Jeff Hamilton
@jeffhamilton.bsky.social
Game designer at Blizzard. He/him. Fan of: comics, music, archery, my cats. Personal account, all opinions are just mine.
formerly @jeffahamilton on Twitter
https://jhamilton.bearblog.dev/blog/ for blog-shaped thoughts
formerly @jeffahamilton on Twitter
https://jhamilton.bearblog.dev/blog/ for blog-shaped thoughts
how close am i to the end? I haven't looked anything up and was trying not to but this section is giving me hell on earth lol
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
how close am i to the end? I haven't looked anything up and was trying not to but this section is giving me hell on earth lol
tried to help a small stray cat but he got scared off by a neighbor. very friendly little guy though, he got 1.5 cans of food from us at least.
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
tried to help a small stray cat but he got scared off by a neighbor. very friendly little guy though, he got 1.5 cans of food from us at least.
GET FUCKED YOU *checks notes* SET OF INANIMATE OBJECTS
.....wait what do you mean there's more...
.....wait what do you mean there's more...
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
GET FUCKED YOU *checks notes* SET OF INANIMATE OBJECTS
.....wait what do you mean there's more...
.....wait what do you mean there's more...
I can taste victory but I cannot yet eat it...
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I can taste victory but I cannot yet eat it...
i can't tell you for sure what input determines how high i bounce off spikes but through trial and error and regenerating hitpoints, we got there
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
i can't tell you for sure what input determines how high i bounce off spikes but through trial and error and regenerating hitpoints, we got there
what fresh hell is this -> oh ok just jump right -> what fresh hell is THIS
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
what fresh hell is this -> oh ok just jump right -> what fresh hell is THIS
(in the voice of Icarus) easy so far
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
(in the voice of Icarus) easy so far
solid ground let's goooo
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
solid ground let's goooo
getting up to here pretty reliably but now i gotta die 100 more times figuring out what to pogo off of
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
getting up to here pretty reliably but now i gotta die 100 more times figuring out what to pogo off of
yeah you better bow after i spent 30 minutes in your buzzsaw nonsense
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
yeah you better bow after i spent 30 minutes in your buzzsaw nonsense
i think i have died more in this hallway than the rest of the game combined
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
i think i have died more in this hallway than the rest of the game combined
Zote 4 - finally - took maybe 15-20 attempts. I was trying to do the jumping swordplay perfectly, and then I remembered I could just blast him with hadoukens across the room. First attempt won after switching to spending Soul on cast lol
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Zote 4 - finally - took maybe 15-20 attempts. I was trying to do the jumping swordplay perfectly, and then I remembered I could just blast him with hadoukens across the room. First attempt won after switching to spending Soul on cast lol
Soul Tyrant (Dream remix) - 7 deaths, kill
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Soul Tyrant (Dream remix) - 7 deaths, kill
these guys aren't really bosses, are they, but Marmu - 0 deaths, 1 kill
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
these guys aren't really bosses, are they, but Marmu - 0 deaths, 1 kill
giant... metroid thing... 0 deaths, 1 kill
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
giant... metroid thing... 0 deaths, 1 kill
Grimm - two deaths, 1 kill. This one was especially funny because my first attempt I did 0 damage to him at all, but it didn't actually take many repetitions to figure out his timings, they're just fast attacks to actually play reactively to.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Grimm - two deaths, 1 kill. This one was especially funny because my first attempt I did 0 damage to him at all, but it didn't actually take many repetitions to figure out his timings, they're just fast attacks to actually play reactively to.
ok, we got him out with a flashlight, a laser pointer, a churu, and disconnecting some pipes. about 1 hour down but just glad he's not stuck.
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ok, we got him out with a flashlight, a laser pointer, a churu, and disconnecting some pipes. about 1 hour down but just glad he's not stuck.
The Collector - no deaths, 1 kill
November 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The Collector - no deaths, 1 kill
Markoth - no deaths, 1 kill
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Markoth - no deaths, 1 kill
Hive Knight
1 death, then one kill. Almost had this guy in one but I got in my own head in phase 2.
1 death, then one kill. Almost had this guy in one but I got in my own head in phase 2.
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Hive Knight
1 death, then one kill. Almost had this guy in one but I got in my own head in phase 2.
1 death, then one kill. Almost had this guy in one but I got in my own head in phase 2.
Traitor Lord :(
Something like 6 deaths, then kill. RIP.
Something like 6 deaths, then kill. RIP.
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Traitor Lord :(
Something like 6 deaths, then kill. RIP.
Something like 6 deaths, then kill. RIP.
ok just had to complain about it
something like 20 deaths to Failed Champion 2, then killed
something like 20 deaths to Failed Champion 2, then killed
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
ok just had to complain about it
something like 20 deaths to Failed Champion 2, then killed
something like 20 deaths to Failed Champion 2, then killed