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Nick
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Gamedev: heartfelt narrative, elegant mechanics.
Newsletter: https://haikeybuild.substack.com/
youtube.com/@nick-brooking
I know I write about video games but Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso is such a perfect example of this literary device I had to explore it. And she mentions the Nintendo Switch so that has to count for something. #gamedev #analysis
How To Tell Two Stories At Once
What a game dev can learn from a double shot of Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso
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November 22, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I made a micro tutorial for building Flappy Bird in #godot
How to make #flappybird #learnprogramming #godot #gamedev
YouTube video by Nick Brooking
youtube.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I got asked why I included Mario Tennis on Game Boy Colour in my list of favourite games so dedicated this recent newsletter to answering the question: ‘Does the game still hold up?’ (Answer: sort of). Dissecting a game like this provides interesting lessons for a #gamedev like me

#nintendo
Is Mario Tennis (Game Boy Colour) what I thought it was as a child?
I look critically at my favourite childhood game over 20 years on...
haikeybuild.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:43 AM
I'm a #gamedev looking to follow #artist s. I like the #gameart in these games, let me know if I should follow you!

🛡️ Breath of the Wild
🧩 The Witness
🕷️ Limbo
👻 Ghost of Tsushima
⛵ Obra Dinn
🎸 Hi-Fi Rush
👾 Pokemon Gen3
👽 Somerville
🌳 Planet of Lana
🟥 Super Hot
November 16, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Hi! I’m Nick, indie #gamedev #godot. Follow for progress of my work, experiments as well as thoughts on what makes games special.

My favs:

🛣️ Journey
⚔️ Dark Souls
🪐 Outer Wilds
⚡ Hades
👽 Half Life
🔥 Firewatch
🏗️ Age of Empires 2
🎾 Mario Tennis (Game Boy Colour)
💣 Zelda
⛰️Celeste
😇 Halo 2&3
November 15, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Throwback to when I tried to make #suikagame in 1 hour in the #godotengine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPH...
🔴 LIVE CODING SUIKA GAME IN 1 HOUR CHALLENGE (#godot engine)
YouTube video by Nick Brooking
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I recently experimented with some stylised lighting in #godot. It's a real testament to the engine that I was able to make this game in 3 hours for a game jam. #gamedev
November 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM