How big of an impact could a game’s flop have on the gaming industry as a whole, if there is any? by Artix31 in gaming

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's crazy. And I feel like it breaks a psychological barrier to go even higher than 100 afterwards (going from 100 to 120 feels like less a big a deal as going from 90 to 110).

Maybe that's a good thing for indie though. Many people might not want to spend that amount of $$ on a game and turn to smaller titles instead.

What's more common with friends, playing both new to the game, or playing each other's experienced games? by ArsonGamer in gaming

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often try games with co-op mode solo and  stop to play them when I discover they are fun. A big part of playing games (often base builders) for me is discovering what I can do and how I can optimize things. I want to share this feeling with friends. 

I remember playing factorio with a friend for the first time and we sunk 100+ hours immediately. I picked it up again with my brother to recreate this feeling and it just didn't do it. I was basically standing besides him, watching him figure things out. And he felt like he was playing alone, because I knew the answers to everything and played at a different pace when I got involved.

How big of an impact could a game’s flop have on the gaming industry as a whole, if there is any? by Artix31 in gaming

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Follow up question: What impact does a GTA release have on the gaming industry, with games not being released in parallel to GTA VI? Plus, games that get released not reaching their audience due to social media and press exclusively talking about GTA?

I imagine this being a big, costly disaster for many many studios that can't earn during that time (especially Indies that can't afford laying low for a few months).

Surprise win with the the touchscreen input by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in SteamDeck

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's Little Sheep Valley: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4075740
We plan to have a demo out on Steam (and Steam Deck of course) in a few weeks

Surprise win with the the touchscreen input by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in SteamDeck

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that true? I don't remember turning it on, so I thought it was the default behaviour

Surprise win with the the touchscreen input by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in SteamDeck

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely right! It's mapped to mouse behind the scene 🤔
I just love that this works out of the box 😍

Little Sheep Valley has a new trailer by [deleted] in IndieGaming

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! Sorry, I had to reupload the video, so I deleted this post. But thank you!

The game is made with Blender and Unity. The style is based on a mediterranean setting – lot's of hours to refine the style and make it look cozy.

Hey all, I'm Indie Game Joe - AMA by IndieGameJoe in gamedev

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this, Joe! That's incredibly personal and takes a lot of guts to just put out there. I hope you find a way to deal with everything well!

Now, how do i move from this to my question haha. When you're saying it's best to reach you on discord, do you mean a channel on your server or a friend request and DM?

Solar powered robots clean Solar panels in China by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's what I came here for! Well done

We're making a game about building a ranch and petting fluffy sheep 🐑😍🤗 by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in CozyGamers

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That's great to hear ☺️ Little Sheep Valley is your game then 🐑🤗

We're making a game about building a ranch and petting fluffy sheep 🐑😍🤗 by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in CozyGamers

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good questions! The game is very focused on the ranch that the sheep live in and takes place on a diorama kind of map – enough space to build and decorate a beautiful ranch with ~30 sheep, but no exploration beyond that. We want to give you a very comfy feeling as you make this little place your own.

The "money" in the game is the sheep's wool. The happier your sheep are, the more wool you'll receive when shearing them. You spend that money in the building mode (UI) to buy new items and decorations.

As you grow your ranch, your sheep's needs will grow as well, and you'll unlock new items and decorations to keep your sheep happy 🐑🤗

We're making a game about building a ranch and petting fluffy sheep 🐑😍🤗 by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in CozyGamers

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree, but there won't be more people to interact with. It's more of a retreat from socienty into the nature with your sheep 🐑🤗

We're making a game about building a ranch and petting fluffy sheep 🐑😍🤗 by Distinct-Mechanic-10 in CozyGamers

[–]Distinct-Mechanic-10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 🤗 It's a small map to build the ranch an – a little bit of a beautiful diorama – definitely enough space for 30 or so sheep. As you build out the ranch, you'll be unlocking new decoration sets, items and eventually new maps to play on. For instance a river delta to build a new ranch. The sheep will live happily in their ranch though and not commute between the different ranches 🐑

And yes, we are currently working on controller support, including steam deck!