Brendan Mulligan
@BrainEngineer
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I think this is kind of the whole point of it all. Try to make something beautiful for the world that will remind others to do the same.
Beauty prompts unceasing replication: “The beauty of Beatrice in La vita nuova requires of Dante the writing of a sonnet, and the writing of that one sonnet prompts the writing of another”
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Today I sent my colleagues an email letting them know that I'm leaving
@riotgames
to focus on building a founding team around a new joyful UGC startup (and no it's not web3). Here's what I shared about what I learned in my 8 years at the company and why I'm leaving.
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A lot can happen in 8 years! Yesterday was a great final day.
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This is definitely one of the coolest things I've ever been given the opportunity to work on. Now my friends know why I have been going to Paris so often these last few years!
We're proud to announce that we've invested in Fortiche Production, the incredible animation studio that brought a spectrum of talent ranging from
@arcaneshow
to moments like "Get Jinxed"!
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Breaking news: Riot Games to acquire Twerk Hero in an all cash deal with additional consideration to be considered pending success of Sett reskin of product
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If someone works really hard to create something new for the world and proudly shares it, and all you can think to do is shit on it, you're the problem - *regardless of how valuable you think the thing might be*
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Took a first date on a walk around Santa Monica tonight and a local homeless guy came up and full-on punched me in the mouth. I hope this turns into a great story for our wedding because god damn my jaw hurts.
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I have the greatest teammates in the world. Among many other amazing shows of support as my time at Riot comes to an end, our CorpDev team in China turned me into one of my favorite skins. Introducing Debonair Brendan!
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Dreams is the most insane piece of tech in gaming and doesn't get nearly enough attention. Breadth of what you can do is wild for any platform, but it's all done with a controller on PS4! If someone pitched this idea you would say it's impossible. Mad respect to
@mediamolecule
.
Had to do another piece of
#ELdenring
fanart in Dreams. So here's one from this evening. I'll upload a timelapse of the process (around 3.5 hours) when I've had time to edit it. I love the style of the universe
@FromSoftware
has created.. very inspiring!
#MadeInDreams
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Legitimately rad, this is how you dramatically expand the audience for "tabletop". Incredible creative depth, super accessible browser-based interface, cute af graphics. And choice of 2D supports emergent behavior and theater of the mind better than 3D. Super fun team to watch.
I'm just gonna brag on our engineering team a bit
We've built
- a web GL engine for pixel art
- a character generator for pixel art characters
- a pic-crew like portrait creator
- a world organization system like Notion
- a character sheet creator
And it runs in-browser, 60 FPS
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I've been out of Riot for almost 3 months and had dinner with the old team last night. Unsurprisingly, they're doing better than ever without me, but they were still kind enough to bring a token of my time as head of corpdev. I'll never stop being grateful for these people.
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Two years ago today, I left Riot to work on Liminal full time.
If I never see a single dollar it will still have been the best choice I ever made - there is no price I wouldn't pay for the experience I get to have of creating what I most want to exist in the world
And I get
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“When the last Cold War ended, Russia and China ceased funding insurgencies, the civil wars died down, and the world achieved unprecedent growth, benefiting the rich and poor alike. Americans are shocked that these comparatively peaceful and prosperous years are over. The
I interviewed Sarah C. Paine about geopolitics, war, and the international order. This was a really excellent interview.
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@seyitaylor
They could really accelerate the transition of the social graph if they just added a “follow everyone this person follows” button and then let early adopters do the work of mimicking their twitter graphs one click at a time. That graph is the biggest impediment to growth.
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I think I might quite literally have one of the coolest jobs in the history of the world. I'm so grateful for the opportunities Riot has given me. Goddamn I love video games.
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My weird af company did a thumb-cosplay contest and I absolutely love it. Look at this work of genius.
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Was thinking tonight about the most fun product team I've ever been on and it has to be when Jess,
@mortdog
and I redesigned the League economy to deprecate IP. I had weeks of bad sleep dreaming in spreadsheets but the three of us gelled so well. Great memory.
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Today I’m 33 and my life has never been more full. Thank you to everyone has been a part of this year, and thank you in advance for those of you yet to come into this life!
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Playing Townscaper in a cafe in Copenhagen feels just right
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Last night at an event an associate at a VC told me he was "really into games" and had "totally heard of Riot Games" before asking me if we were currently raising. Honestly made my night.
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When the three star hits but you have to stay focused on combining your items.
@Mortdog
, your new set won over another new player.
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7 yrs ago I found
@_________Tyler
on LinkedIn and he graciously lent me his time to talk about Riot and helped me find a role there, making my whole career possible. Now I try to always do the same for others when they ask. Today I got the best email!
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I got promoted to the best title yet... Uncle Brendan!
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I'm very proud to be working closely with our COO Scott Gelb and
@riotgames
leadership to deploy $10M towards investments and startup programs focused on underrepresented founders in the games community.
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I got caught in the "why is this meeting still going" stare 🙈
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Listening to VILLAIN on repeat, it occurs to me that none of this, K/DA, esports, Arcane... none of it exists if ten years ago Riot chooses not to self publish. Lots of well-funded startups will be facing a similar choice in next few years. I hope they know what they're deciding.
