Alix The Nerdess
@nerdess.bsky.social
Currently a quirky PhD candidate at VUW, studying ludonarrative design (particularly procgen & queer representation) 🎨🕹️🎲🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Also a wonky ditty composer (Nerdess), game developer, and lecturer of sound art & game creation 🎶 she/her
Also a wonky ditty composer (Nerdess), game developer, and lecturer of sound art & game creation 🎶 she/her
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Alix The Nerdess
@nerdess.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Super excited my NarraScope 2025 talk: Ergodic Narrative: A Brief Exploration of Multimodal Video Game Engagement was accepted for this summers conference! 🕹️😊📚🎉
Thank you so much @thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social for having me!
It was so delightful ramble on the quirky tidbits of why people seek out terror for fun, and history of horror games mechanics/narrative.
🕹️🎃👻👾💀👽🕸️
It was so delightful ramble on the quirky tidbits of why people seek out terror for fun, and history of horror games mechanics/narrative.
🕹️🎃👻👾💀👽🕸️
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thank you so much @thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social for having me!
It was so delightful ramble on the quirky tidbits of why people seek out terror for fun, and history of horror games mechanics/narrative.
🕹️🎃👻👾💀👽🕸️
It was so delightful ramble on the quirky tidbits of why people seek out terror for fun, and history of horror games mechanics/narrative.
🕹️🎃👻👾💀👽🕸️
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
A Talk About Horror Video Games with Professor Alix Leonhart coming this October at The Comic Book Shop!
www.facebook.com/events/13788...
www.facebook.com/events/13788...
August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A Talk About Horror Video Games with Professor Alix Leonhart coming this October at The Comic Book Shop!
www.facebook.com/events/13788...
www.facebook.com/events/13788...
Super excited to give a nerdy public talk on Queer Representation in Video Games The Midnight Oil tonight! @farboco.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎉🕹️
June 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Super excited to give a nerdy public talk on Queer Representation in Video Games The Midnight Oil tonight! @farboco.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎉🕹️
It's pride month!
Happy Pride 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎶🎉
Happy Pride 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎶🎉
June 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
It's pride month!
Happy Pride 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎶🎉
Happy Pride 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎶🎉
Every evening I go out to the meme farms to harvest what the day has wrought and present them as an offering to my girlfriend.
May 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Every evening I go out to the meme farms to harvest what the day has wrought and present them as an offering to my girlfriend.
Excited to be giving a public talk on RPGs at The Comic Book Shop! (Wilmington, DE) in 11 days! (April 20th, 1 pm)
Come by, listen to lore, and catch a glimpse of the fascinating developmental history of role-playing video games! 🕹️👾🎉
@thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social @eecomicsandgames.bsky.social
Come by, listen to lore, and catch a glimpse of the fascinating developmental history of role-playing video games! 🕹️👾🎉
@thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social @eecomicsandgames.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Excited to be giving a public talk on RPGs at The Comic Book Shop! (Wilmington, DE) in 11 days! (April 20th, 1 pm)
Come by, listen to lore, and catch a glimpse of the fascinating developmental history of role-playing video games! 🕹️👾🎉
@thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social @eecomicsandgames.bsky.social
Come by, listen to lore, and catch a glimpse of the fascinating developmental history of role-playing video games! 🕹️👾🎉
@thecomicbookshopde.bsky.social @eecomicsandgames.bsky.social
Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️⚧️
I hope we all have a wonderful day 💕
(Everyone stay safe in these unpresidented unprecedented times)
I hope we all have a wonderful day 💕
(Everyone stay safe in these unpresidented unprecedented times)
March 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️⚧️
I hope we all have a wonderful day 💕
(Everyone stay safe in these unpresidented unprecedented times)
I hope we all have a wonderful day 💕
(Everyone stay safe in these unpresidented unprecedented times)
Super excited my NarraScope 2025 talk: Ergodic Narrative: A Brief Exploration of Multimodal Video Game Engagement was accepted for this summers conference! 🕹️😊📚🎉
March 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Super excited my NarraScope 2025 talk: Ergodic Narrative: A Brief Exploration of Multimodal Video Game Engagement was accepted for this summers conference! 🕹️😊📚🎉
Working on PhD applications.
