Hii. I'm a trans author working on my second book. :3 I'm doing okay money-wise, but if you wanna support me the best way is to join my girlfriend's patreon - she's a trans author maybe you've heard of! Financial support means more time for stress-free cuddles. 💞 www.patreon.com/c/elabambust...

So hey! In more concrete terms: I got hit by the Epic layoff yesterday. - Looking for Senior/Principal/Lead-ish roles around Level Design, Technical Design, Systems Design, etc. - Strong preference for US/Seattle/Remote Site is a little rough from the last time around, but: andrew-weldon.design

literally! “did you get a haircut?” was the only reaction i got from any cis coworkers after ffs

The sheer cumulative loveliness of everyone who's interacted with this post has been fucking heartwarming. 💗

Like outside of being curious and open minded about fellow humans, if you're cis you have SO MUCH to learn ABOUT YOURSELF from listening to trans women and being interested in trans healthcare and queer theory in general. And I say that as someone who was fairly well educated about my own body.

The replies and quotes from trans women are funny / informative / facepalm-worthy but also I wanted to add : Cis people, particularly women, know so little about OUR healthcare and how OUR bodies work, like, in general. Of course it shows when we talk to trans folks, who tend to be more informed.

> in bed with a “guy” > explaining some trans healthcare stuff > her face starts to light up in realization

"Were you born with breasts?" is the best encapsulation of cis people's misunderstandings. "I was born a woman!" no you were BORN a baby, and then a combination of hormones and society MADE you into a woman. Same thing happens to us, we just need store-bought and some elbow grease.

There are many spells in the Null. Of early note are Ember, with explosive fire arrows; and Transit, where you can teleport in the Blink of an eye. The game's #HEARTRENDER, my surrealist immersive sim about turning MONSTROUSLY BEAUTIFUL. Demo coming this year!! #fps #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

Time to lock in I guess

I have had a cis woman ask me if I was going to start my periods any time soon. One was concerned if I had "the surgery" that I'd have to worry about getting pregnant. All part and parcel of a society that has deliberately spent large amount of political capital preventing people from learning.

one time I had to explain to a transmasc friend of mine that trans women's breasts are exactly the same as cis women's, including the ability to lactate

Riding out the grace period I have until my tits become more than one would expect from man-boobs and enters into what I am calling the "Hmm..." Zone.

I’m often floored at how often I have to explain even the most basic shit to cis people like “everyone has both oestrogen and testosterone in their system, what differs is the amount”.

when I was seeing my secondary school friends one of them asked if I was on estrogen because my voice was higher, which is factually wrong but fun to know (considering I haven't made a concerted effort to voice train)

I think I was on day three of working in a church when the youth pastor, in her most beautiful and welcome way, asked me "Viv, where the hell did your boobs come from?"

It took me until 23 years of age to learn that hormones are often all that's needed to change your body shape and/or grow tits, at which point I said something to the effect of, "Oh! I thought that all required surgery!" (Immediately followed by "I think I want that…WAIT FUCK I WANT THAT—")

I saw it's the 15th anniversary of Superbrothers' Sword & Sworcery so I wanted to note that this has been my desktop background at work for my entire 15 years at Arkane.

This has gone surprisingly well

nothing i love more than the mangrove

AI supporters just don't get it.

This is so real! Like...I'd only been on HRT for 5 months when we went into quarantine for COVID. For almost 2 years I didn't see any of my colleagues in person. When I finally emerged I was unrecognizable. NOT A SINGLE CIS COLLEAGUE said even ONE thing about my appearance! Scared widdle babies!

grace. poise. excellence.

based on actual interactions

same

With the HP trailer dropping tomorrow, here's the whole deal: If you watch the show, hell even just the trailer, I will think less of you. I will dislike you. I will think you don't care about trans people. That's it. It's been years. There's no wiggle room. No qualifiers. You care or you don't.

didn't get a job at Deloitte and that was the reason I was given as "feedback", after I was interviewed by a guy who hadn't even opened my CV beforehand and most of what we did was talk through my past roles lol

Subsidize lesbianism

when you really think about it, the true value of video games is in laying off thousands of the people who make them at regular intervals in order to increase shareholder value 🥰

If you're hiring & interviewing a marginalized candidate and are about to mark down "seems too confident / self assured" as negative then stop. Stop what you're doing. Think. Do some god damned introspection about why you're doing that.

friendly tuesday reminder to my marginalized devs to have the confidence of a cis man. and if you're a cis man taking offense to me saying this, you're part of the problem :^)

Epic Games is giving laid-off staff at least four months of severance, which is significantly above average for a US company. During normal times, that'd be a healthy cushion. But in this climate for the video-game industry it can take *at least* a year for someone to find full-time work

Ahoj. Since I am a proponent of "right fit for the write job," here is a starter kit for people who do Game Narrative. @me if I've missed you — just have to be a not-shit person and have a writer/ND track record — or want to be taken off the list go.bsky.app/FwZqzcz

Went to the corner pub after work Manager on duty spotted me at the end of the 10 person queue, poured me my usual, brought it to me in line, and said "go on, take a seat" 😌🍺

fucking hell

kids today will never know what it is to get a sequel to a game they loved that boasts a "larger view window" and "improved creature graphics."

Time to scroll through my feed and pick one of you to bother

Good morning, lesbians! This is a reminder to send that risky text to that girl you like. Make a move, you useless sapphic. 🌈✨️

"It's just a bad period." A personal piece about Endometriosis.

"It's just a headache." Migraines are far worse than headaches. They impact vision, feel skull-splittingly painful and make it impossible to function properly. They are debilitating, chronic and can last an awfully long time, even days.

This absolutely sucks. I’ve played all of Spiders’ RPGs as they’re one of my favorite AA studios. Growing up I had a soft spot for eurojank RPGs because they punch above their weight which was inspirational to me - seeing the love in the craft despite low-budget contraints.

Reminder that the Butlerian Jihad was not just “AI bad” but also “the people who built and own the machines meant to control and replace us must burn for humanity to survive.” Anyway some dune lore apropos of nothing

"aww cute robot" Robot: *makes eardrum breaking screeching noise*

ok this might be a zany ass idea but... what if... 320x200 but with 2 pixel tall dither as a stylistic choice? eh? eh? eh? :D

This just as easily applies to *making* a video game as well. When something is such a core part of your life for so long, letting go of it can be hard. It’s been almost a year since Old Skies launched and I sometimes still feel like I should be working on it.

What's that xkcd comic about experts overestimating common knowledge about their field?

SURVIVAL HORROR IN THE ALPS FFS! No AI slop in my game... For your consideration: Mundaun - a lovingly hand-pencilled horror tale. It's at 93% positive on Steam. It's on a steep sale right now. All human made. Sound. Voice acting in a language I don't even speak! BUY IT -> SUPPORT HUMAN (me)

Today marks ✨10 years✨ since One Night Stand was first released into the world! What was intended to be a one month game jam project became my foundation as an independent game developer. I’m extremely grateful to One Night Stand and all its fans! 💛 To celebrate, here’s a brand new animation:

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