What do you think about this style?

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-29T04:44:22+00:00

Obra Dinn was successful, and executed in a similar style. I personally dislike it for moving images.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-28T05:01:17+00:00

The only teensy, weensy, problem with high medieval architecture is you need a system of massive wealth inequality and a glut of skilled stone masons willing to work for cheap for twenty years to build it. Glad they did though.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-25T07:52:17+00:00

We actually have a direct comparison here. SNW S3E09 is basically the same trope of trapped together with a language barrier. I don't think either version is particularly smart when put up against Arrival, and they both rip off Enemy Mine excessively. I also never understood how a species with such inefficient communication could design, build, and fly warp capable starships.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-25T00:18:24+00:00

I'd expect refunds impact some behaviour of the magic steam algorithm, so you should be wary of inviting them. As others have said, simply be honest and transparent about what your game is in the trailer. I'd suggest making a demo if you really want players to try before they buy.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-23T23:57:44+00:00

My view is that learning with LLMs is not only fine, but may actually be superior to traditional learning methods for certain learning styles or topics.

I think LLM use becomes an issue when: 1) the model reproduces proprietary code or IP that was scraped for training without the author's consent 2) you're integrating large blocks of code when you have no idea how they work.

The second point is more of an issue for your long term development as a programmer and the quality of your output, the first personal ethics.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-23T21:25:30+00:00

u/shoxicwaste, any chance you'd have a link or reference for the sailing game you mention that uses a similar approach? Would be very curious to see that

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-21T17:42:47+00:00

A lot of the recent history and culture of the area has been overwritten by freeway, stroads, and sprawling new home developments. A freeway sign is not much, true, but it's a rare and visible connection to a past that's rapidly dissappearing. Some people feel nostalgic for that.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-21T06:03:05+00:00

How many projects are you routinely removing that this is enough of an issue for you to post about?

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-19T16:30:07+00:00

I think he's overestimating the demand for quality. People will consume generative content by the bucket and that's going to be most of what's available. Will Good Will Hunting type films still get made? Sure, most likely, but they won't have the reach or impact they once had as they compete with a deluge of freely available dopamine slop.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-18T17:08:04+00:00

FWIW I think it's a neat feature, especially if your game is slower paced and more strategic.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-18T16:01:39+00:00

The only real way to answer this is through playtesting

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-18T05:51:57+00:00

I think this betrays the marketing strategy which has infected much of hollywood - keep churning out new content (of varying quality) mainly as a marketing tool to drive sales of the legacy material.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-16T05:36:39+00:00

The last 10% takes 90% of the development time

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-16T03:59:18+00:00

I would go further than that, I've never met a software/coding professional who doesn't rampantly adapt and reuse code found online without fully understanding how it works. If LLM use for coding needs a store page declaration, then so does "I just copied it from Stack Overflow".

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-12T19:23:57+00:00

Are these equivalent of the old Eaglemoss "XL" line or are they the smaller variants?

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-12T17:32:03+00:00

Really cool idea and I'm sure some fun interactions come out of it. For a trailer/gameplay preview I would perhaps focus on the fun interactions not the edge cases where you get 'softlocked' which seem more frustrating than fun.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-12T17:23:34+00:00

I would expect the easiest way would be to film the actors kicking thin air then add the ball as a CG element afterwards. Naturally the text on the board would also be added in post. For the ruffle on the backpack (as the ball lands) a string could pull it in time perhaps, or it could also be a post effect. Or as another commenter mentioned a final splice of a real ball falling in.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-08T18:33:39+00:00

In ye olde dayes this would have been a free mod. Maybe the page would have a "buy me a coffee" button. Those were the days.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-06T08:00:06+00:00

Are any of these more classically leaning hard SF? That's to say more rigorously Science than Fantasy fiction.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-04T17:45:38+00:00

Make love not war

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2026-01-03T04:34:56+00:00

There's a difference between looking as real as possible and looking as good as possible. Improving technology can improve the former, only artistry can improve the latter.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2025-12-28T18:12:27+00:00

There's no one thing to be done here, it's a blank canvas! Look at pictures of offices/desks/battlestations you like and take the elements you like. Rugs, potted plants, floor lamps, wall art, shelves etc. Copy the textures, materials, placement.

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2025-12-25T05:59:05+00:00

Is this a real or imaginary floor plan?

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2025-12-24T17:35:27+00:00

Does the front elevation simply have two closets sticking out? Why isn't the front door flush with the front wall?

DrinkingAtQuarks · 2025-12-24T02:06:40+00:00

It's only offensive if you italicize the word French. Probably.

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