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
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.
🕹️🎃👻👾💀👽🕸️
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 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💕🎉🕹️
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
officially wrapped up all my (game) design PhD applications! 🎉📚🎶🕹️😊
March 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
officially wrapped up all my (game) design PhD applications! 🎉📚🎶🕹️😊
Salutations!
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an overall nerdy quirky gal who loves studying game design and writing indie rock tunes about being super gay, falling in love with cute monsters, 🤔 & various hyperfocuses (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Also, I found a guitar pick in the parking lot today 😊
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an overall nerdy quirky gal who loves studying game design and writing indie rock tunes about being super gay, falling in love with cute monsters, 🤔 & various hyperfocuses (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Also, I found a guitar pick in the parking lot today 😊
July 19, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Salutations!
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an overall nerdy quirky gal who loves studying game design and writing indie rock tunes about being super gay, falling in love with cute monsters, 🤔 & various hyperfocuses (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Also, I found a guitar pick in the parking lot today 😊
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an overall nerdy quirky gal who loves studying game design and writing indie rock tunes about being super gay, falling in love with cute monsters, 🤔 & various hyperfocuses (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Also, I found a guitar pick in the parking lot today 😊
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! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Salutations!
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an 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) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love studying game design & playing board games 🕹️♟️. Super excited for pride month! 🎉
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an 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) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love studying game design & playing board games 🕹️♟️. Super excited for pride month! 🎉
May 31, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Salutations!
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an 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) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love studying game design & playing board games 🕹️♟️. Super excited for pride month! 🎉
My names Alix (she/her).
I'm an 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) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love studying game design & playing board games 🕹️♟️. Super excited for pride month! 🎉
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
I'm Alix (she/her) an overall quirky & nerdy gal. I love to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Today I'm working on some 3D fabrication. 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
Today I'm working on some 3D fabrication. 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
February 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM
I'm Alix (she/her) an overall quirky & nerdy gal. I love to write indie rock tunes about being super gay, a cat Mom, & falling in love with cute monsters (artist moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
Today I'm working on some 3D fabrication. 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
Today I'm working on some 3D fabrication. 😊
Happy Friday! 💕
Rebuilding my wonky recording studio/practice space, but thought you might like what it looked like before deconstruction 🎛️🎶😊
February 10, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Rebuilding my wonky recording studio/practice space, but thought you might like what it looked like before deconstruction 🎛️🎶😊
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! 💕
Yays new friends 🎉
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write fun indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also like reading slice of life graphic novels & designing games (learning Godot)🧩♟️
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write fun indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also like reading slice of life graphic novels & designing games (learning Godot)🧩♟️
Happy Friday! 💕
December 15, 2023 at 10:47 PM
Yays new friends 🎉
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write fun indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also like reading slice of life graphic novels & designing games (learning Godot)🧩♟️
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall nerdy quirky gal who loves to write fun indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with cute monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also like reading slice of life graphic novels & designing games (learning Godot)🧩♟️
Happy Friday! 💕
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 3:11 PM
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! 💕
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerdy gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with classic monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love queer graphic novels 📚 building analog electronic hardware 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerdy gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with classic monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love queer graphic novels 📚 building analog electronic hardware 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
November 3, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerdy gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with classic monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love queer graphic novels 📚 building analog electronic hardware 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerdy gal who loves to write indie rock tunes about being gay, fuzzy cats, & falling in love with classic monsters (moniker Nerdess) 🎶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🐈⬛
I also love queer graphic novels 📚 building analog electronic hardware 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶 I also love queer graphic novels, building analog synthesizers/effects 🎛️ & designing procedural games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶 I also love queer graphic novels, building analog synthesizers/effects 🎛️ & designing procedural games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
October 27, 2023 at 5:06 PM
I'm Alix (she/her) a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶 I also love queer graphic novels, building analog synthesizers/effects 🎛️ & designing procedural games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶 I also love queer graphic novels, building analog synthesizers/effects 🎛️ & designing procedural games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
Salutations! I'm Alix (she/her)
I am a quirky singer-songwriter who sings tunes about falling in love with monsters, cat moms, and just being really really gay - moniker Nerdess 🎶
Also, I'm a nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synths 🧩📚🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
I am a quirky singer-songwriter who sings tunes about falling in love with monsters, cat moms, and just being really really gay - moniker Nerdess 🎶
Also, I'm a nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synths 🧩📚🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
October 20, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Salutations! I'm Alix (she/her)
I am a quirky singer-songwriter who sings tunes about falling in love with monsters, cat moms, and just being really really gay - moniker Nerdess 🎶
Also, I'm a nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synths 🧩📚🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
I am a quirky singer-songwriter who sings tunes about falling in love with monsters, cat moms, and just being really really gay - moniker Nerdess 🎶
Also, I'm a nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synths 🧩📚🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
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 💕🐈⬛
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) & I am a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta, twitch, etc. 🎶 But also love graphic novels, building analog synthesizers 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) & I am a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta, twitch, etc. 🎶 But also love graphic novels, building analog synthesizers 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
August 11, 2023 at 2:52 PM
Salutations!
