Nick Edner
@edner.dev
Brand new indie game developer. Long-time strategy game enthusiast, hobbyist full-stack developer, and sysadmin. Former professional business analyst. He/him. 🏳️🌈
I like to build things that make people happy. 🙂 https://cv.edner.dev
I like to build things that make people happy. 🙂 https://cv.edner.dev
First time speaking with a "virtual recruiter," which is when an AI voice reads you prompts like "describe your experience with software development" while you consider what buzzwords it's programmed to look for and what this implies about the employer.
May 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
First time speaking with a "virtual recruiter," which is when an AI voice reads you prompts like "describe your experience with software development" while you consider what buzzwords it's programmed to look for and what this implies about the employer.
Things you hear at chess club:
Young girl: "Give the queen a massage."
Me: "She deserves it, she works hard."
YG: "Harder than the king, at least. 🙄"
Young girl: "Give the queen a massage."
Me: "She deserves it, she works hard."
YG: "Harder than the king, at least. 🙄"
May 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Things you hear at chess club:
Young girl: "Give the queen a massage."
Me: "She deserves it, she works hard."
YG: "Harder than the king, at least. 🙄"
Young girl: "Give the queen a massage."
Me: "She deserves it, she works hard."
YG: "Harder than the king, at least. 🙄"
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
10 Centimeters per Second
10 Centimeters per Second
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
Nineteen Weeks
Nineteen Weeks
May 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
10 Centimeters per Second
10 Centimeters per Second
DayQuil Honey is probably the nearest approximation of nectar of the gods that mortals are allowed to taste.
May 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DayQuil Honey is probably the nearest approximation of nectar of the gods that mortals are allowed to taste.
Fresh take on a "tired" saying:
May 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Fresh take on a "tired" saying:
I probably struggle more than I should in determining whether ADHD counts as a "disability" when filling out forms.
Why isn't there an option for "I consider this more of an unstable superpower than a disability" as an answer? I guess maybe that's what "I prefer not to answer" means?
Why isn't there an option for "I consider this more of an unstable superpower than a disability" as an answer? I guess maybe that's what "I prefer not to answer" means?
April 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I probably struggle more than I should in determining whether ADHD counts as a "disability" when filling out forms.
Why isn't there an option for "I consider this more of an unstable superpower than a disability" as an answer? I guess maybe that's what "I prefer not to answer" means?
Why isn't there an option for "I consider this more of an unstable superpower than a disability" as an answer? I guess maybe that's what "I prefer not to answer" means?
"The heart's this powerful tool, that even when it's broken it still beats"
- Sen. Cory Booker, 2025
@booker.senate.gov
❤️
- Sen. Cory Booker, 2025
@booker.senate.gov
❤️
April 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"The heart's this powerful tool, that even when it's broken it still beats"
- Sen. Cory Booker, 2025
@booker.senate.gov
❤️
- Sen. Cory Booker, 2025
@booker.senate.gov
❤️
Looking back, an astounding amount of my childhood basically amounted to finding ways to entertain myself with minimal guidance.
Nowdays that's easier than ever, entertainment always seems within reach.
So, how can we expect people to get better at something they don't practice?
Nowdays that's easier than ever, entertainment always seems within reach.
So, how can we expect people to get better at something they don't practice?
March 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Looking back, an astounding amount of my childhood basically amounted to finding ways to entertain myself with minimal guidance.
Nowdays that's easier than ever, entertainment always seems within reach.
So, how can we expect people to get better at something they don't practice?
Nowdays that's easier than ever, entertainment always seems within reach.
So, how can we expect people to get better at something they don't practice?
@fragskye.bsky.social Great work on Grimoire of Oblivion! The little crawler was super spooky, I think he even grabbed me through a clothes rack. 😂 Loved the look, and the atmosphere. "Dr. Proverb" got a good chuckle out of me too!
March 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
@fragskye.bsky.social Great work on Grimoire of Oblivion! The little crawler was super spooky, I think he even grabbed me through a clothes rack. 😂 Loved the look, and the atmosphere. "Dr. Proverb" got a good chuckle out of me too!
Working with a cat in your lap is almost always superior to any other method of working.
March 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Working with a cat in your lap is almost always superior to any other method of working.
