2026-07-27T22:57:32Z https://nostr.ae Farbs https://nostr.ae/npub1tfxyyc4n9hqr5qjqyjucmtw2f0drq7qhrttm8aa3c4szpl58thhqymgxjm https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/015/243/original/media.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/015/243/original/media.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qkzl5yf37t7grs3ape903zhwwws94mtsz89cwuud3q2utye3ysczypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7uv80n5y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlje894yqrpr8hf2zw74gmh9prdv3075tejt5nhzfjtvpl6rfa2cnwvrz2'>nevent1q…vrz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>very cool! <br/><br/>If the export is for iso games shouldn&#39;t the renders also be isometric? I&#39;m sure I&#39;m seeing some perspective there... 2026-02-20T20:12:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxahpv2axy6l4l42dg75h8ualu0qs635candswf7zxy5gmz5mgt6gzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u6hhuyz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3lxweq0qypf9pzczzypqju3w50a4rle088myr7t2va43zwv0ghc60jed4'>nevent1q…jed4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is weird that anyone believes they aren&#39;t already estimating ages, modifying ads and recommendations based on that, or doing all these things regardless of whether or not you use an account. 2025-07-30T02:14:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstzchf8xgwzl8hf0r9px4sqfxdetakxleakmwm8pnhlhaehstamuqzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7umdfstd A Random Game Design Question:<br/>Are there many campaign narratives that are about achieving a positive outcome, rather than avoiding or alleviating a negative one? I&#39;m thinking particularly about games where the player acts as a single character.<br/><br/>Sports games tend to do this, but in action RPGs we always seem to be preventing an apocalypse or rescuing a puppy. 2025-03-17T23:38:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdahmlqe502r2lp9k00dyyhalfa3yteaxkccmz4yx4k3fly0strcszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7ue3vyws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7cdvwtc7xk80m2yw462dftft4fccstvey720hhhjulakuw26vds5u0r5p'>nevent1q…0r5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes! They will take up less space. 2024-12-12T21:27:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8xynarrkuav53e3y6v9ynfrwlzww4huct35uhhrv74yqgrz2kunqzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7uja6rw0 Hey so what do folks use for external, immovable deadlines? I recently showed Monster Bop at a geek market thingy and it was super effective at helping me focus my efforts and attention.<br/><br/>But it&#39;s done now and I need another one. Ideally around Feb/March.<br/><br/>There don&#39;t seem to be any festival or compo entries closing then, GDC isn&#39;t on the cards for me, and I can&#39;t seem to find any other public expo opportunities.<br/><br/>Any suggestions?<br/><br/>#gamedev #indiedev 2024-12-11T03:18:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9lkhlgumdpwd8xxdjwwfekjnrxdn84xfs6hvt2ukg2ppyzyauynczypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u846vfh Title screen glow-up :D<br/><br/>#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/559/275/768/911/818/original/0424f4231b598d32.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/559/280/586/162/136/original/700946afd78e0148.png"> <br/> 2024-11-28T06:59:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs98xrv9c3wj43tlztr7hv2rty4mnavzj38esx3dfw2lpr40wftmwszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u8p38uv TFW you have to demo your game in a couple of days and you&#39;re 15 cutscenes behind.<br/><br/>#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/553/326/646/683/699/original/5cfe8313d5261ff1.png"> <br/> 2024-11-27T05:46:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswhu0fjzj32s96drhgkpqcu737aayyedg2dfw2pz7c45d8a8hlrfszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u5xdlt0 Puttin&#39; things in skyboxes.<br/><br/>#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/552/597/453/770/774/original/d34159ed8ff7131e.png"> <br/> 2024-11-27T02:40:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3vhn8qj7gct8ml56wqqa3t88w4ezpjwj399d7ehhuss573uyv6szypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7uzgf7ht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjkclz4gzd92lrfhnx52la3fyqjls36tspjxynekl68y8mmn5g7ckwd3je'>nevent1q…d3je</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mulling over the call to adventure.<br/><br/>Also: Hey look! A threshold!