Lauren Hetherington
@meowkittywow.bsky.social
Game developer, programmer, recovering astronomer. I think cats and bikes are neat. She/her
@[email protected] on Mastodon as well.
@[email protected] on Mastodon as well.
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I'm not going anywhere, but I _might_ be a bit more active on Mastodon if you like toots as much or more than you like skeets. (Or are toot-curious)
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Anybody else think we need to change the way we address crowds..?
"Ladies and Gentlemen"
- NOT inclusive
- Unoriginal
- Outdated
"Everypony"
- Includes ALL people of all genders
- Relates to younger generations
- causes untold psychic damage
"Ladies and Gentlemen"
- NOT inclusive
- Unoriginal
- Outdated
"Everypony"
- Includes ALL people of all genders
- Relates to younger generations
- causes untold psychic damage
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Anybody else think we need to change the way we address crowds..?
"Ladies and Gentlemen"
- NOT inclusive
- Unoriginal
- Outdated
"Everypony"
- Includes ALL people of all genders
- Relates to younger generations
- causes untold psychic damage
"Ladies and Gentlemen"
- NOT inclusive
- Unoriginal
- Outdated
"Everypony"
- Includes ALL people of all genders
- Relates to younger generations
- causes untold psychic damage
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🛑🛑🛑 ACHTUNG ! 🛑🛑🛑
Darkenstein 3D releases
TOMORROW !
- A free single player adventure where you fight your way through the Axis hordes to rescue your dog.
- A humorous, skill-based tribute to the id classics!
- Made with <3
⚡️ Time to get psyched! ⚡️
#indiegame #videogame #fps #solodev
Darkenstein 3D releases
TOMORROW !
- A free single player adventure where you fight your way through the Axis hordes to rescue your dog.
- A humorous, skill-based tribute to the id classics!
- Made with <3
⚡️ Time to get psyched! ⚡️
#indiegame #videogame #fps #solodev
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🛑🛑🛑 ACHTUNG ! 🛑🛑🛑
Darkenstein 3D releases
TOMORROW !
- A free single player adventure where you fight your way through the Axis hordes to rescue your dog.
- A humorous, skill-based tribute to the id classics!
- Made with <3
⚡️ Time to get psyched! ⚡️
#indiegame #videogame #fps #solodev
Darkenstein 3D releases
TOMORROW !
- A free single player adventure where you fight your way through the Axis hordes to rescue your dog.
- A humorous, skill-based tribute to the id classics!
- Made with <3
⚡️ Time to get psyched! ⚡️
#indiegame #videogame #fps #solodev
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Major evolution in the GZDoom community tonight - the regular contributors finally had enough of the project lead, who had been very hard to work with for a long time. He dug in and told them "If you don't like it, go and make your own fork."
UZDoom is now live here.
github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom
UZDoom is now live here.
github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom
GitHub - UZDoom/UZDoom: UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities
UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities - UZDoom/UZDoom
github.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Major evolution in the GZDoom community tonight - the regular contributors finally had enough of the project lead, who had been very hard to work with for a long time. He dug in and told them "If you don't like it, go and make your own fork."
UZDoom is now live here.
github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom
UZDoom is now live here.
github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom
I'm not going anywhere, but I _might_ be a bit more active on Mastodon if you like toots as much or more than you like skeets. (Or are toot-curious)
October 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm not going anywhere, but I _might_ be a bit more active on Mastodon if you like toots as much or more than you like skeets. (Or are toot-curious)
Reposted by Lauren Hetherington
Sometimes in my work I need to delete the Blender Default Cube, but don't worry, the cube consents to this!
September 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Sometimes in my work I need to delete the Blender Default Cube, but don't worry, the cube consents to this!
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Reposted by Lauren Hetherington
Metroidvanias are either Protestant or Catholic. Castlevania? Catholic, of course. Metroid? Protestant. Blasphemous is Catholic. Dead Cells, Protestant.
Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.
Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.
September 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Metroidvanias are either Protestant or Catholic. Castlevania? Catholic, of course. Metroid? Protestant. Blasphemous is Catholic. Dead Cells, Protestant.
Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.
Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.
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I've been avoiding discussions of Silksong for the most part because I really just wanna experience it for myself as fresh as I can, but I've heard some folks have had issues with difficulty. Not me though. I'm a sicko and I'm reveling in it.
September 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I've been avoiding discussions of Silksong for the most part because I really just wanna experience it for myself as fresh as I can, but I've heard some folks have had issues with difficulty. Not me though. I'm a sicko and I'm reveling in it.
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Heartworm - the retro, fixed camera survival horror inspired game I have been working on for five years is out NOW on Steam. Please check it out if you're into that sort of thing! And if you enjoy it, leave a review as it really helps! Thank you
store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/...
July 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Heartworm - the retro, fixed camera survival horror inspired game I have been working on for five years is out NOW on Steam. Please check it out if you're into that sort of thing! And if you enjoy it, leave a review as it really helps! Thank you
store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/...
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"I asked chatgpt" "I asked grok" well I asked Achenar from the best-selling point&click adventure game Myst and he told me to bring him the blue pages and NOT to touch the red ones
July 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"I asked chatgpt" "I asked grok" well I asked Achenar from the best-selling point&click adventure game Myst and he told me to bring him the blue pages and NOT to touch the red ones
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Brütal Legend is free on itchio for the next 666 minutes in honor of Ozzy Osbourne buff.ly/Rj8d5tl
July 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Brütal Legend is free on itchio for the next 666 minutes in honor of Ozzy Osbourne buff.ly/Rj8d5tl
I'm a bit late on this but just watched Midsommar, and it was great. Top tier.
July 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm a bit late on this but just watched Midsommar, and it was great. Top tier.
Just realized, completely by accident, I am 13,337 days old
June 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Just realized, completely by accident, I am 13,337 days old
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Just finished reading House of Leaves
It was a wild ride.
It was a wild ride.
May 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Just finished reading House of Leaves
It was a wild ride.
It was a wild ride.
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level design. or as i like to call it, func_shui
May 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
level design. or as i like to call it, func_shui
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Oh wrestling is fake?
Then explain this
Then explain this
May 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Oh wrestling is fake?
Then explain this
Then explain this
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Happy Mothers Day
May 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy Mothers Day
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Happy Piccolo Day to all who observe
May 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Happy Piccolo Day to all who observe
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Nine Sols is on sale right now, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Stands toe-to-toe with Hollow Knight for me as one of the best metroidvanias ever, takes some influence from Sekiro with its parry focused combat, and incredible worldbuilding...
store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/...
Save 40% on Nine Sols on Steam
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien ra...
store.steampowered.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Nine Sols is on sale right now, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Stands toe-to-toe with Hollow Knight for me as one of the best metroidvanias ever, takes some influence from Sekiro with its parry focused combat, and incredible worldbuilding...
store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/...
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What I like about role-playing games is that they allow you to act out power fantasies that you could never achieve in real life.
April 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What I like about role-playing games is that they allow you to act out power fantasies that you could never achieve in real life.