C.J. Nolen
@thenolenator.bsky.social
Novelist, Game Studio Founder, American living in the Netherlands. Game stuff is on YouTube, Writerly stuff is on Substack. I have no idea what I'm doing on here. https://linktr.ee/thenolenator
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I'm C.J. Nolen—novelist and cofounder of Goo Monster Studio. Writerly stuff is on Substack, video game shenanigans on YouTube.
When you take the risk, you’re an idiot.
If it works out, you’re a genius.
Gotta love being Schrödinger's Idiot-Genius.
If it works out, you’re a genius.
Gotta love being Schrödinger's Idiot-Genius.
February 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
When you take the risk, you’re an idiot.
If it works out, you’re a genius.
Gotta love being Schrödinger's Idiot-Genius.
If it works out, you’re a genius.
Gotta love being Schrödinger's Idiot-Genius.
After 20 years in tech, I could probably write a book on the things I heard CEOs say behind closed doors. But “Being nice is a waste of time” was the final straw for me.
Being Nice is a Waste of Time
How Corporate Burnout Led Me to Start a Game Studio
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
After 20 years in tech, I could probably write a book on the things I heard CEOs say behind closed doors. But “Being nice is a waste of time” was the final straw for me.
This is the video that launched our YouTube channel. I thought I was posting it into the void for posterity, to be discovered only once we had game footage to share. At over 45,000 views, it apparently hit a nerve. youtu.be/R4vCvTl5J0c?...
Being Nice is a Waste of Time – How Corporate Burnout Created a Game Studio
YouTube video by Goo Monster Studio
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This is the video that launched our YouTube channel. I thought I was posting it into the void for posterity, to be discovered only once we had game footage to share. At over 45,000 views, it apparently hit a nerve. youtu.be/R4vCvTl5J0c?...
I'm C.J. Nolen—novelist and cofounder of Goo Monster Studio. Writerly stuff is on Substack, video game shenanigans on YouTube.
February 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I'm C.J. Nolen—novelist and cofounder of Goo Monster Studio. Writerly stuff is on Substack, video game shenanigans on YouTube.