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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

Would you still love me if I was a genetically engineered silkworm?

Marathon

@MarathonTheGame

1 year

Who among you will write their names across the stars? Marathon – Coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. 🐛

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 months

.........encounter 4.........

Science girl

@gunsnrosesgirl3

2 months

Visualising 3D shapes laid out flat

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Ash

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3 months

🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣🔁🟣

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Ash

@_Ashdown

4 months

When I started at Bungie, one of the first things I made was the item sunsetting UI. You know it. You probably have.. feelings about it 😅 Now, over four years later, I've had the opportunity to not only destroy it, but press the big button to un-sunset the items themselves! 💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

My team and I worked on the favoriting system that comes out with the next season of Destiny!! Hope y'all like it 💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

11 months

Oh hey I worked on this! Hope y'all enjoy! 🫡

Destiny Bulletin

@DestinyBulletn

11 months

NEW: Starting in Season 23, players will be able to access the vault from orbit.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

This is what you get without an HOA. We have one place in our neighborhood that isn’t governed by the HOA and this is what we get as a neighbor.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

BUNGIE! (Just had me and my team's work for The Final Shape praised and given a huge shoutout in front of the studio so I'm feelin good 🥹)

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

The cat's out of the bag! My team and I have been working on the new Prismatic Subclasses and I can't wait for you to be able to get your hands on them 💖 There's still even more in store, so please look forward to it~ ✨✨

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

5 months

Take this power. Be brave in dark places. Be the light of hope. The Final Shape // June 4, 2024 🔺

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 years

Thanks for the n00b sword @Bungie ! Now I can 3-peek my way to victory IRL. #Destiny2 #WeAreBungie

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Everyone who is getting in: Please share pics of your Guardians in the Prismatic subclass screen (with the UI off!) We worked hard to bring it to life and I wanna see y'all in all your sparkly pink glory! 💖💖💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 month

I'm safe but I'm fucking enraged!! This is hitting people who were told they were valued. That they were important. That they were critical to business success. But none of that mattered.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

oh hey! A buncha this is stuff that my team and I have been workin on 💖 Hope y'all like the Mod Customization screen. It's been my baby for a while 👉👈

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

2 years

Buildcrafting is evolving when Lightfall launches on February 28. 💠 Loadouts and Mod Customization 💠 Artifact Mod Updates 💠 Mod Overhaul: No more Elemental Affinities 💠 New ways to slay Champions 💠 And much more:

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Oh heyyyy we announced potions! 🧪👩‍🔬 My team and I are workin hard to make some snazzy UI to help you chug those potions down. Can't wait to show more in the future. Lookin forward to it~ 👀

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

3 months

Venture forth, Guardians. Join us as we look at the journey ahead for the next year of Destiny 2. 🎦

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

Just woke up fifteen minutes ago and what the fuck

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

Bringing the Prismatic subclass menu to life was one of my focuses for Final Shape, and it was a delight working with folks on vfx, cinematics, and audio again!! The effects and lighting around your character look so cool. I recommend dressing up and hiding your menu 👀💖

Destiny Bulletin

@DestinyBulletn

5 months

NEW: Prismatic subclass menu for each class. Coming in The Final Shape.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

new name time i wasn't laid off...... but mentally i'm here

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

just informed that the shader in our Bad Dragon bundle has a bone/stone look to it? this hottie is going next to my other favorite shader (Dreaming Spectrum, which I still love cause it's iridescent BUT this is a good alternative) (also IT'S GIVING LOL PORCELAIN SKINLINE? 😍)

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Ash

@_Ashdown

4 months

Blast Furn-Ace

D2 Postin'⬛️⬜️🟪

@destiny_thememe

4 months

Currently running blast furnace with divinity of all exotics

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Destiny 2: First thing I worked on: Sunsetting (the UI NOT the decisions. Don't come at me lol) vs the latest thing I worked on: Prismatic (technically potions, but y'all can't see that yet😉) This makes me wanna do a compilation of my work at my 5 year anniversary in January..

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

thank you friends for reminding me! I totally forgot I added this recoil direction doodad for #Destiny2 #seasonofthedeep 😂😂

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Ash

@_Ashdown

8 months

I've only ever worked at Bungie, so here we go: 2020: $65k -> $73k -> $88k 2021: Promoted to Junior Designer! $97k 2022: $118k -> $120k That's all for now~ I'm grateful for the amount of growth in those 2 years, esp cause I graduated college Fall 2020 #gamedevpaidme

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

so.. how's everyone doin?

