Reptilian VladeoZ
@vladeoz.reptilian.games
Was a technical artist at People Can Fly, worked on post-launch of Outriders (New Horizon update and Worldslayer DLC) and on several unannounced but now cancelled projects.
Currently searching for a new job.
https://reptilian.games/
Currently searching for a new job.
https://reptilian.games/
While SBZ tries to pull Payday together into something more cohesive, was having a blast playing Raid WW2, MUG Team/Sidetrack genuinely did wonders for it.
Whole game is genuinely such a vibe, kinda dig the "steal nazi gold and fuck em up while at it" thing it has going for it.
Whole game is genuinely such a vibe, kinda dig the "steal nazi gold and fuck em up while at it" thing it has going for it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 AM
While SBZ tries to pull Payday together into something more cohesive, was having a blast playing Raid WW2, MUG Team/Sidetrack genuinely did wonders for it.
Whole game is genuinely such a vibe, kinda dig the "steal nazi gold and fuck em up while at it" thing it has going for it.
Whole game is genuinely such a vibe, kinda dig the "steal nazi gold and fuck em up while at it" thing it has going for it.
Funnily enough, I was always one of the "gaming the dialogue system for best outcome" kind of guys until relatively recently, mostly due to playing more games and (I'd like to think) refining my taste in games. Great article, and as always, prompts me to think of "what else you can do with it?"
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT! I HAVE WRITTEN A NEW ARTICLE!
this one's a bit weird; rather than doing my usual "trying to organize my thoughts and building a winding case that builds on itself," I decided to show you what my EARLY article creation process looks like:
docseuss.medium.com/some-loosely...
this one's a bit weird; rather than doing my usual "trying to organize my thoughts and building a winding case that builds on itself," I decided to show you what my EARLY article creation process looks like:
docseuss.medium.com/some-loosely...
some loosely organized thoughts about dialogue sysin games
think of this as me trying to find out what parts of dialogue choices are load bearing game design and what else can be done with dialogue.
docseuss.medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Funnily enough, I was always one of the "gaming the dialogue system for best outcome" kind of guys until relatively recently, mostly due to playing more games and (I'd like to think) refining my taste in games. Great article, and as always, prompts me to think of "what else you can do with it?"
Ughh, brain not braining lately, shit sucks
Fake
YouTube video by Korn - Topic
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October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ughh, brain not braining lately, shit sucks
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SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
October 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
sexy you can't run forever tom hanks
October 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
sexy you can't run forever tom hanks
Aaaahhhhh damn it, why I can't afford to get it right now, fuck!
Looks really cool, and been wanting to replay the game for a while, and seems like a perfect occasion but ah well...
Looks really cool, and been wanting to replay the game for a while, and seems like a perfect occasion but ah well...
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods is Available... Now. 👁
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Ironwood Studios
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Aaaahhhhh damn it, why I can't afford to get it right now, fuck!
Looks really cool, and been wanting to replay the game for a while, and seems like a perfect occasion but ah well...
Looks really cool, and been wanting to replay the game for a while, and seems like a perfect occasion but ah well...
NextFest extra
Schrott - a demo I somehow completely missed, while also being almost exactly what I was looking (funnily enough, found it bc of the new personal calendar thing on Steam so I guess it's working).
Racing roguelite! Hell yeah!
Not *quite* the kind of racing I'd want, but still super fun
Schrott - a demo I somehow completely missed, while also being almost exactly what I was looking (funnily enough, found it bc of the new personal calendar thing on Steam so I guess it's working).
Racing roguelite! Hell yeah!
Not *quite* the kind of racing I'd want, but still super fun
October 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
NextFest extra
Schrott - a demo I somehow completely missed, while also being almost exactly what I was looking (funnily enough, found it bc of the new personal calendar thing on Steam so I guess it's working).
Racing roguelite! Hell yeah!
Not *quite* the kind of racing I'd want, but still super fun
Schrott - a demo I somehow completely missed, while also being almost exactly what I was looking (funnily enough, found it bc of the new personal calendar thing on Steam so I guess it's working).
Racing roguelite! Hell yeah!
Not *quite* the kind of racing I'd want, but still super fun
Absolutely adore @thestupendium.bsky.social's new song, exactly the kind of energy I need right now, it's great!
