Salvatrix

Salvatrix

@devsalvatrix.bsky.social

Queer California Expat in Europe 🏳️‍⚧️ Game Systems Designer - Numbers Witch Posting mostly about miniature painting, 40K, BattleTech, the game industry, queer stuff, and other occasional inanity. Roughly in that order.

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Hej! I am a professional game designer working in video game dev since 1995! California born and raised but living in Europe. I mostly post about game dev and miniature painting, but sometimes queer stuff, politics, or other randomness! Links to miniature, dev, etc threads in the comments.

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13 figures painted this week! First up, Maugan Ra, Phoenix Lord of the Dark Reaper aspect. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Next up, Baharroth, Phoenix Lord of the Swooping Hawk aspect, and a squad of associated aspect warriors with their exarch. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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And finally, Jain Zar, Phoenix Lord of the Howling Banshee aspect, and a squad of associated aspect warriors with their exarch. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

Next up, Baharroth, Phoenix Lord of the Swooping Hawk aspect, and a squad of associated aspect warriors with their exarch. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

And finally, Jain Zar, Phoenix Lord of the Howling Banshee aspect, and a squad of associated aspect warriors with their exarch. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

13 figures painted this week! First up, Maugan Ra, Phoenix Lord of the Dark Reaper aspect. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

My first 5 TTRPGs in the order I played them: 1. Dungeons & Dragons 2. Star Frontiers 3. Gamma World 4. Champions 5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles A lot of TSR frontloads the list, but it was the early 80s. I can't quite recall what came first between TMNT and Champions. I got into both around 1986

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Basically in college I got more into miniature wargaming and CCGs (so many CCGs). CCGs I was mostly out of by early 2000s, and so I have been essentially just into miniature gaming for the last 25 years. Not counting video games, of course, but that's also my job. 😅

My first 5 TTRPGs in the order I played them: 1. Dungeons & Dragons 2. Star Frontiers 3. Gamma World 4. Champions 5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles A lot of TSR frontloads the list, but it was the early 80s. I can't quite recall what came first between TMNT and Champions. I got into both around 1986

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Realizing I didn't actually PLAY a lot of other RPGs, though I bought and read a ton of them. The above was through 8th grade. I played a bit of MechWarrior (rpg side of BattleTech in high school and then I *think* the only additional new RPG I ever played was Vampire (both TT and LARP) in the 90s.

Painting table for the weekend - hope to finish this group before it's over! #MiniaturePainting #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

QRS with your most popular piece Was definitely this Wraithlord conversion I did last month Glad folks enjoyed it - I really enjoyed building it! 😊 #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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QRS with your most popular piece It has to be the Sad Little Krieger waiting for rescue. But what's he playing? You'll have to check the alt text to find out... #nerdlings #jhbackdrops #warhammer #warhammercommunity

A few weeks at a mall chain called The Nature Company late 1992 when I was in college. I was getting less than 20 hours/week, so I quickly quit to spend my winter break back home at a hobby shop I worked at off and on from high school, because I would get way more hours there for xmas rush.

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That buying and selling of cards was how I lived and paid for school the next couple of years until I dropped out to work at Sega. When Legends came out, friends and I used that store connections to buy over 40 CASES of booster boxes!

I also met my first spouse through that store as well as the video game producer that would later give me my first professional game design role. Like I said, pretty pivotal. Sadly, that shop finally went out of business 15 years ago after 40 years in business.

A few weeks at a mall chain called The Nature Company late 1992 when I was in college. I was getting less than 20 hours/week, so I quickly quit to spend my winter break back home at a hobby shop I worked at off and on from high school, because I would get way more hours there for xmas rush.

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That hobby shop ended up being very pivotal in my life. Magic the Gathering came out a year later and that shop had serious pull with distributors at a time when most retailers struggled to get stock, so I would get cards there - with a discount - and resell singles at cons and early internet group.

I have painted a total of 92 figures so far this year, though is really only the last 5 months, because I didn't paint anything this year before June. 49 Eldar and 43 BattleMechs This is what I painted this year and what is still in the immediate queue... #miniaturepainting #miniatures #nerdlings

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I got my 2 Autarchs painted up last night! The Wayleaper includes bits from 6 different figures, and I attached the tactical rock at an angle to bring the center axis significantly forward for a more graceful sense of motion. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Picked up the aforementioned Wayleaper Autarchyesterday and very promptly did the kitbash I had in my head! Super excited to paint this one up. 🌞 #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

I got my 2 Autarchs painted up last night! The Wayleaper includes bits from 6 different figures, and I attached the tactical rock at an angle to bring the center axis significantly forward for a more graceful sense of motion. #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Picked up the aforementioned Wayleaper Autarchyesterday and very promptly did the kitbash I had in my head! Super excited to paint this one up. 🌞 #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

Not saying he deserves a holiday just saying that that bar is so low that there are folks trapped in Cocytus that could clear it...

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

Name your fav band/artist when you were 18. Nine Inch Nails. The first of 3 bands/musicians that would dominate the 90s for me. Discovered Pretty Hate Machine at the end of high school and was hooked. (The other two were Tori Amos and Stabbing Westward.)

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name your fav band/artist when you were 18.

