Matthias Worch
@mworch.bsky.social
I’ve been making games for over 25 years. Design Director @ Epic. (LEGO Fortnite, Matrix Awakens, Lumen In The Land Of Nanite, Mandalorian.) Opinions are my own.
You can find my GDC talks at http://www.worch.com.
You can find my GDC talks at http://www.worch.com.
I grew up on these streets
August 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I grew up on these streets
I‘m officially hooked on the Oblivion Remaster. I’ve known that feeling from Morrowind and Skyrim (and Fallout 3), of course. But it’s nice to fill that gap in my gaming history. Gameplay and compulsion loops hold up rather well.
April 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I‘m officially hooked on the Oblivion Remaster. I’ve known that feeling from Morrowind and Skyrim (and Fallout 3), of course. But it’s nice to fill that gap in my gaming history. Gameplay and compulsion loops hold up rather well.
Generally the Oblivion remaster looks good; texture streaming and Nanite see to that. But the game world retains a constructed quality because it’s full of areas like this: when stairs don’t follow the golden ratio, environments feel artificial. No human would put up with this.
April 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Generally the Oblivion remaster looks good; texture streaming and Nanite see to that. But the game world retains a constructed quality because it’s full of areas like this: when stairs don’t follow the golden ratio, environments feel artificial. No human would put up with this.
That’s an unfortunate look.
April 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
That’s an unfortunate look.
Behold my goblin slaying skillz!
April 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Behold my goblin slaying skillz!
This is Blackberry. Most of the time she’s curled up somewhere. But occasionally, she’s going full-on cliché Widow like this morning.
February 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is Blackberry. Most of the time she’s curled up somewhere. But occasionally, she’s going full-on cliché Widow like this morning.
Started replaying Mafia 3 on PS5 last night. Character and camera controls felt sluggish and weird to to me, which is weird *because I was responsible for determining all those settings 9 years ago!*
Controlling the game is starting to feel like a warm blanket again, but habituation is real.
Controlling the game is starting to feel like a warm blanket again, but habituation is real.
January 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Started replaying Mafia 3 on PS5 last night. Character and camera controls felt sluggish and weird to to me, which is weird *because I was responsible for determining all those settings 9 years ago!*
Controlling the game is starting to feel like a warm blanket again, but habituation is real.
Controlling the game is starting to feel like a warm blanket again, but habituation is real.
My favorite area of the Forgotten Realms because of…
January 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My favorite area of the Forgotten Realms because of…
Sometimes you gotta go back.
January 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sometimes you gotta go back.
Please remember that
January 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Please remember that
I’m obsessed with these rolling protective chicken cages (“Chicken Orbs“) because it looks like somebody left simple collision visualization enabled by accident.
December 22, 2024 at 5:34 AM
I’m obsessed with these rolling protective chicken cages (“Chicken Orbs“) because it looks like somebody left simple collision visualization enabled by accident.
Found an old statistic posted a couple months after M3 was released. Metrics often help you realize just how often a part of the game triggers, and that the painstaking level of polish you applied is seen hundreds of millions of times.
December 17, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Found an old statistic posted a couple months after M3 was released. Metrics often help you realize just how often a part of the game triggers, and that the painstaking level of polish you applied is seen hundreds of millions of times.
Early morning impressions from Napa County. I know the conditions aren’t for everybody, but for me it’s heaven. Even if it’s just to catch a fish or two (and reassure my cave man brain that yes, I can provide for my family 🎣)
December 15, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Early morning impressions from Napa County. I know the conditions aren’t for everybody, but for me it’s heaven. Even if it’s just to catch a fish or two (and reassure my cave man brain that yes, I can provide for my family 🎣)
If you go bass fishing, you might as well do it in style: Shimano Poison Ultima 6’10” ML + Daiwa Airity 2000 Super Finesse.
You can get functional fishing gear for much less money, but it’s not quite as sensitive and nowhere as fun.
You can get functional fishing gear for much less money, but it’s not quite as sensitive and nowhere as fun.
December 6, 2024 at 9:59 PM
If you go bass fishing, you might as well do it in style: Shimano Poison Ultima 6’10” ML + Daiwa Airity 2000 Super Finesse.
You can get functional fishing gear for much less money, but it’s not quite as sensitive and nowhere as fun.
You can get functional fishing gear for much less money, but it’s not quite as sensitive and nowhere as fun.
Thanksgiving mornings fishing vibes from yesterday and today.
November 29, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Thanksgiving mornings fishing vibes from yesterday and today.