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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1h

Imagine if we can start peeling off some MPs and more councillors from other parties too! Let's go!

Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1h

Finished a biiiiiig game Dev asset pack yesterday I think you'll all really like! Working on getting it up on itch today or tomorrow

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14h

We just hit 93,000 members.

We're polling on average higher than we have ever before.

Over 1000 people joining a day!

Join our movement.

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Chequered Ink - Wishlist Nildigo @chequered.ink · 19h

If you're adding obscenely high numbers to your own game, then you'll probably want to abbreviate them too. We're sharing two scripts today which show you how to abbreviate large numbers in GameMaker! #gamedev

Abbreviate Large Numbers in GameMaker

If you're adding obscenely high numbers to your own game, then you'll probably want to abbreviate them too. We're sharing two scripts today which show you how to abbreviate large numbers in GameMaker!

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 20h

Happy #WishlistWednesday! Nildigo is mine-sweeping puzzle roguelite with power-ups, perks and an infinite amount of cash sloshing around. If you like Picross, Minesweeper or Balatro - why not give it a try? Demo available now! store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/... #gamedev

A screenshot of Nildigo showing the full game board and a whole bunch of cash, perks and multipliers on the left.

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 20h

He says it like it's a bad thing??

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Chequered Ink - Wishlist Nildigo @chequered.ink · 23h

See game dev screenshots every day of the week with @danjohnston.uk's GameDev Screens BlueSky Feed! Includes posts about game development that include at least 1 image and the word "screen" in the text / alt text bsky.app/profile/danj...

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Chequered Ink - Wishlist Nildigo @chequered.ink · 22h

New Event! @danjohnston.uk will be at Bristol Indie Developers' Playtest Party on November 27th showing Nildigo! Come along, play the game & give your feedback :) www.meetup.com/bristol-indi... #gamedev

Bristol Indie Developers Playtest Party - Thanksgaming Edition

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 23h

I'm not 100% sure but I think I first joined in 2013 (I moved to Scotland shortly after and straddled membership of GPEW + Scottish Greens for a bit).

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

Ever wondered how you can draw text in a circle in GameMaker? Wonder no more, we've got a script you can try right here 😊 chequered.ink/draw-text-in... #gamedev

Draw Text in a Circle in GameMaker - Chequered Ink

One effect that can elevate your game to a higher level is drawing your text in a circle. This simple script will help you out!

chequered.ink

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

Someone in an anti Reform group I'm in the other day suggested tactical voting to keep Farage out including "holding your nose and voting Tory" !!!

The Tories, the party of mass deportation and Robert Jenrick. Imagine.

Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

Also the phrase "all from mentally unstable black women" is an instant and gigantic red flag that this person is just a massive racist. 🚩

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

The guide sounds fantastic, but the website could use a more readable font for main text. It's ok on the headings but for paragraphs it's too vertically squished for me to concentrate.

Love that you created this resource in general though, so many Devs need this!!

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Chequered Ink - Wishlist Nildigo @chequered.ink · 1d

One effect that can elevate your game to a higher level is drawing your text in a circle. Whether you're using it for a dynamic user interface, or some piece of background scenery, this simple GameMaker script will help you out! #gamedev

Draw Text in a Circle in GameMaker

One effect that can elevate your game to a higher level is drawing your text in a circle. Whether you're using it for a dynamic user interface, or some piece of background scenery, this simple script will help you out!

chequered.ink

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tucker @tuckeryart.bsky.social · 1d

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

This is such a cute art style 🩷

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

If you exported it as an HTML5 game it would run fine

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

Ah that's a cool way of adding some more replay value to the game!

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JanduSoft - Porting & Publishing @jandusoft.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome to a new #TrailerTuesday!

🎥 Share your game trailer/teaser here! 👇

Repost this thread to help more devs get seen! 💜

#IndieGameDev #Unity #UnrealEngine #GodotEngine #GameMaker #IndieDev #Gamedev

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

Here's our game Nildigo - a mine-sweeping roguelite with frantic cash building gameplay! Demo available on Steam :) youtu.be/-zB1y2BIcA4?...

Nildigo - 75s Trailer

YouTube video by Chequered Ink Ltd.

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

It just keeps getting better and better!

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 1d

The numbers there are not very visually clear because they're quite thick and there's not a lot of contrast between the number and its outline.

Thinner strokes or changing up the colours would fix it! The health bar is all good.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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