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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 4d

Very nice conversation!

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 8d

My latest hobby: resizing the defrag program's window looking for secret messages in the fragmentation map.

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 8d

The left should read «Martín Fierro»:

Los hermanos sean unidos
porque esa es la ley primera;
tengan unión verdadera
en cualquier tiempo que sea,
porque si entre ellos pelean
los devoran los de afuera.

Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 9d

echolocation or echocolation?

Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 10d

it's a script that "glues" grep and awk to read the file with the levels generated so far and build the histogram according to the property I specify (size or pushes in the example)

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 10d

Did I tell you I love histograms?
#gamedev #procgen

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 12d

Another side effect is that the code is three times less understandable. Time to rewrite it in Rust?

Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 16d

I improved my level generator, and now the levels are three times better. The downside is that the generator is three times slower. Perhaps eventually I'll get it to generate zero levels per second, but of infinite quality.

#procgen #gamedev

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 18d

There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️

If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.

Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant

The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.

grants.draknek.org

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 15d

wheels = more speed for the rapture

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 15d

I hope players find this funny like me :)

#gamedev #godotengine

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 16d

I improved my level generator, and now the levels are three times better. The downside is that the generator is three times slower. Perhaps eventually I'll get it to generate zero levels per second, but of infinite quality.

#procgen #gamedev

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 18d

"Roguelike" + "Escape Room" = "Escape Rune"

#gamedesign #gamedev

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 19d

me too

Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 19d

having dreams about it doesn't help

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 20d

Not promising anything but I had some ideas...

#gamedev #procgen #puzzle

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 21d

I watch jon blow streams sometimes to see progress on the new game/engine/language, but lately it's increasingly sad to see him and his echo-chamber of sycophants turn slowly into a cesspool of nazi shit

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 26d

(the noise was added by @bsky.app , I don't know why)

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 26d

Almost appreciating JavaScript lately.

#recreationalprogramming #gamedev

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 26d

I have some ideas to submit, but to my fans(?) I ask: what would you like to see me talk about?

Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 27d

Very excited to announce that ThinkyCon is back for 2025! 🎉

Join us on 5-7 November for lots of wonderful talks about making thinky games - puzzle design, coding, production, and more. Everyone is welcome!

Talk submissions are also now open 👀

ThinkyCon 2025 · Thinky Games

Puzzle design, art, development, production — learn about every aspect of crafting thinky games.

thinkygames.com

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · 29d

InfiniBan + time = nightmare fuel
#recreationalprogramming #gamedev

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · Sep 6

Editing Infinity: how I make infinite Sokoban levels

youtu.be/gxv_OM3Juww

#recreationalprogramming #sokoban #infinite #puzzle #gamedev

Editing Infinity: how I make infinite Sokoban levels

YouTube video by Puzzling Gamedev

youtu.be

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Sep 2

Announcing my new game, Wolftown, a 4-16 player local multiplayer game. It's delightful, especially if you have a surplus of friends.
store.steampowered.com/app/3948350/...

Wolftown on Steam

The classic social deduction game of murder and intrigue, now built for local multiplayer. Invite your friends round, have a party, and then look them in the eyes whilst you betray them. For 4-16 play...

store.steampowered.com

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · Aug 8

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉

The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.

Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org

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Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · Jul 30

Birdigo is out TODAY!

🃏 Balatro x Wordle with a dash of Scrabble
⭐ ‘My new favorite word game’ (PC Gamer)
❤️ ‘Glorious’ - (Finger Guns, 9/10)
🐦 Full of adorable birds

store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...

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Marcos @marcos-don.bsky.social · Jul 30

puzzle game design experts: "puzzles must have unique solutions. Also, procedural generation is anathema"

me, making a procgen puzzle game where all puzzles have at least two solutions: "Maybe this whole 'being original' thing isn't paying off anymore."

#gamedev #procgen

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