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Robbie Dieterich

@nobunagaota.bsky.social

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Gamer, game dev, and parent. Founder of Skyboy Games. I teach game design at George Mason University. Opinions expressed are my own. 🏳️‍⚧️ (She, They)

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hi BlueSky!
(Pronounced "Bloo-ski", I presume)

I'm Robbie. I teach #gamedev at GMU in Fairfax, VA. I also make games (usually #nesdev) under the label @skyboygames.bsky.social.

I am happily married and happily #trans. Pronouns: she/they.

I'm fluent in both English and Japanese.

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 14h

So, with the evident effectiveness of inflatable costumes as disarming optics (and as defense against pepper spray), are we going to start seeing the Spirit of Halloween popping up in other seasons as the Spirit of Protest?

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 22h

It's one thing to say you support trans people.

It's a whole other level to say it with a trans history lesson:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

❤️ 💙 💜

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 1d

a man wearing a chicago bears jersey and a hat is sitting at a table in a bar .

Alt: a man wearing a chicago bears jersey and a hat is sitting at a table in a bar .

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 2d

Boy, I'm feeling the after effects of this evening's karate practice. Going to sleep well tonight.

I did sell the ladies at the dojo on slow kick drills because, in addition to improving kick control, they also help tone the booty.

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Skyboy Games @skyboygames.com · 4d

Learning that a canon Star Trek model had details kit-bashed from a Macross Valkyrie (and a whole-ass chibi Xabungle) made my day.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wk7...

Why This Star Trek Starship Was Canonically Painted Yellow

YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 11d

The sky says trans rights.

Picture of sunset with the sky presenting tones of blue, pink, and white.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 23d

Ever think about how much of the whinging about pronoun policies was basically entitled people getting mad that someone they considered below them dared to tell them what to do?

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 23d

There is no engagement.
There is only Zuul.

a woman with curly hair is standing in front of a window with her arms outstretched

Alt: Dana, from Ghostbusters, possessed by Zuul, slamming door shut.

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · 25d

With the Heritage Foundation calling for transgender rights activism (even stating, correctly, that opposing trans rights represents a threat to trans people themselves) to be branded as terrorism, it's comforting to know that I would be lumped together with some of the best people in this country.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Sep 14

At last...

Two boxes:
One of Robotech/Macross Dogfight, the miniatures game.
The other, a box of additional stretch goal miniatures.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Sep 14

Belle of the Ranch giving just the pep-talk I needed tonight:
youtu.be/sAahDJXngiA?...

Let's talk about hope, doom, timelines, and Star Trek....

YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Sep 12

Okay, AutoCorrect. Stop trying to make me laugh:

"Prius Oil Change" corrected to "Priest Oil Change"

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's a sign of the times that I have to give new college grads the same job-hunting advice I did at the start of pandemic lockdowns. Only for a worse situation.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Sep 1

How the heck is Saga so darn good?

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Aug 28

One of the more heartwarming videos I've seen lately is a Quaker talking about why they support trans people.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYY...

Why Quakers welcome the Trans Community

YouTube video by Quake It Up

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Aug 22

Reminding the powers-that-be that the streets are ours, not theirs.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/22/p...

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Aug 11

Oh, when I punch, it gets ugly!

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Aug 11

Just spiked my coffee with some creatine and coconut oil because the latest health trend is "Creatine... but for Ladies!"

As someone who has lived on both masculine and feminine sides of the marketing gender binary, I find it kind of hilarious.

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 29

One of Thomas Jefferson's big brain moves was figuring out that training his slaves in artisan skills meant he wouldn't have to pay for artisans.

Dude would have been a total AI Bro in the present.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 28

Calling customer service to update info related to gender transition and getting an ally on the line is pretty darn nice.

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 14

Oh, this is going straight into my presentation to students explaining how normal maps work.

Dawson Turska @dawsonturska.bsky.social · Jul 13

made a normal map lighting setup in my living room! goal is to make/paint little models and use them in engine for dynamic lighting for my game!

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiedeveloper

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 8

Honestly, me too, buddy.
Me too.

Card of a cute dog smiling while wearing a backwards baseball cap.
Label on the shelf says: "BLANK Inside"

Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 7

I expected to enjoy Sinners, which I did.

I did not expect Sunners to have not one, not two, but three lines in different scenes referencing dudes going down on women.

Ryan Coogler is truly out there being the change he wants to see in the world.

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onion person @junlper.beer · Jul 7

i love holding real news in my hands

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Robbie Dieterich @nobunagaota.bsky.social · Jul 3

This is a stark reminder that birds are mini-dinosaurs.