[1] They co-founded the artist collective Glitch City and participate in a yearly charity live-stream called Chocobowl.

[2] Dief worked for Disney as a designer on Pirates of the Caribbean Online and for the University of South Carolina School of Cinematic Arts as a game narrative researcher.

Dief left Heart Machine in May 2016 and started work as the creative director of Square Enix Montreal.

On January 29, 2018, Dief announced their resignation after Square Enix shelved the project, citing the company's shift in business strategy.

Together with Alex Preston, Beau Blyth, and Samurai Gunn, they co-created Glitch City, a Los Angeles-based game makers and independent artists collective.