Rachél Bazelais
@pixelfuzz.bsky.social
@popular_pixels on Twitter
UI Engineer and Technical Game Designer
Accessibility Advocate #GDoCExpo
"Compliance isn't accessibility, it's the starting point"
We are strong together, protect each other
UI Engineer and Technical Game Designer
Accessibility Advocate #GDoCExpo
"Compliance isn't accessibility, it's the starting point"
We are strong together, protect each other
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
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Link to the article if you'd like to read it online:
ist.psu.edu/iconnect/sum...
And of course, a link to Spirit Swap!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...
ist.psu.edu/iconnect/sum...
And of course, a link to Spirit Swap!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To on Steam
Cast spells, be queer, and crash the biggest concert of the year! Spirit Swap is an action-puzzle meets narrative game set in a lush world of witchy demons.
store.steampowered.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Link to the article if you'd like to read it online:
ist.psu.edu/iconnect/sum...
And of course, a link to Spirit Swap!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...
ist.psu.edu/iconnect/sum...
And of course, a link to Spirit Swap!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...
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Oh hey that's me!!! 💙💙💙
Yooo shoutout to @afnarratives.bsky.social, I didn't know Spirit Swap had a Penn Stater involved. Very cool to open the PSU IST alumni magazine and see indie games!!
August 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Oh hey that's me!!! 💙💙💙
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realizing this connection 1000 years late
August 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
realizing this connection 1000 years late
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Today's video is kind of both a low vision and accessible game Spotlight video, as it's a fighting game. Unfortunately there is no menu narration, or much in the way of single player content if that's what you're looking for: https://youtu.be/0hctUepzeLU?si=Fq-GcSshI--Jil1E
June 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today's video is kind of both a low vision and accessible game Spotlight video, as it's a fighting game. Unfortunately there is no menu narration, or much in the way of single player content if that's what you're looking for: https://youtu.be/0hctUepzeLU?si=Fq-GcSshI--Jil1E
Hey good people!
I've been M.I.A. for a bit. I've been working on my CS Degree while as actively job hunting
Unfortunately my laptop is on its last legs and I could use some help covering my final term. A friend made me this fundraiser
Donate if you can or share
fundrazr.com/Laptop_for_R...
I've been M.I.A. for a bit. I've been working on my CS Degree while as actively job hunting
Unfortunately my laptop is on its last legs and I could use some help covering my final term. A friend made me this fundraiser
Donate if you can or share
fundrazr.com/Laptop_for_R...
Help Rachél Finish Their Degree
Rachél is a video game developer by trade and is in school completing a computer science degree (3 cheers!) and could use some help getting across the finish line.
fundrazr.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey good people!
I've been M.I.A. for a bit. I've been working on my CS Degree while as actively job hunting
Unfortunately my laptop is on its last legs and I could use some help covering my final term. A friend made me this fundraiser
Donate if you can or share
fundrazr.com/Laptop_for_R...
I've been M.I.A. for a bit. I've been working on my CS Degree while as actively job hunting
Unfortunately my laptop is on its last legs and I could use some help covering my final term. A friend made me this fundraiser
Donate if you can or share
fundrazr.com/Laptop_for_R...
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The biggest thanks to @fortebass.bsky.social @victoriatran.bsky.social and @outersloth.com for supporting and funding our game. The whole process has been so smooth!
Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Dosa Divas Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Outerloop Games
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The biggest thanks to @fortebass.bsky.social @victoriatran.bsky.social and @outersloth.com for supporting and funding our game. The whole process has been so smooth!
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Celebrating our awesome scholars! 🥳 We're so happy we're able to provide #gamedev with the opportunity to attend #GDC year after year.
Special thanks to our Scholarship Manager, @dpandaheart.bsky.social, & everyone on our team who helped make this happen! 💜
Special thanks to our Scholarship Manager, @dpandaheart.bsky.social, & everyone on our team who helped make this happen! 💜
March 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Celebrating our awesome scholars! 🥳 We're so happy we're able to provide #gamedev with the opportunity to attend #GDC year after year.
Special thanks to our Scholarship Manager, @dpandaheart.bsky.social, & everyone on our team who helped make this happen! 💜
Special thanks to our Scholarship Manager, @dpandaheart.bsky.social, & everyone on our team who helped make this happen! 💜
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#GDC attendees and local friends, join me this Tuesday March 18 to play some D&D and Magic at the 2nd annual Zero Proof game night!
RSVP here: partiful.com/e/XRPdpHBGbn...
RSVP here: partiful.com/e/XRPdpHBGbn...
March 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#GDC attendees and local friends, join me this Tuesday March 18 to play some D&D and Magic at the 2nd annual Zero Proof game night!
RSVP here: partiful.com/e/XRPdpHBGbn...
RSVP here: partiful.com/e/XRPdpHBGbn...
Fire alarm went off at my hotel. If I look tired later it's because it's 3am 👁️👁️
March 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Fire alarm went off at my hotel. If I look tired later it's because it's 3am 👁️👁️
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I assure everyone who has said how disappointed they are that the Wonder Woman game isn’t happening?
Is not as devastated as those of us who lost years of work, effort & creativity that had been put towards bringing Diana to life in what would have been her first solo game.
Is not as devastated as those of us who lost years of work, effort & creativity that had been put towards bringing Diana to life in what would have been her first solo game.
March 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I assure everyone who has said how disappointed they are that the Wonder Woman game isn’t happening?
