Josh Phelan

@joshphelan.com

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Sr. Staff Gameplay Engineer at Santa Monica Studio Sometimes cosplayer at coolbyproxy.com Formerly Arkane (Prey), Turbine (Infinite Crisis), R* New England (Bully) He/Him 🏳️‍🌈

A heron walking along a pier in the marina, with many docked yachts in the background.
A photograph of a dirt trail with dead grass on either side leading straight ahead. It reaches the edge of a crest and disappears, with nothing but the blue of the Pacific Ocean stretching out beyond, and a mostly clear blue sky above. To the left there are a few palm trees and the edge of a house.
A stencil sprayed in red spray paint on the sidewalk. It shows a skeleton with long hair and sunglasses smoking a cigarette. The words "Skeleton Steph" follow the right-hand side of the skeleton. On the lefthand side, by her shoulder, are two other words that are hard to make out. Something like "Sticky Stan", but I'm not sure.
A photo of two low riders parked with their front left wheels in the air. They're next to a sidewalk which is next to a park. Behind them is an ice cream truck double parked.
A photograph of a large cat with stripey shades of brown sitting in a section of dead, brown grass in front of some green shrubs and a chain link fence.
A photograph of a sign with white text on a red background that reads "Please do not feed wildlife"; the sign is attached to a cement fence at the edge of Pt. Fermin Park with some bushes on the other side.
A screenshot from Bully: Scholarship Edition showing the protagonist kissing a boy. An Xbox achievement has popped up for the Over the Rainbow achievement.
An illustration of the character Atomic Green Lantern from Infinite Crisis. He is punching towards the screen with a giant construct arm, and is cracked and green all over his body.
The box art from Empire Earth III, my first game. It shows a man in a militaristic outfit looking over the globe, with his fingers steepled. On the left, behind him, it shows people fighting with armor and swords and shields, and on the right it show futuristic warfare.
A photograph looking across a walkway towards a channel in a marina. Either side of the channel is lined with a mix of sailboats and motor boats, and in the distance you can see an aircraft carrier anchored just on the far side of the marina.
A photograph of a dirt trail going into the distance with a hill rising on the left and dropping off drastically to the right. There is grass and trees on both sides of the trail, and the trees are casting shadows on the trail.
An informational placard about "Early Rancho Days" covered by dozens of snails.
A photograph showing a dirt trail running straight ahead. Green trees hang overhead, and the grass is a mix of green and brown on either side of the trail.
A photograph of a dirt trail running down the middle of the photo, flanked on each side by wooden posts and metal cables to keep you from straying from the path. On the left the Pacific Ocean is visible. There are green bushes and a mix of green and brown shrub on either side of the trail.
A close up photo of a snail. It has a predominantly off-white shell with a dark brown line following the outer edge of the spiral. It's attached to a bent, purplish plant stalk.
A photograph of a dirt trail heading from the bottom of the photo and bending to the right. There are a few trees on either side of the trail, and a lot of low-lying plants and flowers.
A photo of Gaslight Catwoman's claws and mask from the game Infinite Crisis. You can also see some Wonder Woman art and statues.
A selfie showing me in a multicolored running hat and a white t-shirt. I'm half lying in a field of small yellow flowers with long, green stems that stretches off into the distance, with the Pacific Ocean just visible beyond. The sun is beating down on my left side.
A photograph of a stream cutting through dirt embankments. The streambed is a mix of dirt and rocks, and there are roots sticking out of the embankment on the right-hand side as a tree leans over the stream.
A photograph looking along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The coastline is a mix of green shrubs and brown rocks and dirt. It snakes in and out of view, with a slightly hazy blue sky overhead.
A photo of a cement passageway through a man-made embankment covered in grass and trees. Through the passageway you can see the Pacific Ocean. There is a dirt trail crossing the photo laterally in the foreground.
A photo at dusk. There are two lines of palm trees running parallel to each other heading away from the camera in a wide walkway. Each one is lit from below by lights placed in the sidewalk and have string lights wrapped around the trunk.
