Ren 🐠
@viewtifulren.bsky.social
🐡 she/her. 🌲 STS Video essayist and variety streamer. #a11y. 💼🎮 Game Localization and LQA. 🌌 Code Coven ‘21 IGM. Henshin a-go-go, baby ✌🏽
Views are mine, not my employer’s.
Views are mine, not my employer’s.
Back at it again to finish the last 2 episodes of Dispatch, starting at 6:30pm Pacific time!
We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll suppress our trauma ➡️twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll suppress our trauma ➡️twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Back at it again to finish the last 2 episodes of Dispatch, starting at 6:30pm Pacific time!
We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll suppress our trauma ➡️twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll suppress our trauma ➡️twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
“500 hours in the studio recording completely generic heckling and generic bars” stood out to me as a skill issue on his part.
I work with a team of people who are absolute alchemists at making barks sparkle, but noooo “tiresome and boring tasks” like world building and writing are nonessential 🙄
I work with a team of people who are absolute alchemists at making barks sparkle, but noooo “tiresome and boring tasks” like world building and writing are nonessential 🙄
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“500 hours in the studio recording completely generic heckling and generic bars” stood out to me as a skill issue on his part.
I work with a team of people who are absolute alchemists at making barks sparkle, but noooo “tiresome and boring tasks” like world building and writing are nonessential 🙄
I work with a team of people who are absolute alchemists at making barks sparkle, but noooo “tiresome and boring tasks” like world building and writing are nonessential 🙄
My porg buddy and I are dispatching heroes again tonight in episodes 5 and 6 of Dispatch!
Ready to dive in? ➡️ twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
Ready to dive in? ➡️ twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
December 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My porg buddy and I are dispatching heroes again tonight in episodes 5 and 6 of Dispatch!
Ready to dive in? ➡️ twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
Ready to dive in? ➡️ twitch.tv/viewtiful_ren
2026 is gonna be my year
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
2026 is gonna be my year
I have some exciting changes coming down the pipeline 👀
most of all I’m attempting to reintegrate social media into my daily habits
most of all I’m attempting to reintegrate social media into my daily habits
December 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I have some exciting changes coming down the pipeline 👀
most of all I’m attempting to reintegrate social media into my daily habits
most of all I’m attempting to reintegrate social media into my daily habits
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Answering Your Day 1 Switch 2 Accessibility Questions
Can you swear in Speech to Text transcripted voice chat?
Is the Hori Flex supported in tabletop mode?
What's the fastest text to speech speed?
All your answers here.
access-ability.uk/2025/06/06/a...
Can you swear in Speech to Text transcripted voice chat?
Is the Hori Flex supported in tabletop mode?
What's the fastest text to speech speed?
All your answers here.
access-ability.uk/2025/06/06/a...
Answering Your Day 1 Switch 2 Accessibility Questions
Around a month ago, in early May 2025, I published a list of accessibility questions I had regarding the Switch 2 that I hoped would be answered prior to launch day in pre-release review coverage. …
access-ability.uk
June 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Answering Your Day 1 Switch 2 Accessibility Questions
Can you swear in Speech to Text transcripted voice chat?
Is the Hori Flex supported in tabletop mode?
What's the fastest text to speech speed?
All your answers here.
access-ability.uk/2025/06/06/a...
Can you swear in Speech to Text transcripted voice chat?
Is the Hori Flex supported in tabletop mode?
What's the fastest text to speech speed?
All your answers here.
access-ability.uk/2025/06/06/a...
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The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is affordable, adaptable, and can serve as an adaptive switch interface.
Marijn dived into the specifics of the keyboard, its included Super Buttons, and the possibilities of customizing keyboards like this.
caniplaythat.com/2025/06/03/8...
Marijn dived into the specifics of the keyboard, its included Super Buttons, and the possibilities of customizing keyboards like this.
caniplaythat.com/2025/06/03/8...