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I was lucky enough to be invited to lunch today with the mayor of Helsinki at his private residence. Pretty crazy to get to talk to him and his team about games and investing in the region, I can't believe how lucky I've been to find myself in these positions.
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This is the best articulation of what game funding really is that I’ve ever seen and it’s so incredibly misunderstood by most devs
New LTPF about the oft-repeated lie that publishers have convinced devs of to the point indie devs now repeat it to eachother.
If you enjoy it, please (Q)RT, & if you want game dev insights & stories every few weeks consider subscribing! It helps :)
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I've already seen some absolutely mind-blowing pitches. If you have a non-traditional background in gaming and are making something rad -- please hit me up. We're finding lots of creative ways to support developers, with more news to come.
My friend and colleague
@RiotBradmore
told me: the best thing you can do is give people a chance. Remove the systemic barriers society bring to their journey and bet on someone.
@riotgames
will invest $10 million in minority-owned game studios.
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@kchironis
When I visit my friends in Hawaii they still introduce me as working on World of Warcraft "or something like that" and those visits are amazing for my soul.
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You have to spend Christmas Eve alone, but it doesn't have to suck
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Now that I'm experiencing Riot as a player I can say in an ubiased way holy shit this Xbox game pass partnership they just announced is insane! I don't know how you play a Riot game and not sign up for this, with everything else that comes from Game Pass already.
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My direct report just asked for a raise so he can afford more Valorant skins. Thanks
@SWAGGERNAU7
.
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This is the first deal I ever worked on. I had just finished Battlechasers at 100% and I lost my mind when the Forge team told me we had a shot to work with
@AirshipSyn
. Still one of my proudest career accomplishments to have played a small part in bringing this game to players🙏🏻
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Being a founder is great because you get to feel bad at everything you do all the time and that is super fun!
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Arcane is out, players are happy, and I'm so grateful to have gotten to work with
@forticheprod
and the Riot Entertainment team on one of the most impactful projects of my career. It's been a hell of a month.
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I am such a happy nerd
Saw Phantom Menace in theaters tonight and goddamn I love Star Wars so much
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It's pretty cool that as a founder you get to feel every single human emotion all in the same day, that's really neat 😅
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I have the coolest fucking job. I can't believe they pay me for this.
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Screw web3, when I start my own company we are going straight to Web8, "The Ocho"
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I am so hyped to finally be able to share this news. We spent the last couple of years getting to know the
@Hytale
team and they are rockstars. The best part was becoming friends with
@Noxywoxy
🥺. And oh ya, I'm so stoked for what they aim to deliver for players!
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Painted my first ever miniature today, and only spilled paint all over my coffee table three times! Thanks
@Noxywoxy
for the awesome Christmas present 😊
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I'm in a very serious strategy meeting and one of our speakers has a kitten that meows in agreement with everything he says and it's really making my morning
@Noxywoxy
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HUGE thanks to
@brianjcho
for the mentorship,
@JoeHixson
for being a stellar human and for proofreading this email, and to
@newzerozeroone
,
@OdyLUNCHBOY
, and
@WizardCrab
for making startups look so damn fun.
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A matchmaker just reached out to me on LinkedIn on behalf of her client looking for a husband and this is definitely the funniest use of InMail I've ever seen
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This has been one of the proudest weeks of my life. I'm so grateful for the talented people who have trusted me to help make amazing things for players.
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It's an ice cream sandwich but the bread is *churros*
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Dreaming of getting these $1100 Louboutin boots just to scuff the shit out of them wearing them on my motorcycle
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Really excited for my vacation to Hawaii next week. I might finally catch up on work!
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They accidentally listed me as Brandon Beck for my panel and everyone had to deal with me spouting nonsense instead 😛
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It's been the greatest privilege of my young career to help this program get off the ground. So much more to do and honestly this is just the start for us and for these founders.
In one year, through mentorship and financial backing, we've supported some incredible underrepresented founders to help bring their amazing visions to life.
We're just getting started! 🙌
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Tonight my girlfriend sat through a 2min DBZ video just to understand what I meant when I told her my DnD character went “super saiyan” in my session which she was dutifully letting me recap to her in detail and if that isn’t love I don’t know what is
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Look at all of these awesome people that I get to work with every day!
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Someone asked me last night how long ago I left Riot to start Liminal and it turned out to be one year to the day. What a wild year it’s been, and it feels like the journey is just beginning!
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I've made a series of terrible mistakes with my calendar this week
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My heart is so full with how excited I am for our future and how grateful I am for my coworkers
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I can't believe the insane quality of team that
@JakePerlmanGarr
put together with
@KangaGG
. Absolutely thrilled that these rockstars have joined our efforts in esports to take our digital fan experiences to the next level.
We’re excited to welcome the team from
@KangaGG
to Riot!