Text from the game Raddle saying ROCK beats PAPER
A photograph of a stone bench in the middle of some grass on a hillside. There are a bunch of trees behind the bench, and a bright, blue sky overhead.
A photograph of the curtain on the stage in the Dolby Theater saying Persona Live 2026: Awakenings. The house lights are on and the seats are all empty. I think we might have accidentally snuck in before we were supposed to, because there was NO ONE else in there, yet.
A photo of the Pacific Ocean. On the right edge of the photo the sun is setting, with orange hues interrupting the blue sky. In the distance you can see the outline of Catalina Island, in front of which is the silhouette of a cruise ship.
A screenshot from the video game Return of the Phantom from MicroProse. It shows the stage of an opera house, with the Phantom of the Opera center stage and a woman in a white dress pulling back from him. Next to the stage are three box seats with various people sitting in them. The art is pixelated.
A photograph of a cliff overlooking the Pacific coast along Paseo del Mar. There are a bunch of trucks filled with various equipment necessary for filming.
A photo of dozens of seagulls flying and standing around a family feeding them on the edge of the cliff in a small park, next to the Pacific.
A grid of video game cover art. A single asterisk will represent a white star (rolled credits), and two asterisks will represent a yellow star (platinum). The games listed are: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* Astroneer Eternal Strands* Avowed* Atomfall Little Kitty, Big City* Blue Prince* Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* Fantasy Life i to a T Revenge of the Savage Planet Dig! Dig! Dino!* Death Stranding 2* Otto's Galactic Groove!* Sword of the Sea* Silksong* Ghost of Yotei** Once Upon a Katamari Squirreled Away*
A flyer with a painted image showing a variety of pottery in a festive setting. The flyer says: Blue Water Clay winter pottery sale. 801 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731. Dec 13th: 11AM to 6PM. Dec 14th: 10AM to 3PM. Cash, Venmo & Zelle accepted. www.bluewaterclay.com
A photograph of a large conifer covered in ornaments shaped like stars, snowflakes, reindeer, and sundry others. Behind it you can just make out a lot filled with Christmas trees for sale.
A photograph of the sun, low in the sky, over the Pacific Ocean. The sky is full of clouds, rim-lit by the sun. The foreground shows the top of the cliffside, covered in brush and grass.
A photograph of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship leaving through the main channel. The setting sun is illuminating the ship, while everything else is in slight shadow. The sky is blue with hazy clouds above, and in the foreground is the San Pedro Fish Market, a parking lot, and a small green space fill with small trees and bushes. Along the main channel there are two tall ships docked.
A photograph of a wooden pole with electrical equipment (maybe cell phone relays?) on either side, in front of a bright blue sky. On top of the pole sits a peregrine falcon.
A photograph of a rainbow on an overcast day in front of the bow of a cruise ship docked next to a parking lot on the other side of the channel from shipping containers.
A photo of a rocky beach on an overcast day.
A photograph of a small sandy beach. The beach is U-shaped, surrounded by rocks. The sand is wet showing the tide recently vacated the area. On either end of the beach are dark, rocky outcroppings that stretch slightly into the Pacific Ocean. The Ocean stretches off into the distance, with Santa Catalina Island just visible on the horizon. Overhead is a blue sky with faint clouds.
A selfie showing me in an off-white long coat over a white blouse with a medallion necklace and a tentacled bandana. Behind me is my pride-painted house and driveway. The driveway is lined with cardboard cut-out waves with blue lights. There's a skeleton hanging from a rope over some purple tentacles in the bushes. On the house there are two window boxes with skeletons sitting in each, next to some pride flags.
A photograph of a street packed with pedestrians. In the middle of the road there are women dancing in colorful dresses with skull make-up on half of their faces.
A photo of the Fanfare Fountain in San Pedro. The bottom of the photo is an expanse of water with a seagull floating in it. Behind the seagull the fountain jets are shooting up into the blue sky. Beyond the fountain are a string of palm trees in front of a bridge and a lightly cloudy blue sky.
