rachel
@nershly.bsky.social
graceful failure. game programmer, designer, doodler, etc. likes tea. is a she. paints and plays with minis. magewinds, a tabletop skirmish game: https://www.magewinds.com personal site: https://rachelnertia.github.io/
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Got a great shot of @nershly.bsky.social cycling through the spray at Porty Promenade today.
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Got a great shot of @nershly.bsky.social cycling through the spray at Porty Promenade today.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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It's been one week since I stopped seeing her and I already really miss my therapist 😭
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
It's been one week since I stopped seeing her and I already really miss my therapist 😭
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new blog post: notes on level design workflows for the 3D platformer Big Hops www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/01/note...
Notes on level design workflow for the 3D platformer Big Hops
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the tooling, level design methods, and metrics use for this cartoony 3D exploration game I helped make.
www.blog.radiator.debacle.us
January 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
new blog post: notes on level design workflows for the 3D platformer Big Hops www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/01/note...
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Spotted in Dundee.
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Spotted in Dundee.
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🇬🇧✊🌀 Ubisoft : enough is enough! Faced with the arbitrary decision of the CEO who doesn’t even dare talking to employees anymore, unions are calling for a strike on February 10th, 11th and 12th.
January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
🇬🇧✊🌀 Ubisoft : enough is enough! Faced with the arbitrary decision of the CEO who doesn’t even dare talking to employees anymore, unions are calling for a strike on February 10th, 11th and 12th.
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new york magazine has a very nasty article out about my beautiful golden throne, which they say is the only thing keeping me alive. when I'm sitting on my big beautiful throne I am NOT ASLEEP!! I am directing the beacon of the astronomican, something sleepy joe did very badly may I add
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
new york magazine has a very nasty article out about my beautiful golden throne, which they say is the only thing keeping me alive. when I'm sitting on my big beautiful throne I am NOT ASLEEP!! I am directing the beacon of the astronomican, something sleepy joe did very badly may I add
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scully you're not gonna believe this
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 PM
scully you're not gonna believe this
puzzling over what sort of project(s) to work on while unemployed. must learn. must self express.
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
puzzling over what sort of project(s) to work on while unemployed. must learn. must self express.
walkin around askin "do you gots a job for me?" feels like it might be faster and less painful
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
walkin around askin "do you gots a job for me?" feels like it might be faster and less painful
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"time is a flat circle" no dude youre thinking of a clock
January 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
"time is a flat circle" no dude youre thinking of a clock
I'm now in the breadmaking phase of unemployment 👩🍳👌(thanks @rold.bsky.social !)
January 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I'm now in the breadmaking phase of unemployment 👩🍳👌(thanks @rold.bsky.social !)
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I'm catching up with details of the arguments Rockstar made to justify firing 34 people summarily and good god this is some thin bullshit. They really don't bother lying any more do they.
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I'm catching up with details of the arguments Rockstar made to justify firing 34 people summarily and good god this is some thin bullshit. They really don't bother lying any more do they.
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Learning the difference between being a little uncomfortable and being in actual danger is something you HAVE to learn. Possibly have to start speed running it now if you’re planning on surviving the long term.
January 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Learning the difference between being a little uncomfortable and being in actual danger is something you HAVE to learn. Possibly have to start speed running it now if you’re planning on surviving the long term.
Into the Unknown rachelnertia.github.io/personal/202...
January 16, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Into the Unknown rachelnertia.github.io/personal/202...
I am deffo looking for work now btw, not just in games but anywhere that'll let me write code and live in Edinburgh. I have 9 years of experience doing C++, C#, gameplay synchronisation, sessioning, including server development and integration with online services, but i'll do anything that's cool
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I am deffo looking for work now btw, not just in games but anywhere that'll let me write code and live in Edinburgh. I have 9 years of experience doing C++, C#, gameplay synchronisation, sessioning, including server development and integration with online services, but i'll do anything that's cool
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reminder that i’m making a simple static site generator with zero AI involved
make your own website now and it’ll be that much easier to fuck off of Bluesky when you inevitably need to
make your own website now and it’ll be that much easier to fuck off of Bluesky when you inevitably need to
alright let's do this
bimbo beta is now available on itch. check it out and tell me if this shit works at all iznaut.itch.io/bimbo
bimbo beta is now available on itch. check it out and tell me if this shit works at all iznaut.itch.io/bimbo
bimbo by isabelle adena kestrel
a static site generator for dumb girls
iznaut.itch.io
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
reminder that i’m making a simple static site generator with zero AI involved
make your own website now and it’ll be that much easier to fuck off of Bluesky when you inevitably need to
make your own website now and it’ll be that much easier to fuck off of Bluesky when you inevitably need to
Insomnia has made its shitty way back into my life after years of hope. Not great.
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Insomnia has made its shitty way back into my life after years of hope. Not great.
despite my best efforts to emotionally prepare for this outcome i still feel like hurting myself today
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
despite my best efforts to emotionally prepare for this outcome i still feel like hurting myself today
does anyone know about any articles (or even books) that explain how dynamic linked libraries are supposed to work, particularly with regards to memory shared with the host process? i am confused
January 11, 2026 at 9:51 AM
does anyone know about any articles (or even books) that explain how dynamic linked libraries are supposed to work, particularly with regards to memory shared with the host process? i am confused
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I met this peeg today. We locked eyes in an intense way.
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I met this peeg today. We locked eyes in an intense way.
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You need to be willing to plant trees knowing you will never sit in their shade
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
You need to be willing to plant trees knowing you will never sit in their shade