@Blinkity

Indie Games/Design Consultant. Prev Champ Lead on 2XKO @riotgames, @spryfox, @kongregate, SuperBot, UW PhD. @nodira's husband. Designing Chrysalis: Dungeonwake.

 Oakland, CA
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Joined May 2007
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Psyched to talk about the game I'm designing! In Chrysalis: Dungeonwake, 1-3 players search a dungeon for treasure, while that dungeon is built out of cards, by another player. It bottles some of the creative magic of DMing into a compact PvP experience. blinkity.substack.com/p/chry…
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2.5 years later, my GDC talk "Player Mythologies" is free on the vault! gdcvault.com/play/1034601/Pl… I'm really proud of this one. It tries to rewire your brain wrt what games actually do, what they are for, and thus why-and-how we should make them. Stand out by changing lives.

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The GDC Festival of Gaming is where the entire B2B games industry comes together. From design and code to publishing, marketing, and investment, it's a place to learn, connect, collaborate, and shape...

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Oh MAN, Lux looks beautiful. Huge love to the team who brought to her to life, and especially to @ChiokeAllenB. Looking at this kit, his work on her shines through everywhere. What an awesome designer.
Chioke Blacksheare@ChiokeAllenBSep 3
Seeing this trailer debut is pretty special for me ✨ Congrats to everyone who helped bring Lux to life in 2XKO! I can't wait to see how players use her tools and light up the battlefield
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I got to go on one of my fav podcasts, Paper Labyrinths. Check it out! sites.libsyn.com/568595/site… We talked about 2XKO and Chrysalis primarily, but also some fun convo about game history, designing-as-a-hobby, and other assorted chatter. It was great fun.

Paper Labyrinths: Alex Jaffe on Head-to-Head Games

Nic talks with Alex Jaffe about his recently-announced dungeon crawler card game, his long tenure on 2XKO, and the ephemerality of game experiences. Find Alex on Bluesky () and follow his work at ---...

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So sad for the game, the remaining team, and especially for players who put so much sweat and love into this game. I understand how this happened - it's been a hard road - but I'm emotional rn. Thanks to everyone who had 2XKO in their heart. So glad it'll remain playable.
Riot Games
@riotgamesAug 20
With a heavy heart, the @Play2XKO team shares an update about the future. - Active development will end in December. - The final content patch goes live in October. - Servers stay online. - In-game purchases made before August 20 will be refunded. riot.com/4zvjsK0
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Yeah, feels Have a great EVO folks ❤️
2XKO EVO stream

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I wrote on substack about how absolutely rad it is (from the perspective of being a whole damn human) to be making tabletop games, after years of video game development. aka You Won't Believe the 17th Place He Hosted a Playtest blinkity.substack.com/p/on-t…
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She's finally here. I've never worked so hard on anything in my 10+ career as a Game Designer. Huge thanks and congrats to the rest of Senna pod and the 2XKO team. I sincerely hope you all enjoy playing her!
2XKO
@Play2XKOJun 2
light and dark, both weapons. senna joins 2XKO on june 9.
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You DID IT SO GOOD, you all did!
Steve Bankert@UpToSnuff_FGCJun 4
I poured my heart and soul into designing Thresh’s gameplay. Words can’t describe how I’m feeling. He was by far the most difficult champ I’ve ever worked on, and every person on the Thresh team moved heaven and earth to bring him to life. We love him, and we hope you do too 💚
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Senna is such an unhinged character, and the team went completely all-out to bring her to life. Gratz to all of you!
Ian Torres@serrotnaiJun 2
happy senna day! i was the senn-gineer. shout out to the whole senna pod, and especially to @jamesmakesgames and @thomashuynh_ on design and animation respectively. they put in a ton of work bringing her to life!
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I'll try to stay off the bird site, but life is exciting, so here's a substack if you want to know what's up! blinkity.substack.com/p/ill-…
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Good shit to the @Play2XKO and the players at EVO Japan. Game looking so good! 10/13 champs in Top 8, love to see it. 🥰
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The team is doing it 🥲 Amazing.
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@Play2XKOApr 8
quick look at 2XKO in 2026. stuff to know: we're adding another champion to our schedule, for a total of 6 new champs releasing this year. we're also adding a new fuse + a way to find duo partners in-game next month. lots to come, thanks for being on the journey with us
A 2026 schedule, titled "2XKO in 2026." A subtitle reads: "Items are subject to change, dates are approximate." The schedule displays already launched 2XKO content. In order from left to right: 1/26 Caitlyn Console Launch Arcade Skins Launch Celebration Event Ferros Promenade Stage 4/26 Akali Local Duos Spirit Blossom Skins SB Event On the right, the schedule displays 2XKO future content. Order is top to bottom, left to right: 2026 Senna Champ 4 (New!) Champ 5 Champ 6 New Fuse Season 2 + Ranked Reset Duo Finder Blood Moon Stage New Summer Event New Skins New Stage A box reads: "MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED. We're ironing out our upcoming patches for the rest of 2026. More to come." Below is a list of 2XKO Major competitive events in 2026: Frosty Faustings, Evo Japan, Evo, Evo France, Battle Coliseum. At the end: "PLUS: more skins, avatar & profile accessories, Battle Passes, balance adjustments, feature improvements, Challenger events, community and locals rewards, and more..."

