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!
I wish I didn't have to pay attention to the whims of dumb rich people with more money than brains
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I wish I didn't have to pay attention to the whims of dumb rich people with more money than brains
Man the way my mood went from 'half way decent' to 'what is the point of anything' in like an hour
Bleh
Bleh
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Man the way my mood went from 'half way decent' to 'what is the point of anything' in like an hour
Bleh
Bleh
I have resigned myself to never being a 30 under 30 (as I am 34) or a 40 under 40 (because I have done nothing of value or interest and simply float along wishing magic was real)
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I have resigned myself to never being a 30 under 30 (as I am 34) or a 40 under 40 (because I have done nothing of value or interest and simply float along wishing magic was real)
I love when people are like '[Rin] you can leave this if its too high level' and I'm like 'no, I am LOCKED IN please I want to be in the high level meetings please'
I don't like having things decided & dropped in my lap that I have to do it 'this way' when we could have avoided it! If I was there!!
I don't like having things decided & dropped in my lap that I have to do it 'this way' when we could have avoided it! If I was there!!
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I love when people are like '[Rin] you can leave this if its too high level' and I'm like 'no, I am LOCKED IN please I want to be in the high level meetings please'
I don't like having things decided & dropped in my lap that I have to do it 'this way' when we could have avoided it! If I was there!!
I don't like having things decided & dropped in my lap that I have to do it 'this way' when we could have avoided it! If I was there!!
my cat is demanding pets every five minutes which is really interrupting my 'lets destroy my fingers to have some semblence of control over anything at all' stim
which. tbf. if shes trying to distract me from tearing my cuticles, it is working. mostly.
which. tbf. if shes trying to distract me from tearing my cuticles, it is working. mostly.
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
my cat is demanding pets every five minutes which is really interrupting my 'lets destroy my fingers to have some semblence of control over anything at all' stim
which. tbf. if shes trying to distract me from tearing my cuticles, it is working. mostly.
which. tbf. if shes trying to distract me from tearing my cuticles, it is working. mostly.
The problem child account IS BEING A PROBLEM. AGAIN.
WHY DOES NO ONE TALK TO ANYONE BEFORE PULLING THE PLUGS GOOD GODS
/day job woes
WHY DOES NO ONE TALK TO ANYONE BEFORE PULLING THE PLUGS GOOD GODS
/day job woes
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The problem child account IS BEING A PROBLEM. AGAIN.
WHY DOES NO ONE TALK TO ANYONE BEFORE PULLING THE PLUGS GOOD GODS
/day job woes
WHY DOES NO ONE TALK TO ANYONE BEFORE PULLING THE PLUGS GOOD GODS
/day job woes
Reposted by Rin (Alexis Barta) -> Workin' On Things!
Game developers were here first. Not executives.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Game developers were here first. Not executives.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
Reposted by Rin (Alexis Barta) -> Workin' On Things!
I GENUINELY HATE THAT WE USE THE SAME TERM TO REFER TO THE PLAGIARISM SLOP MACHINE AND THE CODE THAT MAKES TAILS FOLLOW YOU AROUND IN SONIC 2.
July 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I GENUINELY HATE THAT WE USE THE SAME TERM TO REFER TO THE PLAGIARISM SLOP MACHINE AND THE CODE THAT MAKES TAILS FOLLOW YOU AROUND IN SONIC 2.
O.o;; WHO DECIDED FIREWORKS WERE A THING YOU NEEDED TO SET OFF
JFC
JFC
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
O.o;; WHO DECIDED FIREWORKS WERE A THING YOU NEEDED TO SET OFF
JFC
JFC
You can now get loot from enemies you defeat! I finally did some game dev! I almost have a whole ass game loop going holy heck!
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
You can now get loot from enemies you defeat! I finally did some game dev! I almost have a whole ass game loop going holy heck!
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
Maybe I'm not as bad at this as I think and I just have to do a little bit every day <3
ATT calls me at least once a day trying to get me to upgrade my phone, because I finished paying it off back in January.
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ATT calls me at least once a day trying to get me to upgrade my phone, because I finished paying it off back in January.
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Unless it breaks or can't charge anymore, I'm keeping this things for a LONG while
Alright me. Open the project. Work on the project! You can do this! Just. Do the thing. The thing!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Alright me. Open the project. Work on the project! You can do this! Just. Do the thing. The thing!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Yes the godot thing the --- no no why are you hovering over Star Rail no no please you promiiiiissssseeeeeeddd!!!
Something that has always made me curious is that if server phasing came about because we kept crashing Moon Guard during Cata and Mists with our server wide events.
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Something that has always made me curious is that if server phasing came about because we kept crashing Moon Guard during Cata and Mists with our server wide events.
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
It absolutely destroyed the large campaigns we used to do (because War Games never really fit the same way) XD
this is kyuubei's cousin, clearly
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
this is kyuubei's cousin, clearly
I like doing things on hard mode, apparently. Granted, its not the career path I'm currently /on/ because - gestures at the industry - but you know.
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I like doing things on hard mode, apparently. Granted, its not the career path I'm currently /on/ because - gestures at the industry - but you know.
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
Aspirations and goals, if we can still have those lol
BEST GIRL MIDNA!!!!! LOVE YOU GIRL!!! BEST COMPANION HANDS DOWN
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
BEST GIRL MIDNA!!!!! LOVE YOU GIRL!!! BEST COMPANION HANDS DOWN
Now if only I could finish a game dev project worth a damn. Ugh.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Now if only I could finish a game dev project worth a damn. Ugh.
Ahahaha ahahah ahahahh
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ahahaha ahahah ahahahh
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I just imagined how my parents are going to react to this and gods do I not want to deal with THAT at Thanksgiving this year.
I am still employed as of this moment, and for the forseeble future. However, I've essentially been told that if I do not like the fact that RTO is enforced, I can leave.
So that's so lovely.
So that's so lovely.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am still employed as of this moment, and for the forseeble future. However, I've essentially been told that if I do not like the fact that RTO is enforced, I can leave.
So that's so lovely.
So that's so lovely.
Oh goody I get to jump into this giant fucking economy nightmare to look for a new job.
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Oh goody I get to jump into this giant fucking economy nightmare to look for a new job.
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bluesky
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bluesky
Adventurine, I'm sorry, but Childe did the sassy, suave traitor gentleman better than you XD
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Adventurine, I'm sorry, but Childe did the sassy, suave traitor gentleman better than you XD
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
But you get points for style and dramatic effort, gotta say.
:/ why am I being called out like this
there are many kinds of people who make games. but also maybe we can be mostly boiled down to:
1: struggled in school, always a bit defiant, passionate about (game from when they were 13), neurodivergent
2: teacher's pet, people-pleaser, games saved their life, no other life skill, neurodivergent
1: struggled in school, always a bit defiant, passionate about (game from when they were 13), neurodivergent
2: teacher's pet, people-pleaser, games saved their life, no other life skill, neurodivergent
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
:/ why am I being called out like this
Oh my gods so the new pres of the company is pushing RTO as a way to 'voluntarily reduce headcount'
I fucking hate this
I fucking hate this
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Oh my gods so the new pres of the company is pushing RTO as a way to 'voluntarily reduce headcount'
I fucking hate this
I fucking hate this
Hi I'm a former self driving car safety driver and software engineer. I have a lot of opinions about self driving, because I used to be one of the people on the ground testing this stuff.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hi I'm a former self driving car safety driver and software engineer. I have a lot of opinions about self driving, because I used to be one of the people on the ground testing this stuff.