The Kanga team will join Riot’s Global Digital Esports group where they’ll create new digital experiences for fans around the world. | Learn more:
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Our partnership with
@TwinDrums
is the first step for our new Underrepresented Founders program. Much more to come!
We're excited to announce that
@TwinDrums
— and their Afrofantasy MMORPG
@WagaduChronicle
— is the first to join our Underrepresented Founders Program. Learn more about the goals of the program and be sure to check out their kickstarter!
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We're entering a golden age of player created content and I am so stoked for it. Roblox is the start but
@PlaybyteInc
,
@play_multiverse
, FN Creative and others are going to take us to the next level. It's a great time to be a player!
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Really disappointed to learn that 6 consecutive cups of coffee does not, in fact, cure jetlag.
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@blakeir
You're pretty much correct. Which actually leads to a funny accounting question. Years ago we spent a long time deciding how to recognize revenue for game content over the life of the player when the data suggested that that lifetime was... infinity.
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Suns in four
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There is no cooler pair in this world than my sister and me
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I still think this is one of the silliest ideas of the last decade. If it makes you feel better I'll write you a little receipt for your skins in League. You can put them in your wallet and show them off at your sleep over. Or you can just... Enjoy playing your video game.
Gamers spend $100b+ yearly buying game items they don't own, can't trade, can't use freely.
NFTs will change this for good.
You should have the same level of freedom in the digital space & the physical one.
#OwnYourGame
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The opportunity for gaming in Africa is massive and we're thrilled to be backing Cordel and the team at Carry1st as they build the bridge to that market for developers all over the world.
We're excited to work with Carry1st as they introduce game developers from all over the world to an important and passionate audience in Africa.
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Somebody stole my motorcycle today and it makes me really sad 😢
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We're hiring at Liminal!
If you or someone you know has recent experience as an engineer shipping games in Unreal and wants to help players make their own great game experiences, we'd love to hear from you!
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@tha_rami
Damn that’s good. And what a Nintendo approach - focus on how the game makes you feel as a player, vs hyping the graphics or the IP. They still truly get it 🙏🏻
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Spent the morning using steel wool, polish, and wax to make the bike shine again. Amazing how satisfying these little rituals can be.
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I fully shaved my face for the first time in 5 years as part of a Halloween costume and thank god my girlfriend's response was "wow, you have a nice face!" Feels like that could really have gone the other way.
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Thanks
@TimIsenman
for the swaggiest birthday present. Now I just need a fine burgundy and a flute.
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Let’s goooooo.
@PlayOmega
getting that Nintendo love.
Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 footbrawler when Omega Strikers releases for
#NintendoSwitch
on April 27!
#NintendoDirect
Pre-order this free-to-play game today:
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I just watched
@rudisays
do one of the coolest, bravest things I've ever seen in a public corporate setting. Mad respect to a true poet.
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"Our mission is to be the most player-focused game company in the world. And that mission is an aspiration; a thing we know isn’t true yet but could be one day."
I truly think Riot's most impactful days are still ahead, which is crazy to imagine given how far we've come!
The next five years
@riotgames
. Sorry nothing about our mmo (still a long way out) but probably still worth a read:
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My niece just called me on FaceTime with an important question:
“Uncle Brendan, who are you going to marry?”
As a follow up she made clear she wants to be my flower girl while she’s still four so I really need to get going on answering this question
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I hit inbox zero on my work account for the first time in over a year today. It won't last long but the feeling is glorious.
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Embarrassingly explained to a Korean woman in a bar tonight that I only bought this blue suit because Park Seo Joon looked so good in it in Itaewon Class. The whole bar had a good laugh, but the bartenders gave me a free drink as consolation!
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When I tell my hinge match why I’m not free for dinner tomorrow… not sure we’re gonna make it
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There are a lot of hard feelings associated with being a founder but one very good feeling is hiring someone you think is stellar and will make your whole company better. I’ve felt that feeling four times now and it’s not getting old!
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I'm eating one of the best meals of my life and am lucky to be sitting at the bar overlooking the kitchen. I see all of the little systems and rituals of the team and it's really something. Regardless of the medium, team execution towards creation is always beautiful.
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I'm just absolutely floored with gratitude right now for the life I get to live and the people I get to share my life with
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A very talented group of USC students are making a VR experience about being black in America. Check out their kickstarter.
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I made it through an entire working day without a single meeting. I have seen the face of God. I have become unbound from the yolk of samsara. The sound of the angels is glorious, and the taste of this beer is sweeter than ever before.
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I finally watched Dune and I'd like more, please. Between this, Arrival, and Sicario, Villeneuve is now in my pantheon of "will watch anything he makes".
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I just watched a tech demo so impressive that I exclaimed "That is fucked up" out loud as I was watching. It's going to be an incredible decade for gaming, friends.
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We're so excited to back
@ckaleiki
, Doug and Notorious. They have this insane player focus and ambition that is infectious and makes you excited for the future of games. I can't wait for the world to see what they're building.
It's Time for a New Beginning. Announcing 'Notorious Studios' - a new video game studio start-up established by former developers of World of Warcraft. Now hiring.
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Absolutely nailed it
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