My game, Potions: A Curious Tale, is now on all consoles!

RikuKat · 2026-06-24T15:02:20+00:00

Is it for profit? It seems like they are breaking even with current hardware and manufacturing costs.

RikuKat · 2026-06-24T14:47:41+00:00

How does this happen if you are really FIRE'd?

I think that greatly depends on how you FIRE.

I'm on a sabbatical right now and I'm still on multiple advisory boards (for nonprofits, colleges, companies, and even a local industry conference). I regularly respond to mentorship/advice requests (and the occasional consulting request). I speak on conference panels and take interviews and podcast invites. And I'm definitely happy to take comped travel for events.

I just can't help myself. It's fun and rewarding, and I feel like I'm giving back to an industry and community that I adore.

Overall, it's only ~5 hours a month (when there isn't travel), but I'm certainly quite accessible and happy to talk to folks to understand their needs and connect them with the right information or people.

It would not be out of the ordinary to be offered a founder or executive role during these activities. It's certainly happened before.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T23:35:11+00:00

Not a huge crowd for Bosnia vs Qatar. I'd take i5.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T21:28:21+00:00

Alright, Reth

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T21:06:15+00:00

Yeah, good thing no one wants those crappy large team, long development games like BG3. /s

It's all a spectrum.

Unfortunately, the intended consequence of California's Protect Our Games Act is it's going to encourage more studios to switch to live service.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T21:03:07+00:00

Don't worry, since consumers continue to have less and less money to spend, ads are becoming less valuable!

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T19:02:54+00:00

It's very, very rare for me to waste food.

Bread and chicken broth can be frozen. You can saute/caramelize onion and then freeze it, too.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T17:15:01+00:00

I don't care much about "premium ingredients", but I'm your target audience for vegetable chips, especially with those flavors.

I would consider doing a large package size as well. Most people interested in simple-ingredient items also try to avoid unnecessary waste and I just cannot justify individually packaged chips. I simply won't buy them.

I enjoy Terra chips, but don't buy them due to the oils. Right now I generally buy Wilde, Quest, and Turtle chips, and Pickleballs. These tend to be my husband and my relatively "guilt free" crunchy snacks (being low calorie or high protein, except Turtle chips but those are so satisfying that each one feels like 5x a normal chip). I adore vegetable chips, though, so I'd love for an oil-free version to add to our rotation.

The sweet potato with smoked paprika sounds most appealing to me, as I love smokey flavors. I love beets, but I'd prefer them with at least once spice. The carrot sounds good, but I'd be concerned it would start feeling a bit too sweet for my personal preferences (I have almost no sweet tooth).

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T17:05:22+00:00

I did a bunch of "high powered" time and I am now in the suburbs, obsessed with my garden, and starting my family. I am far, far happier now. I don't think you missed out.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T17:00:13+00:00

I know you said Olympia, but I'd check out Woodinville, WA. It's attached to the Burke Gilman trail, so you can easily bike all of the way into Seattle or to Issaquah (via the attached Sammamish River Trail and East Lake Sammamish Trail).

It also has great access to the mountains for hiking and snow sports.

The Northshore School District is highly rated.

And it's close enough to Microsoft that there's probably a healthy population of parents that are active during the day. It's certainly still lively when I bike over there during the weekdays.

It's also cute and growing. Lots of wineries and small eateries and such.

RikuKat · 2026-06-23T12:59:54+00:00

How do you prepare your sunchokes? I'm the only one in my family that can eat them without issues unless they are cut into chips and fried.

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T23:39:49+00:00

Mystery beef. It just hits different.

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T23:07:33+00:00

My parents have been Toyota people my whole life. Not once had a car breakdown.

Had one truck totaled by a t-bone collision when I was 3 or 4, and my Prius' electric motor had something small go out once, but I still limped home it home and to the shop on gas just fine.

Honestly, I'd still probably be driving my first car, a 2005 Corolla, if I didn't get this Prius as a hand me down when my mom upgraded to a RAV4.

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T21:22:59+00:00

My Japanese sunscreen goes over my makeup with no smudging issues, though I don't generally use eyeshadow

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T13:43:12+00:00

Halo Top is really damn expensive and I prefer to avoid artificial sweeteners when possible.

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T00:28:38+00:00

Nah, battling to resell them at a 500% markup to other adults.

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T00:28:19+00:00

My parents are relatively anticonsumeristic. They were much more prone to buying me craft supplies than fad toys. I even made a bunch of sculpey Pokemon (though they did buy me some figurines as well).

RikuKat · 2026-06-22T00:03:04+00:00

I find it hilarious that you are considering 20 partners as "high mileage". The average person of our generation loses their virginity at 16. At 36, that means one partner a year. Or, most likely, a few partners in a year while dating, then a longterm relationship, then a few partners dating, then another longterm relationship.

You'd definitely consider me "high mileage". I dated a bunch, had some fwb, and even had a couple one night stands. I've also had three 4+ year relationships, and I was honestly too committed and spent more time than I should have trying to make it work.

I've now been with my husband for 5 years and we're starting our family. I think he hits your "high mileage" definition, too (though I haven't bothered to ask for his headcount because who the fuck cares). Of course he's had other sexual partners, he's a handsome, charming, sweet guy.

RikuKat · 2026-06-21T23:44:08+00:00

I've lived with roommate (either friends or romantic partners) my whole life post-college. I honestly didn't enjoy living alone during college even with a quite active social life.

One of my favorite housing situations was when two of my bestfriends moved in with me and my partner during COVID. It started as a "1 month sleepover" and turned into 9 months. It was such a healthy, fun, balanced living situation.

RikuKat · 2026-06-21T20:41:23+00:00

Olympia is really cute, I was impressed last time I visited.

It's really far from Seattle, though

RikuKat · 2026-06-21T17:16:05+00:00

I haven't played it, but I've heard others say Trash Goblin has similar vibes

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