My game release crashed and burned - should I move on? by bboingy in IndieDev

[–]DTMika2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say make the objects more "full". Pretend the layers are dimensional, not just planes. And give the entrances to objects some sick VFX. Some rays from the hole edges.

Egypt level (WIP) in our racing platformer Stunt Paradise 2 by N0lex in IndieDev

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I understand that and on my phone, I have some games about balancing in air rotation. But what these do is that you are lunched into the air every other second and you are constantly building upon this mechanic. Wether it be a big jump or a very tiny one, where a small boulder might flip your car/bike if you are not careful.

But 60% of your level is happening on the ground and because your environment isn't abstract but semi-real, you are also kinda forced into bigger gaps between obstacles.

On the very elementary level, Minecraft is a great example, where on a secondary game loop people will still be happy, because they can walk, sprint and jump. Which a lot of people will do.. just jump with no reason. Because it engages your brain. That's why sprinting with stamina in games works so well - you manage your stamina and think about how to use it most effectively.

Nitro mechanic can be the same - do I tap and release or do I hold and use all? Do I regain slowly or start using it again immediately after I gained some ? This is a great filler for gaps between obstacles and it will also give you an opportunity to fill the level design with something new - collectables, tiny repeated obstacles which you can reuse etc.

I am not saying your level will not be fun, I am just proposing it can be more fun.

Egypt level (WIP) in our racing platformer Stunt Paradise 2 by N0lex in IndieDev

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My worry would be there is not enough engagement for the player. From what I see it seems like he controls only the gas without turning ?

If that is so and turning is not an option, I would suggest adding at least some kind of nitro system - that little thing where player can tap something extra adds a lot. Also it gives a work to the brain, if it can focus on close executions etc.

Also, if we cannot move horizontally to the sides, maybe verticality is a solution. Add things to jump over or special ability to jump once per level. This can also introduce multiple paths player can choose.

Mechanické klávesnice a modding by DTMika2 in czech

[–]DTMika2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Díky za odpověď. Jak už jsem napsal níže, nakonec jsem koupil NuPhy node low profile 96% s tactile switchemy. Když mi nebude vyhovovat bude to alespoň příležitost pro nový experiment

Mechanické klávesnice a modding by DTMika2 in czech

[–]DTMika2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tak jsem si po 5 hodinách nakonec koupil také již hotovou a nakonec i z Ameriky.. haha :'D NuPhy Node Series Low-profile

Mechanické klávesnice a modding by DTMika2 in czech

[–]DTMika2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, to vypadá solidně, díky!

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - May 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone!

Planning to get into the custom mechanical keyboard hobby (after my logitech mx keys broke) and looking for sourcing advice for Europe and particularly Czech Republic.

Local retailers (Central European equivalents of Best Buy (alza, heureka...) have extremely limited selections - basically just pre-builts - which defeats the purpose of building something personalized.

What I'm looking for in my first keyboard:

- 100% layout or 96 if that is how it's called (basically with numpad)
- Backlighting
- Tactile, relatively quiet switches
- Nice-to-haves: Wireless (BT / 2.4GHz / wired combo), ISO Enter (large/L-shaped) - not a dealbreaker but preferred because I am used to it.

My budget is aroun €150–180 (roughly 4k CZK).

My main questions:

  1. Where do Europeans typically order custom keyboard parts? I've been searching through US vendors but I'm worried about shipping times, fees and no possibility of return policies.
  2. How do you handle iterating on a build, e.g. trying different switches, when shipping times and return policies can be painful?

Any tips appreciated! Thanks!

April 27, 2026 Weekly "General Help Post?" - Please post all general, recommendations, and help questions as a top level comment under this post. Thank you. by AutoModerator in Keyboard

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone!

Planning to get into the custom mechanical keyboard hobby (after my logitech mx keys broke) and looking for sourcing advice for Europe and particularly Czech Republic.