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

Some people wanna spread positive vibes and distract each other with nice things at work, but I don't think I'm ready to be positive. I don't judge anyone for doing what is healthy for them... but I'd rather be mad as fuck right now and not distract myself from the injustice.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

It's true it's true. With a few extra tidbits for your brand new Prism builds too! 😌💖

Destiny Bulletin

@DestinyBulletn

3 months

🚨NEW: More loadout slots coming in The Final Shape, Bungie has confirmed -

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

I realized my last tweet sounded ominous. I'm fine. At least, I think so? My heart goes out to everyone who's been let go, and I hope they all find a better home soon. I just.... What the fuck......

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

Hi, I'm Ash I worked on the UI of multiple Destiny 2 features such as transmog, mod customization, weapon crafting, and loadouts. I updated my portfolio website yesterday 👀 So like, check it out if you're interested. I'm open to feedback and questions.

Ash Duong

Technical UI/UX Designer at Bungie

ashduong.com

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

Yay! I'm glad the HUD buff/debuff rework has been officially announced. Another feature my team worked on! 🔼🔽 Now you'll have no excuse to say you didn't see the imminent detain 🥹

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

5 months

This Week In Destiny: 🎉 Destiny 2: Into the Light is live! 💎 Prismatic dev insight article 💀 Pantheon details ⏲ HUD changes in The Final Shape 🔫 Weapons leaving rotation soon 💙 Kilts for Kids returns 📰

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 months

Nothing too exciting to announce... yet, but I've moved onto a new team at Bungie (still Destiny 2) and the feature is exciting stuff! Definitely something I've wanted for a while, myself 👀 See you next year when it goes live!

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Ash

@_Ashdown

9 months

happy #Destiny2 #SeasonoftheWish day! ✨🐲 please vault and unvault some of your items from orbit for me 💖 (and look forward to more news about the vault!!!)

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

ur welcome (jk i really wanted it too cause the character back there just looks so sick)

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@_Staglock

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WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME!?

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

I can't wait for y'all to see what we've been cooking up.. this'll be huge 👀

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

5 months

Join us on April 9, 2024 @ 9:30 AM PT for an update on what the team has been building for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. 📅

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 years

👁️👄👁️ BUNGIE

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

I still feel sad and angry this week. This morning I saw a notification for a 1:1 meeting with one of my favorite teammates, who was let go last week, and deleting it permanently off of my calendar did not feel good.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 years

my team worked hard on the UI for this, and hope you all love it 💖💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

4 months

I'm so excited we've finally announced fireteam power! My team and I have been working on it for a while, and it's something I've always personally wanted as an on-and-off player of D2 💖 Read all about it in today's TWID! 😤😤

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

thank you to my 4 (four) followers 🥹

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

AND WE LOVE YOU TOOOOO 💖💖💖💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 month

now THIS is the type of vehicle pete should be investing in 🔥🔥🔥

⛥Anora⛥

@HeyAnora

1 month

This is what Bungie needs

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

You have Prismatic questions, and hopefully this article contains answers!! (So no, I'm not randomly ignoring your questions in my last tweet. I'd just rather info come directly from our official channels instead of saying an oopsie and losing my job 😭😭)

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

5 months

Wield the powers of Light and Darkness simultaneously to unlock combinations of abilities never before possible. Learn more from our dev team about everything contained within the Prismatic subclass. 📰

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

Hope y'all enjoyed the #Destiny2Showcase today 👀!! My team has been hard at work on Mod Manager and Loadouts and I'm glad we don't have to keep it under wraps anymore. Definitely QoL features I have wanted for a long time and a big step towards better buildcrafting 💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

22 days

Ah yes. The two genders.

Teresa Palomar, Your Trans Matriarch

@TeresaPalomar1

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I am so confused. . . . Modern design has gone too far.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

7 months

I've been so busy lately with moving to my new place.. but the 21st last month marked my 4th year at Bungie! 😄 The best is yet to come, and I look forward to y'all seeing what we got cookin for the Final Shape. Really proud of the work my team and I have done on it 💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

4 months

Look at this golden brown goodness

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Ash

@_Ashdown

7 months

This is literally Everything Everywhere All At Once

D2 Postin'⬛️⬜️🟪

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Ash

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1 year

Howdy! 💖 I'm Ash (they/them, but fuck gender), a Technical UX Designer @Bungie (3yrs), currently working on @DestinyTheGame Rewards UI. I have 2 cats and Sad Girl™ Music/buildcrafting are my whole shtick. Not @ GDC this year, but hopefully next time!! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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feeling like I just gotta force myself to act normal and keep being my productive self at work or I'll be next on the chopping block but it's hard when it feels so joyless at the moment not looking for positive words rn cause they don't change how things feel at the studio

