Sean Flannigan
@radnom.bsky.social
Game developer (programmer, designer, etc.) most recently worked on The Plucky Squire.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand
I suppose it's not too worrisome a use! But it felt very illegal
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I suppose it's not too worrisome a use! But it felt very illegal
I have personally seen people make loose leaf tea directly in one, lol
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I have personally seen people make loose leaf tea directly in one, lol
Open mouth shocked face pointing at Shape Sender thumbnail to Sell! That! Game!!!
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Open mouth shocked face pointing at Shape Sender thumbnail to Sell! That! Game!!!
Gotta do what you gotta do
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Gotta do what you gotta do
What's boot on the head in reference to? I've always heard this approach as the "Queen's Duck" where the animator added a small duck to the Queen's animations in a Chess game for this purpose
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
What's boot on the head in reference to? I've always heard this approach as the "Queen's Duck" where the animator added a small duck to the Queen's animations in a Chess game for this purpose
For pixel art games that are meant to look and feel like low res pixel art, then I prefer fixed frame rate and integer movement values (speed as pixels per frame). Anything else, delta
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
For pixel art games that are meant to look and feel like low res pixel art, then I prefer fixed frame rate and integer movement values (speed as pixels per frame). Anything else, delta
Reposted by Sean Flannigan
On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
Reposted by Sean Flannigan
This will only be bad. I was confused by nonsense text in a Weird Al video and didn’t even realize it could be non-intentional and just upscaling.
The YouTube version of Weird Al’s UHF video has a business name obscured with some distracting (artificial?) digital effect. I pulled out my rip of the video from DVD and you can barely make it out—Thomas somebody? Somebody with lawyers, I guess.
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This will only be bad. I was confused by nonsense text in a Weird Al video and didn’t even realize it could be non-intentional and just upscaling.
GOG actually offers something Steam doesn't in fully offline DRM-free games, that's the only way to compete - either offer something new or else you have to build a better experience in every way!
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
GOG actually offers something Steam doesn't in fully offline DRM-free games, that's the only way to compete - either offer something new or else you have to build a better experience in every way!
This seems like a great tool if your game's target audience is computers (and not people)
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This seems like a great tool if your game's target audience is computers (and not people)
After watching Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and reading that book, I would love to go, I wonder if they'd send a game dev lol. I'd go in a heartbeat!
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
After watching Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and reading that book, I would love to go, I wonder if they'd send a game dev lol. I'd go in a heartbeat!
Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd... Highly recommend it!
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd... Highly recommend it!
I recently read a really excellent book about how NZ used to send artists to Antarctica every year or so just as kind of an experiment, all different kinds of artists- writers, painters, dancers, sculptors... So cool
October 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I recently read a really excellent book about how NZ used to send artists to Antarctica every year or so just as kind of an experiment, all different kinds of artists- writers, painters, dancers, sculptors... So cool
Ok deal, but you have to actually buy them full price in the launch window and give them a good review if you like them
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ok deal, but you have to actually buy them full price in the launch window and give them a good review if you like them
Best of luck either way :) I love making games and never regret my career path, even when it's rocky. I hope you will find a way to make your games one way or another!
October 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Best of luck either way :) I love making games and never regret my career path, even when it's rocky. I hope you will find a way to make your games one way or another!
My graduate diploma (15 yrs ago) was in game programming, not design, but I've pivoted back and forth between programming and design roles. You will need to be self motivated and have an internal drive and passion for game design either way, there is a lot of competition!
October 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
My graduate diploma (15 yrs ago) was in game programming, not design, but I've pivoted back and forth between programming and design roles. You will need to be self motivated and have an internal drive and passion for game design either way, there is a lot of competition!
The most important thing you need to have done to be hired as a game designer is to have designed games. If a course will get more finished(!) projects under your belt than you would just working on your own projects, game jams, etc., then it could be worth it.
October 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The most important thing you need to have done to be hired as a game designer is to have designed games. If a course will get more finished(!) projects under your belt than you would just working on your own projects, game jams, etc., then it could be worth it.
Shit!! That really sucks, my condolences
October 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Shit!! That really sucks, my condolences
How the hell do we dig ourselves up out of this hole and convince people to spend reasonable money on good software for phones again? I think the popular games like Balatro etc. having full "premium" mobile ports at least helps steer the ship in the right direction.
September 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
How the hell do we dig ourselves up out of this hole and convince people to spend reasonable money on good software for phones again? I think the popular games like Balatro etc. having full "premium" mobile ports at least helps steer the ship in the right direction.
Now, people, when faced with spending $15 on phone software, would rather put up with ads, subscriptions, gambling mechanics etc as long as the up front cost is low, even though they'd happily spend that much up front on PC or console software. So the blame is partially on them too.
September 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Now, people, when faced with spending $15 on phone software, would rather put up with ads, subscriptions, gambling mechanics etc as long as the up front cost is low, even though they'd happily spend that much up front on PC or console software. So the blame is partially on them too.