: "I'm no longer a coach. I'm El Jefe." 😂
FUN FACT: There was a time during the development of Jedi Survivor where Cal’s mullet was removed from customization. But a very vocal group on the team insisted we NEEDED to ship with the Mullet. And rightfully so we added it back to the hair lineup. Never give up on your dreams. 🙂 #gamedev
April 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
FUN FACT: There was a time during the development of Jedi Survivor where Cal’s mullet was removed from customization. But a very vocal group on the team insisted we NEEDED to ship with the Mullet. And rightfully so we added it back to the hair lineup. Never give up on your dreams. 🙂 #gamedev
There’s a fun little section in here about my time as a competitive Mortal Kombat II player. Competitive gaming helped me hone my skills to eventually become a combat designer. Thanks to David for interviewing me.
Happy 30th anniversary to #MortalKombat 3🐍🩸and to one of the most creative marketing projects Midway undertook! Read all about it in Long Live Mortal Kombat🐉📖 my book about the arcade era of all things MK!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP4DR9DX/
#amwriting
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP4DR9DX/
#amwriting
April 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
There’s a fun little section in here about my time as a competitive Mortal Kombat II player. Competitive gaming helped me hone my skills to eventually become a combat designer. Thanks to David for interviewing me.
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Holy shit, somebody’s making an Iron Man game!!
If you enjoy fighting crime in colorful spandex, check out our updated list of the most exciting superhero games on the horizon.
gameinformer.com/2025/03/28/t...
gameinformer.com/2025/03/28/t...
March 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Holy shit, somebody’s making an Iron Man game!!
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Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from all around the world.
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
March 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from all around the world.
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
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I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵
February 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵
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Lately I've been re-evaluating my relationship with the internet and I've got thoughts.
I'm starting a blog called Electric Avenues. It'll be focused on how tech has changed us, the complexities of living in this moment, and what we can all do to improve our lives and our world.
I'm starting a blog called Electric Avenues. It'll be focused on how tech has changed us, the complexities of living in this moment, and what we can all do to improve our lives and our world.
Starting Somewhere
All things must start somewhere. Welcome to Electric Avenues.
Our world has gone through a revolution in the last three decades. Whether you want to manage your finances or chat with friends you are,...
electric-avenues.ghost.io
February 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lately I've been re-evaluating my relationship with the internet and I've got thoughts.
I'm starting a blog called Electric Avenues. It'll be focused on how tech has changed us, the complexities of living in this moment, and what we can all do to improve our lives and our world.
I'm starting a blog called Electric Avenues. It'll be focused on how tech has changed us, the complexities of living in this moment, and what we can all do to improve our lives and our world.
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Hey Bluesky, take a look at this cool grappling mechanic I made a few months ago and never bothered to post to twitter 🙃
#indiegamedev
#indiegamedev
October 25, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Hey Bluesky, take a look at this cool grappling mechanic I made a few months ago and never bothered to post to twitter 🙃
#indiegamedev
#indiegamedev
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Viper probe droid textured LP model for Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.
#art #gamedev #starwars #jedifallenorder #droids
#art #gamedev #starwars #jedifallenorder #droids
December 10, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Viper probe droid textured LP model for Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.
#art #gamedev #starwars #jedifallenorder #droids
#art #gamedev #starwars #jedifallenorder #droids
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Pretty good reference for the legion boss battle in Castlevania
Just a reminder that there’s an orchid called ‘The Naked Man’ and how it looks still amuses me probably far more than it should do.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Pretty good reference for the legion boss battle in Castlevania
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Mantis! I thought I'd save the Mantis kitchen and food props for Turkey Day! This stuff was a blast to make. Space spaghetti, space waffles, alien eggs and a bunch of other weird stuff to satisfy Greez. I even made a salt shaker.
#starwars #jedisurvivor #art #gamedev
#starwars #jedisurvivor #art #gamedev
November 28, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the Mantis! I thought I'd save the Mantis kitchen and food props for Turkey Day! This stuff was a blast to make. Space spaghetti, space waffles, alien eggs and a bunch of other weird stuff to satisfy Greez. I even made a salt shaker.
