Nerdic | #TDST ⚡
@nerdictranslator.com
Writer, consultant, streamer with TDS.
In love with indie games/fantasy novels. 18+
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In love with indie games/fantasy novels. 18+
https://nerdictranslator.com
https://www.twitch.tv/nerdictranslator
nerdic@nerdictranslator.com
Free newsletter about indie games/writing: https://patreon.com/nerdic
You will be visited by three spirits:
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
You will be visited by three spirits:
I didn't stop there. One way or another, this is happening.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I didn't stop there. One way or another, this is happening.
Okay, heads up to everyone considering downloading the new free version of Affinity: they make you sign up for a Canva account, and they absolutely collect a lot of data, including for AI training. If you must use Affinity, turn off everything on the "Personal privacy" page.
Orgs, take note.
Orgs, take note.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Okay, heads up to everyone considering downloading the new free version of Affinity: they make you sign up for a Canva account, and they absolutely collect a lot of data, including for AI training. If you must use Affinity, turn off everything on the "Personal privacy" page.
Orgs, take note.
Orgs, take note.
Need someone to do a proofreading pass on your localization before you get lines recorded? You can always hire me!
You need someone like me if you can't see the problem inherent in this line of dialogue... that a very child-coded character is saying.
(Duet Night Abyss has lalafell-ish characters.)
You need someone like me if you can't see the problem inherent in this line of dialogue... that a very child-coded character is saying.
(Duet Night Abyss has lalafell-ish characters.)
October 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Need someone to do a proofreading pass on your localization before you get lines recorded? You can always hire me!
You need someone like me if you can't see the problem inherent in this line of dialogue... that a very child-coded character is saying.
(Duet Night Abyss has lalafell-ish characters.)
You need someone like me if you can't see the problem inherent in this line of dialogue... that a very child-coded character is saying.
(Duet Night Abyss has lalafell-ish characters.)
Okay, I can confirm that by adding it as a game in Steam, #DuetNightAbyss works and runs pretty much flawlessly on #Linux once you've signed in.
UI is fine. I'd kill for am FOV slider. And the vertical scaling at 32:9... presents some issues in cutscenes (screenshot 4). Lotta chest shots.
#gaming
UI is fine. I'd kill for am FOV slider. And the vertical scaling at 32:9... presents some issues in cutscenes (screenshot 4). Lotta chest shots.
#gaming
October 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Okay, I can confirm that by adding it as a game in Steam, #DuetNightAbyss works and runs pretty much flawlessly on #Linux once you've signed in.
UI is fine. I'd kill for am FOV slider. And the vertical scaling at 32:9... presents some issues in cutscenes (screenshot 4). Lotta chest shots.
#gaming
UI is fine. I'd kill for am FOV slider. And the vertical scaling at 32:9... presents some issues in cutscenes (screenshot 4). Lotta chest shots.
#gaming
Okay, honestly, I have no idea if this is going to work. But so far, I have the Duet Night Abyss launcher up and running on Linux. Time to see if the game works, too.
It's also time to see if they copied Warframe well enough to make it fun.
It's also time to see if they copied Warframe well enough to make it fun.
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Okay, honestly, I have no idea if this is going to work. But so far, I have the Duet Night Abyss launcher up and running on Linux. Time to see if the game works, too.
It's also time to see if they copied Warframe well enough to make it fun.
It's also time to see if they copied Warframe well enough to make it fun.
*sigh* I WAS going to stream the playtest for Heart Electric just now when I decided to double-check and found this on the Steam page.
As far as AI in game dev goes, this is probably one of the less terrible use cases, but I'm still not what you'd call a fan.
I'll stream something else for now.
As far as AI in game dev goes, this is probably one of the less terrible use cases, but I'm still not what you'd call a fan.
I'll stream something else for now.
October 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
*sigh* I WAS going to stream the playtest for Heart Electric just now when I decided to double-check and found this on the Steam page.
As far as AI in game dev goes, this is probably one of the less terrible use cases, but I'm still not what you'd call a fan.
I'll stream something else for now.
As far as AI in game dev goes, this is probably one of the less terrible use cases, but I'm still not what you'd call a fan.
I'll stream something else for now.
That's right, I'm playing the My Time at Evershine alpha playtest. It's a closed playtest, so I won't be sharing screenshots or anything, but I'll write up some impressions and my hopes for the future of the game later.
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
That's right, I'm playing the My Time at Evershine alpha playtest. It's a closed playtest, so I won't be sharing screenshots or anything, but I'll write up some impressions and my hopes for the future of the game later.
Ice pop (or whatever you call these) in a graveyard.
(Don't judge. My wife asked me to get them.)
(Don't judge. My wife asked me to get them.)
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Ice pop (or whatever you call these) in a graveyard.
(Don't judge. My wife asked me to get them.)
(Don't judge. My wife asked me to get them.)
Here's what I mean:
October 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Here's what I mean:
Update: the horse-care sim elements are fairly straightforward. Keep food, medicine, and other gear on you. Don't push the horse too hard like an idiot. Let it drink water.
I'm a big fan of the route planning feature and I would like to see it in all video games forever please and thank you.
I'm a big fan of the route planning feature and I would like to see it in all video games forever please and thank you.
October 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Update: the horse-care sim elements are fairly straightforward. Keep food, medicine, and other gear on you. Don't push the horse too hard like an idiot. Let it drink water.
