surfacedfox
@surfacedfox.net
Maker of games and interactive media 🔹 Also solving IRL problems using game tech.
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This hasn't been a priority of any AAA studios for a long while and honestly it is you the end user who is footing the bill.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
Please 🙏. I don’t even care about the RAM shortage I just think it would be cool to have my game optimized to play on an oldish PC.
December 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This hasn't been a priority of any AAA studios for a long while and honestly it is you the end user who is footing the bill.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
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I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
my fave ball game is on sale once again :3
save FIFTY PERCENT on the game i put out late last year that didn't do well but people do think it is good!!! this is what we call "honest marketing"
store.steampowered.com/app/867150/I...
store.steampowered.com/app/867150/I...
Save 50% on InFlux Redux on Steam
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elabora...
store.steampowered.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
my fave ball game is on sale once again :3
I am so glad that DVR is a thing
December 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I am so glad that DVR is a thing
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Godot 4.6's tracy ↔ GDScript support will be incredible!!! using a few guides I compiled the engine, export templates, tracy, and I exported Rift Riff – tracy is showing everything in an extremely neat overview; see the video!
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
December 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Godot 4.6's tracy ↔ GDScript support will be incredible!!! using a few guides I compiled the engine, export templates, tracy, and I exported Rift Riff – tracy is showing everything in an extremely neat overview; see the video!
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
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Gen AI absolutely CAN go away.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Gen AI absolutely CAN go away.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
update: it was super fun
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
I uploaded a fix compilation for the PC version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, having all the essentials to make it run smoothly on modern systems.
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
update: it was super fun
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When RAM companies go back to marketing for consumers once the AI bubble finally pops
December 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
When RAM companies go back to marketing for consumers once the AI bubble finally pops
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
I uploaded a fix compilation for the PC version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, having all the essentials to make it run smoothly on modern systems.
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
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The BMA has come out swinging for the rights of all trans people in healthcare settings and beyond - both patients and healthcare providers.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
The BMA has published an updated policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings.
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings
Our policy position is centred around the need to advocate for equitable access to healthcare, create safe and inclusive workplaces for trans and non-binary people working in healthcare settings, and ...
www.bma.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The BMA has come out swinging for the rights of all trans people in healthcare settings and beyond - both patients and healthcare providers.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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fascism seeks to convince its victims they have been defeated in advance. stay aware of the state’s behavior, but remember it’s motivations.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
fascism seeks to convince its victims they have been defeated in advance. stay aware of the state’s behavior, but remember it’s motivations.
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short walking sim essay thing. highly recommended. a third of the way through I actually ugly cried at my desk and tbh no other piece of art has ever given me those feelings. like there's happy crying and there's pathos, but, this, god.
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
individualism in the dead-internet age: an anti-big tech asset flip shovelware r̶a̶n̶t̶ manifesto by alienmelon
shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io
March 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
short walking sim essay thing. highly recommended. a third of the way through I actually ugly cried at my desk and tbh no other piece of art has ever given me those feelings. like there's happy crying and there's pathos, but, this, god.
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
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I'm giving out this star, so get it while you can folks
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I'm giving out this star, so get it while you can folks
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Congrats to all the winners and nominees tonight! And our biggest of thanks to folks who turned up on our picket line, took a flier or zine, or showed us support (either in person or online). The industry might be dead, but it is actively being reborn every day by the efforts of us: the developers.
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Congrats to all the winners and nominees tonight! And our biggest of thanks to folks who turned up on our picket line, took a flier or zine, or showed us support (either in person or online). The industry might be dead, but it is actively being reborn every day by the efforts of us: the developers.
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it's a magic trick how he swaps instruments between cuts, you never know what it'll be, is it a traditional flute? is is a pvc pipe contraption from home depot? who knows
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
it's a magic trick how he swaps instruments between cuts, you never know what it'll be, is it a traditional flute? is is a pvc pipe contraption from home depot? who knows
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the game awards awards:
most awkward: street fighter cast
least awkward: Girls make Games
longest pauses: david harbour
most unwelcome: andrew schultz, twitter "X" logo at end of trailers
most welcome: evanescence
best outfits: clair obscur team
most awkward: street fighter cast
least awkward: Girls make Games
longest pauses: david harbour
most unwelcome: andrew schultz, twitter "X" logo at end of trailers
most welcome: evanescence
best outfits: clair obscur team
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
the game awards awards:
most awkward: street fighter cast
least awkward: Girls make Games
longest pauses: david harbour
most unwelcome: andrew schultz, twitter "X" logo at end of trailers
most welcome: evanescence
best outfits: clair obscur team
most awkward: street fighter cast
least awkward: Girls make Games
longest pauses: david harbour
most unwelcome: andrew schultz, twitter "X" logo at end of trailers
most welcome: evanescence
best outfits: clair obscur team
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every single time a member of the e33 team comes onstage, remember that geoff only gave them two tickets and the team had to pay out of pocket from a public-facing ticket portal for everybody else lmfao
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
every single time a member of the e33 team comes onstage, remember that geoff only gave them two tickets and the team had to pay out of pocket from a public-facing ticket portal for everybody else lmfao
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the truth is games aren't that expensive and don't take that long and aren't that hard to do. mfs just give funding to the wrong people and never stop fucking with em
look i wasn't gonna say anything but when you hear "10 years in the making" from a game by jonathan blow just know that a game never takes 10 years because of good employee relationships and clear leadership direction
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
the truth is games aren't that expensive and don't take that long and aren't that hard to do. mfs just give funding to the wrong people and never stop fucking with em
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girls make games is a great org and tbh with all the work they've done over the last 10+ years this is super well deserved. i love these girls, i love that they're on stage, and this would've been huge for me to see when i was little www.girlsmakegames.com
Girls Make Games
www.girlsmakegames.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
girls make games is a great org and tbh with all the work they've done over the last 10+ years this is super well deserved. i love these girls, i love that they're on stage, and this would've been huge for me to see when i was little www.girlsmakegames.com
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as if I needed more convincing not to use the epic games store
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
as if I needed more convincing not to use the epic games store
oh, we're in the 90s/2000s nostalgia era now, huh
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
oh, we're in the 90s/2000s nostalgia era now, huh
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> new game 10 years in the making from a legendary indie dev
> jonathan blow
> jonathan blow
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
> new game 10 years in the making from a legendary indie dev
> jonathan blow
> jonathan blow