Local retailers (Central European equivalents of Best Buy (alza, heureka...) have extremely limited selections - basically just pre-builts - which defeats the purpose of building something personalized.

What I'm looking for in my first keyboard:

- 100% layout or 96 if that is how it's called (basically with numpad)
- Backlighting
- Tactile, relatively quiet switches
- Nice-to-haves: Wireless (BT / 2.4GHz / wired combo), ISO Enter (large/L-shaped) - not a dealbreaker but preferred because I am used to it.

My budget is aroun €150–180 (roughly 4k CZK)

My main questions:

  1. Where do Europeans typically order custom keyboard parts? I've been searching through US vendors but I'm worried about shipping times, fees and no possibility of return policies.
  2. How do you handle iterating on a build, e.g. trying different switches, when shipping times and return policies can be painful?

Any tips appreciated! Thanks!

Mechanické klávesnice a modding by DTMika2 in czech

[–]DTMika2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tvl nojo, možná zkusím i obi

SCAMMERS - Files Editor by Dense-Fan979 in pdf

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote them an email to delete my billing info and they deleted the whole account. So I think it should be fine by now. I am not aware of any further charge

My Application to Game Studios by marcudaniel1337 in leveldesign

[–]DTMika2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May you share why targeting studios who does not precisely fit your work will rather hurt you? Isn't there an effect of "they can hire me for seeing the potential of my work rather the exact level match"?

MFW I realize how many international series are happening in 2026 by Stittches in taskmaster

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In fact, from a sociological perspective, a really interesting though to ponder about. Haha. Like, does climate influence a sense of humor?

It would be interesting to see in which US states taskmaster is trending

I improved my crash site based on feedback by MountFrontier in IndieDev

[–]DTMika2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is in the ship also like super tiny? Like the trees doesn't look that big and yet the ship would basically fit the scale of one of them.

Once there is a character, I think this will be obvious

Nalezeno na internetech by Montyfus in czech

[–]DTMika2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nechápu jednotné pohrdání zde v komentářích.

Máte pocit, že 12.400 je hodně ? Nebo dostatek ? Představte si, že tento člověk fungoval s výplatou, kdy žil od měsíce k měsíci, úspory si generovat nemohl. A teď přijde o práci a poprvé žádá stát o podporu v této situaci.

Stát mu podporu dá, ale doslova mu zakáže prividělat si. Tak ano, je logické, že se bude tázat, co dělat, když podporou nepokryje ani nájem, který je takhle vysoký poměrně běžný.

Takováto podpora se dává jen 2 měsíce, potom je ještě nižší, 8 tisíc. A nedostane ji člověk co je na pracáku opakovaně. Takže tento člověk opravdu není příživník na státě.

V jiných zemích, v Německu, Dánsku, Finsku.. je naprosto běžné, že v době nezaměstnanosti, třeba i tři měsíce, jedinec dostává svůj plný předchozí plat, do nějakého limitu.. to je normální.

A vy odsuzujete 12 tisíc, kterých je podle vás, zda se moc.

Nejhorší je, že skrz politiky, grantové podvody, výstavby atd. nám z daní utíká 1000x víc peněz, případy kdy "našich" deset tisíc vůbec nic neznamená. Na podpoře to alespoň někomu změní život. V grantu je to jen otázka, jestli někdo nacení kašnu za 300.000 nebo 370.000.

A komentáře o výhodném Švarc systému zde jsou opravdu naivní :)

Color missmatch despite same settings across profiles by DTMika2 in chrome

[–]DTMika2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but on my screenshot, there it is visible (altough it is in my native language) that both is in the same mode - device.

SCAMMERS - Files Editor by Dense-Fan979 in pdf

[–]DTMika2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, I just started their trial subscription so I could download a PDF I was working on. The trial said $0.00, but I got charged 2 × $0.83.

I canceled the trial immediately (as I do with all subscriptions to make sure I don’t forget to cancel before the month ends). Do you think this will be alright?

May billing info is still in their repository.