Rin (Alexis Barta) -> Workin' On Things!
@serpentworks-games.itch.io
She/They Bi-disaster Dragon of 30+ Years
Bay Area Indie Dev, Cosplayer, Steel Fighter of the WCoS
Current Projects: ScalePact, Project Lantern
Unity/Godot Dev 7+ Years
Itch: https://serpentworks-games.itch.io/
Site: https://serpentworks.net
Bay Area Indie Dev, Cosplayer, Steel Fighter of the WCoS
Current Projects: ScalePact, Project Lantern
Unity/Godot Dev 7+ Years
Itch: https://serpentworks-games.itch.io/
Site: https://serpentworks.net
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Making a small progress thread for ScalePact updates and dev work. This way I have everything in one place and if someone wants to track my progress they can.
I'm bad at big devlogs, but I think this is manageable!
I'm bad at big devlogs, but I think this is manageable!
-sigh- It's fine Squeenix I didn't want to go to Fanfest this year or anything :/
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
-sigh- It's fine Squeenix I didn't want to go to Fanfest this year or anything :/
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Shit shit shit.
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Shit shit shit.
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you.
I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada
mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
I have spent two hours trying to figure out why my wife does not have permission in her own oneDrive. I have spent two hours trying to figure out why there are HIDDEN FILES IN HER ONEDRIVE SHE CANT DELETE.
gods why is this shit enabled by default
gods why is this shit enabled by default
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I have spent two hours trying to figure out why my wife does not have permission in her own oneDrive. I have spent two hours trying to figure out why there are HIDDEN FILES IN HER ONEDRIVE SHE CANT DELETE.
gods why is this shit enabled by default
gods why is this shit enabled by default
Any layoff, no matter how small or large, should be required to notify employees 60 days in advance, and there should be a layoff blackout around the holidays.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Any layoff, no matter how small or large, should be required to notify employees 60 days in advance, and there should be a layoff blackout around the holidays.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
Steve I don't give a SHIT about your 4th quarter numbers, its the gods damned holiday season.
I am both parts of this post and feel ENTIRELY TOO SEEN
having a praise kink but instead of being called perfect, gorgeous, amazing, etc its for much more simple wordings and phrases like "you can do it, there you go, good job". is this relatable in any way.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I am both parts of this post and feel ENTIRELY TOO SEEN
My dude, ibuprofen and naproxen is the only way my knees don't ache long enough for me to fall asleep.
Step off with that shit man
Step off with that shit man
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My dude, ibuprofen and naproxen is the only way my knees don't ache long enough for me to fall asleep.
Step off with that shit man
Step off with that shit man
what I can't get over is how these emails are written like. was he using speech to text? a swipe keyboard on his cellphone? why do these emails read like a shitty reddit thread or copied aim messages from 2002???
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
what I can't get over is how these emails are written like. was he using speech to text? a swipe keyboard on his cellphone? why do these emails read like a shitty reddit thread or copied aim messages from 2002???
Valve should really make a limited edition Steam Machine that looks like a companion cube.
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Valve should really make a limited edition Steam Machine that looks like a companion cube.
Slowly reintegrating things from when I rebuilt the player controller.
Next I think will be getting simple camera shake in then back to getting elements working (which is not pictured here because it is literally just different omni lights and damage amounts atm)
#gamedev #godot #indiedev
Next I think will be getting simple camera shake in then back to getting elements working (which is not pictured here because it is literally just different omni lights and damage amounts atm)
#gamedev #godot #indiedev
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Since I really need to stop listening to news podcasts, does anyone have good recommendations for game industry podcasts? Mainly game design focused if possible!
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Since I really need to stop listening to news podcasts, does anyone have good recommendations for game industry podcasts? Mainly game design focused if possible!
Okay gauntlet repaired so I can now zone out for the rest of the day lol
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Okay gauntlet repaired so I can now zone out for the rest of the day lol
I never reimplemented swapping weapons when I rebuilt the player controller whoops! Time to go put that back in.
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I never reimplemented swapping weapons when I rebuilt the player controller whoops! Time to go put that back in.
I've had an agent at work be unable to process any exceptions for like two months now. We've improved the feedback from the widget but she still was having trouble. Until today.
Apparently one of the fields ONLY accepts integers but does not give a visual error. She was putting in floats.
