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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · 3d

Today youtube’s algorithms recommended this video to me. I think it’s one of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen.

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The 5 Gayest Breakdowns

YouTube video by LESHERMURCADA

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Sep 1

"99% of game design is critical thinking." (c) Edmund McMillen

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Aug 19

Watched #Superman. I expected nothing and was impressed. What a great movie! Something in it really struck me. A bright, inspiring, kind movie. Its vibe and aesthetics reminded me of Scott Pilgrim.

Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Aug 14

So far I see that AI can help quickly write utility functions and helping with refactoring, but that’s about it. When it comes to architecture, it’s laughable.

Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Aug 14

Honestly I don't understand all these "Look! AI completely wrote a game with just a couple of prompts! This is incredible!". I tried asking Cursor to write a full feature for a prototype and got poorly working dumb crap that you'll get tired of fixing.

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Aug 12

What's in common between online courses and games on steam? People buy them in order not to complete them.

Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's interesting to observe how the approach to programming changes when you apply open-ended design during game prototyping. No rigid constraints, no hardcoding. This approach allows for quick design changes and experimentation.
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yeah, I'm currently trying to implement the core low-level part good and the gameplay part quickly, as I keep the design open-ended. This allows for improvisation and prototype changes.

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 30

I really like "just make it exist first, you can make it good later" thing. Seeing such posts reminds me once again that when prototyping it’s important to build the prototype, not to focus on designing the architecture. #indiegames

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 23

sometimes food gets cold while I'm still looking for something to watch...

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 21

my suggestion is to keep your distance cause right now I’m dangerous

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 17

PSP is the GOAT! It was my first console ever. So many awesome games on it. One underrated gem I loved was Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress. I hadn’t even watched Naruto lol, but that game was just so good.
#gamedev #indiedev #psp

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 14

I find the entity interaction matrix very useful when you designing mechanics. It helps identify gaps as well as interesting opportunities in your initial idea. The key is not to try to fill every cell of the table, piling up unnecessary things.

Example from Braid:
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 10

I think it's time to move to the swamp.

#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great news! I'm looking forward to it

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 7

(pic from @retrotwt.bsky.social)

Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 7

Which game suits this pic for you?

For me it used to be dota 2 for sure.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have you ever wanted to play a game just because of its title? Like, you see the name and think "wow, that sounds awesome."

That happened to me with The World Ends With You.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jul 1

868-HACK in the Kazakh region costs 868 tenge lol.
@smestorp.bsky.social is cooking!

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 30

The next few weeks I'll be finalizing the project to the state I originally planned. So I'm excited :)

Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 30

Submitted my first game for Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5. Made a lot of mistakes, learned a lot of lessons. Did the level design in the last 40 minutes. It definitely turned out rough, but I'm happy I saw it through to the end.
#gamedev #indiedev #gamejam
happyenough812.itch.io/animal-tactics

Animal Tactics by Aleksandr Klechenov

Tactical puzzle about studying animals

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 26

Have a good time working on Hytale. Great team, ambitious project, interesting choice of technologies. It's a real shame things turned out this way.
#gamedev #indiedev

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · Jun 25

Riot shutters Hypixel Studios and cancels Hytale after a decade in development

Hypixel had been hoping to create the 'future of sandbox gaming' but struggled to turn its vision into reality.

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 25

On Depth vs. Complexity in game mechanics: if you're looking for examples of "low complexity / high depth", I recommend checking out modern puzzle games. In this genre, designers are currently striving to achieve maximum elegance. Examples: A Monster's Expedition, The Witness.
#gamedev #indiedev

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 23

literally me on procrastination days
#gamedev #indiedev

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Aleksandr Klechenov @happyenough812.bsky.social · Jun 22

Currently working on a game for a game jam, and it’s so satisfying when your project, which has been a mess for a long time, finally starts coming together into something cohesive. What a nice feeling! But there’s still a ton of work ahead...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamejam

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