THE SCIENCE OF STYLE | Official Style Theory Song!
YouTube video by The Stupendium
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Absolutely adore @thestupendium.bsky.social's new song, exactly the kind of energy I need right now, it's great!
Mom is coming to visit, so cooked some stuff (some milky cookies, cinnamon rolls, sorrel soup, chicken covered in sweet&sour marinade and mlyntsi/crepes)
October 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Mom is coming to visit, so cooked some stuff (some milky cookies, cinnamon rolls, sorrel soup, chicken covered in sweet&sour marinade and mlyntsi/crepes)
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Brush Burial: Gutter World
Very grimy imsim, playing as some kind of demon assassin. Took me a bit of time before figuring out how the hotbar inventory/hands system worked (video is me still confused by it), but genuinely really cool from the demo level they had.
Very grimy imsim, playing as some kind of demon assassin. Took me a bit of time before figuring out how the hotbar inventory/hands system worked (video is me still confused by it), but genuinely really cool from the demo level they had.
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Brush Burial: Gutter World
Very grimy imsim, playing as some kind of demon assassin. Took me a bit of time before figuring out how the hotbar inventory/hands system worked (video is me still confused by it), but genuinely really cool from the demo level they had.
Very grimy imsim, playing as some kind of demon assassin. Took me a bit of time before figuring out how the hotbar inventory/hands system worked (video is me still confused by it), but genuinely really cool from the demo level they had.
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Zortch 2
Genuinely a treasure, no idea how I didn't stumble upon the first game before, incredibly fun FPS.
If making comparisons, what was in the demo felt like an unholy concoction of OG Half-Life and Serious Sam, in the best possible way. Now I *really* need to play the first one.
Genuinely a treasure, no idea how I didn't stumble upon the first game before, incredibly fun FPS.
If making comparisons, what was in the demo felt like an unholy concoction of OG Half-Life and Serious Sam, in the best possible way. Now I *really* need to play the first one.
October 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Zortch 2
Genuinely a treasure, no idea how I didn't stumble upon the first game before, incredibly fun FPS.
If making comparisons, what was in the demo felt like an unholy concoction of OG Half-Life and Serious Sam, in the best possible way. Now I *really* need to play the first one.
Genuinely a treasure, no idea how I didn't stumble upon the first game before, incredibly fun FPS.
If making comparisons, what was in the demo felt like an unholy concoction of OG Half-Life and Serious Sam, in the best possible way. Now I *really* need to play the first one.
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Fish^3: First Catch
Steam showed it in a "non-combat racing" category, so I decided "what the hell, sure".
And it is technically a race of a sort, so I'll give em this one.
You catch fish, it pulls you, you catch more fish along the way while dodging obstacles. Was really into the vibes of this one.
Steam showed it in a "non-combat racing" category, so I decided "what the hell, sure".
And it is technically a race of a sort, so I'll give em this one.
You catch fish, it pulls you, you catch more fish along the way while dodging obstacles. Was really into the vibes of this one.
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Fish^3: First Catch
Steam showed it in a "non-combat racing" category, so I decided "what the hell, sure".
And it is technically a race of a sort, so I'll give em this one.
You catch fish, it pulls you, you catch more fish along the way while dodging obstacles. Was really into the vibes of this one.
Steam showed it in a "non-combat racing" category, so I decided "what the hell, sure".
And it is technically a race of a sort, so I'll give em this one.
You catch fish, it pulls you, you catch more fish along the way while dodging obstacles. Was really into the vibes of this one.
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Uhhh, Steam Next Fest is going on, so I went through the whole list, picked a bunch of games which caught my eye (I was looking for racing and FPS games, and occasional oddballs) and it's gonna be a big thread now.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Uhhh, Steam Next Fest is going on, so I went through the whole list, picked a bunch of games which caught my eye (I was looking for racing and FPS games, and occasional oddballs) and it's gonna be a big thread now.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Uhhh, Steam Next Fest is going on, so I went through the whole list, picked a bunch of games which caught my eye (I was looking for racing and FPS games, and occasional oddballs) and it's gonna be a big thread now.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Uhhh, Steam Next Fest is going on, so I went through the whole list, picked a bunch of games which caught my eye (I was looking for racing and FPS games, and occasional oddballs) and it's gonna be a big thread now.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Here's the list of everything I got, 16 games total.