Apparently one of the fields ONLY accepts integers but does not give a visual error. She was putting in floats.
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I've had an agent at work be unable to process any exceptions for like two months now. We've improved the feedback from the widget but she still was having trouble. Until today.
Apparently one of the fields ONLY accepts integers but does not give a visual error. She was putting in floats.
Apparently one of the fields ONLY accepts integers but does not give a visual error. She was putting in floats.
Holy shit it's almost like gutting snap and being racist and disappearing neighbors actually doesn't jive with people!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Holy shit it's almost like gutting snap and being racist and disappearing neighbors actually doesn't jive with people!!!
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
I barely got through Dodongo's Cavern on the N64, barely got through Jabu Jabu's Belly on the GameCube port, and got through until the Fire Temple on the 3DS remaster
I barely got through Dodongo's Cavern on the N64, barely got through Jabu Jabu's Belly on the GameCube port, and got through until the Fire Temple on the 3DS remaster
What's the scariest game you've ever played?
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
I barely got through Dodongo's Cavern on the N64, barely got through Jabu Jabu's Belly on the GameCube port, and got through until the Fire Temple on the 3DS remaster
I barely got through Dodongo's Cavern on the N64, barely got through Jabu Jabu's Belly on the GameCube port, and got through until the Fire Temple on the 3DS remaster
Ugh I had to give desk location preference options. I'm going back into the office in January aren't I ugh
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ugh I had to give desk location preference options. I'm going back into the office in January aren't I ugh
I think this little rpg game is going to be about a package/letter courier who keeps coming across issues and already dead heroes and they have to resolve the issues to delivery the mail.
Also I like the idea of this courier smacking people with rolled up papers or something
Also I like the idea of this courier smacking people with rolled up papers or something
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I think this little rpg game is going to be about a package/letter courier who keeps coming across issues and already dead heroes and they have to resolve the issues to delivery the mail.
Also I like the idea of this courier smacking people with rolled up papers or something
Also I like the idea of this courier smacking people with rolled up papers or something
Tbh I don't remember? Most of my sex ed was in eighth grade bio lol
did anyones parents *actually* talk to them about sex?
its been a plot point in like every TV show and movie about raising kids for like centuries at this point but does it actually happen?
i think "the birds and the bees" speech is entirely a ficticious construct
its been a plot point in like every TV show and movie about raising kids for like centuries at this point but does it actually happen?
i think "the birds and the bees" speech is entirely a ficticious construct
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Tbh I don't remember? Most of my sex ed was in eighth grade bio lol
I feel called out lol
Seriously tho the GoT dragons are wyverns!!! They only have one set of legs!!!
Seriously tho the GoT dragons are wyverns!!! They only have one set of legs!!!
October 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I feel called out lol
Seriously tho the GoT dragons are wyverns!!! They only have one set of legs!!!
Seriously tho the GoT dragons are wyverns!!! They only have one set of legs!!!
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October 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I have finally, finally fixed the inventory glitch that was going on! The function I was using was essentially duplicating the item which is why it was never removed from the inventory and why it wouldn't work as intended.
Only needed like a two week break from looking at it haha
Only needed like a two week break from looking at it haha
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I have finally, finally fixed the inventory glitch that was going on! The function I was using was essentially duplicating the item which is why it was never removed from the inventory and why it wouldn't work as intended.
Only needed like a two week break from looking at it haha
Only needed like a two week break from looking at it haha
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Your game is a house
And it needs to have all these parts to be able to stand
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October 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The fact that GDC is absolutely out of my budget now is just further reassurance that it is not the place for me.
I am a lowly hobby dev with too much anxiety. I do not fit in in that space lol
I am a lowly hobby dev with too much anxiety. I do not fit in in that space lol
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The fact that GDC is absolutely out of my budget now is just further reassurance that it is not the place for me.
I am a lowly hobby dev with too much anxiety. I do not fit in in that space lol
I am a lowly hobby dev with too much anxiety. I do not fit in in that space lol
TURNS OUT it's tomorrow. :/
I have a dentist appt at noon which means I can't do anything for the next hour and a half before I leave
October 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
TURNS OUT it's tomorrow. :/
I have a dentist appt at noon which means I can't do anything for the next hour and a half before I leave
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I have a dentist appt at noon which means I can't do anything for the next hour and a half before I leave