Uncle Jake, words will never be able to describe how much I miss you. You brought a light in my world I will always hold close to my heart. The amount of time we spent together will be cherished forever. You taught me how to stand up for myself and believe in myself. The amount of hours we spent playing video games together, wiffle ball, any board game you can think of, talking about PENN STATE FOOTBALL, or just anything going on in life is something I will miss very much. I love you and miss you, Uncle Jake

Shadowling left this world far too early, but the memories stay—those wild GTA V RP nights, the laughter that hit harder than any heist, the stories we built out of nothing.

Every empty street in Los Santos still feels like it’s waiting for him to spawn back in.

He may be gone, but the mark he left on our little world is permanent, stitched into every moment we shared.

He played with heart, he lived with heart, and that’s how he’ll be remembered.

Heaven gained a new role‑player

I had only known Jake through his Twitch stream but he always had a good fun attitude, super wholesome, got to play some Mario Kart in groups with him on the call. My heart goes out to his family and thank you Lord he is no longer in pain.

I was distraught when I heard the news of Jake's passing. I may not have known him personally, but I do know that he was such a loving person, especially to those within his social circle. He was taken from this world too soon, I'm truly greatful for the chance to play Mario Kart 8 with him. He was a good teammate, always taking his team to the top. I'm going to miss the laughter and fun game sessions he brought with him.

My deepest condolences to him, his family and to who he held closest to his heart. We love you Jake 🩷

I’m trying to remember the first time I had met or even heard of Jake, and my memory brings up an evening after work about 10 years ago of my husband laughing at his phone. Curiosity got the best of me and I asked him what was so funny and he shows me this man streaming some silly game and interacting with his chat. Shortly after I created my own account so I could join in chatting. Seeing the notification that Shadowling went live on Twitch always brought a smile to my face knowing I was in for good conversation, heavy laughter, and pure entertainment. 

 He was one of the most benevolent individuals I ever had the privilege of meeting and being friends with. In 2022, my husband Ian and I flew out to Georgia to finally meet Jake after years of knowing one another on the internet. We had the best time and laughed until our stomachs ached! The memories made on that trip will be remembered forever.  

Words cannot perfectly describe the character of this man, but he was kind, thoughtful, generous, compassionate, and obviously comical. Being part of his online community was like finally finding a place to fit in, a bunch of cool nerds that supported “Just a Stream, an Asian, and a Dream”. He will be deeply missed by many, and I will be eternally grateful for his friendship. I pray there is no ranch in the afterlife for you! Love you always bb, until we meet again. 🖤

My brother who always wanted the best for us all, I’ll never forget how involved we were getting with games in the past year or two. Lethal Company, Core Keeper, Liar’s Bar, Mario Golf. I even picked up Arc Raiders to play with you and Mez, but that ship sailed and I missed the boat on something I never dreamed I wouldn’t have another opportunity for. To all who held you equally as dear, my condolences and I’m going to miss this man so much. Love you buddy and smile big for us all as you always did! ❤️

I remember years ago when Ryu raided shadow and he was completely thrown off because of how huge the raid was and how fluster he got. He was asked to try Ryu's latest level at that time and I was one of the few the stuck around to watch him attempt the level. After that I stuck around and got to hang out with him, play some games such with him and his friend group and is overall a great man. I never got the chance to personally met up with him and wish I had but you will forever be in our hearts my dude. My heart goes out to Jake's family and the rest of his friends, keep him in ya heart as I know I will.

 I can't believe I met this man 10 years ago. When I first met him on Twitch all that time ago I had no idea that I was going to meet one of my greatest friends, who was going to give me so much memories to forever look back on. I never got to tell him personally, but I've always been thankful for his presence and that he has helped me more than he could ever imagine. I'm going to miss spending countless hours playing games with him, talking with him on his stream, talking bad about E3, talking about sports, and whatever topic could've possibly came up; shadow somehow made everything interesting and fun. Through all the fun banter he has with people, everyone knows how much of a kind person he was. He was always there when you needed to talk to someone and was the kind of person to help out in any way he possibly could. He was taken from so many people far too soon and will forever be in our hearts. My deepest condolences to his family and the rest of his friends. I'm going to miss you Jake, you'll forever be my favorite streamer and one of the greatest friends I will ever have.