Decades long project of turning the moon into cheese, making 2 planet sized slices of bread, and using the sun to make the largest grilled cheese sandwich in the solar system.
(can't guarantee it will be largest in the Milky Way, who knows what kind of sickos live out there)
(can't guarantee it will be largest in the Milky Way, who knows what kind of sickos live out there)
lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful
what would you buy to break the curse?
what would you buy to break the curse?
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Decades long project of turning the moon into cheese, making 2 planet sized slices of bread, and using the sun to make the largest grilled cheese sandwich in the solar system.
(can't guarantee it will be largest in the Milky Way, who knows what kind of sickos live out there)
(can't guarantee it will be largest in the Milky Way, who knows what kind of sickos live out there)
As always, a really great read, certainly made me rethink a bit about some of the games I've played recently and how I see encounters and enemies being done in them, i.e. what I find frustrating/not great in PD3, or even in non-FPS, how Alan Wake was almost allergic to NOT telegraphing encounters
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
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October 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As always, a really great read, certainly made me rethink a bit about some of the games I've played recently and how I see encounters and enemies being done in them, i.e. what I find frustrating/not great in PD3, or even in non-FPS, how Alan Wake was almost allergic to NOT telegraphing encounters
Tried cooking some borscht, turned out not as red as expected lmao, but tasted like it should, more less, I guess should've added more beetroot probably, or grated it less finely.
October 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Tried cooking some borscht, turned out not as red as expected lmao, but tasted like it should, more less, I guess should've added more beetroot probably, or grated it less finely.
Been binging Reliqa songs again, they're so damn good, just what I need in the cold autumn weather
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqA...
RELIQA - The Ritualist (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by Reliqa
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October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Been binging Reliqa songs again, they're so damn good, just what I need in the cold autumn weather
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqA...
SBZ asked for feedback on the skills redesign they are making for the game, so wrote a thing for it:
www.reddit.com/r/paydaytheh...
www.reddit.com/r/paydaytheh...
September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
SBZ asked for feedback on the skills redesign they are making for the game, so wrote a thing for it:
www.reddit.com/r/paydaytheh...
www.reddit.com/r/paydaytheh...
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Making video games is a joy. It's a hard job, a desk job, and involves a marathon runner attitude, but it is a joy. Watching a game develop stage by stage, feature by feature is an incredibly stimulating process.
The industry? Absolutely garbage truck full of used needles driven by psychopaths.
The industry? Absolutely garbage truck full of used needles driven by psychopaths.
September 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Making video games is a joy. It's a hard job, a desk job, and involves a marathon runner attitude, but it is a joy. Watching a game develop stage by stage, feature by feature is an incredibly stimulating process.
The industry? Absolutely garbage truck full of used needles driven by psychopaths.
The industry? Absolutely garbage truck full of used needles driven by psychopaths.
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Some transgender people see only darkness in front and behind them.
The current climate is especially accelerating this.
Transgender people just want to love the people they love and live their lives as themselves.
Let's all join hands and change the world🫶🌏🫶
The current climate is especially accelerating this.
Transgender people just want to love the people they love and live their lives as themselves.
Let's all join hands and change the world🫶🌏🫶
September 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Some transgender people see only darkness in front and behind them.
The current climate is especially accelerating this.
Transgender people just want to love the people they love and live their lives as themselves.
Let's all join hands and change the world🫶🌏🫶
The current climate is especially accelerating this.
Transgender people just want to love the people they love and live their lives as themselves.
Let's all join hands and change the world🫶🌏🫶
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I feel like the antidote to nostalgia is novelty
September 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I feel like the antidote to nostalgia is novelty
Favorite game of 2024, can't wait to return in the OEZ! Wanted to do an Iron Wagon run ever since it got introduced, might be finally time for it
September 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Favorite game of 2024, can't wait to return in the OEZ! Wanted to do an Iron Wagon run ever since it got introduced, might be finally time for it
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September 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Name/describe the game
September 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Name/describe the game