Joey Ziolkowski

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Hey there! 👋 I try to connect people and spread joy by making games.

Citizen of Toontown | Advanced Designer at Schell Games

Websitehttps://joeyz.io
Toontownhttps://toontownrewritten.com
Schell Gameshttps://schellgames.com
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Joey ZiolkowskiFeb 22, 2023

I'm joining some other awesome developers LIVE tonight to chat about I Expect You to Die 3: Cog in the Machine! ⚙

Tune in at 6 PM ET for the latest Agency briefing about the game -- as long as you're not a part of Zoraxis. 🕵️‍♀️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZuQQzYJPqI

I Expect You To Die 3 (February Dinner w/ the Devs)

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Joey ZiolkowskiFeb 21, 2023

Super excited to announce the project I've been working on at
Schell Games: I Expect You to Die 3: Cog in the Machine! ⚙💥 My role is Level Lead for half of the game's missions.

Check out the trailer below, and stay on your toes for more information later this year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kFmrUfRDJg

I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine || Announcement Trailer

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Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022

It took a lot of hard work, but I love where we ended up. I have bias, of course, but I believe they're some of the most satisfying ice skating controls in any game I've played!

What Backstage #Toontown details about Cold Caller Cubicles would you all like to hear about next?

Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022
4. If a Toon bumps into a Cog or breaks to a full stop, they will return to the Slipping state. If a Toon is ever back in the Slipping state, they can immediately use their skate boost again without waiting for the cooldown.
Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022
3. Holding the BACK button will put on a break that slows your Toon's skating speed. Toons have greater control over the direction they are facing at slower speeds.
Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022
2. Pressing the SKATE button (tied to the Toon's jump key) will switch them into the Skating state, and give them a temporary boost in the direction they were facing.
Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022

In the end, we settled on the following rules for Ice Skating:

1. There are two states: Slipping and Skating. When the game begins, Toons are in the Slipping state until they pick up some speed.

Show threadJoey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022

We quickly realized that to make skating fun for this minigame, we had to live up to these expectations:

1. The controls need to be simple and intuitive enough for Toons to grasp them within 10 seconds.

2. Reaching top speed should be easy and satisfying - the skill should come from maintaining it.

3. Skating should be the primary focus of the game, rather than bogging it down with other actions to juggle.

Joey ZiolkowskiDec 19, 2022

HELLO, #gamedev Mastodon! I'm one of the designers over at @ToontownRewritten.

Leading up to Christmas, I'm celebrating the wintery weather with a Backstage Toontown look at the design & development of my FAVORITE minigame in all of #Toontown: Cold Caller Cubicles! See the replies for some details about the design process (assuming I can figure out how to properly format it here)!

first, how it started vs how it's going

Joey ZiolkowskiNov 11, 2022

Today was a super exciting day at Schell Games for the #AmongUsVR Launch Party! The game is SO FUN and it was a blast to watch people experience it for the first time today!

also this pizza was unironically some of the best I've had. the cheesy visor is 😔👌