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 years

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO 😤😤😤😤 @DestinyTheGame #Destiny2

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@_Ashdown

9 months

😌let's fucking go!!! 🎊vault from anywhere announced🎊

Destiny 2 Team

@Destiny2Team

9 months

Our goal is to allow your full fireteam to be able to vault from anywhere in an update after The Final Shape.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

Oh hey, passed my 3 year mark at Bungie this last weekend! Always grateful for the trust that I have in my team and they have in me. Grateful that I've had the opportunity to do so much cool stuff for Destiny players. Looking forward to so much more in the future 🤗💖💖

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Ash

@_Ashdown

6 months

No GDC this year (maybe next year?), but hey! I'm Ash, a Technical UX Designer on @DestinyTheGame at @Bungie 💖 I've been here ~4 years + worked on transmog, crafting, vendors, vault, subclasses, hud, etc. I'm also making a cozy roguelite on the side! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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@_Ashdown

10 months

I don't really want to sleep right now. It all feels so surreal and I can't relax.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

2 years

Better late than never, right?! I'm Ash~ I'm a queer enby Viet/Chinese-American Technical UX Designer on @DestinyTheGame @Bungie . I'm 24 and been in the industry 2 years, so it's been an honor to build the UI for so many things players have been hype for! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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@_Ashdown

3 months

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Since likes are now hidden by default, now's your chance to tell me you think I'm a cutie patootie by liking this.

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

Bro what the fuck is "gluten aware" Does it have gluten or not?? Is it crust that has the ability to sense the presence of gluten??

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 month

Was gonna tweet about the recurring joke of Bungie over/under delivering, but my heart is not in it right now 🫠 It's all so ridiculous.

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@_Ashdown

3 months

Bungie!!! 💖🫡😭🤯

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Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

ok done. not sure if if i did this right...? might need to add more vertices.......

Ash

@_Ashdown

10 months

Aight fuck it I'm gonna make a purple couch 🛋️

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 month

if you need me, i'll be eating garbage and not sleeping

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Less than 12 hours away omg omg omg 🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜 I'll be at the office tomorrow if any fellow Bungos wanna say hi, get lunch, whatevs 👀

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 years

Can't wait for y'all to get your hands on transmog! This feels like the biggest feature I've had the honor of contributing to, and my team and I worked hard for the past few months to bring the UI to life. Cheers! #destinythegame #Destiny2

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Ash

@_Ashdown

3 months

Today is the day!! Unlike most folks, I feel more well rested than I have been in weeks 😆 So ready to party hard!!!

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

Friends pls help! don't remember who originally tweeted it, but I remember seeing a chart that compared "what gamers think is difficult to make" vs "what devs know is difficult to make" and it was real fucking funny Had shit like "a character passes an item to another" & "doors"

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@_Ashdown

10 months

i've been working on my personal project on the side, and lately it's been healing me even more than usual. so here's a lil somethin somethin. i'm still learning godot and blender, but after using them for a month, i've gotten a lot better. #indiedev #Godot4

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Ash

@_Ashdown

11 months

i'm screaming what happened to getting rid of the bots??????? they have gotten SO MUCH WORSE in the past couple months

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@_Ashdown

3 years

How bout dem weapon crafting details 👨‍🔧👩‍🔧

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

i know most people mean big pecs when they say this, but chubby dudes deserve 100x more too. there's so little love for big handsome men with soft cuddly parts

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@_Ashdown

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@joewintergreen he shows patience and restraint every day

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@_Ashdown

1 month

Happy Monday to all the cuties in my phone

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@_Ashdown

5 months

So hyped 👀🤯

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

5 months

Prepare for a look behind the scenes at what the team's been building for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Tomorrow, 9:30 AM PT. 📅

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Ash

@_Ashdown

9 months

Goin to urgent care.. currently experiencing the worst vertigo I've ever had, and this is coming from someone who gets pretty severe motion sickness Literally can't move my head without feeling dizzy and ready to puke, and can't walk without tripping. Send me good vibes pls 🥲

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

🪱 🐈

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@_Ashdown

2 months

i'm so excited to show yall my game. i've just been really shy about it lately cause a) it's changing a lot right now! b) ...my life has been absorbed by the destiny pantheon + final shape + salvation's edge grind (helping people get their jackets).