Is not as devastated as those of us who lost years of work, effort & creativity that had been put towards bringing Diana to life in what would have been her first solo game.
Is not as devastated as those of us who lost years of work, effort & creativity that had been put towards bringing Diana to life in what would have been her first solo game.
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Massive die-in in front of the New York Stock Exchange to protest the illegal cuts by DOGE and the Trump administration.
March 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Massive die-in in front of the New York Stock Exchange to protest the illegal cuts by DOGE and the Trump administration.
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This forced deportation + disappearing attempt is so deeply evil
And mentioning for folks who quietly go "well she took the risk to protest": she didn't. The court summons she failed to disclose that got her flagged? Were from when she was caught up in protest arrests while trying to walk home
And mentioning for folks who quietly go "well she took the risk to protest": she didn't. The court summons she failed to disclose that got her flagged? Were from when she was caught up in protest arrests while trying to walk home
March 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This forced deportation + disappearing attempt is so deeply evil
And mentioning for folks who quietly go "well she took the risk to protest": she didn't. The court summons she failed to disclose that got her flagged? Were from when she was caught up in protest arrests while trying to walk home
And mentioning for folks who quietly go "well she took the risk to protest": she didn't. The court summons she failed to disclose that got her flagged? Were from when she was caught up in protest arrests while trying to walk home
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DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET 120 GLOW IN THE DARK TURTLES THROUGH AIRPORT CUSTOMS
IN UNRELATED NEWS, WE’RE BRINGING SOMETHING VERY COOL TO GDC TO CELEBRATE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TACTICAL TAKEDOWN
IN UNRELATED NEWS, WE’RE BRINGING SOMETHING VERY COOL TO GDC TO CELEBRATE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TACTICAL TAKEDOWN
March 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET 120 GLOW IN THE DARK TURTLES THROUGH AIRPORT CUSTOMS
IN UNRELATED NEWS, WE’RE BRINGING SOMETHING VERY COOL TO GDC TO CELEBRATE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TACTICAL TAKEDOWN
IN UNRELATED NEWS, WE’RE BRINGING SOMETHING VERY COOL TO GDC TO CELEBRATE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TACTICAL TAKEDOWN
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If you’re going to GDC, here are some tips:
Don’t try to get someone drunk. Don’t spike anyone’s drink. Don’t touch anyone without explicit permission. Don’t assault anyone.
You will be found out and there will be consequences.
Don’t try to get someone drunk. Don’t spike anyone’s drink. Don’t touch anyone without explicit permission. Don’t assault anyone.
You will be found out and there will be consequences.
March 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
If you’re going to GDC, here are some tips:
Don’t try to get someone drunk. Don’t spike anyone’s drink. Don’t touch anyone without explicit permission. Don’t assault anyone.
You will be found out and there will be consequences.
Don’t try to get someone drunk. Don’t spike anyone’s drink. Don’t touch anyone without explicit permission. Don’t assault anyone.
You will be found out and there will be consequences.
Yo tomorrow is a new day let's go! Together we are strong.
March 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Yo tomorrow is a new day let's go! Together we are strong.
I'm a black Game Designer together we have power
March 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I'm a black Game Designer together we have power
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"a computer can never be held accountable" is probably the strongest feature of AI
Cellebrite, the ubiquitous company that cops use to unlock phones and copy evidence, is now offering cops AI to summarize chat logs, audio messages, more. Civil liberties experts already concerned about AI hallucinating for cops www.404media.co/cellebrite-i...
Cellebrite Is Using AI to Summarize Chat Logs and Audio from Seized Mobile Phones
The proliferation of AI through law enforcement tools already has civil liberties experts concerned. “When you have results from an AI, they are not transparent. Often you cannot trace back where a co...
www.404media.co
March 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"a computer can never be held accountable" is probably the strongest feature of AI
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Spicy Post of the Month: Disabled people don’t need “special treatment”—they need what should’ve been accessible from the start. It’s not a handout; it’s a correction for bad design in our systems, services, and products.
March 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Spicy Post of the Month: Disabled people don’t need “special treatment”—they need what should’ve been accessible from the start. It’s not a handout; it’s a correction for bad design in our systems, services, and products.
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A big reason to take a demo down is because it no longer shows the consumer an accurate picture of the game in development—and because maintaining a demo *drains resources from the final game*.
When it’s a choice between improving/fixing a demo and making a better game, I pick the game.
When it’s a choice between improving/fixing a demo and making a better game, I pick the game.
Can we stop removing demos from storefronts all together? That becoming the norm feels so deeply anti-consumer.
March 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A big reason to take a demo down is because it no longer shows the consumer an accurate picture of the game in development—and because maintaining a demo *drains resources from the final game*.
When it’s a choice between improving/fixing a demo and making a better game, I pick the game.
When it’s a choice between improving/fixing a demo and making a better game, I pick the game.
My heart goes out to the Monolith Team. I know y'all were making something amazing
February 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
My heart goes out to the Monolith Team. I know y'all were making something amazing
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Trans game dev friends of mine, I have a precocious fifteen-year-old trans guy high school student who is wanting to ask some interview questions. Four simple questions, relaxed deadline, no personal info required, it's more "how has being trans impacted the work you do" type stuff. Anyone keen?
February 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Trans game dev friends of mine, I have a precocious fifteen-year-old trans guy high school student who is wanting to ask some interview questions. Four simple questions, relaxed deadline, no personal info required, it's more "how has being trans impacted the work you do" type stuff. Anyone keen?