Irene
@alexandrant5.bsky.social
moderately gay zonai engineer - vegan, bipolar, autistic, metalhead and indie developer - she/her
Early 00's World of Warcraft hype remains the weirdest, most unexpected video game success story.
EVERYONE played it. It was so bizarre seeing gigachuds with six-packs catcalling girls on the street and then go on to brag about reaching Lv. 70 in a fantasy-themed MMORPG.
EVERYONE played it. It was so bizarre seeing gigachuds with six-packs catcalling girls on the street and then go on to brag about reaching Lv. 70 in a fantasy-themed MMORPG.
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Early 00's World of Warcraft hype remains the weirdest, most unexpected video game success story.
EVERYONE played it. It was so bizarre seeing gigachuds with six-packs catcalling girls on the street and then go on to brag about reaching Lv. 70 in a fantasy-themed MMORPG.
EVERYONE played it. It was so bizarre seeing gigachuds with six-packs catcalling girls on the street and then go on to brag about reaching Lv. 70 in a fantasy-themed MMORPG.
Some scenes from latest #SigridAndFriends playtesting session. Tag, dungeon entrance and tutorial cheese. #gamedev #indiedev #RPGmaker #RPGdev
Play the demo —->. store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
Play the demo —->. store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Some scenes from latest #SigridAndFriends playtesting session. Tag, dungeon entrance and tutorial cheese. #gamedev #indiedev #RPGmaker #RPGdev
Play the demo —->. store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
Play the demo —->. store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
I absolutely despise ”is typing”.
The only thing it has accomplished is that a ton of people end up saying shit they don’t intend to because they wrote something, regretted it but then feel the pressure to write something anyway because everyone saw the ”is typing”.
The only thing it has accomplished is that a ton of people end up saying shit they don’t intend to because they wrote something, regretted it but then feel the pressure to write something anyway because everyone saw the ”is typing”.
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I absolutely despise ”is typing”.
The only thing it has accomplished is that a ton of people end up saying shit they don’t intend to because they wrote something, regretted it but then feel the pressure to write something anyway because everyone saw the ”is typing”.
The only thing it has accomplished is that a ton of people end up saying shit they don’t intend to because they wrote something, regretted it but then feel the pressure to write something anyway because everyone saw the ”is typing”.
”A giraffe, a monkey and a scientist all walked into a bar. It really hurt.” remains one of my favourite jokes of all time.
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
”A giraffe, a monkey and a scientist all walked into a bar. It really hurt.” remains one of my favourite jokes of all time.
The wrong ice is melting.
January 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The wrong ice is melting.
Nailing the optional superboss dungeon in #SigridAndFriends with a wicked smile on my face.
Completionists are gonna riot.
Completionists are gonna riot.
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Nailing the optional superboss dungeon in #SigridAndFriends with a wicked smile on my face.
Completionists are gonna riot.
Completionists are gonna riot.
The abbreviation ”pfp” makes no sense.
”Pro File Picture” is something completely different.
”Pro File Picture” is something completely different.
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The abbreviation ”pfp” makes no sense.
”Pro File Picture” is something completely different.
”Pro File Picture” is something completely different.
Finally feeling the dev coma hitting me. 2 weeks of 5AM mornings with 3 cups of coffee and relentless grinding is starting to wear me down.
Better chill so I don’t get burnt out.
Better chill so I don’t get burnt out.
January 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Finally feeling the dev coma hitting me. 2 weeks of 5AM mornings with 3 cups of coffee and relentless grinding is starting to wear me down.
Better chill so I don’t get burnt out.
Better chill so I don’t get burnt out.
I’ve reached the level of sad and lonely drunk where somehow the way certain resetera thread titles are formatted makes me laugh my ass off.
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I’ve reached the level of sad and lonely drunk where somehow the way certain resetera thread titles are formatted makes me laugh my ass off.
Been designing dungeons all day, need a break.
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Been designing dungeons all day, need a break.
Age-gating fashion is not okay.
If you have your goth period at 45, you have your goth period at 45. End of story.
If you have your goth period at 45, you have your goth period at 45. End of story.
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Age-gating fashion is not okay.
If you have your goth period at 45, you have your goth period at 45. End of story.
If you have your goth period at 45, you have your goth period at 45. End of story.
I have now put 1k hours into RPG Maker!
Fondly looking back at so much fun time spent with the program that saved me from the Unity trenches.
Fondly looking back at so much fun time spent with the program that saved me from the Unity trenches.
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I have now put 1k hours into RPG Maker!
Fondly looking back at so much fun time spent with the program that saved me from the Unity trenches.
Fondly looking back at so much fun time spent with the program that saved me from the Unity trenches.
I saw that viral AI-made Zelda movie trailer and holy fuck was it bad. I'm gonna need to clean my eyes with soap and shrivel into a small knot of second-hand embarrassment.
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I saw that viral AI-made Zelda movie trailer and holy fuck was it bad. I'm gonna need to clean my eyes with soap and shrivel into a small knot of second-hand embarrassment.
Also holy shit at almost 100 wishlists. I hope I can make y'all proud.
If you haven't played the demo - do it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
If you haven't played the demo - do it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Also holy shit at almost 100 wishlists. I hope I can make y'all proud.
If you haven't played the demo - do it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
If you haven't played the demo - do it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3389960/...
Spent another 4 hours playing through #SigridAndFriends from start to finish, only on end up with roughly 45 more things on the list of things to fix before launch.
It never ends….
It never ends….
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Spent another 4 hours playing through #SigridAndFriends from start to finish, only on end up with roughly 45 more things on the list of things to fix before launch.
It never ends….
It never ends….
Waking up early to spend a few hours working on #SigridAndFriends is the best thing I know. 💕
January 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Waking up early to spend a few hours working on #SigridAndFriends is the best thing I know. 💕
I’m gonna talk enough GOTY on Fami, but will toss out one skeet to pay honor to the best not-2025 game of the year which was Xenoblade 2, especially its ending.
Absolute peak.
Absolute peak.
December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m gonna talk enough GOTY on Fami, but will toss out one skeet to pay honor to the best not-2025 game of the year which was Xenoblade 2, especially its ending.
Absolute peak.
Absolute peak.
Album of the year 2025 🧵
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Album of the year 2025 🧵
Immersive sim is a ten times dumber genre name than metroidvania.
December 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Immersive sim is a ten times dumber genre name than metroidvania.
Trying to battle social anxiety in my head as best I can.
I suppose that I’m appreciated for who I am because people have told me so. I just feel like I have to make an active effort in order to believe that. Which is exhausting.
I suppose that I’m appreciated for who I am because people have told me so. I just feel like I have to make an active effort in order to believe that. Which is exhausting.
December 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Trying to battle social anxiety in my head as best I can.
I suppose that I’m appreciated for who I am because people have told me so. I just feel like I have to make an active effort in order to believe that. Which is exhausting.
I suppose that I’m appreciated for who I am because people have told me so. I just feel like I have to make an active effort in order to believe that. Which is exhausting.
Nordic Wellness using the EZA font for their sauna closure statement is this year’s unlikeliest coincidence.
December 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nordic Wellness using the EZA font for their sauna closure statement is this year’s unlikeliest coincidence.