8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard accessibility review - Can I Play That?
Adaptable and affordable, the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with the included Super Buttons has accessibility potential out of the box.
caniplaythat.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is affordable, adaptable, and can serve as an adaptive switch interface.
Marijn dived into the specifics of the keyboard, its included Super Buttons, and the possibilities of customizing keyboards like this.
caniplaythat.com/2025/06/03/8...
Marijn dived into the specifics of the keyboard, its included Super Buttons, and the possibilities of customizing keyboards like this.
caniplaythat.com/2025/06/03/8...
good morning from me and my new plant friend
May 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
good morning from me and my new plant friend
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A little sneak peek of the instrumental version of "Seeing Stars," in honour of Jill and Nemesis from Resident Evil 3 🩸
Releasing very soon :)
Releasing very soon :)
May 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A little sneak peek of the instrumental version of "Seeing Stars," in honour of Jill and Nemesis from Resident Evil 3 🩸
Releasing very soon :)
Releasing very soon :)
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Celebrating the Year of Snake with this enormous floral snake!
January 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Celebrating the Year of Snake with this enormous floral snake!
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There are multiple folks working on collecting the data that's being deleted & finding accessible repositories for it, such as Internet Archive, a KFF project, etc. @healthjournalism.org is doing this as well. If you have data you can share, pls email andrea at healthjournalism.org
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There are multiple folks working on collecting the data that's being deleted & finding accessible repositories for it, such as Internet Archive, a KFF project, etc. @healthjournalism.org is doing this as well. If you have data you can share, pls email andrea at healthjournalism.org
What an honor to join the show!! Thank you @marinahascoffee.bsky.social for inviting me back to Quest Markers, now with 100% more video 🎮
EPISODE 26 IS LIVE! WE'RE A VIDEO SHOW NOW!
@marinahascoffee.bsky.social sat down with @rhapsodyin.blue to talk about what games they're playing & want to play.
They also delve into Blue’s area of expertise: localization, what it entails, & what game does it really well.
youtu.be/PywekneKYmg
@marinahascoffee.bsky.social sat down with @rhapsodyin.blue to talk about what games they're playing & want to play.
They also delve into Blue’s area of expertise: localization, what it entails, & what game does it really well.
youtu.be/PywekneKYmg
Chatting with a Localization Game Dev
YouTube video by Quest Markers Podcast
youtu.be
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What an honor to join the show!! Thank you @marinahascoffee.bsky.social for inviting me back to Quest Markers, now with 100% more video 🎮
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I had the BEST time chatting with my friend @rhapsodyin.blue for @questmarkers.bsky.social last night.
She graciously shared her expertise from working in video game localization, and helped us launch our show in video format!
If you check this one out, hope you enjoy ☕
She graciously shared her expertise from working in video game localization, and helped us launch our show in video format!
If you check this one out, hope you enjoy ☕
EPISODE 26 IS LIVE! WE'RE A VIDEO SHOW NOW!
@marinahascoffee.bsky.social sat down with @rhapsodyin.blue to talk about what games they're playing & want to play.
They also delve into Blue’s area of expertise: localization, what it entails, & what game does it really well.
youtu.be/PywekneKYmg
@marinahascoffee.bsky.social sat down with @rhapsodyin.blue to talk about what games they're playing & want to play.
They also delve into Blue’s area of expertise: localization, what it entails, & what game does it really well.
youtu.be/PywekneKYmg
Chatting with a Localization Game Dev
YouTube video by Quest Markers Podcast
youtu.be
January 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I had the BEST time chatting with my friend @rhapsodyin.blue for @questmarkers.bsky.social last night.
She graciously shared her expertise from working in video game localization, and helped us launch our show in video format!
If you check this one out, hope you enjoy ☕
She graciously shared her expertise from working in video game localization, and helped us launch our show in video format!
