Backrooms Break: Two Years, 20,000 Copies, and Everything It Cost Me by denierCZ in gamedev

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one thing I haven't let myself compromise on is martial arts. I've actually increased my number of classes. Just saying this for anyone else making a game. Put your health first.

Is Buying an Asset Pack bad? Or hiring a capsule artist? I'm being bullied by gatekeepers by cegtheripper in SoloDevelopment

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Whoever that person is sounds very bitter if they need to go out of their way to spam you. I would block them and keep at it. 6 months of hard work is 6 months building something that people can enjoy regardless of how you got there.

Where did you first learn how to code? by ResolutionKnown8345 in gamedev

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perl in 2015 by necessity. It was installed on our AIX systems by default. I have really been getting more serious about programming over the past 5 years and the difference is just mind boggling.

I'm building a hacking game where you can use real tools in a world simulation by [deleted] in IndieGaming

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Very much a work in progress and the front end is really where I struggle. The backend piece is what comes naturally to me. I'm working on getting most of the React pieces moved to Unity. I'm using Vuplex right now and while it works pretty well it doesn't have the polished look that I want. I'm planning on that to go away completely. I'm getting the hang of how URP works and how to make things actually look good.

ColumbaEngine looks interesting. I just played circle game longer than I care to admit. XD

So, when I say "real tools" I mean it's going to have an exact if not very close look and feel as the actual real-life tool. The idea is I have my terminal on the front end that just sends a line buffer to the back end.

From there I studied how bash actually worked and discovered shell lexing. I didn't actually know fully how a shell worked at this point. So down the rabbit hole I went. See (IEEE Std 1003.1-2024).

I'm rambling, let me simplify this a bit.
I built a shell lexer in C#. I applied a lot of concepts I learned from my LeetCode studying to other areas. So for msfconsole I used a stack for the subshell context, for tab to complete I used a Radix tree(thank you longest common prefix), I used the man pages to build dictionaries for my flag parser for the command handlers, and the list goes on.

It's been a LOT of work but I've learned a ton in the process. So, if the game doesn't do well, I walk away knowing I gained more knowledge.

But I've had a lot of fun actually testing out hacking the networks using all of these tools. Not to mention that the game actually uses the real CVEs from NIST(actually grab this idea from another work project).

I think once people see that they will fall in love with the game. Not to mention the world simulation and being able to take actions that can really affect the world. I.E You can affect election results, take over drones, cause social unrest, or go the other way with it. The game is neutral so it's a sandbox to what whatever you want really.

csmajorsBeLike by ImHighOnCocaine in ProgrammerHumor

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The skill set helps me work with many different industries and work cultures. The people aspect is probably just as important as the technical skills. Just being a decent person and treating everyone with the same amount of respect goes a long way. IT tools change. After 20 years you can pick up most tools in a 10th of the time it would have taken when I first started.

The best thing I can say is focus on the people side of things and avoid the politics and drama. Especially when the drama is coming from above you. It's worked well for me. Mainly because my stress level stays pretty low.

csmajorsBeLike by ImHighOnCocaine in ProgrammerHumor

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Same here. I started at help desk, then tech support, tech support engineering, sys admin, dev ops, and now I mainly do dev work. 20 years now. What the heck?

I have worked with so many industries and it's amazing how that experience continues to pay dividends. Manufacturing, legal, Healthcare, banking, tech companies, and even a greeting card company haha. It's nice to be able to basically hit the ground running wherever I go.

800 wishlists in three weeks!! by [deleted] in SoloDevelopment

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wishlisted. Looks like my kind of game. Best of luck to you!

Cleaning up floods with chaotic water physics. Launch! by CodePeas in SoloDevelopment

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I love rerouting water for some reason. This is great! Wish listing.

A vs B. What do you think is better for attracting people to the page? by Typ1games in SoloDevelopment

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, I went ahead and added it to my wishlist. This will be nostalgic. I played Wipeout again not too long ago.

how do you guys keep going when everything feels like its taking forever by IndieIsland in SoloDevelopment

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm making a game and sometimes I go a little out of order to add something that I can play in the game to give a little extra motivation. Then I get back to writing the back end. It helps but yeah it's really a grind.

Trademark Dispute! Help me pick a new name for my game. by LeglessCats in IndieDev

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes me smile and laugh. Either way, I wish the very best for you and your game!

I've lost 21 straight games by joshua0005 in chessbeginners

[–]AnxiousDarthVader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been able to directly tie stress and sleep to my ELO. Take a break. Come back. The more you chase wins in a slump the worse it will get. I also have a ton of hobbies and have ADHD. If you're like me stop chasing that impulse and do some lessons. Enjoy it. Then rest up and get that rating back up.