Rin (Alexis Barta) -> Workin' On Things!
@serpentworks-games.itch.io
She/They Bi-disaster Dragon of 30+ Years
Bay Area Indie Dev, Cosplayer, Steel Fighter of the WCoS
Current Projects: ScalePact, Project Lantern
Unity/Godot Dev 7+ Years
Itch: https://serpentworks-games.itch.io/
Site: https://serpentworks.net
Bay Area Indie Dev, Cosplayer, Steel Fighter of the WCoS
Current Projects: ScalePact, Project Lantern
Unity/Godot Dev 7+ Years
Itch: https://serpentworks-games.itch.io/
Site: https://serpentworks.net
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Making a small progress thread for ScalePact updates and dev work. This way I have everything in one place and if someone wants to track my progress they can.
I'm bad at big devlogs, but I think this is manageable!
I'm bad at big devlogs, but I think this is manageable!
O.o;; WHO DECIDED FIREWORKS WERE A THING YOU NEEDED TO SET OFF
JFC
JFC
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
O.o;; WHO DECIDED FIREWORKS WERE A THING YOU NEEDED TO SET OFF
JFC
JFC
You can now get loot from enemies you defeat! I finally did some game dev! I almost have a whole ass game loop going holy heck!
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
You can now get loot from enemies you defeat! I finally did some game dev! I almost have a whole ass game loop going holy heck!
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
ATT calls me at least once a day trying to get me to upgrade my phone, because I finished paying it off back in January.
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ATT calls me at least once a day trying to get me to upgrade my phone, because I finished paying it off back in January.
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Alright me. Open the project. Work on the project! You can do this! Just. Do the thing. The thing!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Alright me. Open the project. Work on the project! You can do this! Just. Do the thing. The thing!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Something that has always made me curious is that if server phasing came about because we kept crashing Moon Guard during Cata and Mists with our server wide events.
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Something that has always made me curious is that if server phasing came about because we kept crashing Moon Guard during Cata and Mists with our server wide events.
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
this is kyuubei's cousin, clearly
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
this is kyuubei's cousin, clearly
I like doing things on hard mode, apparently. Granted, its not the career path I'm currently /on/ because - gestures at the industry - but you know.
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I like doing things on hard mode, apparently. Granted, its not the career path I'm currently /on/ because - gestures at the industry - but you know.
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
BEST GIRL MIDNA!!!!! LOVE YOU GIRL!!! BEST COMPANION HANDS DOWN
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
BEST GIRL MIDNA!!!!! LOVE YOU GIRL!!! BEST COMPANION HANDS DOWN
Now if only I could finish a game dev project worth a damn. Ugh.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Now if only I could finish a game dev project worth a damn. Ugh.
Ahahaha ahahah ahahahh
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ahahaha ahahah ahahahh
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I am still employed as of this moment, and for the forseeble future. However, I've essentially been told that if I do not like the fact that RTO is enforced, I can leave.
So that's so lovely.
So that's so lovely.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am still employed as of this moment, and for the forseeble future. However, I've essentially been told that if I do not like the fact that RTO is enforced, I can leave.
So that's so lovely.
So that's so lovely.
Oh goody I get to jump into this giant fucking economy nightmare to look for a new job.
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Oh goody I get to jump into this giant fucking economy nightmare to look for a new job.
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bluesky
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bluesky
Adventurine, I'm sorry, but Childe did the sassy, suave traitor gentleman better than you XD
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Adventurine, I'm sorry, but Childe did the sassy, suave traitor gentleman better than you XD
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
:/ why am I being called out like this
there are many kinds of people who make games. but also maybe we can be mostly boiled down to:
1: struggled in school, always a bit defiant, passionate about (game from when they were 13), neurodivergent
2: teacher's pet, people-pleaser, games saved their life, no other life skill, neurodivergent
1: struggled in school, always a bit defiant, passionate about (game from when they were 13), neurodivergent
2: teacher's pet, people-pleaser, games saved their life, no other life skill, neurodivergent
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
:/ why am I being called out like this
Oh my gods so the new pres of the company is pushing RTO as a way to 'voluntarily reduce headcount'
I fucking hate this
I fucking hate this
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Oh my gods so the new pres of the company is pushing RTO as a way to 'voluntarily reduce headcount'
I fucking hate this
I fucking hate this
Hi I'm a former self driving car safety driver and software engineer. I have a lot of opinions about self driving, because I used to be one of the people on the ground testing this stuff.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hi I'm a former self driving car safety driver and software engineer. I have a lot of opinions about self driving, because I used to be one of the people on the ground testing this stuff.
