Elliot Pinkus
@maxmillion.bsky.social
Experienced Game Designer, looking for a new role. Previously: #PeopleCanFly, #DuneAwakening, #WatchDogsLegion, #GameOfThronesAscent. Bass Guitar in Parisian Museum. He/him
BREAKING NEWS from the NY Times: political candidates are chosen through primary elections rather than by party leadership in smoke-filled back rooms.
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BREAKING NEWS from the NY Times: political candidates are chosen through primary elections rather than by party leadership in smoke-filled back rooms.
To go with my pretentious Kruve cortado glasses
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
To go with my pretentious Kruve cortado glasses
Wife got me the pretentious Kruve espresso glasses I’ve been wanting 🥳
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Wife got me the pretentious Kruve espresso glasses I’ve been wanting 🥳
For those who come after
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
For those who come after
what movie do you consider “perfect”?
September 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
what movie do you consider “perfect”?
1) Me at the foot of Mount Inari. I’m ready to go.
2) Me (and my wife) at the peak of Mount Inari. I’m… not dead.
2) Me (and my wife) at the peak of Mount Inari. I’m… not dead.
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
1) Me at the foot of Mount Inari. I’m ready to go.
2) Me (and my wife) at the peak of Mount Inari. I’m… not dead.
2) Me (and my wife) at the peak of Mount Inari. I’m… not dead.
206 years old, 206 years old.
Sorry, I’m sorry.
Sorry, I’m sorry.
September 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
206 years old, 206 years old.
Sorry, I’m sorry.
Sorry, I’m sorry.
With its smooth satisfying movement and exploration of beautiful environments, Sword of the Sea captures some of the feeling of Prince Of Persia 2008
August 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
With its smooth satisfying movement and exploration of beautiful environments, Sword of the Sea captures some of the feeling of Prince Of Persia 2008
The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) was an intense experience.
And whoever came up with that “health bar” is a mad genius.
And whoever came up with that “health bar” is a mad genius.
August 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) was an intense experience.
And whoever came up with that “health bar” is a mad genius.
And whoever came up with that “health bar” is a mad genius.
Wife: “Look! Tarot for cat lovers!”
Me: “I feel like that venn diagram is a circle.”
Me: “I feel like that venn diagram is a circle.”
August 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wife: “Look! Tarot for cat lovers!”
Me: “I feel like that venn diagram is a circle.”
Me: “I feel like that venn diagram is a circle.”
Yellow means it’s climbable, right?
August 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Yellow means it’s climbable, right?
Yes, because if there’s one thing that Marxists are known for, it’s protecting the property rights of individuals.
August 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yes, because if there’s one thing that Marxists are known for, it’s protecting the property rights of individuals.
Found this meme I made on my old computer, and I'm going to keep posting it until someone laughs
June 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Found this meme I made on my old computer, and I'm going to keep posting it until someone laughs
Yeah, this is going to consume me. I’ve seen similar games, and this is best-in-class. Really elegant structure.
June 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yeah, this is going to consume me. I’ve seen similar games, and this is best-in-class. Really elegant structure.
My recent shipped projects include Dune: Awakening, XDefiant, and Watch Dogs Legion. Particular design expertise in Progression, Reward, Engagement, Game Loop, and Open-World systems.
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/elliotpin...
Personal Site: www.elliotmax.com
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/elliotpin...
Personal Site: www.elliotmax.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My recent shipped projects include Dune: Awakening, XDefiant, and Watch Dogs Legion. Particular design expertise in Progression, Reward, Engagement, Game Loop, and Open-World systems.
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/elliotpin...
Personal Site: www.elliotmax.com
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/elliotpin...
Personal Site: www.elliotmax.com
This was a bummer to find out Saturday just before heading to bed. Loved working with my team. Guess we’ll learn more on Monday.
June 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This was a bummer to find out Saturday just before heading to bed. Loved working with my team. Guess we’ll learn more on Monday.
Visiting Chicago for the weekend and made an impulsive purchase…
May 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Visiting Chicago for the weekend and made an impulsive purchase…
Landed in Chicago, but everything is shut down for weather reasons. We’ve been stuck waiting for a gate for over an hour. 🥱
May 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Landed in Chicago, but everything is shut down for weather reasons. We’ve been stuck waiting for a gate for over an hour. 🥱
Here’s the basic example, though the actual practice sound like it’s far more arcane.
May 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Here’s the basic example, though the actual practice sound like it’s far more arcane.
Okay, I stand corrected.
April 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Okay, I stand corrected.
We just did the tasting for our wedding caterer. And now we won’t need to eat for at least 3 days.
April 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We just did the tasting for our wedding caterer. And now we won’t need to eat for at least 3 days.
IT’S CHAROSET TIME! This may be my best batch yet.
April 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
IT’S CHAROSET TIME! This may be my best batch yet.
It’s a little foggy in Toronto tonight
April 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a little foggy in Toronto tonight
“Because he’s a dick.”
There, no more analysis needed.
There, no more analysis needed.
January 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Because he’s a dick.”
There, no more analysis needed.
There, no more analysis needed.