I'm Alix (she/her) & I am a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta, twitch, etc. 🎶 But also love graphic novels, building analog synthesizers 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
I'm Alix (she/her) & I am a overall quirky nerd 😊
I write indie folktronica rock under the moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta, twitch, etc. 🎶 But also love graphic novels, building analog synthesizers 🎛️ & designing games 🧩
Happy Friday! 💕
Had a fun time yesterday 🥰
My gf gave me Esperanza Spalding's Emily's D+Evolution on vinyl 🎉
& we started playing Baldur's Gate 3 together 🧙♀️🧛♀️🧝♀️
My gf gave me Esperanza Spalding's Emily's D+Evolution on vinyl 🎉
& we started playing Baldur's Gate 3 together 🧙♀️🧛♀️🧝♀️
August 5, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Had a fun time yesterday 🥰
My gf gave me Esperanza Spalding's Emily's D+Evolution on vinyl 🎉
& we started playing Baldur's Gate 3 together 🧙♀️🧛♀️🧝♀️
My gf gave me Esperanza Spalding's Emily's D+Evolution on vinyl 🎉
& we started playing Baldur's Gate 3 together 🧙♀️🧛♀️🧝♀️
Here's four albums I've been listening to a bunch recently 🎶
I guess I've been going a bit nostalgic with some recent vinyl that I picked up😅
What album have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
I guess I've been going a bit nostalgic with some recent vinyl that I picked up😅
What album have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
August 4, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Here's four albums I've been listening to a bunch recently 🎶
I guess I've been going a bit nostalgic with some recent vinyl that I picked up😅
What album have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
I guess I've been going a bit nostalgic with some recent vinyl that I picked up😅
What album have you been listening to recently!? 🎧
Hiya hi everyone! Just joined bluesky 🎉 ... Also today's my birthday 🎂🙃
(Here's some silly photos of me)
(Here's some silly photos of me)
August 4, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Hiya hi everyone! Just joined bluesky 🎉 ... Also today's my birthday 🎂🙃
(Here's some silly photos of me)
(Here's some silly photos of me)
Salutations & Happy Friday!
Just joined bluesky last night 🎉
My name's Alix & I am a quirky indie rock musician (moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶).
Also, I'm an adorkable nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synthesizers 🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
Just joined bluesky last night 🎉
My name's Alix & I am a quirky indie rock musician (moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶).
Also, I'm an adorkable nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synthesizers 🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
August 4, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Salutations & Happy Friday!
Just joined bluesky last night 🎉
My name's Alix & I am a quirky indie rock musician (moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶).
Also, I'm an adorkable nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synthesizers 🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕
Just joined bluesky last night 🎉
My name's Alix & I am a quirky indie rock musician (moniker Nerdess - nerdessmusic on insta etc. 🎶).
Also, I'm an adorkable nerd who loves board games, graphic novels, & building synthesizers 🎛️
Always super happy to meet new friends 💕