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Ash

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Dropped out as a HS freshman(bullying, depression, self-harm, family PTSD) Knew I wanted to make games, so I learned @unitygames in desperation Got a @DigiPenNews scholarship, met an amazing mentor, and started at @Bungie during my senior year Things just keep getting better💖

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@unitygames

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Every game dev has an origin story, what's yours? 🦸

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

@Pupperoni15 It was actually a fairly quick change with only a small part of our team required!

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@_Ashdown

10 months

Laundry room? 🧺 🚫 No. Pie room. 🥧 ✅

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@_Ashdown

3 months

Almost done edging!! And by that, I mean my team and I are on the final encounter of Salvation's Edge! Haven't attempted the Witness fight yet, but gonna pick this up tomorrow, since it's 4:20AM here 🫠

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Ash

@_Ashdown

1 year

🎲 I made a logo for the rad as hell Bungie Board Game Club!!🎲 #WeAreBungie

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@_Ashdown

2 months

A few screenshots.. would anyone be interested in playtesting this in.. about an hour or so, before I submit it? 👀

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@_Ashdown

5 months

Someone help me go through my vault please. ... I don't have the patience to look through all of these rolls and I know that 75% of my vault should just be dismantled I'm at my limit and debating just nuking almost everything 🥲

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@_Ashdown

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@_Ashdown

5 months

some mutuals on here... i have/had no idea what y'all looked like cause you don't have a photo of yourself as your pfp. and then you post a random selfie and i'm like omg?? you're so hot?? 😳

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@_Ashdown

3 years

Any food contained within a cooked, edible vessel is a dumpling. This includes jelly donuts, calzones, pizza rolls, hot pockets, beef Wellington, uncrustables, egg rolls, gushers, mozzarella sticks, and corn dogs. Goodnight. 🌝

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update: i was sweating profusely during dinner and then took a nap after (sweating profusely through the nap) and now all of a sudden I feel.. better..?? cleansed those pervading darkness stacks fr

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@_Ashdown

8 months

new hair!! daddies on the block better watch out

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@_Ashdown

5 months

the cat is me if i join your fireteam, if you even CARE

Eric Connor Richter

@Aeryyk

2 years

every destiny fireteam

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5 months

very high effort placeholder icons

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@_Ashdown

3 months

Y'all, what Prismatic Warlock builds are you excited to try out when Final Shape launches?? I'd love some inspiration 💖 I'll admit, I've had plenty of time to read all the aspects/fragments/etc behind the scenes but instead I was like:

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@_Ashdown

8 months

glimmering wizard hype squad cause we have enough dark/edgy shit in destiny already (no offense to the artists! it looks great. just not for me)

Destiny 2

@DestinyTheGame

8 months

Are you team Shadow Wizard Money Gang or team Glimmering Wizard Hype Squad? Voting is almost over to decide this year's Festival of the Lost armor sets! 🧙‍♂️

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@_Ashdown

9 months

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU SEXY MOTHERFUCKERS

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@_Ashdown

29 days

I think it'd be fun to make my own indie roguelite first person shooter, with raid style mechanics someday.. 👀 But I'm pretty sure if I did that right now I would be instantly killed. 💀 I've always wanted to design my own raids and exotics..

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@_Ashdown

3 months

Brad reminded me of this, so: I offer you one of the first Destiny inspired works I made as a student, years before I got hired.

Brad Martin

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Gonna post a thread of my favorite Destiny moments this morning from my perspective, and things I've made as a fan. First: the GIF I animated for Witch Queen

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@_Ashdown

3 years

dang i didn't realize we shipped a new champion type 🛫🛫 #Destiny2

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@_Ashdown

1 year

QRT with four projects you've worked on 💖 I've only really worked on @DestinyTheGame , so the best I can do for you are my four favorite Destiny features I've worked on. Weapon Crafting / Transmog / Loadouts / Mod Customization (Exotic/Abandoned Quests Kiosk is a runner up)

Owlchemy Labs

@OwlchemyLabs

1 year

Quote retweet with four projects you’ve worked on. 👀

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Ash

@_Ashdown

5 months

Just finished level 50 of onslaught. Very fun stuff! Brave will be the first title I want to actively work towards in a hot second

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@_Ashdown

11 months

thanks everyone for the love! obviously couldn't have done this without my lovely team. i'm not at the liberty to reply to questions and suggestions (lest greater powers beat my ass 😱), but i appreciate y'all! 💖 our official channels are a better place for you to ask stuff 💃

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@_Ashdown

1 year

I MADE A CANDY CHARCUTERIE BOARD

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@_Ashdown

1 year

@CookieJarBandts Yup! Switching your favorites out is as easy as locking/unlocking items.

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