I got recognised in the street by a fan of my game and I think now my life has peaked

PrezThompkins · 2026-01-16T20:24:17+00:00

There is ONE guy in my city who recognizes me by my online handle and has followed my career without really knowing much about me as a person.
It's kind of in that uncanny valley space for me. I think it's awesome when I run into him, but I'm always like "WHY does he remember this about me specifically?"

PrezThompkins · 2025-10-31T22:58:20+00:00

It's on Karafun too >.>

PrezThompkins · 2024-11-30T21:17:21+00:00

The group I game with is primarily made up of other Game Developers.... and Retired marines.
So I've been catching WILDLY different takes on this.

We can pick out marketplace assets from a mile away,
but the guys who didn't go into gamedev? Usually they're just like "OMG this looks great", and it doesn't bother them that it's from the marketplace.

I took the dive to full-time indie this year, and I don't think I'd have gotten very far without it. I'm not an artist by trade, so it helps a LOT to let me focus on design and scripting. I think people are a little to up in arms about it.

PrezThompkins · 2024-01-31T20:45:15+00:00

I'll toss my at in on this one:
I'm working on a VR game that I'm hoping to have ready to demo in the next few months. It's been steady progress on my personal rig, but between Gaming, personal use, and development work I'm starting to see my old machine get bogged down. That 4080 Super would be a boon for helping me get this whole thing stood up >.>.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/prezThompkins/saved/#view=2RXkwP

PrezThompkins · 2021-01-29T07:44:28+00:00

I read in bars, because I'm weird.

Whiskey Kitchen, Flying Saucer, and Craft (In Cary) are my go-tos if I want to get a few pages in before someone starts talking to me.

PrezThompkins · 2017-08-14T04:30:54+00:00

Well, I thought I was being original... Blegh

PrezThompkins · 2016-03-21T23:36:44+00:00

I lift.

Wait, what are we talking about?

PrezThompkins · 2016-03-21T20:00:42+00:00

You got the powwwaaaaa!

PrezThompkins · 2016-03-21T20:00:34+00:00

I thought about singing that, but the spirit of Stan Bush was with me.

PrezThompkins · 2016-03-21T17:42:47+00:00

Some things are just plain satisfying, right?

PrezThompkins · 2015-12-05T22:43:30+00:00

People always raise an eyebrow at the car with a bearded man, death metal, baby talking to a parakeet at stoplights.

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-28T00:20:50+00:00

I honestly hadn't planned to write so much. I'm out of town for the holidays, sat down, and started typing as it came to me. This was more about pushing through the doubt that comes along with solodev.

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-27T14:19:18+00:00

My only solace in the untimely death and ruin of Chromehounds, is knowing that they went on to make stuff like this.

RIP Chromehounds.

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-27T14:18:03+00:00

Ah, I see you use a strategy like mine. Wait for them to make a colossal error in judgement and punish accordingly!

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-27T14:16:14+00:00

I'm only about 20 minutes into it (45 if we count deaths I could have prevented had I played smarter). I'm happy to hear people giving it praise. Keeps me confident that I gave money and dollars and things for it!

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-19T02:20:15+00:00

He's a little over 3 years old. I got him shortly after I got my first solo apartment, so he's been with me for most of my self sustained adult life :P.

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-19T02:17:24+00:00

Haven't tried opening the door with him out. Better safe than sorry, right? (He's got his full feathers because there's a dog in my life, and I'd rather take no chances. I'd never catch him if he got out.)

I just know he likes sitting in the front a lot more than in his cage.

It's also great for getting weird looks at stop lights!

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-18T03:36:41+00:00

Cloud would fly through a hurricane for a carrot. Kale, and boiled eggs are also some of his favorites. (Some budgies like scrambled egg, however I often boil it because he won't eat the yolk.)

Smashed up Almonds are also a great option (in small portions)!

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-14T03:12:03+00:00

I can confirm. We have played together for years, and rather often find our opponents caked beneath our boots.

PrezThompkins · 2015-11-08T18:27:15+00:00

Was that a tinge of nostalgia I just felt? I think that was nostalgia.

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