I'm a big fan of the route planning feature and I would like to see it in all video games forever please and thank you.
I'm a big fan of the route planning feature and I would like to see it in all video games forever please and thank you.
Initial impressions: outdoor environments are gorgeous. Horse movement has had a lot of love put into it; human movement... ehhh. Indoor lighting could use work.
Side note: UI and general gameplay work in 32:9 aspect ratio. Certain menus and the cutscenes don't.
Side note: UI and general gameplay work in 32:9 aspect ratio. Certain menus and the cutscenes don't.
October 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Initial impressions: outdoor environments are gorgeous. Horse movement has had a lot of love put into it; human movement... ehhh. Indoor lighting could use work.
Side note: UI and general gameplay work in 32:9 aspect ratio. Certain menus and the cutscenes don't.
Side note: UI and general gameplay work in 32:9 aspect ratio. Certain menus and the cutscenes don't.
For context, this is the new W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) logo.
A stylized double-W and a 3, or a spiral duck penis with balls? I leave it to you.
A stylized double-W and a 3, or a spiral duck penis with balls? I leave it to you.
October 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
For context, this is the new W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) logo.
A stylized double-W and a 3, or a spiral duck penis with balls? I leave it to you.
A stylized double-W and a 3, or a spiral duck penis with balls? I leave it to you.
I HATE EVERY SINGLE WORD IN THIS EMAIL.
NAMES REDACTED TO PROTECT... WELL, ME, MOSTLY. CERTAINLY NOT TO PROTECT THESE JACKASSES.
NAMES REDACTED TO PROTECT... WELL, ME, MOSTLY. CERTAINLY NOT TO PROTECT THESE JACKASSES.
October 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I HATE EVERY SINGLE WORD IN THIS EMAIL.
NAMES REDACTED TO PROTECT... WELL, ME, MOSTLY. CERTAINLY NOT TO PROTECT THESE JACKASSES.
NAMES REDACTED TO PROTECT... WELL, ME, MOSTLY. CERTAINLY NOT TO PROTECT THESE JACKASSES.
Okay, if there's ever a Yakuza/RGG game set in Mexico City, I know where the boss fight is happening.
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Okay, if there's ever a Yakuza/RGG game set in Mexico City, I know where the boss fight is happening.
Okay, this is admittedly really fuckin' cool. Atuin, the project behind that awesome little CLI history tool, just made a "Runbook" app. Kinda-sorta like Ansible, but visual?
It lets you run scripts and code-related processes right from your documentation.
This is gonna be A Thing for me, I think.
It lets you run scripts and code-related processes right from your documentation.
This is gonna be A Thing for me, I think.
October 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Okay, this is admittedly really fuckin' cool. Atuin, the project behind that awesome little CLI history tool, just made a "Runbook" app. Kinda-sorta like Ansible, but visual?
It lets you run scripts and code-related processes right from your documentation.
This is gonna be A Thing for me, I think.
It lets you run scripts and code-related processes right from your documentation.
This is gonna be A Thing for me, I think.
So when we make the bed, we fold the blanket down at the end of it. And one of my favorite things is when Cleo is sleeping at the foot of the bed and I can just tuck her in and kiss her nose, and here's how she looks all tucked in with a freshly-kissed nose.
September 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So when we make the bed, we fold the blanket down at the end of it. And one of my favorite things is when Cleo is sleeping at the foot of the bed and I can just tuck her in and kiss her nose, and here's how she looks all tucked in with a freshly-kissed nose.
I'm doing my part... on the Discord.
September 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I'm doing my part... on the Discord.
Alright, on this (long) weekend y'all are gonna get two (count'em!) streaming events from me.
I'm casting another event for @dueprocessgame.bsky.social on Friday, and doing a new content playthrough for @harrowedworld.com's vampire visual novel on Saturday.
Hype? HYPE!
I'm casting another event for @dueprocessgame.bsky.social on Friday, and doing a new content playthrough for @harrowedworld.com's vampire visual novel on Saturday.
Hype? HYPE!
September 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Alright, on this (long) weekend y'all are gonna get two (count'em!) streaming events from me.
I'm casting another event for @dueprocessgame.bsky.social on Friday, and doing a new content playthrough for @harrowedworld.com's vampire visual novel on Saturday.
Hype? HYPE!
I'm casting another event for @dueprocessgame.bsky.social on Friday, and doing a new content playthrough for @harrowedworld.com's vampire visual novel on Saturday.
Hype? HYPE!
Ugh. Cue the X-Files music.
I want to believe.*
I want to believe.*
September 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Ugh. Cue the X-Files music.
I want to believe.*
I want to believe.*
Heads up: everyone on YouTube go to your YouTube settings and make sure Restricted Mode is set to "off."
September 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Heads up: everyone on YouTube go to your YouTube settings and make sure Restricted Mode is set to "off."
I'm not normally into MOBAs but WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT DEADLOCK HAS AN ADORABLE REDHEAD WITH FREAKY LIBRARIAN ENERGY WHO DOES LITERAL BOOK MAGIC NOW?!
Fine, I'll play a fucking MOBA.
Fine, I'll play a fucking MOBA.
September 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I'm not normally into MOBAs but WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT DEADLOCK HAS AN ADORABLE REDHEAD WITH FREAKY LIBRARIAN ENERGY WHO DOES LITERAL BOOK MAGIC NOW?!
Fine, I'll play a fucking MOBA.
Fine, I'll play a fucking MOBA.
