Roland Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 TFP announced today on X that long-time senior developer Robert Dishong AKA Kinyajuu passed away last Friday night. He has been with the Fun Pimps for the last 10 years and contributed a huge amount to the development of the game-- most notably being the senior lead over the random world generation that has allowed us all to be able to play outside of Navezgane County for all these years. He will be sorely missed. Everyone who knew him can attest to what a great person he was and his great talent in the work he did. Years ago when he was quite active on the forum we would type his name 3 times to summon him like Beetlejuice and he would appear and answer questions and fill us in on what he was working on. I got to know him on a more personal level thanks to our shared passion for smoking meat. He gave me his recipe for the first brisket I tried smoking. Whenever I had questions when trying to help customers troubleshoot getting their game working he was patient and willing to help me out and catch things that I had missed. Farewell Kinyajuu! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stallionsden Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Yes such a huge loss and very sad. Kin was a great guy and as well his work and devotion to 7dtd was amazing. Sorry to tfp and to kinyajuu's family for this huge loss. R.I.P kinyajuu be sorely missed and always remembered. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Here is a post he made years back about his backstory: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Geoff Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Echoing what @stallionsden posted. My most sincere condolences to all of his family, friends and colleagues for their loss. May his memory ever be a blessing. The improvements to RWG over the last few alphas was amazing, and I really appreciate all the effort that went into that. As long as people are playing 7 Days to Die, and doing the Dishong Tower challenge, people will remember him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum123456789 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 this is very unfortunate news that i never really thought i would be seeing....send my condolences to TFP and to all who knew this great man may the memories made be cherished and forever go unforgotten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Blackbear Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 My condolences to his friends and family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zztong Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Oh no. He'll be missed. RWG features has been my most favorite topic to follow. This might sound funny, but he's been number one on my list to talk to if there ever would have been a fan get-together. My thoughts are with his family and with the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB_H4wk Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 My condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed by a lot of people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maharin Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Sometimes, permadeath sucks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerfly Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 A legend. One of the talents, souls and a big reason I started 7 days to die. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. You will be missed and never forgotten, Kin. Thank you 🤘 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLW Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Condolences to TFP and Robert's family... What a bummer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramethzer0 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 May flights of angels wing thee to thy rest. ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jost Amman Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Didn't know him or his family, but really sad news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppycur Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Kinyajuu, kinyajuu, kinyajuu. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4sheetzngeegles Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 My sadness is truly a selfish one. Because my main joy playing the game is, terrain generation, it inspired and will continue to do so. How he did it, was, still is, and will always be amazing for me. My mother once submitted a poem, about how sad it is that most people don't really know how much they were actually appreciated, and how many they have touched, until after. Kinyajuu, thank you for the joy and inspiration. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampirenostra Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Long life to his legacy and may he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr0wst0rm Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Condolences to the family, may his legacy live on forever in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doomofman Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Such sad news. A part of him lives on in the game now. Rest in peace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganoth Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 A sad day for all things 7, and a sad day for everyone who knew him here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFT2020 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 wow, just wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowfDog Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I hadn't talked to him much since after I stopped testing Alphas. I really wish I could have told him how much I loved so many things he did to improve the game. Rest In Peace, Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crow Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I'm sorry for his family's loss. I noticed he's also the only TFP employee who ever posted in The Pimps Talk section, and he really seems like he was a stand-up guy. I never knew him, but he'll be missed. Rest in Peace friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrakicking Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I can't believe it. Ever since the start of the project, Kinyajuu had been with us. I remember him back in 2013, with his ninja profile pic, he's always been a great dude. My condolences to his family, and may he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maharin Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Xtrakicking said: I can't believe it. Ever since the start of the project, Kinyajuu had been with us. I remember him back in 2013, with his ninja profile pic, he's always been a great dude. My condolences to his family, and may he rest in peace. Yeah, I remember him being one of the more active devs on the the official alpha threads. I did not know him personally, of course, but he seemed like the kind of guy that not only loved this project but he loved what it meant to others. If there's an afterlife, I hope he gets to continue to create and be happy doing what he loves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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