The world is harsh and people cruel; I just want to make games, study ludonarrative design, and ramble about trans & queer representation. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🕹️🧩💕
The world is harsh and people cruel; I just want to make games, study ludonarrative design, and ramble about trans & queer representation. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🕹️🧩💕
February 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Working on PhD applications.
The world is harsh and people cruel; I just want to make games, study ludonarrative design, and ramble about trans & queer representation. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🕹️🧩💕
The world is harsh and people cruel; I just want to make games, study ludonarrative design, and ramble about trans & queer representation. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🕹️🧩💕
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
Being trans right now is being considered so insignificant that you're hardly worth defending while also so much of a threat that you're worthy of annihilation.
It’s dehumanizing on all sides.
It’s dehumanizing on all sides.
December 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Being trans right now is being considered so insignificant that you're hardly worth defending while also so much of a threat that you're worthy of annihilation.
It’s dehumanizing on all sides.
It’s dehumanizing on all sides.
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
since all the "gender critical"/TERFs are migrating here, thought I'd share this primer explaining their history, dissecting their beliefs, & debunking their talking points. no-paywall links, pls share!
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer
for readers trying to make sense of “feminists versus transgender activists” debates
juliaserano.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
since all the "gender critical"/TERFs are migrating here, thought I'd share this primer explaining their history, dissecting their beliefs, & debunking their talking points. no-paywall links, pls share!
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
Good Mornings 🌄 & #HappyPride 😊🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🎉
June 1, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Good Mornings 🌄 & #HappyPride 😊🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🎉
Excited to announce my current summer show dates! 🎶💕🎉
I had a lot of fun making this poster (nothing like distracting from one project with another!) I even used an ancient notebook doodle from a decade back! 🎨
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy almost Pride Month! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I had a lot of fun making this poster (nothing like distracting from one project with another!) I even used an ancient notebook doodle from a decade back! 🎨
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy almost Pride Month! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
May 31, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Excited to announce my current summer show dates! 🎶💕🎉
I had a lot of fun making this poster (nothing like distracting from one project with another!) I even used an ancient notebook doodle from a decade back! 🎨
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy almost Pride Month! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I had a lot of fun making this poster (nothing like distracting from one project with another!) I even used an ancient notebook doodle from a decade back! 🎨
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy almost Pride Month! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Recently been really enjoying studying game design, exploring Inform 7 & Godot 🕹️😊
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Recently been really enjoying studying game design, exploring Inform 7 & Godot 🕹️😊
Happy Friday! 💕
April 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Recently been really enjoying studying game design, exploring Inform 7 & Godot 🕹️😊
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Recently been really enjoying studying game design, exploring Inform 7 & Godot 🕹️😊
Happy Friday! 💕
Just met with my tax accountant, who took me aside after & asked me in a whisper if I could tell them about our local Pride because their daughter just came out and they wanted to be supportive 🏳️🌈 Yays 🎉
Anyways, apparently I give off a " this woman looks exceptionally queer so I'll ask her 🙃" vibe
Anyways, apparently I give off a " this woman looks exceptionally queer so I'll ask her 🙃" vibe
February 21, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Just met with my tax accountant, who took me aside after & asked me in a whisper if I could tell them about our local Pride because their daughter just came out and they wanted to be supportive 🏳️🌈 Yays 🎉
Anyways, apparently I give off a " this woman looks exceptionally queer so I'll ask her 🙃" vibe
Anyways, apparently I give off a " this woman looks exceptionally queer so I'll ask her 🙃" vibe
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Just recently got my hair done after a year so that's exciting 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Just recently got my hair done after a year so that's exciting 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
February 9, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Just recently got my hair done after a year so that's exciting 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Just recently got my hair done after a year so that's exciting 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
Happy last day of Trans Awareness Week 🏳️⚧️💕
Here are 50 of my favorite songs by 50 amazing trans artists 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ow...
Here are 50 of my favorite songs by 50 amazing trans artists 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ow...
Trans Artist Mix
Trans Artist Mix · Playlist · 50 songs · 9 likes
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Happy last day of Trans Awareness Week 🏳️⚧️💕
Here are 50 of my favorite songs by 50 amazing trans artists 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ow...
Here are 50 of my favorite songs by 50 amazing trans artists 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ow...
