finlay 🔜 paxu
@finlayis.bsky.social
game center mfa '27 | former middle school sped teacher | programming squad @ geeks out | victorian history, ducks & frogs | they/them 🏳️⚧️
it brings me great joy to have an excuse to drop "rules are a cage and i'm a puppygirl" into tomorrow's class discussion ⛓️🐶 hell yeah let's talk about how people love making constraints for themselves. let's make it weird.
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
it brings me great joy to have an excuse to drop "rules are a cage and i'm a puppygirl" into tomorrow's class discussion ⛓️🐶 hell yeah let's talk about how people love making constraints for themselves. let's make it weird.
Man on the train just gave his crying baby a package of cucumbers to hold and— peaceful silence. Genius parenting move, father of the year etc.
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Man on the train just gave his crying baby a package of cucumbers to hold and— peaceful silence. Genius parenting move, father of the year etc.
Mars Bar
Roseland Ballroom
Cheap lunch @ Dojo
Astor Place cube actually fucking spinning wtf
CBGB's (specifically the annex)
$0.60 deli coffee
Bushwick Boat
3rd Ward
idk tho, a lot of my nostalgia does have a thin coating of sleaze on it that can't be separated out
Roseland Ballroom
Cheap lunch @ Dojo
Astor Place cube actually fucking spinning wtf
CBGB's (specifically the annex)
$0.60 deli coffee
Bushwick Boat
3rd Ward
idk tho, a lot of my nostalgia does have a thin coating of sleaze on it that can't be separated out
I'm not going to read the NYT story but I do want to hear what other people would put in their "Lost New York" takes, mine would include Dr Zizmor ads and the free transfer between the Broadway G/Lorimer JMZ stops
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Mars Bar
Roseland Ballroom
Cheap lunch @ Dojo
Astor Place cube actually fucking spinning wtf
CBGB's (specifically the annex)
$0.60 deli coffee
Bushwick Boat
3rd Ward
idk tho, a lot of my nostalgia does have a thin coating of sleaze on it that can't be separated out
Roseland Ballroom
Cheap lunch @ Dojo
Astor Place cube actually fucking spinning wtf
CBGB's (specifically the annex)
$0.60 deli coffee
Bushwick Boat
3rd Ward
idk tho, a lot of my nostalgia does have a thin coating of sleaze on it that can't be separated out
Hey, remember I was writing a paper on #Over/Under? I cleaned it up and its ready for public consumption! (Well, as ready as I'll get; I'm not used to sharing academic writing)
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
O:U Game Worth Knowing About.pdf
drive.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hey, remember I was writing a paper on #Over/Under? I cleaned it up and its ready for public consumption! (Well, as ready as I'll get; I'm not used to sharing academic writing)
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
this is the song that always plays in my head during rainy dog walks, specifically the line "tears, no these can't be tears, 'cause i never cry"
not the best rain song, and not even the best ladybug transistor song (always on the telephone, maybe?) but somehow the stickiest
not the best rain song, and not even the best ladybug transistor song (always on the telephone, maybe?) but somehow the stickiest
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
this is the song that always plays in my head during rainy dog walks, specifically the line "tears, no these can't be tears, 'cause i never cry"
not the best rain song, and not even the best ladybug transistor song (always on the telephone, maybe?) but somehow the stickiest
not the best rain song, and not even the best ladybug transistor song (always on the telephone, maybe?) but somehow the stickiest
Resharing my easy-peasy cassoulet recipe now that it's cold again.
How much garlic/onion/herbs? Just listen to your heart.
How much garlic/onion/herbs? Just listen to your heart.
Here’s the recipe for anyone curious (there’s no sausage emoji so I used bacon)
🥓🔥
🧄🧅🔪🔥
🫘🥫🌿🇫🇷🥄
🔥350🕝
🥓🔥
🧄🧅🔪🔥
🫘🥫🌿🇫🇷🥄
🔥350🕝
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Resharing my easy-peasy cassoulet recipe now that it's cold again.
