Alec Dawson

@GW_Alec

Senior Game Designer on Hearthstone. Sportsball fan, queer, he/him. Tweets are my own.

Irvine, CA
Joined April 2012

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  1. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    Exclusive for — I got to 'sit down' with & at to talk all things . We spoke about the new Core Set, , and "the next seven years." It was a real, genuine delight. Full chat here 👇

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    At a time when millions of workers are earning starvation wages, when the minimum wage has not been raised by Congress since 2007 and stands at a pathetic $7.25 an hour, it is time to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

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  3. 23 hours ago

    That balance change will go into the 20.0 patch later this month. Overall, we're fairly happy with the current meta but saw an opportunity to shore up some gameplay feelings related to burst damage. Looking forward to MT Ironforge, best of luck to everyone participating! 2/2

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  4. 23 hours ago

    Strongly hinted at it, so want to get this out there. We had originally planned on doing a small balance patch this week, but we ran into some issues affecting our timeline. 20.0 is our largest patch to date (Barrens, Core, Classic) and want to make sure it's a smooth launch. 1/2

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  5. Feb 28

    Binged It’s a Sin this weekend, loved it. Whole cast knocks it out of the park and there are some incredible mood shifts. You’ll be laughing with the characters then together switch to having your hearts broken as the reality of the situation sets back in. So good.

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    Feb 28

    This a bit later this weekend but as promised the Doctor 3 interview with !!!

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  7. Retweeted
    Feb 27

    How do you realize the fantasy of being Spider-Man while creating approachable combat for the mass market? The player’s core mechanics need to have a LOW BARRIER of entry AND make you feel like a SUPERHERO. Let’s look at Spider-Man’s combat system. 🧵

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    Feb 25
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  9. Feb 25

    This year's Core set! Would love to hear your thoughts and questions!

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    Feb 24

    This time, I got my pun, . Here's a fun interview with and on translating the look and feel of The Barrens into Hearthstone. (And yes, it even talks about the zone's infamous chat.)

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  11. Feb 21

    Guilty Gear is such a smooth online experience, didn’t even blame lag for my own dropped inputs!

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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 20

    good morning to this queen from the Hearthstone trailer and to her only

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  13. Feb 20
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  14. Feb 19

    Just wrapped up day 1! Now to go back and watch all the deep-dives I missed during interviews. Also maybe a few drinks 😅

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  15. Retweeted
    Feb 19

    Ryan Masterson and Alec Dawson from the Hearthstone team are here to give you a closer look at the cards picked to be in the Core set! 🔍 First of all, fan favorites like Fireball and Tirion Fordring will be returning to Standard! 👍

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  16. Feb 19

    Happy , hope y’all enjoy the show later! Still remember my first, and I wore our super cool podcast shirts 😎. Later during the con we got to meet , good times.

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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 15

    If your game deals with serious subject matter then it is inherently political. If that’s a problem, make a different game... otherwise you owe it to your game to lean into it, doing your damnedest to treat as honestly, completely as possible. Warts and all.

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  19. Feb 12

    Had a great meeting this week where we reverted or partially reverted some nerfs for rotation. It'll be more aggressive than year's past with a lot of cards rotating so expect a high number of changes (~30). Should be fun :)

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    Recorded my thoughts on the upcoming Core Set to go up on soon, but in summary, I think this is the biggest and best change that has ever happened in the history of the game, and not just because it's what I've been arguing for for years.

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