Alanna Smith
@alannamode.bsky.social
🧬 Co-Founder, Lore + Wiki Manager @ dnacreative.ca
📜 Archivist + Caretaker of dnacreative.notion.site/codex
✨ Notion Seller (my Notions could kill a dragon)
📺 Co-Creator, Former Producer/Editor of #FutureOfPlay Direct
⚔️ Semi-retired #cosplay lady
🖤🩶🤍💜
📜 Archivist + Caretaker of dnacreative.notion.site/codex
✨ Notion Seller (my Notions could kill a dragon)
📺 Co-Creator, Former Producer/Editor of #FutureOfPlay Direct
⚔️ Semi-retired #cosplay lady
🖤🩶🤍💜
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Alanna Smith
@alannamode.bsky.social
· Jun 20
DNA CODEX: The GameDev Library
DNA CODEX is a free digital GameDev Library built and maintained by DnA Creative - a curated and community supported digital archive for game development resources.
dnacreative.notion.site
We’re gonna leave the games industry better than we found it 😤
Introducing DNA CODEX: The GameDev Library 🧬
📚 ongoing, always growing, digital archive for all
💸 COMMUNITY-FUNDED and freely accessible
🫡 curated + maintained by DnA Creative (us!)
dnacreative.notion.site/codex
Introducing DNA CODEX: The GameDev Library 🧬
📚 ongoing, always growing, digital archive for all
💸 COMMUNITY-FUNDED and freely accessible
🫡 curated + maintained by DnA Creative (us!)
dnacreative.notion.site/codex
Americans mention a terrible politician who needs to be removed from power, and it's always some man who is no less than 120 years old and can only be voted out during a solar eclipse or something 🫠
Bad here in Canada too but damn some of those USA positions should not be held the way they are
Bad here in Canada too but damn some of those USA positions should not be held the way they are
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Americans mention a terrible politician who needs to be removed from power, and it's always some man who is no less than 120 years old and can only be voted out during a solar eclipse or something 🫠
Bad here in Canada too but damn some of those USA positions should not be held the way they are
Bad here in Canada too but damn some of those USA positions should not be held the way they are
I hate when what looks like an otherwise fun movie stars Mark Wahlberg 😭
Why would you do that? Why would you make me a nice burger and then put something so unpleasant in there? Annoying 🫠
Why would you do that? Why would you make me a nice burger and then put something so unpleasant in there? Annoying 🫠
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I hate when what looks like an otherwise fun movie stars Mark Wahlberg 😭
Why would you do that? Why would you make me a nice burger and then put something so unpleasant in there? Annoying 🫠
Why would you do that? Why would you make me a nice burger and then put something so unpleasant in there? Annoying 🫠
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Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to is OUT NOW!
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
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I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
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Me seeing everyone finally talkin about things that have needed talkin about for ages. Lol welcome to the partyyyyyy
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Me seeing everyone finally talkin about things that have needed talkin about for ages. Lol welcome to the partyyyyyy
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The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
Making a game is like making a movie except that when a shoot day begins, sometimes your set is underwater. Or your camera is a banana
Imagine that. Imagine the camera is a banana and you have to shoot the same movie you were shooting yesterday
Imagine that. Imagine the camera is a banana and you have to shoot the same movie you were shooting yesterday
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Making a game is like making a movie except that when a shoot day begins, sometimes your set is underwater. Or your camera is a banana
Imagine that. Imagine the camera is a banana and you have to shoot the same movie you were shooting yesterday
Imagine that. Imagine the camera is a banana and you have to shoot the same movie you were shooting yesterday
Most folks who spell my name right on the first try cite growing up with these novels as the reason
"Alanna, like the knight!" 🥹 thanks @tamorapierce.bsky.social 🫶🏾
I sadly didn't get to grow up with them (didn't know the series until a few yrs ago). Get a young person this book for me alright 😁🧡
"Alanna, like the knight!" 🥹 thanks @tamorapierce.bsky.social 🫶🏾
I sadly didn't get to grow up with them (didn't know the series until a few yrs ago). Get a young person this book for me alright 😁🧡
The Holiday season is coming up, and I'd like to humbly suggest you consider buying someone in your life a copy of SONG OF THE LIONESS BOOK 1: ALANNA.