How much garlic/onion/herbs? Just listen to your heart.
How much garlic/onion/herbs? Just listen to your heart.
Beat Hecate on the third try and made it all the way through Oceanus, I feel like a Real Gamer™️
(Scylla beat my ass tho😞)
(Scylla beat my ass tho😞)
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Beat Hecate on the third try and made it all the way through Oceanus, I feel like a Real Gamer™️
(Scylla beat my ass tho😞)
(Scylla beat my ass tho😞)
absolutely incredible to look over this timeline of #over/under events day by day and realize just *how* rapid the pace of development was. i feel like i joined late but i was "in the room" for the kit marlowe fallout and creation of the wet room and that was DAY 2!!!
If you're having #over/under fomo, want a recap, or left mid-game, you can read about what happened on my public timeline here: app.mural.co/t/oneshots51...
O/U Timeline
app.mural.co
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
absolutely incredible to look over this timeline of #over/under events day by day and realize just *how* rapid the pace of development was. i feel like i joined late but i was "in the room" for the kit marlowe fallout and creation of the wet room and that was DAY 2!!!
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she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
Sam is so fun to talk to, you definitely want him on your show!! Get those spicy takes!
oh yeah if you have a podcast or show or whatever and want to chat about #OVER/UNDER, hit me up! my schedule is, surprise surprise, now quite free
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Sam is so fun to talk to, you definitely want him on your show!! Get those spicy takes!
thinking of making a bunch of little #over/under discord flair stickers for folks to add to their pax badges. would you want one? (like should i make 1 sheet or 1000)
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
thinking of making a bunch of little #over/under discord flair stickers for folks to add to their pax badges. would you want one? (like should i make 1 sheet or 1000)
"When grand romantic gestures require industrial equipment and municipal permits, you've crossed a line."
Timeless advice from Engineer Seraphin's advice column courtesy of @loottheroom.bsky.social
Timeless advice from Engineer Seraphin's advice column courtesy of @loottheroom.bsky.social
Aunt Seraphin's Very Good Advice
canyonheavy.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"When grand romantic gestures require industrial equipment and municipal permits, you've crossed a line."
Timeless advice from Engineer Seraphin's advice column courtesy of @loottheroom.bsky.social
Timeless advice from Engineer Seraphin's advice column courtesy of @loottheroom.bsky.social
What a sentence, what a world
omfg THE POPE WAS THE CREATOR OF TRIANGLE AGENCY!?? I'm losing my MIND
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What a sentence, what a world
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I got a very moving Ask about avoiding defeatism on the forbidden website, and I wanted to share it because it's something I believe very strongly
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I got a very moving Ask about avoiding defeatism on the forbidden website, and I wanted to share it because it's something I believe very strongly
I can’t believe how much more bandwidth I have for doing life stuff now that I’m not making 1000 microdecisions every day.
Today: made coffee, did a 3d printer training, transcribed interview, had class, went rock climbing, walked home.
Teaching is brutal.
Today: made coffee, did a 3d printer training, transcribed interview, had class, went rock climbing, walked home.
Teaching is brutal.
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I can’t believe how much more bandwidth I have for doing life stuff now that I’m not making 1000 microdecisions every day.
Today: made coffee, did a 3d printer training, transcribed interview, had class, went rock climbing, walked home.
Teaching is brutal.
Today: made coffee, did a 3d printer training, transcribed interview, had class, went rock climbing, walked home.
Teaching is brutal.
