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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 1d

"Every bug I find, and fix, the game gets better."

Keep telling yourself that, and don't give up!

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #solodev

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 3d

Everyone in the replies with Star Trek chess, as if we don't already have Dragonchess

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 6d

Never felt the need to try it, considering the director's proud alignments.

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Porco Rossolini @porcorossolini.bsky.social · Jan 15

If people really want to know what kind of person Vavra is here’s a few posts, not including the one with the gamergate hashtag.

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 7d

15 years, 15 games I still need to play:

25: Expedition 33
24: Nine Sols
23: Final Fantasy 16
22: Elden Ring
21: Eastward
20: Cyberpunk 2077
19: Knights & Bikes
18: Subnautica
17: Yakuza Kiwami 2
16: XCOM 2
15: Witcher 3
14: DA Inquisition
13: Bravely Default
12: Spelunky
11: Ni No Kuni

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 8d

…and to the woman behind us who gasped at every new scene, you do you, love the passion, but your boyfriend needs to stop tapping his foot, he has absolutely zero rhythm

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 8d

Wonderful experience, lovely performance. If you can still get tickets near you, would highly recommend!

#symphonyofseasons #stardewvalley #indiegames #indiedev

A small orchestra on a stage with a backdrop screen that reads “Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons”

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 11d

Most of my day is #gamedev, but I set aside time for breaks.

Lately, I've been daydreaming... Not about more breaks, but about feeling stable enough that my work could be more diverse. Talking/writing about games, even drawing fan art, or networking would be nice.

#indiedev #indiegames #gaming

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Lou Inglese @chaos440.bsky.social · 13d

Got my performance review.

Old floppy drive with printed label 'Works, but makes Sad Noises'

78 3.2K 15K

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 13d

my bug squashing list has gotten much larger, please pray to the C# gods for me

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 15d

Build finished, and ready to play…

This weekend I’ll experience, front-to-back, the entirety of my own first full video game!

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 19d

I am a few small tasks, a fair bit of proofreading, and a couple implementation checks from being able to play “Feline Forensics” from menu-to-credits - pretty wild! 🐱🔎

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 14d

Use bluefacts.app to find your account’s score and then find a matching review for any game of your choosing

I, too, am an improved version of myself from the 90s, that is currently irrelevant, but will reach an all-time popularity high with my 3rd iteration.

The IGN review of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, by Leif Johnson, with the score of 8.1

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 15d

Build finished, and ready to play…

This weekend I’ll experience, front-to-back, the entirety of my own first full video game!

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 19d

I am a few small tasks, a fair bit of proofreading, and a couple implementation checks from being able to play “Feline Forensics” from menu-to-credits - pretty wild! 🐱🔎

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 17d

I will hold you to this, Grubb! Play my cat detective game in March!

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 19d

I am a few small tasks, a fair bit of proofreading, and a couple implementation checks from being able to play “Feline Forensics” from menu-to-credits - pretty wild! 🐱🔎

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 20d

And runner-ups, just for fun!

24: Animal Well
23: Sea of Stars
22: Pentiment
21: Inscryption
20: Ghost of Tsushima
19: Disco Elysium
18: God of War
17: Hollow Knight
16: Uncharted 4
15: Fallout 4

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 20d

Quotey with GOTY

24: Astro Bot
23: Baldur's Gate 3
22: God of War Ragnarök
21: TOEM
20: FFVII: Remake
19: Outer Wilds
18: Celeste
17: Super Mario Odyssey
16: DOOM
15: Bloodborne

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 20d

Quotey with GOTY

24: Indy & the Great Circle
23: Disney Illusion Island
22: Tinykin
21: Guardians of the Galaxy
20: MLB The Show 20
19: A Plague Tale: Innocence
18: Astro Bot Rescue Mission
17: Out of the Park Baseball 18
16: DOOM
15: Ori & the Blind Forest

Wesley LeBlanc @wesleyleblanc.bsky.social · 21d

quote with your GOTY!

2024: PoP: The Lost Crown
2023: Alan Wake 2
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Inscryption
2020: FF7R
2019: KH3
2018: Tetris Effect
2017: BOTW
2016: Uncharted 4
2015: Bloodborne

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 20d

These are the kinda left field takes I can appreciate

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 21d

I’m sure I will eventually, but as far as JRPGs ago (let alone other games), I have several I need to get to first

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 21d

I actually just completed "Octopath Traveler" and enjoyed my time with it! Did the true ending, as well.