Best Star Trek Crew, Wrong Answers Only
March 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Best Star Trek Crew, Wrong Answers Only
I probably just didn't get it, but my hot take is that Anora doesn't pass the "sexy lamp" test. It's a thrilling film, sure, but it's much more about what happens *to* Ani instead of how she interacts with the world. The only meaningful decision we see her make on-screen is at the very end.
March 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I probably just didn't get it, but my hot take is that Anora doesn't pass the "sexy lamp" test. It's a thrilling film, sure, but it's much more about what happens *to* Ani instead of how she interacts with the world. The only meaningful decision we see her make on-screen is at the very end.
Reposted by Nick Edner
⭕️ If you want REAL, actual HUMAN actors to portray the characters in your videogames, not AI, repost this!
#ThePixelPack @sagaftra.org
#ThePixelPack @sagaftra.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
⭕️ If you want REAL, actual HUMAN actors to portray the characters in your videogames, not AI, repost this!
#ThePixelPack @sagaftra.org
#ThePixelPack @sagaftra.org
Oh, and while I'm reminiscing about family members and gaming youth, shout-out to my aunt who blew my young mind by introducing me to DOOM! I still remember the sense of complete awe when she showed me how to type in 'doom.exe' and I saw the title screen appear in front of DOS for the first time!
March 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Oh, and while I'm reminiscing about family members and gaming youth, shout-out to my aunt who blew my young mind by introducing me to DOOM! I still remember the sense of complete awe when she showed me how to type in 'doom.exe' and I saw the title screen appear in front of DOS for the first time!
Long ago, my uncle gifted me his copy of the King's Quest Collection, a 3-disc set containing all 7 games. This helped nurture a lifelong passion for games and game development.
With physical media disappearing, I wonder what will become of the hand-me-down games that defined our youth?
With physical media disappearing, I wonder what will become of the hand-me-down games that defined our youth?
March 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Long ago, my uncle gifted me his copy of the King's Quest Collection, a 3-disc set containing all 7 games. This helped nurture a lifelong passion for games and game development.
With physical media disappearing, I wonder what will become of the hand-me-down games that defined our youth?
With physical media disappearing, I wonder what will become of the hand-me-down games that defined our youth?
Best definition of development hell I've ever seen. Preach, #Godot
From docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tu...
From docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tu...
March 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Best definition of development hell I've ever seen. Preach, #Godot
From docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tu...
From docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tu...
Reposted by Nick Edner
Don’t you think that the fetishization of guns in video games is a problem?
December 4, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Don’t you think that the fetishization of guns in video games is a problem?
Reposted by Nick Edner
the swamp of despair (from 2018)
March 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
the swamp of despair (from 2018)
Definitely one of the coolest things I've ever found at a thrift store.
If your parents got you something like this as a kid, you should thank them.
Now I'm curious what the starter projects it recommends are. Hopefully I can dig up an instruction manual somewhere online...
If your parents got you something like this as a kid, you should thank them.
Now I'm curious what the starter projects it recommends are. Hopefully I can dig up an instruction manual somewhere online...
March 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Definitely one of the coolest things I've ever found at a thrift store.
If your parents got you something like this as a kid, you should thank them.
Now I'm curious what the starter projects it recommends are. Hopefully I can dig up an instruction manual somewhere online...
If your parents got you something like this as a kid, you should thank them.
Now I'm curious what the starter projects it recommends are. Hopefully I can dig up an instruction manual somewhere online...
I've never tried microblogging. A lot of things have changed for me recently, though. Primarily, getting laid off from the job I had for nearly 12 years.
This has given me the needed push to prioritize game development and elevate it from a hobby to a career.
So why not try bluesky too?
This has given me the needed push to prioritize game development and elevate it from a hobby to a career.
So why not try bluesky too?
March 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I've never tried microblogging. A lot of things have changed for me recently, though. Primarily, getting laid off from the job I had for nearly 12 years.
This has given me the needed push to prioritize game development and elevate it from a hobby to a career.
So why not try bluesky too?
This has given me the needed push to prioritize game development and elevate it from a hobby to a career.
So why not try bluesky too?
The journey of a thousand deployments begins with a single commit.
- Lao Tzu, probably
- Lao Tzu, probably
March 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The journey of a thousand deployments begins with a single commit.
- Lao Tzu, probably
- Lao Tzu, probably