Els White
@elskwhite.bsky.social
I make games at spiderlilystudios.itch.io and I write tutorials for GameMaker, but more importantly I love my cat Tilly. Retrace, Schrodinger's Catgirl, Cabernet. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 ♿️ he/him
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Els White
@elskwhite.bsky.social
· Aug 21
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ko-fi.com
So! Guess who has to move! Again!! And needs to make a deposit! Again!!!
... I'm offering Game Maker tutorial commissions via Ko-fi! Use code MOVINGSALE for 40% off. ko-fi.com/spiderlilyst...
You can find examples of my tutorials at spiderlilystudios.medium.com. I specialise in VN-type mechanics!
... I'm offering Game Maker tutorial commissions via Ko-fi! Use code MOVINGSALE for 40% off. ko-fi.com/spiderlilyst...
You can find examples of my tutorials at spiderlilystudios.medium.com. I specialise in VN-type mechanics!
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"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
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I don’t know who is ready to hear this but people don’t have to add value
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
May 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I don’t know who is ready to hear this but people don’t have to add value
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
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Part of the 30% cut that Valve takes is the implicit agreement that they'll protect developers from the hassle of dealing with individual payment providers, and if they're not actually willing to go to bat for us, why are we paying them so much again
Saw someone cite the Collective Shout thing and payment processors in regards to the Horse situation and say "Valve can't fight them by itself", and I think we maybe shouldn't be defending multi-billion dollar companies for arbitrary takedowns of artistic works and acting like they're the little guy
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Part of the 30% cut that Valve takes is the implicit agreement that they'll protect developers from the hassle of dealing with individual payment providers, and if they're not actually willing to go to bat for us, why are we paying them so much again
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Someone once delivered this information to me. There are three genders. And of the three, two create. The other does not create, but it does destroy. An androgynous, third gender. What does it mean? I can only impart what I was once told.
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Someone once delivered this information to me. There are three genders. And of the three, two create. The other does not create, but it does destroy. An androgynous, third gender. What does it mean? I can only impart what I was once told.
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new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
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Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
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this is insane both on its face and with several more insane details once you read the full thing
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 5:53 PM
this is insane both on its face and with several more insane details once you read the full thing
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It's day two of our big 25% off sale!
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
http://thebrokencirc...
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
http://thebrokencirc...
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's day two of our big 25% off sale!
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
http://thebrokencirc...
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
http://thebrokencirc...
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they're a total black box. some suspect games get approved just fine some innocuous games get trapped in the hell dimension and no one knows why. the only consistent themes is if you have anything even slightly gay you're playing russian roulette on hard mode
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
they're a total black box. some suspect games get approved just fine some innocuous games get trapped in the hell dimension and no one knows why. the only consistent themes is if you have anything even slightly gay you're playing russian roulette on hard mode
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a few posts on the steam thing are referencing how there's tons of anime porn on steam and that is technically true but also they will ban japanese games or visual novels if they're having a bad day or the humours were misaligned on tuesday or whatever
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
a few posts on the steam thing are referencing how there's tons of anime porn on steam and that is technically true but also they will ban japanese games or visual novels if they're having a bad day or the humours were misaligned on tuesday or whatever
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The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
AdventureX 2025 — Day 1
01:20 Jon Ingold — Always Trade Up: From Inspiration to Storyline 30:31 Kathryn Vinclaire — Casting Actors For Indie Games - How to Get AAA Results on an Indie Budget 1:31:10 Najmah Salam — How to Position Your Game Like A Pro 2:01:32 Dominic Armato (Keynote) — Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method 3:42:58 Mairi Nolan — The Diegetic Lock: Designing Puzzles that Belong in Your World 4:20:05 Husban Siddiqi and Adam Riches — From Jam to Launch: A Fireside Chat About Loco Motive 5:13:27 Steph Rennick and Séan Roberts — What’s Going Wrong with Women’s Dialogue in Video Games? 5:48:32 Thomas Regin, Mark Benis, Jade Leamcharaskul & Paul Zimmermann (Panel hosted by Seoirse Dunbar) — Storytelling Through Audio: The Hidden Narrative 7:01:11 John Robertson (Show) — The Dark Room AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Since 2011, AdventureX has been bringing together developers & gamers with a passion for interactive storytelling.
m.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The full stream of #AdventureX talks is up now - below is a link to mine, on story generation from first principles, in twenty minutes, with jokes.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
Come for the Muppet Treasure Island, stay for Bob Eurypides.
me: man my ankles are really tight lately, idk whats up with that
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
me: man my ankles are really tight lately, idk whats up with that
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
ok listen team. Im about to have three adult strangers and one (1) coworker (married to one of the strangers) over for ttrpg shenanigans. If you don't hear from me again, know that I loved you all and that my worldly assets are to be split evenly between my wife and cat.
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
ok listen team. Im about to have three adult strangers and one (1) coworker (married to one of the strangers) over for ttrpg shenanigans. If you don't hear from me again, know that I loved you all and that my worldly assets are to be split evenly between my wife and cat.
checking the royal mail proof-of-delivery photo
a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''
Alt: a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
checking the royal mail proof-of-delivery photo
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due to necessities (bean burrito) caves of qud is $399 now
31$ for 3 people at taco bell this is bullshit i cant beleive how bad the 21st century got
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
due to necessities (bean burrito) caves of qud is $399 now
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Every once in a while, I check my son's Steam reviews.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Every once in a while, I check my son's Steam reviews.
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i missed this thread about hippos and all the science as to *why* they are terrifying murder cows the first time it was around
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
i missed this thread about hippos and all the science as to *why* they are terrifying murder cows the first time it was around
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This Christmas, give a gift that can change lives. ✨
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This Christmas, give a gift that can change lives. ✨
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
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Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
Person running the "gaming in youth work" session has they/them in their display name, i said oh im sure
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Person running the "gaming in youth work" session has they/them in their display name, i said oh im sure
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
as we were about to say our goodnights my wife cradled my face so gently and told me The News
this, too, is marriage
this, too, is marriage
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
as we were about to say our goodnights my wife cradled my face so gently and told me The News
this, too, is marriage
this, too, is marriage
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calling yourself a feminist/body positive/whatever else but then using misogynistic/fatphobic/otherwise bigoted insults against The Bad People is indicative that you have not unpacked your internal prejudices as much as you think you have
"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 7:19 PM
calling yourself a feminist/body positive/whatever else but then using misogynistic/fatphobic/otherwise bigoted insults against The Bad People is indicative that you have not unpacked your internal prejudices as much as you think you have
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Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.
"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 6:46 PM
Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.