Friday night's film was... "Wuthering Heights" the Emerald Fennell one. She said she wanted to recreate her thoughts and feelings after reading the novel when she was 14. In that respect it's a very successful film bc it feels like a 14 year old white girl's Wuthering Heights tumblr made into a film

Acting Journey update: Had to quit a project as lead because the cinematographer cannot stop posting pro ICE stuff (And some other creepy interactions) I forgot how messy film industry is lol

GDC 2023: NFTs GDC 2024: The Metaverse GDC 2025: AI GDC 2026: Gambling!

Had to wear a padded bra because I am late on laundry * New Gender Disphoria Unlocked *

Spent an hour shoveling the driveway and two hours later you can’t even tell I did it. Snow’s coming down really hard now. Still have power, thank heaven. Just gonna bunker down. Figure it’s a good time to do another one of these. If ya wanna ask me stuff, ask away! ngl.link/davelgil

Just got a letterboxd account debating if i should keep it anonymous On one hand I’d love to see and share weird films and expand my horizons But ppl seems so emotionally intense about movie opinions these days … I know I’m weird since day one ><

My wife saw this, and—

AO3 been down and my tumblr page been melting down If only we have a video games equivalent of AO3 to keep folx occupied #foodforthought

I had a crazy week, finger crossed everything goes well I get to see myself on big screen again. I’m both excited and deeply terrified about 2026 Trying to just let life take me around

I am so excited for this game <3 <3

The year is 2026. Facebook is still the primary way for film crews to keep In touch. Guess I will have more shrimp Jesus in my life in the foreseeable future TwT

2026 is the year of yaoi And yes it’s a recession indicator

Every person working in entertainment got ask the question at some point “what you work on I would know?” Usually during first time meetings. I never know what to say because I don’t know what they watch/play/read Do neurotypical ppl just able to clock stranger”s consuming habit ?

I highly recommend game devs to go to gamer panels at cons. Yes it’s a lot of wrong speculations and screaming, but it’s also a good way to understand how our industry is being perceived and why they always seem to hate us

After nth YT shorts of “why i love HR” It finally occurs to me the reason YouTube pushed shorts so much is to use it to transition the platform from content consuming to social media Im not sure how I feel about this ><

[Heated Rivalry 3rd time rewatching because i have a problem] I was expected to be more related to Shane being autistic and Asian and only child but instead I’m feeling the deep cut with Ilya’s journey It’s surprising we don’t talk enough about him being queer and immigrant and…

Hi Bluesky, I am trying to be more active here as a final-ish step to recover from the abusive relationship I had 5 years ago and relearn to be my authentic self again. (also trying to put a stop to the burnout I have been experiencing every 3 months) Happy New Year!

idk if it's gonna be of any help to you but I recently learned about en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatter... and it really helped me understand why sometimes I feel like absolute shit for no reason

Happy New Year! 🥳🎉 @designermonicat.bsky.social and I are presenting a panel at MAGFest on Jan. 9 at 1 PM reviewing video game accessibility over the past year. If you’d like to join us, we will be in room Panels 1 in-person or stream the panel at the link below. 😃 www.twitch.tv/magfest_pane...

Fixing the bias zoom algorithm against @allworms.bsky.social

If you need evidence gamer demographic is aging, one of the sponsors of game awards is detergent

Tune in to Game Devs of Color Expo for game design topics: Design Leadership (today, 12:35pm EST): by @noorjamin.bsky.social Game Literacy (tmw, 5:20pm EST): by @designermonicat.bsky.social Plus others about production, sensitivity, mental health.. get your ticket: www.gamedevsofcolor.org

If you are going to Game Devs of Color Expo, check out my talk on Thursday~ Thanks to the pre-recorded format, I will be able to discuss in the chat since I won't have to split my brain cells in two.

Prune, my digital bonsai game about cultivating what matters, just turned 10! In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...

Found this section in GDC application extra funny because my cat named Zero, and I can definitly see him using a moniker like "zero cool"

Feel this in my soul: youtu.be/b_E6rhkOOwc?...

Gwen is back… podcast coming back as well?

@acaseofcroson.bsky.social's, @designermonicat.bsky.social's, @quillkeeper.bsky.social's, and my group panel "Default Options are Boring - Designing for Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusivity" was also posted to YouTube today! It was an honor to collaborate with them! ☺️ youtu.be/Io_TxieOmzo?...

I swear GDC always put all the fun talks for same audience at the same time slot My design talk is exactly the same time as 3 other design talk I want to go My advocate roundtable is the same time as 2 other advocate roundtable I want to go

Played this game for IGF and it is super delightful and well made. I enjoyed every moment of it~~(as I did for most Wadjeteye games)

Monica's GDC plan Anyone wanna meetup?

Someone asked if Himbo Hunter is interested in being part of esports competition. This marketing spam makes me wonder. what does an esport tournament for dating sims look like? Speed run? dating as many people as possible? first to date the best person? ??

What does Root Canal teach me about B2B sales: Gum infection sucks, it is not just causing a lot of pain and sensitivity but if it is really bad (in my case) it also impacts the emotional and cognitive levels. I may have accidentally been an ass in the past months and I am so sorry.

📢 GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 🎢COASTER KISSER💋 Play this satirical love letter to a real theme park, #AltonTowers, as Grin Barrett (inspired by #TheSmiler) & help design a new coaster for the park & maybe find love #IndieGame #VisualNovel Update adding VA coming soon 🔁 RT & Share! 🔁 Support indie games🎮💕

It's a panel with @designermonicat.bsky.social and her friends on how to work in external/co-development as a career path. The date isn't on the schedule just yet, but it'll likely be on Friday: schedule.gdconf.com/session/care...

Happy Chinese New Year! Big holiday like this is always complicated due to cptsd and complicated family situations But I will be stuff my face in food nonetheless

Magfest was so much funnnn I'm so thankful I was able to go 🙏 Ty @teamkdgames.bsky.social for the opportunity! 💜 @magfest.org see you next year hopefully

We did it! Video will be on YouTube Magfest later Thank you so much ~~~ @acaseofcroson.bsky.social @majesticgaming.bsky.social @quillkeeper.bsky.social

I have recently been reach out by two randos on discord who is basically trying to coerce me into paying them for art?? Is this the new scam or something?

Where to catch a wild Monica at Magfest! (also will be sweaty at kpop random dance party ~~)

Me in school: fuck math I will never use these stuff in life ever Me now as a system designer cramming math for work every day: I wish i listened in class TwT Fortunately turns out I don’t hate math just my math teachers growing up Stay in school kids~~

US-BASED FREELANCERS: it’s open enrollment season rn for marketplace healthcare plans. Check to see if there’s a comparable plan you can switch to that might save you some cash before the window closes on the 15th!

I am prepping a game design discipline talk for magfest in a few weeks 😱 Curious if anyone has questions regarding the topics or stuff you want to tell junior game designers who are looking for specialize in design? (if only we have standardize titles in game dev lolol)

My new year starting with a horror email that 135 people have checked out my master thesis... Just.. Why?

Introducing the… ♿️ DISABLED GAME 🎮 🧑‍💻DEVELOPERS PACK Show your friends! Show your ESA! Still ISO neurodivergent &/or physically disabled devs (50 spots) If you didn’t make it, I’m doing more packs soon🦋 🔁 RT & Follow! 🔁 #disabilitysky #disabled #disability #neurodivergent #indiedev #gamedev #a11y

A few years ago I have an American white guy told me I don’t understand basic Chinese (my native language) because google translate says otherwise I think about that a lot lately because of AI

Tomorrow 7pm GMT, as part of the @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social Leadership Conference you can find me on this excellent panel with @briledozer.bsky.social, @pebbster.bsky.social, and @designermonicat.bsky.social 😁 www.eventbrite.com/e/indiegameb... #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #gamedev

Yappin about one of my fav hyperfixations this Wednesday my dudes! Navigating the Games Industry as Neurodivergent individuals Specifically...how we COMMUNICATE ✨ Excited to solve this mystery with some awesome people @pebbster.bsky.social @designermonicat.bsky.social @chaosandcode.bsky.social

Yall live in the rest of the world probably thinks Duolingo bird is a big goofy meme bird But as someone who live in the same town as duo the fear is more real We passby their office for food a lot and i generally try to avoid eye contact with duo fear he might kidnap me to learn languages ><