Available at your local comic shop or bookstore, or online!
Available at your local comic shop or bookstore, or online!
Alanna (Song of the Lioness, Book 1) A Graphic Novel Adaptation
The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel Filled with magic and mayhem, adven...
www.abramsbooks.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Most folks who spell my name right on the first try cite growing up with these novels as the reason
"Alanna, like the knight!" 🥹 thanks @tamorapierce.bsky.social 🫶🏾
I sadly didn't get to grow up with them (didn't know the series until a few yrs ago). Get a young person this book for me alright 😁🧡
"Alanna, like the knight!" 🥹 thanks @tamorapierce.bsky.social 🫶🏾
I sadly didn't get to grow up with them (didn't know the series until a few yrs ago). Get a young person this book for me alright 😁🧡
Being a producer involves giving your devs deadlines and organization and support and structure but also a little forehead kiss sometimes
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Being a producer involves giving your devs deadlines and organization and support and structure but also a little forehead kiss sometimes
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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BREAKING NEWS: Politician wins with groundbreaking "vote for my values and policies" strategy, rejects years-long traditional "prove you hate the other guy" technique
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Politician wins with groundbreaking "vote for my values and policies" strategy, rejects years-long traditional "prove you hate the other guy" technique
Can someone draw Miles and Peter Spider-Man congratulating Mamdani on the win I just think that'd be nice 😂🙌🏾💖
a man in a baseball cap is talking to another man .
ALT: a man in a baseball cap is talking to another man .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Can someone draw Miles and Peter Spider-Man congratulating Mamdani on the win I just think that'd be nice 😂🙌🏾💖
If a person's desire to *be* the change outweighs their desire to *see* the change, be cautious of them no matter how virtuous the cause they're leading the charge on
They may want credit more than progress
They may want credit more than progress
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If a person's desire to *be* the change outweighs their desire to *see* the change, be cautious of them no matter how virtuous the cause they're leading the charge on
They may want credit more than progress
They may want credit more than progress
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I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
I am too bad a bitch to have a headache
November 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I am too bad a bitch to have a headache
Whenever I see someone breathlessly insisting "AI is the future" and "you'll get left behind" I think of this @makesomenoiseshow.bsky.social bit about the square wheel
Just a bunch of folks hoping they can sell me "what if you want to get somewhere slower" 😂
Link: vt.tiktok.com/ZSyAbcv4H/
Just a bunch of folks hoping they can sell me "what if you want to get somewhere slower" 😂
Link: vt.tiktok.com/ZSyAbcv4H/
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Whenever I see someone breathlessly insisting "AI is the future" and "you'll get left behind" I think of this @makesomenoiseshow.bsky.social bit about the square wheel
Just a bunch of folks hoping they can sell me "what if you want to get somewhere slower" 😂
Link: vt.tiktok.com/ZSyAbcv4H/
Just a bunch of folks hoping they can sell me "what if you want to get somewhere slower" 😂
Link: vt.tiktok.com/ZSyAbcv4H/
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Reposted by Alanna Smith
Reposted by Alanna Smith
Having now spent a year as a producer at a studio, I'd say this is my best depiction of what game development looks like
July 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Having now spent a year as a producer at a studio, I'd say this is my best depiction of what game development looks like
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okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
would anyone who works in or adjacent to game testing/QA be willing to answer a couple questions for me? off the record, not to be quoted - just need some background info on automations to know whether a scenario someone described in a talk is common or unusual.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
This scene from Community will never not be relevant to me
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This scene from Community will never not be relevant to me
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This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
Good luck to all the pet owners who must explain to their domesticated creatures why breakfast is an hour late today
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good luck to all the pet owners who must explain to their domesticated creatures why breakfast is an hour late today