If you check this one out, hope you enjoy ☕
today is the first day in the last 2ish weeks that we haven’t awoken to howling Santa Ana winds, and haven’t feared for the safety our home, and I am a puddle of goo
a pink cartoon character with a face is sitting on a blue surface .
Alt: a pink cartoon character with a face is sitting on a blue surface, melting into a puddle
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
today is the first day in the last 2ish weeks that we haven’t awoken to howling Santa Ana winds, and haven’t feared for the safety our home, and I am a puddle of goo
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Too much fear and trauma is paralyzing! And some of us very much need to stay ready and able to fight or run. That means we post every goddam bit of joy or delight or wonder we can because that is what gives us strength
In the darkness, we make our own light
In the darkness, we make our own light
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Too much fear and trauma is paralyzing! And some of us very much need to stay ready and able to fight or run. That means we post every goddam bit of joy or delight or wonder we can because that is what gives us strength
In the darkness, we make our own light
In the darkness, we make our own light
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To add: The below turns off Copilot in Word. You may still need to turn it off piecemeal elsewhere. To turn it off EVERYWHERE in Windows 11, here's a good set of instructions: www.tomsguide.com/computing/so... - note the first part depends on your Windows version; the gpedit steps work regardless.
January 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
To add: The below turns off Copilot in Word. You may still need to turn it off piecemeal elsewhere. To turn it off EVERYWHERE in Windows 11, here's a good set of instructions: www.tomsguide.com/computing/so... - note the first part depends on your Windows version; the gpedit steps work regardless.
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This is what you are looking for, my beautiful babies.
January 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is what you are looking for, my beautiful babies.
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“To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.”
Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
www.theregister.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.”
When you’re being mean to me this is who you’re being mean to
November 29, 2024 at 1:27 AM
When you’re being mean to me this is who you’re being mean to
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Friday is Creators Day at Itch.io and creators will get 100% of the money from sales on that day, so please support your favorite small press and indie publishers by buying things on Friday that you might have been thinking about buying.
November 26, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Friday is Creators Day at Itch.io and creators will get 100% of the money from sales on that day, so please support your favorite small press and indie publishers by buying things on Friday that you might have been thinking about buying.
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ACCESSIBILITY TIP: In order for people who use screen readers to parse content, please... please use alt text for your images. Yes, it adds a little bit of work, but it is worth it. I see people that want to make this place great? Make it greater! Use alt text for your images. #AccessibilityMatters
November 25, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Hi #IndieDev and #gamedev folks! Please join this #gamejam all about #Blind #Accessibility on @itch.io!
Did I use enough hashtags?
Regardless! Our community is dedicated to making blind accessible games, and I want you to join our jam and discord!
itch.io/jam/games-fo...
discord.gg/bUZn9ebG
Did I use enough hashtags?
Regardless! Our community is dedicated to making blind accessible games, and I want you to join our jam and discord!
itch.io/jam/games-fo...
discord.gg/bUZn9ebG
Games for Blind Gamers 4
A game jam from 2025-02-01 to 2025-03-10 hosted by NightBlade. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fourth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to build awa...
itch.io
November 19, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Hi #IndieDev and #gamedev folks! Please join this #gamejam all about #Blind #Accessibility on @itch.io!
Did I use enough hashtags?
Regardless! Our community is dedicated to making blind accessible games, and I want you to join our jam and discord!
itch.io/jam/games-fo...
discord.gg/bUZn9ebG
Did I use enough hashtags?
Regardless! Our community is dedicated to making blind accessible games, and I want you to join our jam and discord!
itch.io/jam/games-fo...
discord.gg/bUZn9ebG
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Never forget alt text again:
1. Settings
2. Accessibility
3. Require alt text before posting
1. Settings
2. Accessibility
3. Require alt text before posting
November 20, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Never forget alt text again:
1. Settings
2. Accessibility
3. Require alt text before posting
1. Settings
2. Accessibility
3. Require alt text before posting
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November 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM