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whats your day job? Like how do you earn money?

I'm an analytics lead for a data science team -- I make a lot of charts and rip apart dirty/messy data to try to figure out what stories the data is trying to tell. My team is very close and a little dysfunctional, and Adonia AI is inspired by them (like how BP was inspired by a fan server I used to be in for a visual novel).

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Hi Robo! Could you give us some advice for those of us who are just starting to learn programming? (In my case, I'm doing it self-taught ;v;")

You know that moment in Blooming Panic where onionthief says he's a comp sci major and NakedToaster+Xyx tell him to drop out? They would love that you are self taught LOLHWHDHRJW

The best advice is to learn via doing things you find fun. I started in school, hated it, then learned to love it later when I learned through renpy stuff. Just gotta keep it fun to keep yaself motivated sometimes

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i'm excited for adonia ai!

is there a rough estimate of release date?

Someday!

For the record I'm excited for it to release too -- just taking absurdly long bc I truly am vibing too hard doing other things. There's always a little progress tho. We wrapped up some big email edits a few weeks ago and have been dipping into the final route. Major's route is a real crazy one

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I turned 30 today!!! Happy birthday to ME!!!! Here's a picture of me with the guy I've been dating. He's kinda like a mix of Toasty and Quest -- a glorious combo.

It's been a while since I posted here, so I figured a 30th birthday is the perfect time for a short little reflective post. Can't believe I'm older than all the BP LIs now -- crazy stuff!!!!

Anyway. Here's some things I recommend from experiences in my 20s.

1. Try therapy

As y'all know, I've pulled back from a lot of stuff online. I've been going through a bit of a life reset since 2022, but it started really getting better when I finally ripped the bandaid off and started therapy in 2023. It wasn't an easy start, but it's helped me actually address bad habits within myself that I thought (incorrectly) I was dealing with well on my own. It's freeing. It's humbling. It's made me excited for what's ahead.

2. Exercise

I started working out seriously in my mid-20s and went through waves of how active I was. But when I was active, I saw a noticeable difference in my mood and energy, especially when it came to managing my misophonia. It's not a cure-all, but it is a great boost that helps me through each week. I focus on weight training and love it for the challenge 💪 do whatever feels best to you!

3. Accept not being "the best"

Like many of you, I grew up pretty smart and that led to a lot of feelings of personal failure if I fucked up in even the smallest ways that made me look "lesser" (non-perfect scores on tests, failing to understand concepts my coworkers got easily, etc). This even used to bleed into game dev, where suddenly a lot of people looked up to me after BP. Learning to let go of that pressure was freeing. I am not a figure on a mountain top -- I am just me.

4. Keep your hobbies fun

I hated game dev for a while because of things like in #3. It became something I had to do to maintain some arbitrary status instead of something I did for fun. It was hard to recognize that in myself and correct it, but I'm glad I did. So, sorry Adonia AI is taking longer than I thought, but I am simply loving life too much rn!!!! And I love game dev again too, which is the best realization of all.

5. Spend time with people

It gets harder to make close friends as you get older. People get busy. Life gets hectic. You get tired. But making the effort to spend time with people is important. Study after study shows that the healthiest and happiest people as they age are those who have good bonds with other people. And I can definitely feel that.

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Love y'all. Stay healthy and stay safe 💚

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THEME

JAM START!!! SEE U IN 9 HOURS WITH THE THEME!!!

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JAM START!!! SEE U IN 9 HOURS WITH THE THEME!!!

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FINAL ROUND!!!

Theme voting for velox formido is now live!

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Round 2 here!

Theme voting for velox formido is now live!

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Theme voting for velox formido is now live!

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Aaaaand you can now listen to the little OST here!

I HAVE NO CLOTHES AND I MUST CLEAN

hello we made a game in 72 hours for ludum dare and released it HERE

do ur fucking laundry!!!!!!!!!!

fastest time so far has been 2:06. there's a meta developing

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Added an android port! You can download it here.

I HAVE NO CLOTHES AND I MUST CLEAN

hello we made a game in 72 hours for ludum dare and released it HERE

do ur fucking laundry!!!!!!!!!!

fastest time so far has been 2:06. there's a meta developing

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terrors of laundry day fr

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I HAVE NO CLOTHES AND I MUST CLEAN

hello we made a game in 72 hours for ludum dare and released it HERE

do ur fucking laundry!!!!!!!!!!

fastest time so far has been 2:06. there's a meta developing

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I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A HAPPY WEEKEND

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happy birthday nightowl

367th round of nightowl discourse in the server

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BIRTHDAY????

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Who gets a doodle for nightowls birthday on April 1st