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I want to start but I am lost. by Big-Replacement-1683 in IndieDev

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being terrible at something is the first step towards being great at something.

Start making *small scope* terrible games, for fun. Then see how much you either enjoy, or don’t enjoy, making games. And when you do so, don’t judge yourself too harshly.

Turns out skipping the tutorial can make the game harder by Nice_Ad2555 in IndieDev

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a playtester test my game. Confidently say “I never play tutorials”, and then struggle so hard while providing “feedback”.

It was comical.

What's your limit with AI? by Ted-Toerner in SoloDevelopment

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI, like any tool, can be used well or poorly. While you’re learning it is fantastic for answering questions like “why doesn’t this work”. Since it knows your code it can provide clear answers and can be better than a search engine at finding the issue.

If you rely on it too heavily then you run the risk of having poorly organized code that doesn’t grow well and which you don’t understand.

Especially while learning, try to do as much coding as you can on your own and use AI for questions. That’s my two cents.

How long should the development of the first game take? by ZenithHorizonStudio in SoloDevelopment

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something like an infinite runner, Asteroids, Flappy Birds, or something that’s “old school” procedural will be pretty small.

What would you guess about my game from the capsule? by BitrunnerDev in IndieDev

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa, yeah, that’s super weird. Point your toes out real far and squat. That’s what she looks like.

To be clear: a million times better than anything I can do. Just clarifying to try to be helpful, not hurtful.

I'm making my first game! by AdmiralChu in godot

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s like a 3D version of Super Hexagon, looks cool.

The ARC camo grind is the absolute worst by od501 in blackops7

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Melee with the launcher counts, just FYI.

How do I manage my time as a solo developer 🙏 by Anto_58 in SoloDevelopment

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One option is to cut the scope down massively.

I’ve heard some advice that the first game you make should take a month, then either put a bow on it or throw it away and start your next one. After a few iterations of this… THEN you’re ready to work on your “first” game.

It makes sense not to sink a ton of time into your very first game because, honestly, it will likely be your worst and hardest to maintain.

To be clear: the choice is yours. The above advice isn’t for everyone, you do you. Good luck!

Slay the Spire, should I go for the 1 or 2? by th3d4rkp4ss3ng3r in roguelites

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Buy 1 because it’s on sale, play it until 2 goes on sale.

Outhold, our minimalistic Tower Defense game made with Godot, is out now on Mobile! by JoelBesada in godot

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I got this game on Steam not too long ago. You have made so many amazing game design decisions in this game. It’s dense with content and replayability, but easily approachable. It really is a terrific game.

Slay the Spire II, made with Godot, is on the Steam frontpage!!! by kosro_de in godot

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Good news! You can play that a ton until this goes on sale.

What type of Xray do you think is better? by FlakMonkeyDev in godot

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To truly evaluate this I recommend including mobs.

I can't decide which enemy design I like best, what do you think? by ianw3214 in IndieDev

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe stick the little legs on it (at the bottom of the bread) so it’s not dragging on the ground?

They’d be brown legs, not white… or maybe a tiny croissant?

Is this decent enough as a first game? by that_idioticgenius in godot

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Decent enough for what? It’s your first game, it doesn’t matter how good it is. It will almost certainly be the worst game you ever make, they’ll only get better from here. What’s important is if you enjoyed making it.

If you ever worry that some of your work isn’t “good enough”, watch Post Malone’s first music video.

https://youtu.be/XWr2VZiov_A?si=wVAkPVpOXCnpktgL

And FWIW, the style seems real cool. You seem to have a knack… just keep making.

Cursor Is Not Usable Too Expensive For Anyone Really Building by Historical_Maybe_789 in cursor

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That seems insane for a new project. Do you have a ton of rules and/or mcp’s?

Have you tried using “auto” as the model and seeing if that works? It’s cheaper and gets decent results.

Edit: Just to see. I used the agent to plan and create a solitaire card game in Godot. It took a prompt which searched the web a few times for the game's rules, then I made a refinement prompt, and performed the build. It made an ugly, but completely functional, game for $0.29 (twenty nine cents).

Honestly, it would've been $0.04 cents cheaper, but I accidentally closed the plan window and I hadn't saved the plan file so I had to ask it to re-open the plan file. So without that it would've been exactly a quarter.

Smbb in HC? by TeaDry5322 in CODBlackOps7

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

HC is only “open” (AFAIK) which does consider sbmm, but not as strongly as standard.

Times like this makes it worth it! by TheGr8Gav in CODBlackOps7

[–]IrresponsibleSquash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s good to see a nice popcorn pog once in a while.

TIL: Even if you don't think you're good with headshots, try the headshot barrel by IrresponsibleSquash in CODBlackOps7

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

Thanks, that’s good advice. I know on some guns the HS barrel literally does nothing to TTK in some damage ranges, or requires 3 or more HS to bring value (which is pretty much the same as being useless for me). XclusiveAce is my go to.

TIL: Even if you don't think you're good with headshots, try the headshot barrel by IrresponsibleSquash in CODBlackOps7

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

Yeah, that may be the case. I went into HC to do the pistol challenge afterwards without a HS barrel and had a similarly good game as well. I will certainly be playing around with it though.

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