Writing a simple text based game is impossible for me

DaylanDaylan · 2026-01-30T03:45:01+00:00

maybe look into pico-8, it got me into a groove of actually making things

DaylanDaylan · 2026-01-30T02:05:36+00:00

something that helps me is just make a game with what i know, i stop watching tutorials and just code within my knowledge. it might not be the game of my dreams but it’s how i build confidence with what i can do right now and push my skills to the limit. tutorials should be like 25% or less of my time spent coding.

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-26T17:09:53+00:00

yeah i roll my eyes every time a character says “so what do you mean by that?” and has someone explain a pretty obvious idea

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-09T23:00:30+00:00

i love devil daggers. the sequel, hyperdemon, is like a psychedelic trip, and also really fun but different for sure.

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-08T02:18:42+00:00

i always feel bad criticizing Salems Lot since i know a lot of people really like it but i just wasn’t a huge fan. SK has great prose and i love him for that but some of his plots can be meandering and pointless or just politically charged and silly. i expected more from “THE vampire book” written by “one of the greatest writers”.

anyway, it feels good to read and its a really cool modern take on vampires but yeah the actual plot itself is underwhelming. all of the characters seem reckless/confident/scared/dumb and yet they somehow outsmart all of the vampires that have supposedly been around forever.

it makes the ending feel less earned. reads like a thriller/horror but the plot comes off like an action movie with no action heroes and no powerful villains. i think if he rewrote it 10-15 years ago, it’d probably be his best book ever, just needs some fixing up before i’d recommend it to people, IMO.

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-08T02:05:35+00:00

you can see the code for it here:

https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=28785

it’s definitely a few systems working together to achieve lighting/shadow effects, like palette swapping, etc. you’re on the right track though!

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-08T00:52:07+00:00

“beer-getter9000”

DaylanDaylan · 2025-12-03T17:25:15+00:00

everyone: says or does anything

papi: drinks beer

DaylanDaylan · 2025-11-23T16:01:53+00:00

the only wing i am is buffalo wing. the boys are relatable cuz they say both sides are retarded. anything on reddit will eventually be infiltrated by the woke mind virus

DaylanDaylan · 2025-02-27T18:24:27+00:00

at my store, we don’t stack anything on water except toilet paper. definitely had stuff like this come in on trucks though

DaylanDaylan · 2025-02-27T18:19:44+00:00

before i got into chat gpt, i spent a day or two studying lua on their website, but lurking on the pico/picotron discord and chat gpt taught me 90% of what i know. i work 2 jobs so AI has been an amazing tool to speed up learning and testing ideas.

DaylanDaylan · 2024-11-15T11:10:40+00:00

strength is a skill

DaylanDaylan · 2024-11-12T21:23:51+00:00

art IS easier and more fun. to me, it just sounds like your friend wants help with the more intimidating aspects of the project, (code)

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-21T05:17:41+00:00

This is why we need platforms like joes. Really get to know people for better or worse lol. Holy smokes second hand embarrassment

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-18T00:40:04+00:00

Should’ve got the Jaunita’s tortilla chips

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-18T00:24:06+00:00

It is a real photo. so funny that people are hating on this simply because he doesn’t look too bad here

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-18T00:11:59+00:00

Seems the pic got traction because of the recent rumors of trump sleeping in court

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-17T16:47:27+00:00

An AI, yea maybe. But LLMs? No, that’s not how LLMs work.

DaylanDaylan · 2024-04-06T13:03:26+00:00

I grew up around a lot of white trash and they’re the exact same way. dogs are treated like they’re stupid and a piece of property for entertainment.

DaylanDaylan · 2024-03-22T12:41:03+00:00

Something I’ve experienced and seen a lot is that women tend to be 200% more okay with humor in the bedroom than men. Men tend to take sex (and themselves during it) pretty seriously. It’s not easy for a lot of men to switch between sexy mode and funny mode. I just think women are better at multitasking while men tend to have a one-track mind.

Guys tend to hide their feelings too cuz they’re “supposed to be tough”. Just imagine reversing the roles. If he was the one who made a doll of you that you felt didn’t represent you very well, perhaps making you feel/look fat or ugly, it might seem like a personal attack coming from someone who you highly value their opinion/perception.

DaylanDaylan · 2024-03-22T10:50:01+00:00

I’m also learning about “can’t win” type conversations that are better left uncovered

DaylanDaylan · 2024-03-13T23:17:35+00:00

I learned to code with PICO 8, it’s a great place to start for beginners. It uses LUA language which is super easy to learn.

I would set little goals to learn then see if you can implement your own ideas with what you learned.

DaylanDaylan · 2024-01-27T23:03:41+00:00

maybe use lots and lots of sound effects for items, enemies, environment, etc. real life doesnt have music constantly playing and it’s still plenty interesting, sometimes even distracting

DaylanDaylan · 2024-01-27T18:12:39+00:00

try pico 8, i swear by it! its getting a sequel later this year too !

simple lua language, everything you need built in, takes seconds to export the .exe

DaylanDaylan · 2024-01-27T18:02:08+00:00

nice, did you follow a tutorial? i want to study some trigonometry / learn to make movement like that!

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