Robbie Dieterich
@nobunagaota.bsky.social
Gamer, game dev, and parent. Founder of Skyboy Games.
I teach game design at George Mason University. Opinions expressed are my own.
🏳️⚧️ (She, They)
I teach game design at George Mason University. Opinions expressed are my own.
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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.
(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.
I can't imagine generating something with AI and then showing it to someone else outside of, say, immediate family. Just feels obscene to me.
Sudden realization:
People willing to share AI images they generated as their creations are probably the same folks who send unsolicited dick pics.
Sudden realization:
People willing to share AI images they generated as their creations are probably the same folks who send unsolicited dick pics.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I can't imagine generating something with AI and then showing it to someone else outside of, say, immediate family. Just feels obscene to me.
Sudden realization:
People willing to share AI images they generated as their creations are probably the same folks who send unsolicited dick pics.
Sudden realization:
People willing to share AI images they generated as their creations are probably the same folks who send unsolicited dick pics.
I can't tell if this is an ad or political commentary.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I can't tell if this is an ad or political commentary.
In what world does it make sense for the administration's policy to be: "Starve People or Else"
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Trump admin tells states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits
The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
www.npr.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In what world does it make sense for the administration's policy to be: "Starve People or Else"
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Reposted by Robbie Dieterich
Reread Frankenstein for class last semester, and I have the same professor for a different class this semester. I'm going to walk in and read this post out loud.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Reread Frankenstein for class last semester, and I have the same professor for a different class this semester. I'm going to walk in and read this post out loud.
(/j)
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Victor? Frankenstein?
No, those are the names of the doctor.
Frankenstein's Monster's real name was Chad.
No, those are the names of the doctor.
Frankenstein's Monster's real name was Chad.
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Victor? Frankenstein?
No, those are the names of the doctor.
Frankenstein's Monster's real name was Chad.
No, those are the names of the doctor.
Frankenstein's Monster's real name was Chad.
Gotta love how my YouTube on Android now plays every other song in a mix because Alphabet and Friends can't bother to write software that works.
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Gotta love how my YouTube on Android now plays every other song in a mix because Alphabet and Friends can't bother to write software that works.
Nothing but thoughts and prayers.
Get out there and negotiate.
www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsn...
Get out there and negotiate.
www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsn...
U.S. transportation chief doesn't want air traffic controllers driving for Uber during shutdown
U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also said he "can't guarantee" flights will be on time as government shutdown drags on.
www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Nothing but thoughts and prayers.
Get out there and negotiate.
www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsn...
Get out there and negotiate.
www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsn...
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?
October 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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?
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...
❤️ 💙 💜
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
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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...
❤️ 💙 💜
It's a whole other level to say it with a trans history lesson:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...
❤️ 💙 💜
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.
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.
October 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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.
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.
Reposted by Robbie Dieterich
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wk7...
Why This Star Trek Starship Was Canonically Painted Yellow
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wk7...
The sky says trans rights.
October 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The sky says trans rights.
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?
September 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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?
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.
September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
Belle of the Ranch giving just the pep-talk I needed tonight:
youtu.be/sAahDJXngiA?...
youtu.be/sAahDJXngiA?...
Let's talk about hope, doom, timelines, and Star Trek....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
youtu.be
September 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Belle of the Ranch giving just the pep-talk I needed tonight:
youtu.be/sAahDJXngiA?...
youtu.be/sAahDJXngiA?...
Okay, AutoCorrect. Stop trying to make me laugh:
"Prius Oil Change" corrected to "Priest Oil Change"
"Prius Oil Change" corrected to "Priest Oil Change"
September 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Okay, AutoCorrect. Stop trying to make me laugh:
"Prius Oil Change" corrected to "Priest Oil Change"
"Prius Oil Change" corrected to "Priest Oil Change"
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.
September 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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.
How the heck is Saga so darn good?
September 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
How the heck is Saga so darn good?
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYY...
Why Quakers welcome the Trans Community
YouTube video by Quake It Up
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYY...
Reminding the powers-that-be that the streets are ours, not theirs.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/22/p...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/22/p...
www.thepinknews.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reminding the powers-that-be that the streets are ours, not theirs.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/22/p...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/22/p...
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.
As someone who has lived on both masculine and feminine sides of the marketing gender binary, I find it kind of hilarious.
August 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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.
As someone who has lived on both masculine and feminine sides of the marketing gender binary, I find it kind of hilarious.
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.
Dude would have been a total AI Bro in the present.
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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.
Dude would have been a total AI Bro in the present.
Calling customer service to update info related to gender transition and getting an ally on the line is pretty darn nice.
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Calling customer service to update info related to gender transition and getting an ally on the line is pretty darn nice.
Oh, this is going straight into my presentation to students explaining how normal maps work.
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
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiedeveloper
July 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Oh, this is going straight into my presentation to students explaining how normal maps work.