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Picked up the aforementioned Wayleaper Autarchyesterday and very promptly did the kitbash I had in my head! Super excited to paint this one up. 🌞 #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Another kitbash of one of the store anniversary Autarchs I did earlier this week. I also have a Wayleaper on the way which will be another, even cooler, kitbash (and then I'll paint them together). #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

Picked up the aforementioned Wayleaper Autarchyesterday and very promptly did the kitbash I had in my head! Super excited to paint this one up. 🌞 #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Another kitbash of one of the store anniversary Autarchs I did earlier this week. I also have a Wayleaper on the way which will be another, even cooler, kitbash (and then I'll paint them together). #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

Just before I transitioned, I went through a short phase - while still masc-presenting - of sporting brightly pink hair. I did it in support of the first Women's March in 2017, but it ended up being an interesting social experiment...

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Random women in public were suddenly way more talkative and friendly to me, unprompted (I am very much a quiet introvert). I guess I was signaling "safe". And some men... were hostile, threatening, or otherwise expressing their violent wishes towards me. Again unprompted, randomly in public. 🫤

Sitting in the dentist office this morning, listening to the waiting room music (though with considerably more clothing on than Dr Manhattan)...

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Been saying this for over 6 years - there is NO ethical consumption of the Harry Potter universe. None. Zero. Not even on the High Seas. The money doesn't matter - Terf Queen already has an unfathomable amount of money to use against trans folks. Her real power is brand relevance. CUT. HER. OFF.

Seán Ferrick@seanferrick.bsky.social

I was tempted to pirate HP, curiosity and all that. But @jessiegender.bsky.social is right - think of the amount of times HBO commented on GOT leaks and downloads, just as an example. They DO track these things, and even that drives interest. Let this show die. Trans people deserve better.

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Gamers! Quote with your most disappointing video game! The hype and and fall of Wolverine begs the question - what game disappointed you the most? Not the worst game, just the one that disappointed you personally more than any other. #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #GameDev #PlayStation #Xbox #Nintando

Gamers! Quote with your most disappointing video game! Civilization 6. I preordered most many Firaxis games for years. Two of my favorite IPs are Civ and XCOM. But after getting my preorder deluxe release of Civ 6... I stopped preordering anything from Firaxis ever again. 😭

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Gamers! Quote with your most disappointing video game! The hype and and fall of Wolverine begs the question - what game disappointed you the most? Not the worst game, just the one that disappointed you personally more than any other. #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #GameDev #PlayStation #Xbox #Nintando

DEFINITELY not the worst game. I have worked on worse games as a dev. But the changes to the Great Persons system and how that TERRIBLY impacted the entire Religion system to me was... an unforgiveable design sin. I feel DEEPLY professionally offended by the choices made there. 😅

Gamers! Quote with your most disappointing video game! The hype and and fall of Wolverine begs the question - what game disappointed you the most? Not the worst game, just the one that disappointed you personally more than any other. #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #GameDev #PlayStation #Xbox #Nintando

Been saying this for over 6 years - there is NO ethical consumption of the Harry Potter universe. None. Zero. Not even on the High Seas. The money doesn't matter - Terf Queen already has an unfathomable amount of money to use against trans folks. Her real power is brand relevance. CUT. HER. OFF.

Seán Ferrick@seanferrick.bsky.social

I was tempted to pirate HP, curiosity and all that. But @jessiegender.bsky.social is right - think of the amount of times HBO commented on GOT leaks and downloads, just as an example. They DO track these things, and even that drives interest. Let this show die. Trans people deserve better.

Another kitbash of one of the store anniversary Autarchs I did earlier this week. I also have a Wayleaper on the way which will be another, even cooler, kitbash (and then I'll paint them together). #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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Acquired 2 store anniversary Autarch figures last weekend and promptly put them together with a bit of kitbashing from my bitz bin and then painted them this weekend Have two more on order, one of which I will be giving wings... #warhammer #40k #aeldari #eldar #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

And yes, it's a warlock helm, but it just looked good, so I went with it - rule of cool. And when I do play, it is only casual friendly games, so isn't an issue. Otherwise taking a break from minis this weekend as I recover from minor illness and play Civ (my comfort game).

TIME TO UPDATE THE PROFILE BANNER! TIME FOR PSL! 🎃 (Image is a pic I took 25ish years ago at the community event haunted house my folks used to set up and run.)

Growth of an #Eldar Warhost! 2015: A year after I embarked to build an entirely new #Aeldari army in a unified scheme to a strong table top standard. 2020: After the relocation to Europe and a new library with a dedicated display space - 3 shelves #warhammer #40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

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I keep thinking I am done but then think of more things it might be nice to add. Also GW keeps releasing more figures - I figure an expanded range of Exodites has to be coming in 2027! Also, I don't have a Fire Prism...🤔

My winter holiday break plan is to have the current painting queue cleared out by then, the new shelves installed (perhaps with upgraded lighting, since 7 shelves cast a lot of shadows for top down lights), and share an updated gallery review of this stupidly large warhost. 😅

Growth of an #Eldar Warhost! 2015: A year after I embarked to build an entirely new #Aeldari army in a unified scheme to a strong table top standard. 2020: After the relocation to Europe and a new library with a dedicated display space - 3 shelves #warhammer #40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

2022: Expanded to 4 shelves. 2025: Expanded to 5 shelves, and those shelves are getting crowded! 2026: I have added a few dozen more figures to the 2025 image, and am out of room (so crowded now). 2 new shelves ready to install to hold overflow and the models unpainted but in the queue...