#starwars #jedisurvivor #art #gamedev
#starwars #jedisurvivor #art #gamedev
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Some of my fav work I did on SW:Jedi Survivor.
Joined late during production of the game so had to produce work at lightening speed while learning the engine and systems. Sometimes you never get as much time as you like on levels, so you have to learn to take short cuts to get the quality you want.
Joined late during production of the game so had to produce work at lightening speed while learning the engine and systems. Sometimes you never get as much time as you like on levels, so you have to learn to take short cuts to get the quality you want.
November 21, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Some of my fav work I did on SW:Jedi Survivor.
Joined late during production of the game so had to produce work at lightening speed while learning the engine and systems. Sometimes you never get as much time as you like on levels, so you have to learn to take short cuts to get the quality you want.
Joined late during production of the game so had to produce work at lightening speed while learning the engine and systems. Sometimes you never get as much time as you like on levels, so you have to learn to take short cuts to get the quality you want.
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For whatever reason I never really post sculpts, or I just bury them beneath in-engine renders. Anyways, here's some sculpts:
#starwars #jedisurvivor #zbrush #sculpt #highpoly #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #gamedev #gamedesign #gameart #3dart #scifi #turgle #turgburglar
#starwars #jedisurvivor #zbrush #sculpt #highpoly #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #gamedev #gamedesign #gameart #3dart #scifi #turgle #turgburglar
November 20, 2024 at 7:14 PM
For whatever reason I never really post sculpts, or I just bury them beneath in-engine renders. Anyways, here's some sculpts:
#starwars #jedisurvivor #zbrush #sculpt #highpoly #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #gamedev #gamedesign #gameart #3dart #scifi #turgle #turgburglar
#starwars #jedisurvivor #zbrush #sculpt #highpoly #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #gamedev #gamedesign #gameart #3dart #scifi #turgle #turgburglar
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More pages from the Lightsaber Guidelines doc I put together that was submitted for Lucasfilm approval for lightsaber development on Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
#art #lightsabers #jedisurvivor #starwars #videogameart
#art #lightsabers #jedisurvivor #starwars #videogameart
November 19, 2024 at 8:21 PM
More pages from the Lightsaber Guidelines doc I put together that was submitted for Lucasfilm approval for lightsaber development on Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
#art #lightsabers #jedisurvivor #starwars #videogameart
#art #lightsabers #jedisurvivor #starwars #videogameart
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Hey, there's actual engagement on here...and it's friendly? What's this feeling? I suppose I'll post some more stuff from my portfolio.
#starwars #jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #3dart #characterdesign #scifi
#starwars #jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #3dart #characterdesign #scifi
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Hey, there's actual engagement on here...and it's friendly? What's this feeling? I suppose I'll post some more stuff from my portfolio.
#starwars #jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #3dart #characterdesign #scifi
#starwars #jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #3dart #characterdesign #scifi
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A recent one I’ve discovered is into the aether where they do deep dives into video game systems. They are super long but I enjoyed this one on the Dreamcast intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/int...
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast | Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast
It's finally here! After a summer break and over one-hundred games, Into the Aether returns for season six with a retrospective on the Sega Dreamcast library! Stephen and Brendon report back with a...
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November 19, 2024 at 10:48 PM
A recent one I’ve discovered is into the aether where they do deep dives into video game systems. They are super long but I enjoyed this one on the Dreamcast intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/int...
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Hello all! First posts here. Might as well flesh it out a bit with some of the characters I worked on from Jedi Survivor.
#jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #3dart #starwars
#jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #3dart #starwars
November 17, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Hello all! First posts here. Might as well flesh it out a bit with some of the characters I worked on from Jedi Survivor.
#jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #3dart #starwars
#jedisurvivor #gameart #gamedev #3dmodeling #characterart #characterdesign #3dart #starwars