Katie Chironis

"hey where's the code for tree placement" "oh it's in /tech_demos/e3_2020/e3_2021/horses/misc/unicorn_turtlebattle.cs

you can't just open twitter and do this to me specifically

Year 2, day 333 Has anyone considered the merits of simplifying this chaotic turtle joust to a more intuitive quadruped battler, like a unicorn for instance - they already have a built in charging weapon

Day 1000. Producer: “Playtests think that maybe this game would come together if you can ride unicorns. Didn’t we used to have something like that in?” Programmers: “.... Yes.” Producer: “Well, can we just turn it back on?” Programmers: “Oh dear god no.”

[To new designer] Yeah just look at someone else's tree as an example. See how it has "run speed 0" and "jump power -5"? You need those.

You also need 12 degrees of rotation on the z-axis for any asset using the treenicorn system that was committed more than 6 months ago. Everything since then is using the correct rotation but no one has had time to go clean up the old ones