c. ruiyi smallbird 🪷
@veryroundbird.house
next year we will spread our hands toward the radiant light. / she/they / 21↑ / menacing anime girl / writing + game design + ttrpgs + computers + catposting + birdposting / local gay agenda promoter. / @veryroundbird on twitter / veryroundbird.house
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🦃🎮 Creator Day returns this Friday with the start of our Black Friday 2025 Sitewide Sale. For 24 hours we'll waive our free on all transactions. Over 15,000 projects to be on sale from this Friday through December 3rd. More details here itch.io/blog/1124058/creator...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🦃🎮 Creator Day returns this Friday with the start of our Black Friday 2025 Sitewide Sale. For 24 hours we'll waive our free on all transactions. Over 15,000 projects to be on sale from this Friday through December 3rd. More details here itch.io/blog/1124058/creator...
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We know it, we hate it, but there’s a jam about the comment anyways!
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
"Barely a TTRPG" Jam - itch.io
A game jam from 2025-12-01 to 2026-01-01 hosted by Jellyfishlines & Ladylike [she/her]. THIS JAM IS FOR TTRPGS (PHYSICAL GAMES) ONLY. Anyone who is a TTRPG designer that makes more experimental, exper...
itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We know it, we hate it, but there’s a jam about the comment anyways!
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
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Four separate novellas at a pretty decent discount.
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/A-Nov...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Kobo: http://store.koboboo...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Novellas
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/A-Nov...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Kobo: http://store.koboboo...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Novellas
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Four separate novellas at a pretty decent discount.
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/A-Nov...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Kobo: http://store.koboboo...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Novellas
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/A-Nov...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Kobo: http://store.koboboo...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Novellas
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Awesome! I got over excited and made a custom element too!
tangled.org/strings/did:...
Once you've included this you can `
tangled.org/strings/did:...
Once you've included this you can `
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Awesome! I got over excited and made a custom element too!
tangled.org/strings/did:...
Once you've included this you can `
tangled.org/strings/did:...
Once you've included this you can `
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A friend's oc is like an oc-in-law to me
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A friend's oc is like an oc-in-law to me
i'm going to be real i had to try using an LM research tool for a class once and i tested it against my own ability to research stuff and i was faster. i do not think we're at "this is how we will do work from now on" level yet. we just need to start teaching people how to do this stuff again
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
i'm going to be real i had to try using an LM research tool for a class once and i tested it against my own ability to research stuff and i was faster. i do not think we're at "this is how we will do work from now on" level yet. we just need to start teaching people how to do this stuff again
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there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
need to rebalance my yt algo by watching more anime stuff/vtubers/idols because now it's getting too into clickbait video essay slop
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
need to rebalance my yt algo by watching more anime stuff/vtubers/idols because now it's getting too into clickbait video essay slop
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only a little over 12 hours until mahjong is real 😳
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
only a little over 12 hours until mahjong is real 😳
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I have some exciting news that I can share today. PDS MOOver's last update was made possible because of a generous grant from Bluesky PBC! Thanks to them supporting my work done on pdsmoover.com and selfhosted.social, it allowed me to go to the next level with fully automated backups!
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I have some exciting news that I can share today. PDS MOOver's last update was made possible because of a generous grant from Bluesky PBC! Thanks to them supporting my work done on pdsmoover.com and selfhosted.social, it allowed me to go to the next level with fully automated backups!
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ok this is over 3k and i still need to fill in like 1.5 bits so uhhh g-d help me editing this later. i should go to bed
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
ok this is over 3k and i still need to fill in like 1.5 bits so uhhh g-d help me editing this later. i should go to bed
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SADAKO for VOGUE JAPAN
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
SADAKO for VOGUE JAPAN
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✨BUST COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN!✨
to help me pay for extra expenses in preparation for top surgery in jan, i've decided to open up bust commissions! 🏳️⚧️
send me your beloved tavs, durges, dnd ocs, rooks, inquisitors, ocs, and more to: 🌿alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk🌿(pls don't dm me on here!) (rts = 💖🙏😭)
to help me pay for extra expenses in preparation for top surgery in jan, i've decided to open up bust commissions! 🏳️⚧️
send me your beloved tavs, durges, dnd ocs, rooks, inquisitors, ocs, and more to: 🌿alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk🌿(pls don't dm me on here!) (rts = 💖🙏😭)
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
✨BUST COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN!✨
to help me pay for extra expenses in preparation for top surgery in jan, i've decided to open up bust commissions! 🏳️⚧️
send me your beloved tavs, durges, dnd ocs, rooks, inquisitors, ocs, and more to: 🌿alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk🌿(pls don't dm me on here!) (rts = 💖🙏😭)
to help me pay for extra expenses in preparation for top surgery in jan, i've decided to open up bust commissions! 🏳️⚧️
send me your beloved tavs, durges, dnd ocs, rooks, inquisitors, ocs, and more to: 🌿alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk🌿(pls don't dm me on here!) (rts = 💖🙏😭)
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she is also ready for “let’s circle back after the holidays” season
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
she is also ready for “let’s circle back after the holidays” season
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Been listing for two hours. 11 LGBTQIA+ artists (and friends), all price ranges.
Thanks for shopping/pushing small business this year!
www.peculiarityshop.com
Thanks for shopping/pushing small business this year!
www.peculiarityshop.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Been listing for two hours. 11 LGBTQIA+ artists (and friends), all price ranges.
Thanks for shopping/pushing small business this year!
www.peculiarityshop.com
Thanks for shopping/pushing small business this year!
www.peculiarityshop.com
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It's that time again!
That's right, it's time for Solo But Not Alone, our annual fundraiser bundle for @takethis.org! If you have written a singleplayer-capable TTRPG that hasn't been in the bundle before, come join us for the bundle event of the year.
forms.gle/atnazSa6TzL6...
That's right, it's time for Solo But Not Alone, our annual fundraiser bundle for @takethis.org! If you have written a singleplayer-capable TTRPG that hasn't been in the bundle before, come join us for the bundle event of the year.
forms.gle/atnazSa6TzL6...
Solo But Not Alone 5 Signup
If you have a singleplayer TTRPG you've never submitted to Solo But Not Alone before, this is the place!
Solo But Not Alone is a bundle of singleplayer TTRPGs of all kinds, sold for $10 to benefit m...
forms.gle
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's that time again!
That's right, it's time for Solo But Not Alone, our annual fundraiser bundle for @takethis.org! If you have written a singleplayer-capable TTRPG that hasn't been in the bundle before, come join us for the bundle event of the year.
forms.gle/atnazSa6TzL6...
That's right, it's time for Solo But Not Alone, our annual fundraiser bundle for @takethis.org! If you have written a singleplayer-capable TTRPG that hasn't been in the bundle before, come join us for the bundle event of the year.
forms.gle/atnazSa6TzL6...
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I renew my request that you all stop showing me the worst people in the world morning, noon, and night.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I renew my request that you all stop showing me the worst people in the world morning, noon, and night.
lrt ask me about the sheer number of times i've written a prototype and then completely torn it apart with my teeth and reframeworked it for a second version
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
lrt ask me about the sheer number of times i've written a prototype and then completely torn it apart with my teeth and reframeworked it for a second version
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my best code is written in a two-step process:
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
my best code is written in a two-step process:
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
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ok now i have a beta server running for fixao3 so i can test my updates before actually running them on main lol. i am a professional with a degree in computer science
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ok now i have a beta server running for fixao3 so i can test my updates before actually running them on main lol. i am a professional with a degree in computer science
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Let's get depressing!
(Or, "The Gamedev 2025 Experience"🥰)
(Or, "The Gamedev 2025 Experience"🥰)
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Let's get depressing!
(Or, "The Gamedev 2025 Experience"🥰)
(Or, "The Gamedev 2025 Experience"🥰)