Certainly long-winded in every regard, but it gave us HD-2D, and the many characters are pretty fun. An anime adaptation would be really neat, but that's just day-dreaming.

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Aug 8

I have a problem.

The comic panel of Mr. Manhatten from "The Watchmen" sitting on the moon, reflecting on the cyclical nature of his eternal life. There is parody text over the image that reads:

"It is 2018. “Octopath Traveler” releases on Nintendo Switch. I play the first chapter of every character, and never return.

It’s 2019. “Octopath Traveler” releases on PC. I play the first chapter of every character again, and never return.

It’s 2022. The prequel to “Octopath Traveler” releases on mobile. I download the game, and never play it.

It’s 2023. The sequel to “Octopath Traveler” releases. I play the first chapter of every character, and never return.

The year is 2025. “Octopatch Traveler 0” is announced. I prepare to play the first chapter, and never return."

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 22d

The sale wraps up today, and "Feline Forensics" has gone from about 2,900 to 4,300 wishlists! 🐱

Let's keep up the hype, and hit 5k! 🔎

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Aug 30

Happy #Caturday everybody! 🐈

Get ready to support all the best cat-themed games, including "Feline Forensics" during the Cat Awareness Sale on Steam!

It runs from September 8th to the 18th, so don't miss out!
And huge thanks to DevCats for putting on the event 🐈‍⬛

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

A promotional keyart for the "Cat Awareness Feline Sale" on Steam, that runs from "Septemeber 8-18," and featuring several colorful cats on a dreamy cloud-covered background. Within the promotional window is keyart for my cat detective game, "Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mysery."

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 22d

I’ve always had issues with the software/firmware of Huion tablets. Unfortunately, I’ve had similar issues with Wacoms, just slightly less.

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 23d

Apparently this is the first instance of content I've put on the internet that is being copied without credit

Does that mean I've made it? Is this fame?

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Jun 24

introducing the "puzzle compass," a certifiably correct and statistically proven chart of my infallible opinion

what games need added? let me know, because i am the authority on this purely objective study

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamestudies

A four-zone chart used to place puzzle video games, where one axis is "use of normal logic is legal" to "divorce yourself from reality" and the other is "just keep your eyes open" to "gotta galaxy brain that shit." There are also colored blobs that paint different sectors of the chart, including "feel stupid zone," "how the fuck zone," "satisfaction zone," "classic zone," "easy-going zone," and "mind blown zone."

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 23d

Would've loved some credit for repurposing my original post from 2 months ago:
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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Jun 24

introducing the "puzzle compass," a certifiably correct and statistically proven chart of my infallible opinion

what games need added? let me know, because i am the authority on this purely objective study

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamestudies

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 24d

We've now crossed 4,200 wishlists! Absolutely wild! Thank you to everyone who's wishlisted.

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Sep 9

Not only did I pass 3,000 wishlists over the last couple days...

"Feline Forensics" has exceeded *3,500* wishlists! 🐱

A gigantic thanks to everyone who's excited to solve this soft-boiled noir puzzler! 🔎

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · Aug 30

Happy #Caturday everybody! 🐈

Get ready to support all the best cat-themed games, including "Feline Forensics" during the Cat Awareness Sale on Steam!

It runs from September 8th to the 18th, so don't miss out!
And huge thanks to DevCats for putting on the event 🐈‍⬛

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 26d

Miyamoto out here telling y'all to touch grass (he's right)

Hyrule Interviews @hyruleinterviews.bsky.social · 26d

Miyamoto on how game creators should look to real-life experiences for inspiration, 2023.

Source: National Public Radio (NPR)

#MiyamotoQuote

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PEOPLE:
- Shigeru Miyamoto, age 70. Creator of Zelda, Mario, & more.

QUOTE:
Miyamoto: If it's really nice outside, you should go play outside. And I tell that to people who want to be game designers as well, you know? If it's a nice day, you know, go experience outside, because really, I think there's an important factor that it's your personal experience. Then when it links with the experience you're having with this virtual entertainment, that's when the joy, the fun factor, really explodes exponentially.

And so I think it's really important to get a lot of different life experiences for both the people who are creating the games as well as people who are playing the games so they can really be able to fully enjoy the whole experience.

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Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 27d

Rolled (the first) credits on Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Dear lord, that’s so many more things than just a game. Stunning.

Eric | Nobody Crown @nobodycrown.com · 29d

Every time I find an area more frustrating than the last in "Silksong", I immediately forgive it when I get to the reward of an incredible scene just beyond.

Every frame a painting, for real. Great game.

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