This only works if Zoox has a BUNCH of teleassist operators virtually monitoring their vehicles. Otherwise, these are moving hazards.
Zoox isn’t yet charging for rides in its electric vehicles, which don’t have steering wheels, mirrors or pedals. But cofounder Jesse Levinson thinks regulatory approval is close.
Amazon’s Robotaxi Unit Launches In San Francisco Without Steering Wheels—Or Fees
Zoox isn’t yet charging for rides in its electric vehicles, which don’t have steering wheels, mirrors or pedals. But cofounder Jesse Levinson thinks regulatory approval is close.
www.forbes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This only works if Zoox has a BUNCH of teleassist operators virtually monitoring their vehicles. Otherwise, these are moving hazards.
A fatal crash took out UBER's robotaxi division. Waymo CONSTANTLY HITS THINGS.
The fact that DESPITE THE SAFETY DRIVERS they still crash?? The entire department needs to be put on a freeze and really assess what is going on.
The fact that DESPITE THE SAFETY DRIVERS they still crash?? The entire department needs to be put on a freeze and really assess what is going on.
“.. Tesla’s current Robotaxi crash rate .. is about 2x higher than Waymo’s, despite in-car supervisors that prevent an unknown number of crashes.”
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/17/t...
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/17/t...
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A fatal crash took out UBER's robotaxi division. Waymo CONSTANTLY HITS THINGS.
The fact that DESPITE THE SAFETY DRIVERS they still crash?? The entire department needs to be put on a freeze and really assess what is going on.
The fact that DESPITE THE SAFETY DRIVERS they still crash?? The entire department needs to be put on a freeze and really assess what is going on.
I generally use asset packs that I've purchased or are free to use when I dev work, but a lot of placeholder stuff ends up being marked with TEST or TEMP in caps lock XD
I need to be better about actual placeholders and grayboxing in general
I need to be better about actual placeholders and grayboxing in general
In gamedev, if you're using a placeholder asset, best practices involve marking it as placeholder so garishly and offensively clearly PLACEHOLDER that you can't possibly miss it. Also flagging that asset in the dev process so it can be identified quickly before the final build.
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I generally use asset packs that I've purchased or are free to use when I dev work, but a lot of placeholder stuff ends up being marked with TEST or TEMP in caps lock XD
I need to be better about actual placeholders and grayboxing in general
I need to be better about actual placeholders and grayboxing in general
-sigh- It's fine Squeenix I didn't want to go to Fanfest this year or anything :/
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
-sigh- It's fine Squeenix I didn't want to go to Fanfest this year or anything :/
Reposted by Rin (Alexis Barta) -> Workin' On Things!
Shit shit shit.
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Shit shit shit.
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
I have spent two hours trying to figure out why my wife does not have permission in her own oneDrive. I have spent two hours trying to figure out why there are HIDDEN FILES IN HER ONEDRIVE SHE CANT DELETE.
gods why is this shit enabled by default
gods why is this shit enabled by default
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I have spent two hours trying to figure out why my wife does not have permission in her own oneDrive. I have spent two hours trying to figure out why there are HIDDEN FILES IN HER ONEDRIVE SHE CANT DELETE.
gods why is this shit enabled by default
gods why is this shit enabled by default
Any layoff, no matter how small or large, should be required to notify employees 60 days in advance, and there should be a layoff blackout around the holidays.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Any layoff, no matter how small or large, should be required to notify employees 60 days in advance, and there should be a layoff blackout around the holidays.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
I am both parts of this post and feel ENTIRELY TOO SEEN
having a praise kink but instead of being called perfect, gorgeous, amazing, etc its for much more simple wordings and phrases like "you can do it, there you go, good job". is this relatable in any way.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I am both parts of this post and feel ENTIRELY TOO SEEN