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Mission Director on the next Mass Effect. Previously: ZOS, Respawn (JFO), Motive (SWBFII), BioWare (DAV, MEA & DAI), Big Huge Games (KoA:R). D&D addict.
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

Went to the Britannia Mine Museum last weekend. The main building was bathed in incredible late afternoon light. All I could think was, “this would make the perfect level in a game.”

That's a new one! On a work call discussing [REDACTED] and my teammates got to watch me quizzically look around as everything slightly shook. "I think...that was an earthquake?"

Morning mystery: What creature made these tracks and how?

Our D&D party *finally* found the MIA angel they've been searching for (in game 1+ yrs, irl 4 yrs). And it seems my attempt to kill said angel prior to meeting the party (I had a reason!)...will have consequences. "As much as she seems pissed at [the others], with you it seems worse. PERSONAL."

A moment of serenity at sunrise. My sister-in-law thought this was AI generated. Nope! The real deal in lovely BC.

News is too bleak. So I’ll share a silly thing I made as a holiday gift for my D&D party. Loosely inspired by “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to give me confidence with attempting a poem. Our idiot party engaging with a possible BBEG who is currently playing nice - and he’s maybe regretting it.

In grade school I had been so confused. How had people let Hitler rise to power? How had people let the McCarthy era happen? And then now it’s, “Ah. This is how.” We’re supposed to learn from history. Not repeat the mistakes of the past.

Yesterday I wondered aloud if my kiddo would have soccer this weekend due to impending snow. A peer was surprised it was outdoors. I said, “Of course. And they play rain or rain!” To which a native Vancouverite laughed with, “That’s the most Vancouver thing to say.” 2+ years here and we’re in it!

Today has been an incredibly difficult day for BioWare devs. It will be a very different place as friends and peers who I care deeply about, some who were my mentors, are suddenly on different paths from the one we shared this morning. Thank you for everything and for being part of my life.

I told my producer how much I appreciated a heated debate between him and a peer which was then followed by laughter. He told me he and I could do this, too. It made me feel very warm and fuzzy. Trust, vulnerability, and not taking things personally goes a long way towards amazing collaboration.

Ok, well, hi Bluesky, nice to meet you! Watch me tentatively tip my toes into social media after a long hiatus. Also, little did I know how my import of Twitter posts would work! I guess enjoy an incredibly jumbled timeline from 2010-2022? 😅

Can't. Get. It. Out. Of. My. Head. EVERYTHINGISAWESOME!! #helpme #legomovie

High five @ForgedPixels ! Look at that, @mdawe #blamefrazier lives on! Twice in one day!

Had a great email to start the week in my inbox: First part I can't mention #devsecrets The second literally says #blamefrazier @tibermoon

I know it's Friday when my response to a friend's email elicits this response: "Oh, Jess. Your outrage flatters me." #defendingfriends

Getting ready for a level design dinner where LDs from Montreal and Edmonton will feast! ...hopefully it's good!

Derek Jeter announced this is his last season today. Makes me sad. And feel old. I distinctly remember his rookie year, '96! #endofanera

Finished Baldur's Gate EE last night. Played in a traditional sense as I didn't have internet connection for most of it #oldschool Onto BG2!

Oh, maps. Maps of a different color for some truly bizarre and interesting tracking theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Worse, @tibermoon did some research on romances & I *started over* to make a female char for when I get to BG2. #baldursgate #blamefrazier

I'm addicted to this game! What have you done to me @GambleMike and @tibermoon ?!?!!? #baldursgate

It's fun going through old photos you've forgotten about. I mean, check out that cake! #KoAReckoning yfrog.com/oblfaxdj

By 'they', apparently I mean, 'HIM' “@CCampbellArt: @jharacampbell I hate to break this to you, but this was all me.”

And then thematic. I think this was my favorite thin mint scene: @drhorrible @ActuallyNPH #devsgonewild yfrog.com/o0bh6dfj

As more pics were taken, they got more creative. Darth Vader got some cookie revenge #devsgonewild yfrog.com/oddwudqrj

.@CCampbellArt was mostly involved. Maybe @notthatseanbean There were plenty of others, too #devsgonewild yfrog.com/oblc4ehj

I forgot about these. When at GDC several years ago, my thin mints were raided by coworkers. #devsgonewild yfrog.com/odwnqlbj

.@tibermoon braved the sickness to give a crash course of Baldur's Gate. Now I feel prepared to play. Which means back to char creation I go

Also, in case it was ever questioned, @GambleMike is awesome. And now I HAVE to finish both Baldur's Gate games! #gamebacklogofdoom

Not sure if it's because I'm sick or I regressed to kid version Jess, but just spent an hour in the character creation menu #BaldursGate

Wonder what people think when they overhear @CCampbellArt saying, "I'm curious who you're going to romance" to me in the metro. #BaldursGate

And the Normandy finally find a home in our home! @DustyEverman

After deciding the studio was too crowded, @CCampbellArt helped me set up my own. Now to get a couch for his!

Doing some personal work tonight and going to old reliable The Lord of the Rings trilogy as background movies to work to #collegenostalgia

And the credits keep on rolling! @kickstarter high-five! Nice to see a project really come through on crowd funding #TheBannerSaga

Aaaand...done! Thanks @StoicStudio for a great game! One of the most enjoyable games I've played in a while. And now, again! #TheBannerSaga

Hey videogames! When you depict things in water, like aquariums, pssst! Water doesn't look like it's moving. #Science #maths #artist

'This is mine tonight!' said me holding a wine glass and bottle of wine as @CCampbellArt raised an eyebrow at me. #whatever #idowhatiwant