ALT A 2026 schedule, titled "2XKO in 2026." A subtitle reads: "Items are subject to change, dates are approximate." The schedule displays already launched 2XKO content. In order from left to right: 1/26 Caitlyn Console Launch Arcade Skins Launch Celebration Event Ferros Promenade Stage 4/26 Akali Local Duos Spirit Blossom Skins SB Event On the right, the schedule displays 2XKO future content. Order is top to bottom, left to right: 2026 Senna Champ 4 (New!) Champ 5 Champ 6 New Fuse Season 2 + Ranked Reset Duo Finder Blood Moon Stage New Summer Event New Skins New Stage A box reads: "MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED. We're ironing out our upcoming patches for the rest of 2026. More to come." Below is a list of 2XKO Major competitive events in 2026: Frosty Faustings, Evo Japan, Evo, Evo France, Battle Coliseum. At the end: "PLUS: more skins, avatar & profile accessories, Battle Passes, balance adjustments, feature improvements, Challenger events, community and locals rewards, and more..."

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my sister is a goddamn National Book Award 5 under 35 Honoree, goddamn goddamn read Flat Earth
anika@champagnesucksApr 8
thank you I’m sorry you’re welcome I love you I forgive you nationalbook.org/the-nationa…
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So @nodira was on Tracy Otsuka's ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast. It's so good! She talks about @focused_space, but also about her life and about attention and values and work and a lot of good stuff. tracyotsuka.com/epi-378
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Love the new spotlight format. Successfully reminded me how sick this champ is :-D
2XKO
@Play2XKOApr 1
so… what does twilight shroud do? get the breakdown in the akali champion spotlight
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2XKO
@Play2XKOMar 31
no rules, no masters. akali joins 2XKO on april 7. play free on pc, xbox series x|s, and playstation 5.
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Aww, thanks @MarlinPie. Really proud of you and the team for the beautiful work! We worked hard on this one.
marlinpoi@MarlinPieMar 31
Replying to @MarlinPie
Akali's also the last champ that I really got to design with contributions from the great @Blinkity and @ChiokeAllenB. She here, we did it yall!!! and thank you for everything ;-;
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It is an honor just to be nominated
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The GDC Systems Design meetup is nine days out. Don't forget to register!
Alex Jaffe@BlinkityFeb 13
A monthish until GDC, and so too until the GDC Systems Design Meetup. Our 11th annual meet - not official, but delightful. Wade through a sea of crunchy design topics and lovely people. Wed, March 11, 12 PM luma.com/dzii8av8 Will fill fast, please read before registering!

GDC Systems Design Meetup 2026 · Luma

Hello! It's the eleventh annual GDC Systems Design Meetup. Come on over! GDC is changing, who knows how or why or what, but I know that I'll be running this…

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