<br/><br/>#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/540/678/431/634/183/original/36f7ba92c40d41a5.png"> <br/> 2024-11-25T00:10:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjkclz4gzd92lrfhnx52la3fyqjls36tspjxynekl68y8mmn5g7czypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7ux995s0 Call to adventure!<br/><br/>(making an intro cutscene for Monster Bop)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/540/874/507/885/328/original/705cfec734bd79b0.png"> <br/> 2024-11-25T00:07:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx66f3l8g4w3tmc8t99jv7hahwfgat80cwm500zmp2fmkc5udfkgszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7urvssa3 Designer Brain:<br/>Draw little skulls on the HUD to show how many monsters the player needs to defeat<br/><br/>Programmer Brain:<br/>In a grid.<br/><br/>Designer Brain:<br/>Okay but offset the second row to make a parallelogram, so it&#39;s *dynamic*<br/><br/>Programmer Brain:<br/>Ugh. Fine. I will spend our remaining executive function looking for the visually optimal parallelogram.<br/><br/>Couch Brain, Exhausted:<br/>Pile o&#39;skulls. Put skulls in pile. Make a big ol&#39; heap of &#39;em.<br/><br/>#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev 2024-11-19T22:38:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdfft5u55n72yw9tt0pukwpttkgwjjfmnjutysx0c77n8w8lnfgkczypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7usv2xaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zdevku9j60ktmj2cns6t50cy7ey2h77mkvr3yd705f0nych3lac36kewa'>nevent1q…kewa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wait fuck those were jokes?! 2024-11-07T23:28:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyrwddpqcr6ljwusmv9p04elc0wx9dram8nslu0zktcj4lmzg7elszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7uv53yrz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8y7vfgqlvy9j4p4evrsvzur0ntmjvf924mf5r9uax6jymh6t5qg4auckt'>nevent1q…uckt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m enjoying the ride!<br/><br/>How do you determine when to run the various rules? 2024-11-05T20:41:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9nc9chfte2zrlqhz4u545jxmct5c4aearadnuzwze8nskdpjn9pgzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7uzt7d37 Before a vampire can enter a mortgaged rental property, who has to invite them in? 2024-10-25T03:29:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99hdzefq2crcgwz8vx2f5ny5ygahtktmxmdumxxwnsjpdck0awcszypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u6xsl6w Can we try a blanket ban on debate kids entering politics? Anybody who argues for fun and sport regardless of whether they&#39;re right probably shouldn&#39;t be allowed to make important decisions.<br/><br/>I dunno how this plays out in other countries, but in Australia politicians with debating backgrounds are almost universally total shitbags.<br/><br/>This toot brought to you by me seeing a former classmate rise to power on a campaign of imprisoning ten year olds. 2024-10-14T05:17:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0sr5gcllycvhlypws338r8zmqwa2umv640h62uwep90ee0sthv8gzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7ucpt5vn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg52l50ukzp9pj25zl8uvkvvv75ra785cwdmgg50paasfnssuy0xqu0mja3'>nevent1q…mja3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s weird that they choose to train it on narration instead of conversation. I guess the former is easier to collect, and perhaps better matches the tone of the text output. 2024-09-25T21:37:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0tfyjwve6wnk6d2eger6wtknjhum9x784yjqznlpy6g3t4m94ylqzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u7xs020 The first thing every game project needs is a nice sky, so every time the game crashes on startup you get to look at a nice sky.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/149/899/386/915/284/original/eb1caa08bb06d11f.png"> <br/> 2024-09-16T23:49:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxgm2agt89xr92xspgp8g7s7xp0u7z2z39389cfv9m7f6xzntsmaqzypdycsnzkvkuqwszgqjtnrddef9a5vrczudd0vlhk8zkqg87saw7u977lua I&#39;ve changed my Zeldish game from killing monsters to just bopping them so they fly backwards, and I&#39;m having a lot of fun adding interactions with the stuff they fly into.<br/><br/>But now there&#39;s a terrible urge to start adding puzzles, and I feel like if I turn my head fast enough I&#39;ll see <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1krxvmuz5rkl3yz2pc93n49fsljf08g8qx6faa59x3lxsdatym97qka3ay4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alan / Draknek & Friends</span> (<span class="italic">npub1krx…3ay4</span>)</a></span> lurking in the shadows with some sort of mind control device. 2024-08-24T01:19:58Z