@commandersterling.bsky.social
Quantum Bitch has been a learning experience for someone new to interactive narrative.
More than one streamer missed most of what my chapter offers because they didn’t want to be confrontational and ask too many questions. In hindsight, it makes total sense that people would be more cautious.
You make rocking the boat look troublesome enough and not everyone will want to rock it. Not rocking is still a valid choice, but it surprised me to see how easily players took that option. (you vapid manwhore, you promised a daring oldschool adventure, of course people wouldn't act retarded to be killed off Sierra-style

)
Essentially I didn’t reveal much of an incentive to dig deeper, but I
*did* make digging look dangerous.
Because
@nikkijay.games
is awesome, she quickly figured out what needed to be done, so that part’s getting more in-game guidance now.
It’s a good lesson for me - be more informative and
don’t have the hubris (press X, etc., etc.) to assume players will share your personal idea of the “best” decisions.
As disappointing as it is that some players missed the
real (hah, ga~y) story behind Riverhome, I’m glad of the learning opportunity and excited that these are the things I get to learn now.
And also Nikki is awesome

.
Awww, did nobody of the paid streamers get to your stunning and brave content you injected?
Not even the negress from
Into the Scammerlands?
@cypheroftyr.bsky.social
Let’s go be Bitchy with
@nikkijay.games
on VC with me as we explore their new release Quantum Bitch!
Twitch.tv/cypheroftyr
One week out with at least 18% of the 22 reviews getting that shit for free.
Also nice peak of 25 players at launch a week ago - and not even PUR is playing it
https://steamdb.info/app/3100650/charts/
Hi I'm Nikki, a massive lesbian (figuratively and literally) making gay stuff.
I don't have to dig deep to find "her" troon pictures, do I?
@nikkijay.games
I don't take pictures of myself but this is pretty much me
Wow,
that bad at passing is rare for a narcicistic fag.
Hey gays, it's ya gal Nikki here with a new super gay haircut also I am gay
Well, it does say so on your shirt...
And of course they/them whored out to
Vice.
If the critique comes down to queerphobia, I’m able to ignore it quite easily. In fact, it’s a sign I’ve managed to do what I wanted — produce something unapologetically queer! It’s much easier to deal with now that I’m not on Twitter/X anymore. The blocking and moderation features actually work on Bluesky, so any edgelord trolls simply disappear. It’s great! I think I’ll accept that I’ve “made it” once Quantum Witch is listed by that anti-woke Steam curator who lists games simply because they have female protagonists. Do it! Go on! I’ll feel all smug about it! (edit: No matches for Quantum Witch on Kabrutus' twitter or website...)
Yeah, the world is not in a great state when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. It comes and goes in waves; there’ll always be a minority group that far-right groups want their members to target as a way to make noise, usually to draw attention away from other goals they have that will affect the majority, and not just an always downtrodden minority. The current wave of transphobia is currently getting exposed as funded by xenophobia and nationalism. It’s the same story over and over again. All I can do is try to provide some hope with stories and games — and dancing skeletons who can see through time.
The thing is, eventually, there will be people with nothing left to lose. And there’s no greater power for uprising than a group of people, united through their common oppression, who have nothing left to lose. It’s happened before, and unfortunately, I can see it happening again.
Fight us, physically, bitch
I’d also like to shout out Eniko Fox, who made
Kitsune Tails, which is the game that SMB3 would have been if Nintendo had put lesbian foxes in it. Check it out!
Argh, maybe tomorrow.