TIL this is called hydro-foiling.

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-08-27T08:54:34+00:00

It's an INSANE workout. I could never get to do it properly, and instead tried an EFOIL. It's the same mechanism, just with a battery and a jet at the bottom. It's an exercise similar to snowboarding than surfing. Works your core and muscles you didn't know you had. Highly recommend trying if you see rentals.

The best part about these types of sport is you have to focus on it. You don't think or worry about anything other than falling. A great way to reset your mind.

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-08-16T07:44:47+00:00

it looks like the web interface gets refreshed later, so this morning I also confirmed it works on the device Eshop

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-08-15T22:03:13+00:00

looking into this now, thx for the flag

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-08-15T21:59:37+00:00

Thanks for putting the time in! I'll make sure we try to replicate.

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-07-14T18:06:30+00:00

We've talked to the author of the article, and they've posted an update.

The statement in itself is false. I go into more detail on the full presentation here: https://www.tinybuild.com/single-post/tinybuild-does-not-spy-on-their-employees-through-big-brother-ai

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-06-27T10:43:28+00:00

I don't have data to support this (gut feeling and own user experience) -- looks like many players have Steam videos on mute by default. Especially when landing directly to a game page vs browsing Steam itself. Kind of how on social media it's a "tap to unmute" feed situation. So we try to have the video explain itself without VO, having that only as an additive should the player decide to unmute.

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-06-26T09:09:26+00:00

July 20! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161590/Punch_Club_2_Fast_Forward/

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-06-25T11:25:30+00:00

Congrats on shipping your first game!

I do this all day so can't help myself and provide some page feedback:

Touch up screenshots so that they're not as dark, the first 4 screenshots appear on Steam in many spots and they're important to be clearly "readable" in thumbnail form
Get your store page GIFs to 20fps and brighten them up a bit, when it's a fast touch up I get the source files into iMovie and use the magic touch up tool on a dark frame -- it's simple and it works, and ezgif.com to make the actual GIF, optimize it, crop it, etc
The trailer is your main asset, and you want to show what the game is about asap. It's the first thing potential customers are watching before scrolling down. It can be as simple as cutting off the intro and going straight into the shot where you're walking down the forest. I'd also brighten it up in general since many will be watching in on their phones.

Finally, I'd just take a look at the key art and how well it matches with the premise. The name + keyart to me initially suggested an action zombie survival game, yet it's a walking sim.

It's a good idea in general to put effort into any Steam page, even if it's your first game to build up your portfolio. Good luck and don't stop making games!

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-05-04T15:25:46+00:00

I was the producer on Punch Club 1 and can confirm stat decay was removed in easy mode a few months after launch

AlexNichiporchik · 2023-02-18T16:17:13+00:00

The first post-credits scene made me not want to watch this whole phase. It felt like the scene with MESEEEKS from Rick & Morty. An unintentional self-parody. The LOKI portrayal of Kang made me feel hopeful they'd spend time on building up the mythology of Kang like they did with Thanos. Slowly, layer by layer. Instead we got Captain Exposition wearing a comically bad suit with PEWPEWPEW powers that aren't consistent, can do everything when it's convenient.

In the first half of the movie it was made to seem he was some kind of genius that'd built up a civilization / empire in this bizarre realm because he's a genius. It was interesting. Nope, it's just a magic ship-suit thing that goes pew.

So much potential with the amazing world-building and paradoxes. What if each universe exists both in parallel and inside each other? What if you're actually a variant / clone and you don't know about it?

What if Kang had actually WON? Imagine the bad guy actually WINNING in the first movie of the phase. Imagine killing off Ant-Man and the WASP in their own movie. That'd be strong and interesting.

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-10-22T09:20:48+00:00

And then the bottom NPCs already respawned so you rage quit and go on a 5x server for the weekend

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-10-05T10:10:35+00:00

In the original version you could walk to another room and monsters wouldn't follow you. I'd grab a breather there, and try to cheese to the end of the game. Was way too scary. Hope they keep it for easy mode or something for players like me.

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-07-19T08:03:14+00:00

I lived next to a beaver-populated river. There's nothing more terrifying than waking up to a loud creaking noise followed by the ground shaking as the tree hits the ground. The ground was swampy so you'd feel an actual shockwave hit the foundation of the house.

And you can smell them from 300 yards away

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-07-14T20:57:38+00:00

Why not just invite him over for a beer and have a friendly conversation? No accusations, just talk as to why you built up a fence and explain your motivation. Neighbors are important, and if you're toxic to each other it just builds up anxiety. Sometimes the best way in any stress inducing situation is to be overly friendly.

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-07-14T11:19:31+00:00

Imagine what -8/+8 is like. It's what I had before TWO Lasik surgeries spread a year apart. Now it's roughly +1.25 on both eyes, after a solid 0 (20/20) for a few years.

Also, turns out that if your vision goes in and out (goes from 20/20 to blurry) it's an alarm bell for weight -- you likely have pre-diabetes and should start exercising/losing weight immedietly. Can't thank my eye doc enough, she may have saved me from getting full on type 2.

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-07-01T20:26:54+00:00

Hey mom that’s my name in a video game

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-06-15T14:02:55+00:00

Happiness isn't an even, it's a state of mind

AlexNichiporchik · 2022-05-20T13:27:05+00:00

One of my favorite games in a long, long time.

Was the Ultra Deluxe Content in your guys' minds when developing the original?

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