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Xan
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Not to be confused with Xanax. 16+ recommended.
25M; en, tok; pan/poly/open.

I am developing a 3D narrative sandbox called The Conservatory. You might like it, check it out: https://xansworkshop.com
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I'm developing an #IndieGame - The Conservatory. Think Starbound if it was 3D.

I'm blogging my progress:
xansworkshop.com/conservatory...
The Conservatory Development Blog
xansworkshop.com
(i stole this from jixaw)
February 15, 2026 at 5:23 AM
normal lighting engines: "ah, of course, the brightness of this pixel is governed by the inverse square law factoring distance from the point source"

my lighting engine: "W H E R E A R E T H E F U C K I N G B L O C K S"
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
REAL computer program reacts to
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Lighting system status: didnt feel like it today
February 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Bees 🐝
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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UK > US
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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my favorite bugs the iterators
- twelve bricks
- you take the moon
- you take the sun
- infant harassment
- sylvia straw
- chase windmill
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Re: Discord. If only there was some way for, rather than companies having to do it, we had some way for say, parents to.. I don't know, control what their children did online we could call it, I dunno...
February 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Drawing Pebbles everyday day 5
#Rainworld
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 AM
rw daemon music echoing in my brain
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Well, I *was* updating my VRChat world.

But given that this is what Quest looks like right now, I think it'll have to wait.
February 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I almost got it. Lighting is nearly done for my game. I took a few days of a break since it was beating the shit outta my brain.

I got some issues with update dispatches but I found a workaround to the infinite loop problem, though it has a significant (~6x) performance cost which is.. eugh.
February 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Man, lighting in my game has been a challenge. What a mess. Chances are, February's blog post is just going to be lighting.

I *might* try to make some visuals for some of the concepts I will discuss. They get complicated. Most of the complexity is in edge case handling.
February 1, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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every time i remember that i have this fucking app my brain becomes a little less functional than it was prior
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
me when i see ych get even more free art that artists expect the rest of us to pay for
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i think this is one of the longest worms i have ever seen on this platform

i reposted this exact same thing like a year ago. its still going.
January 23, 2026 at 6:57 PM
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Night fury
#httyd
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Friends | OC
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Curious: How common do you other programmers use a plural discussion in comments? i.e. "We are ..." rather than "I am ..."

As far as I know this is quite common.
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
RIP Sex Defenders 2022-2026

My vrchat gimmick group was deleted (also got a 3 day ban) due to being "in violation of our Hate, Violence, and Endangerment guidelines"

You will be remembered fondly 🫡
January 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
standard chiitan w
There are people in the world who say that there are only two genders: male and female.
But the heart and soul have much more personality.
It's very sad that people who can't accept this sometimes utter very harsh words.
You were born to live freely.
Chiitan is an ally of transgender people🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
January 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM