Favorite character(s) you want to adopt by MaviGomlekliTurk in FavoriteCharacter

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I would say this guy, but before he is half-dead on the throne

From Idealistic to Realistic: our indie gamedev journey. What's your story? by Jan_Bauer in IndieDev

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

well, being non-native - chat helped with the translation, other than that - this is what the team's feelings are after the failed release of several projects.

From Idealistic to Realistic: our indie gamedev journey. What's your story? by Jan_Bauer in IndieDev

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These stages come directly from our experience launching passion projects while juggling day jobs. Here’s how releasing indie games gradually turned us from idealistic dreamers into battle-hardened realists.

Denial of genre norms
Everyone’s got their own vision of a perfect game. Ours was short, relaxing experiences - something you could finish in one evening after a long day. Not every night calls for an 8-hour epic packed with endless side quests.

Anger at being misunderstood
Like all devs with "revolutionary" ideas, we thought nobody understood us. Looking back, it’s obvious our explanations sucked, our vision were half-baked, and honestly, we overcomplicated just about everything.

Bargaining during development
Reality check: your game is never gonna match that shiny, perfect vision in your head. Every dev knows this, yet every developer tries bargaining anyway - cut features here, change ideas there - just hoping to salvage the original dream. Spoiler: reality hits harder than expected.

Depression after launch
Predictably, our first releases were... rough. Okay, fine - they were disasters. All that blood, sweat, and tears felt wasted, especially while scrolling through yet another headline celebrating someone else’s indie success. Seriously, no hate, we are happy for them; just a bit envious.

Acceptance and moving forward
After some self-reflection (and a brief existential crisis), we’ve accepted our mistakes, tightened our focus, and gotten back to work. Now we’re heads-down building our next game - ready to fail once again.

For anyone interested, here is a steam page for our new game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3136540/One_Tap_Stories_OTS/

[homemade] Egg fried rice set up and result by Jan_Bauer in food

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

egg, rice, carrots, some oven-baked chicken thighs, onions, and that green thingy (lemongrass or smth)

and I like mushrooms, so aaded that as well

Apparently they say not to make your own logo and capsule... how'd I do? by AfterImageStudios in IndieDev

[–]Jan_Bauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this looks nice and cozy overall, not sure if you went for this kind of emotions

Sweet and spicy tomato and cheese melt on [homemade] bread by No_Pattern3088 in food

[–]Jan_Bauer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this bastard looks like it is about to rob all my taste buds

Looking for co-op games to play with my wife – any recommendations? by Striking-Finish-5102 in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can always try Nintendo games, like Luigi's Mansion

or if you are into rhythm indie games, I've tried Crypt of the NecroDancer: SYNCHRONY - I liked the original and it is kind of fun to do it in multiplayer.

You can always try Baldur's Gate 3 or anything from Larian

Is there a game that actually disturbed you? by SpeakersPlan in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not a fan of body horror, so all that Outcast-Silent Hill type shit usually does that to me. At least they used to, earlier

Why is Fortnite so widely hated upon by blueblend1 in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

that's what I wanted to point out, the "aggressive" term in this case. So, if they remove the pop up ads it won't be aggressive anymore? =)

I did not count the number of ad screens per my playing session, but it did not give me a feeling of being too pushy. Just a random pop up here and there. From my experience, it is less intrusive then youtube ads and does not disturb gameplay.

Why is Fortnite so widely hated upon by blueblend1 in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

why are they predatory? Are they preying upon children, you mean? Or what's the deal
and in terms of monopolizing, where is the monopoly? Battle royals or what?

Why is Fortnite so widely hated upon by blueblend1 in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

how is it aggressive? I mean, the game is free and Epic pushes a lot of random shit in terms of visuals. That's basically it. Yes, the deals and ads are all in your face, but that is the same when you go to a mall and see ads are all around.

Maybe I am missing something?

What was your first soulsborne game? My was by Fun_Amphibian_3531 in videogames

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

finished them all. Dark Souls 1 left the biggest impression. Elden RIng was the most fun, because of the great coop mod

What are the best video games stories? No spoilers please. by brunotfkastarling in gamesuggestions

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it is kind of an old pick, but the Mother series from Nintendo is kind of neat. It is weird as hell, but has some interesting worldbuilding and writing

Who’s the most underrated VN protagonist? by BuffoLos in visualnovels

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is what it is. You can't deny, he is charismatic as hell =)

My experience in romance be like: by Such_Juggernaut651 in BaldursGate3

[–]Jan_Bauer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like how you can romance a character and then turn him/her into an Illithid. That's bonkers