Two cats sit on a shelf in front of an open window. They are watching a squirrel from about a foot away as it jumps to another branch.
A photo of a peahen and an adolescent peafowl. They are just starting to cross the road, stepping from the sidewalk into the street.
A photograph of a paved ramp with a chain link covering on both sides and curving over the top. Through the chain link you can see the branches of a tree arcing over it, and at the end of the tunnel formed by the chain link the leaves of the tree are hanging down, blocking the top quarter of the opening.
A photograph of a rocky coastline along the Pacific Ocean, taken from atop a cliff. There's a mix of dead and living brush along the cliffside and a bunch of rocks forming the shore. Large slabs of rock emerge from the water diagonally, and the receding tide has left behind trapped pools of water in the crook of those rock slabs.
A selfie of myself and my partner Fenix inside of the Angel's Flight funicular. I'm in a light pink button-down shirt with the orange strap of a bag cutting across my torso, and Fenix is in a black blouse with an elaborate silver chain necklace.
A lone conifer atop a hill in White Point. There's a paved trail that runs under the tree, and there's a black metal fence parallel to the trail on one side. Underneath the tree there are 6 crows, one of which is mid-landing.
A photograph of a dirt trail following a small ravine, flanked by dead brush. The trail descends along a hill, with the Pacific Ocean visible in the distance, and Catalina Island farther out.
A photograph of a row of classic cars parked in the shade on the grass at Point Fermin Park. There are large trees nearby.
A photograph of a white metal fence made up of vertical bars. Many of the bars are bent out of shape from where people would squeeze through. Extra bars are welded on to fill those gaps. Some bars are different colors and textures, showing they're replacements for bars that had been removed. Beyond the fence is Sunken City, with a prominent palm tree on a cliff side overlooking the Pacific under a bright blue sky.
A photograph of a construction site at the bottom of a cliff along the Pacific coastline. There's a large crane and a pile driver (maybe?) inside an area defined by sound absorbing walls.
A photograph looking down the main shipping channel on the West side of the Los Angeles harbor. There's an empty pier running diagonally in the foreground. In the distance is the Vincent Thomas bridge arcing over the channel. On the left edge you can see the battleship USS Iowa docked in front of a large cruise ship, and on the right side of the picture you can see a shipping vessel docked under large cranes with WAN HAI written across its back.
A photograph of some hills and gullies covered in brown grasses and some shrubs that fall off towards the Pacific on the left side of the photo. The sun is dead center, just above the horizon in a clear blue sky with a marine layer of clouds underneath.
A photograph of the Cabrillo Marina, with some fishing boats docked in the center. Around the boats are a couple dozen seagulls circling overhead.
A photograph of a dirt trail going straight down the middle, with green trees and bushes on either side, and a blue sky overhead.
A photo of sunken city along the Pacific coast. Out on the water there are multiple groups of tiny sailboats in the midst of a race. The sky is blue and dotted with clouds on the horizon and it's a bright, sunny day.
A photograph of some bluffs along the Pacific Ocean. The sky is grey and slightly overcast. There's a dirt trail that winds its way up the hillside to reach the top of the bluffs; it's a mix of stairs and gentler inclines. The hillside is otherwise covered in green and brown shrubs and other plants.
A photograph of a person's yard. It's mostly cobblestone, with a patch of grass and a brick wall in the back with a metal gate. In front of the gate is a peahen waiting for two chicks in the middle of the patch of grass.
A photo of a peacock standing centered in front of the front door of a house, at the top of some stone steps. The peacock is on full display, with its tail feathers at attention.
Three book covers of the A.I. Gang books by Bruce Coville. From left to right: Operation Sherlock, showing one kid trapped in a cage filling with water as two kids look down from above in worry; Robot Trouble, showing one kid getting carried by a giant red mech while another is trying to help them and the third is looking at something off-cover; and Forever Begins Tomorrow showing the three kids swimming being chased by a robot shark.