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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 13h

I keep getting anxious when he slugs the orange barrel. Orange means explodey!

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Robin | Pinnacle Point, Solo GameDev @ready2rungames.bsky.social · 16h

For this #screenshotsaturday I am showing off my prototype of the melee combat. I don't yet know if I will keep it or not - but the only way to know for sure is to build it and play it!
(try with sound on)
#indiegamedev #gamedev #survivalhorror

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nobody @granddad.bsky.social · 2d

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

I do not need another minis game. I do not need another minis game. I do not need another minis game. I do not need another

Goonhammer @goonhammer.com · 1d

Trench Crusade 1.0 is near, and Lee "Dandy" Dale joins us with a primer on what the game is and how it's played, from the first trench to the last...

Getting Started: Trench Crusade

Trench Crusade 1.0 is near, and Lee "Dandy" Dale joins us with a primer on what the game is and how it's played, from the first trench to the last...

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway, I can see there are a few people's improvements and workarounds floating around so I may try those out to see if any of them feel right to me.

Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

In DOOM/Quake 16 unit steps were common which was over a quarter of the player height and max was 24 units. BS spitball maths makes that around 30cm-40cm: I'd have to see if that looks right or not. This depends on the camera setup and modern FPS games tend to have lower FOV. (cont.)

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

Typical riser heights in the UK are around 0.135m - 0.15m, but in a first person camera those will look pretty short. I'd guess you'd probably want to look at 20cm even in a fairly grounded non-retro style game? (cont.)

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

One thing that did jump right out at me in the sandbox is that Godot physics' usual CharacterBody3D/Collision capsule setup does not play nicely with stairs. Practical maximum step-up on a default 2m*0.5m capsule is about 0.1m which is well shy of real world numbers, let alone retro games. (cont.)

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 1d

Been mucking about with a first person testbed in Godot because I am easily distracted. Knocked together a short level with oldschool DOOM slidey doors, since you'll spot issues in a more structured gameplay environment that aren't necessarily going to show up in a more open sandbox. #blocktober

A screen capture of a 3D viewport in the Godot engine's editor containing a blockout for a game level. It is predominantly brown in colour which may indicate it is intended for a retro FPS game.

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Joanna Barnum @joannabarnum.com · 1d

Continuing our drift through Halloweens past, here is “Built on Bones.”

www.joannabarnum.com/shop/builton...

An orange and murky green watercolor illustration of a derelict house on top of a hill of buried skeletons

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Chris Thursten @cjpt.bsky.social · 3d

Grand Moff Tarkin says that the target area is only two metres wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 2d

New Free Graphics Pack - make your own top-down adventure game in the style of the Zelda GameBoy games! Over 1,400 sprites including a hero, tiles, enemies, bosses, items + more. Basically everything you need! #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev chequered.ink/8-bit-advent...

8-bit Adventure Pack - Chequered Ink

A massive pack of 1,489 sprites for use in your top-down adventure games. With a limited retro color palette for that authentic feel!

chequered.ink

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1CC Games @1ccgames.bsky.social · 3d

Spooky, scary skeletons... in race cars, trains and planes?! Don't let them catch those puppies! #SilverBullet #NintendoSwitch

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David Walters @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social · 3d

Started modelling a Cessna style plane (around 600 tris atm). Been a while since I did any 3D modelling and I had fun with it. #lowpoly #gamedev #flightsim

A model aircraft viewed from the rear-right

A model aircraft viewed from front-right-above

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Tom Smith @thegamedesigndad.bsky.social · 4d

Old gaming sales charts are fascinating. I wonder what the rights to Horace and the Spiders costs now.

Kevin Edwards ( Retro Videogame development ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 5d

Here are the computer hardware and software charts from November 1983 - PCN Magazine, UK. There were so many computers to choose from back then. Many disappeared without a trace, but the Spectrum, Commodore and BBC Micro sold really well. Great games available from Ultimate, Imagine, Bug Byte etc.

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 4d

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 4d

"The Mysterious Cities of Gold" french/japanese series (1982) for free on Youtube (worldwide / French+English dubs).
>> www.youtube.com/@MCO_Officie...

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The Horror At Highrook - Out Now! @highrookhorror.bsky.social · 5d

Hey investigators! Just a reminder that "The Horror At Highrook" is currently 30% off during Steams Autumn Sale (The biggest discount so far!)
Why not pop over and treat yourself!
👻🌛🐈‍⬛
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...

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Xor @xordev.com · 5d

"Lapse"
for(float i,z,d,h;i++<5e1;o+=vec4(3,z,i,1)/d)
{vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;a.y++;p.z+=7.;a=mix(dot(a,p)*a,p,sin(h=length(p)-t))+cos(h)*cross(a,p);
for(d=0.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d)-t).zxy/d);z+=d=.1*length(a.xz);}
o=tanh(o/1e4);

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 6d

On Sundays we muck about and make Doom levels.

A screenshot of a custom map for Doom II (1994) with two imps approaching the player with obvious aggression that is surely unwarranted.

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 6d

ruins and roots irl

Ruined stone barn with ivy taking root near Birtley, Hexham

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Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · 6d

I'm glad Ade finally got to do some slapstick even if Alien Earth did turn out to be pretty turd.

Shallow @shallowthinking.bsky.social · Aug 26

My "Holy shit that's Ade Edmondson lol" moment was a little distracting and maaaybe one guy has a little too much plot armour, but he did get fucked up pretty bad even if he lived.

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David Walters @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social · 6d

Ending soon !

David Walters @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social · 12d

Thunder Helix is on sale !

Grab your copy here:

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#gamedev #solodev #lowpoly #flightsim #steam 🐪 🚁

Save 25% on Thunder Helix on Steam

Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!

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James Parker @jamesgroundshatter.bsky.social · 7d

British place names be like

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 8d

In 1992, after weeks of trial and error, I got Hyperterminal to connect my computer to a friend's so we could type messages and when I called the babysitter to come see, he wrote "hi bitch" and they took away my computer

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Inkgrid | Edel-Art @inkgrid.bsky.social · 8d

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