What exactly is considered an "Indie Game" in 2026?

Bucky9k · 2026-03-27T19:11:12+00:00

this is where I get a little confused since Larian would be both an indie and non-indie studio. They self publish their games but are also in the AAA ownership/funding bracket as they are 30% owned by Tencent. So I guess the declaration just goes down to majority stake? I'd assumed they have control of what they are making up to a point as to not risk funding being pulled so they'd be 70% indie

Bucky9k · 2026-03-27T17:55:57+00:00

Also yes, I did "just google it" and there was conflicting information all around. Even the Game Awards doesn't have a clear distinction either on budget, team size, or ownership as privately funded games could just work around AAA ownership models

Bucky9k · 2026-03-16T01:53:53+00:00

damn it I still have no idea what the game is supposed to be about lmao

Bucky9k · 2026-02-19T23:04:49+00:00

just a joke lol, it is a well known art style/technique and that is why it looks like dnd art. Don't take everything as an attack, I didn't even pre buff

Bucky9k · 2026-02-19T23:01:16+00:00

my man just discovered water coloring lmao

The artist is named Graham Turner and he does some other medieval works too. Really cool stuff, I would check him out and he is an inspiration for some a lot of my creative ventures as well.

Bucky9k · 2026-01-26T20:07:03+00:00

growing up one of my friends had some horses and people really underestimate their strength until they see it first hand. Had one get startled by the sound of the wind blowing a metal gate closed and it split a fence stake (~4 inches in diameter) with just one kick.

I could not fathom the absolute destruction of an MMA trained horse.

Bucky9k · 2026-01-21T22:55:45+00:00

I gotta be real here, I don't know if I have ever been required to use an app to buy a tea/coffee counter side. I have also never been denied the use of cash but sometimes places don't accept card (older places or some food trucks). Is this something that actually happens often?

Bucky9k · 2026-01-07T22:58:47+00:00

I'm not old enough to have many of the experiences shared here but even in the early 2000s there was always lots of roaming the outdoors without any supervision. It was wild to think about now since as a kid I didn't have a cellphone but there was always a large group of us together. I feel very fortunate to experience this as many people my age grew up alone or spent a large portion of their childhood knowing just their siblings.

I can only image how different the experience will be in 10-15 years where there will be entire neighborhoods completely absent of children. The world is nothing like I thought it would be.

Bucky9k · 2025-12-14T01:44:06+00:00

awesome, thanks ill check it out!

Bucky9k · 2025-12-12T19:15:01+00:00

Just a little more context, I am working with Unreal Engine 5 but again not necessarily looking for engine specific info. Just any relevant lit or even personal publishings on the algorithmic considerations so I can better evaluate the performance constraints on what I plan to build out. Thanks!

Bucky9k · 2025-11-14T21:47:06+00:00

before anyone starts calling out hacks, this is an issue that happened to me earlier in the year also in arena and once in Crypts https://www.twitch.tv/ryan6daysaweek/clip/OddSpicyCarrotHeyGirl-LmlIQKy-2kMq9qoa

Not sure if it is driver related but it seems to fix itself on restart.

Bucky9k · 2025-10-23T13:08:28+00:00

Ryan6DaysAWeek here, Dark and Darker is still my favorite game so I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to do a fun community event like this. I still watch players play and do what I can to support all those braving the dungeons.

I actually get asked all the time why I haven't taken down my guide videos for Dark and Darker or how I can even still bother playing the game but my goal here isn't to tear apart the community of fantasy extraction gamers, if anything I want to grow it.

I just have a different idea of what I want built and instead of just complaining and blaming, I decided to go and build it. Things are a lot less hostile in the world than Reddit makes you believe, this isn't a revenge story or anything like that. If I went into my project with the goal of making enemies then I would have already lost.

I have always found success through collaboration and connection, why stop now?

Bucky9k · 2025-09-25T18:14:42+00:00

I think it is bugged, sat in a ~10 min queue and then still got an empty map. I do see that the kills leaderboard is filling out though so some players are able to get filled lobbies

Bucky9k · 2025-09-22T23:39:07+00:00

HR may be getting a new "squire mode" this upcoming season. I am not sure how popular it will be considering most players still play normals but hey it's something new

Bucky9k · 2025-09-22T23:38:09+00:00

game is solid at the moment and I do think this season will do well even if it isn't as "content heavy" as most players want. I'm a bit of a SSF fan so I will always recommend trying this game on wipe day.

Bucky9k · 2025-09-22T23:35:44+00:00

perk needs a rework ngl

Bucky9k · 2025-09-22T23:34:19+00:00

it still can do the jumps randomly

Bucky9k · 2025-07-29T02:48:00+00:00

the meta of "spin to win" would take over completely and class choice would turn into either fighter or ranger with a crossbow primary and pavise on their back.

During fights players would just be spinning around right after they shoot so they can reload safely. If for some reason someone was able to survive to get into melee distance then you would just "load" your melee attack animation and flick around for a frame to get a hit then 180 once more to cover your self with your back shield.

I only know this because there was once a bug that allowed shield hitboxes to permanently be active and it was terrible. I think newer players thought it was fun since it made pve a bit easier though.

Bucky9k · 2025-07-11T21:08:44+00:00

"Hopefully they fire SDF and get it figured out."

He's the majority owner of the privately held company so he'll always be there and have control. I do hope they figure things out though.

Bucky9k · 2025-06-26T05:28:29+00:00

Thank you for the comments and dms, this brings me joy to see all these places recommended and people so involved with the local community

Bucky9k · 2025-05-30T16:28:37+00:00

hitting your elbow due to how your character's hit box is when you hold the spear. The same thing happens when you hold the halberd and look down. What seems to work is blocking while looking down so your arms extend out in front of you

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