Explaining to my professor why it’s very important that I leave class for the o/u closing ceremonies
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Explaining to my professor why it’s very important that I leave class for the o/u closing ceremonies
All we have is the light we make together
Fiery hearts in the cold deep void of space
Like seeds, we grow, entangled with each other,
with leaves stretched out toward the sun's embrace
#over/under filk out here making me misty-eyed
Fiery hearts in the cold deep void of space
Like seeds, we grow, entangled with each other,
with leaves stretched out toward the sun's embrace
#over/under filk out here making me misty-eyed
The Rise of Dawn (Feat. Satah), by Taiko Montgomery
from the album Under the Dream
taikom.bandcamp.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
All we have is the light we make together
Fiery hearts in the cold deep void of space
Like seeds, we grow, entangled with each other,
with leaves stretched out toward the sun's embrace
#over/under filk out here making me misty-eyed
Fiery hearts in the cold deep void of space
Like seeds, we grow, entangled with each other,
with leaves stretched out toward the sun's embrace
#over/under filk out here making me misty-eyed
hey everyone!!!! I need you all to stop and be in awe of the art that @thebetteradversary.bsky.social did for our game concept. 🤩 they seriously knocked it out of the park
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
hey everyone!!!! I need you all to stop and be in awe of the art that @thebetteradversary.bsky.social did for our game concept. 🤩 they seriously knocked it out of the park
I can’t believe #over/under is actually going to just…end. I feel like I barely played at all but I’ve had so much fun watching the chaos and joy around the ship unfold. I wish I’d had more bandwidth to get involved in the church or one of the projects but so it goes.
Happy last cycles, dreamers ✨
Happy last cycles, dreamers ✨
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I can’t believe #over/under is actually going to just…end. I feel like I barely played at all but I’ve had so much fun watching the chaos and joy around the ship unfold. I wish I’d had more bandwidth to get involved in the church or one of the projects but so it goes.
Happy last cycles, dreamers ✨
Happy last cycles, dreamers ✨
Mood tanked suddenly around 9 tonight, and I just realized why:
For the last few weeks I’ve been almost totally focused on a few big projects, which have now ended. It’s a caring comedown.
For the last few weeks I’ve been almost totally focused on a few big projects, which have now ended. It’s a caring comedown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Mood tanked suddenly around 9 tonight, and I just realized why:
For the last few weeks I’ve been almost totally focused on a few big projects, which have now ended. It’s a caring comedown.
For the last few weeks I’ve been almost totally focused on a few big projects, which have now ended. It’s a caring comedown.
Kicking off our final game design project with a group field trip to the interactive art/game installation in the 34th street subway station! 🚇
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Kicking off our final game design project with a group field trip to the interactive art/game installation in the 34th street subway station! 🚇
First free-feeling time in weeks, so I cracked the seals on Hades 2 and hollow knight at last.
Games good 👍🏻
Games good 👍🏻
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
First free-feeling time in weeks, so I cracked the seals on Hades 2 and hollow knight at last.
Games good 👍🏻
Games good 👍🏻
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To be very clear, The Gauntlet is an unabashedly queer-centric publisher, our games put themes of queerness and gender front and center, and our founder and operator (me) is a gay POC. Our values are in every single page of our games.
November 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
To be very clear, The Gauntlet is an unabashedly queer-centric publisher, our games put themes of queerness and gender front and center, and our founder and operator (me) is a gay POC. Our values are in every single page of our games.
i love shrimp! 🍤🍤🍤 goty imo
Finishing up a small incremental game about shrimp fishing, coming pretty soon!
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i love shrimp! 🍤🍤🍤 goty imo
i went climbing on tuesday for the first time in ages and it has truly humbled me.
yesterday i was a soggy noodle who couldn't hold a pen.
today my everything hurts.
guess i'll have to go back next week or something.
yesterday i was a soggy noodle who couldn't hold a pen.
today my everything hurts.
guess i'll have to go back next week or something.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
i went climbing on tuesday for the first time in ages and it has truly humbled me.
yesterday i was a soggy noodle who couldn't hold a pen.
today my everything hurts.
guess i'll have to go back next week or something.
yesterday i was a soggy noodle who couldn't hold a pen.
today my everything hurts.
guess i'll have to go back next week or something.