Jake Solomon
@SolomonJake
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Designer: XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns. Next: Emergent Story Generator at Midsummer Studios
Hunt Valley, MD
Joined September 2012
I'm know I'm late, but congrats to @EdBeach23 and the entire @CivGame team on Civ VII. So much hard work and care went into that game, and I wish you guys all the best.
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To be fair, those are all nice kids but that Civ Baby poops gold.
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I AM EXCITE! A great team making a great game, I'm telling you.
Who's ready to make history?. Join us for the CIVILIZATION VII Gameplay Showcase, featuring a 20+ minute deep dive, on August 20!. 🗓️ August 20, 2024.🕒 1:30 PM PT.📰
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In Midnight Suns, I designed the suit recolors you could collect in game. I let my daughters each design a Deadpool palette when he was released, which resulted in these beauties: (Also explains why one is called Unicorn Bling)
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GLAD MIDSOMMAR. Got to celebrate Midsummer with my girls and with the incredible team at my new studio @ItsMidsummer. It's a fitting holiday for us, a celebration of rebirth. We're making something really special here that I can't wait to share with you soon.
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ME: "O my Lord, I seek humility. How will I learn to remain-".LORD: "I got you, fam. Log into twitter.".
@SolomonJake - Worst game I've ever played (stupid visual novel and woke to boot).- Struts around feeling proud about it instead of being ashamed (you made a turd, dude. Don't be proud).- Bet you had everything to do with the worst things about X-COM and nothing to do with its best.
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Favorite XCOM trivia bit: Sean Bean voiced a scientist in the intro cinematic for War of the Chosen. And yes, he dies. (He was in the booth recording VO for Civ 6, we asked him for the favor and he did it. Stand up guy.).
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I really loved working on this game. I had an incredible team who made it. It is now free, and I'm gone from Firaxis so I get no benefit (nor does anyone, I suppose, it's free) but please give a try if you have a lazy Sunday.
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THIS was a fun one, talking to Danny about all things Midnight Suns, XCOM and our new studio and what we're doing.
🚨NEW PODCAST🕹️. On the latest episode of DEAR DWYERY I talk to @SolomonJake about life after XCOM, the design identity of Marvel's Midnight Suns, his new studio's plans to create a new breed of narrative-driven life simulator - and of course, the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
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I love MinnMax, had a lot of fun on this show. Also shared my dream IP game which would definitely end my career if I made it.
XCOM's creative director @SolomonJake joins us on the new episode of The MinnMax Show to talk about leaving Firaxis to form @ItsMidsummer, take questions from the community, and rave about Into The Breach from @subsetgames.
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Some news. New studio, new game. Right off the bat, it's going to seem very different from what I've done before. But this is where my passion is: emergent player stories. I want to make a game that you can't play without writing a story.
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Jake Solomon, the former creative director and design lead for the XCOM franchise and Marvel's Midnight Suns, has teamed up with veteran developers behind such games as Sid Meier's Civilization,...
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A behind the scenes of my narrative director and near-brother that my daughters call "Uncle Rocco". This is us beating out the Midnight Suns story in 2020 right before the pandemic. Half in the bag on Sauvignon Blanc, as was customary.
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Firaxis still has great folks! When I was making WOTC, I was so happy with it I kind of knew it was my swan song, XCOM-wise.
@SolomonJake I know it's selfish, but I wish you were still there Jake, XCOM felt safe under your watch 😅😅😅.
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The second part to our (LONG) conversation about my time with XCOM and Midnight Suns from a distinctly designer perspective.
Designer Notes 81: Jake Solomon (@SolomonJake), Lead Designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2, and Midnight Suns. Part 2!.
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Our camera angle is not meant for 30 foot mechs, apparently. Let alone the pathing, etc. SO. quick pivot to a Nemesis style enemy, and the voice cast of Star Trek: TNG and the rest is history.
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Random XCOM tidbit: War of the Chosen was originally about Giant Mechs that multiple soldiers could ride on, plus customizable interceptors and air combat. Hence the codename "Ozzy" (as in heavy metal har, har.) Then we put a prototype giant mech in game and couldn't see shit.
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Ha! Somewhere in the multiverse this exact game is being made. And yes, "Triumph and Torment" is one of the best comics in the marvel universe and one of my absolute favorites. The Hunter and Doom and their relationships with their mothers, a lot to talk about there. .
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My pitch to Take2:."It's gonna be a Marvel game!"."Wow! One of the movies?"."What? No. An esoteric supernatural storyline from the 90s. Me and 7 other people LOVED it."."But-"."And it's turn-based."."Like your-"."No, not like XCOM."."Wait-"."Cards baby! No one will hate cards!".
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Hey, better late than never. Happy to see so many people enjoying Midnight Suns. As a dev that's all you want.
firaxis games watching everyone buy and love midnight suns a year after it was deemed a commercial flop
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That's a wrap on 2023, definitely the most interesting year of my career so far. Happy to be back in 2024 making a (hopefully) great game with good people. I continue to think of this work as a blessing, and I am ever thankful for it.
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