Reposting to my main thread because I feel cute today 🥰
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Today I am trying to learn Godot and bring some 2D roguelike design dreams to life 🙃🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Today I am trying to learn Godot and bring some 2D roguelike design dreams to life 🙃🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
November 10, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Reposting to my main thread because I feel cute today 🥰
Hey babe before we do it let me put on some music to get us in the mood...
A few seconds later: My heart Will Go On sung in Toads voice 🎶
A few seconds later: My heart Will Go On sung in Toads voice 🎶
November 7, 2023 at 2:42 AM
Hey babe before we do it let me put on some music to get us in the mood...
A few seconds later: My heart Will Go On sung in Toads voice 🎶
A few seconds later: My heart Will Go On sung in Toads voice 🎶
Happy Halloween!
I'm doing an impromptu mini concert of some Halloweeny & queer tunes. 🎃👻😈💀
Please feel free to hop by and say hi 💕 www.twitch.tv/nerdessmusic...
I'm doing an impromptu mini concert of some Halloweeny & queer tunes. 🎃👻😈💀
Please feel free to hop by and say hi 💕 www.twitch.tv/nerdessmusic...
November 1, 2023 at 3:43 AM
Happy Halloween!
I'm doing an impromptu mini concert of some Halloweeny & queer tunes. 🎃👻😈💀
Please feel free to hop by and say hi 💕 www.twitch.tv/nerdessmusic...
I'm doing an impromptu mini concert of some Halloweeny & queer tunes. 🎃👻😈💀
Please feel free to hop by and say hi 💕 www.twitch.tv/nerdessmusic...
Halloween Cuties Haiku 🎃👻😈💀🎉
Love to see en route
pointy ears, tail, mask, & fangs
Why not every day?
I passed so many cuties on my walk home from work today. Wouldn't it be nice to have queer christmas every day? 💕
Love to see en route
pointy ears, tail, mask, & fangs
Why not every day?
I passed so many cuties on my walk home from work today. Wouldn't it be nice to have queer christmas every day? 💕
October 31, 2023 at 11:47 PM
Halloween Cuties Haiku 🎃👻😈💀🎉
Love to see en route
pointy ears, tail, mask, & fangs
Why not every day?
I passed so many cuties on my walk home from work today. Wouldn't it be nice to have queer christmas every day? 💕
Love to see en route
pointy ears, tail, mask, & fangs
Why not every day?
I passed so many cuties on my walk home from work today. Wouldn't it be nice to have queer christmas every day? 💕
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
THIS IS HUGE!!!
If you haven’t yet, for whatever reason, PLEASE get a library card!!
I was able to read over 150 graphic novels this year, FOR FREE, because of public libraries!
And authors still get paid from the amount of checkouts their books receive! It’s a win-win! 📚 📚
If you haven’t yet, for whatever reason, PLEASE get a library card!!
I was able to read over 150 graphic novels this year, FOR FREE, because of public libraries!
And authors still get paid from the amount of checkouts their books receive! It’s a win-win! 📚 📚
October 14, 2023 at 7:17 AM
THIS IS HUGE!!!
If you haven’t yet, for whatever reason, PLEASE get a library card!!
I was able to read over 150 graphic novels this year, FOR FREE, because of public libraries!
And authors still get paid from the amount of checkouts their books receive! It’s a win-win! 📚 📚
If you haven’t yet, for whatever reason, PLEASE get a library card!!
I was able to read over 150 graphic novels this year, FOR FREE, because of public libraries!
And authors still get paid from the amount of checkouts their books receive! It’s a win-win! 📚 📚
Reposted by Alix The Nerdess
Siri . switch to tgirl voice
October 17, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Siri . switch to tgirl voice
Here's four albums I've been really enjoying a bunch recently 🎶
Still to trying to pick up Goths & Western Teleport on vinyl 😅
What albums have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
Still to trying to pick up Goths & Western Teleport on vinyl 😅
What albums have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
September 27, 2023 at 8:38 PM
Here's four albums I've been really enjoying a bunch recently 🎶
Still to trying to pick up Goths & Western Teleport on vinyl 😅
What albums have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
Still to trying to pick up Goths & Western Teleport on vinyl 😅
What albums have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
This is my kitty Beatrix 💕🐈⬛
September 7, 2023 at 8:52 PM
This is my kitty Beatrix 💕🐈⬛