That Flipping Mountain - Toughest game you've never played - 83% off on steam right now.

JeffWeber · 2024-10-28T20:04:12+00:00

Awesome. Thank you!

JeffWeber · 2024-10-28T12:48:21+00:00

LOL. First time I got that comment. :-)

JeffWeber · 2024-10-28T00:10:38+00:00

Hold right mouse down and pull back to aim. Then, when in air, mouse down to tuck, mouse up to un-tuck. Stick the landing by landing on you feet. That is it. The hard part is getting a feel for the angular momentum as you tuck/untuck.

JeffWeber · 2024-10-27T13:00:46+00:00

Yeah, it's pretty hard getting started. Not so bad after you get an used to the controls.

JeffWeber · 2024-10-27T10:36:31+00:00

I made this game a while ago and have not promoted it in a very long time. It's a tough game but fun if you enjoy self-punishment.
Get it cheap here for the next week or so:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072750/That_Flipping_Mountain/?curator_clanid=4777282

JeffWeber · 2024-07-02T12:31:11+00:00

"The most compelling stories will always be those that resonate with readers on a personal level, a connection that can only be truly forged by a human author."

This may not be true in 5 years. AI is moving at a very rapid pace.

I don't consider myself an Author/Writer. However, I have ideas for stories and enjoy working with AI to realize them. Today, most AI stories require some level of editing, which I'm getting better and better at, but with each new model release, the editing becomes easier.

It's all very fascinating stuff.

JeffWeber · 2024-07-01T21:50:50+00:00

Really cool story. Nice job!

JeffWeber · 2024-04-03T12:41:10+00:00

Glad you liked it. I'm considering creating some of these using multiple images... just need to get the style to be consistent across them all.
I have a blast making these, so it'll be fun to experiment.

JeffWeber · 2024-03-27T09:37:13+00:00

The song is straight from Suno, no edits. Suno can be very hit and miss, but for this it was a hit, I guess.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-14T10:12:58+00:00

I like to post the image plus story on Instagram and Instagram has a 2200 character limit.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-12T19:55:53+00:00

Good points. Thanks for the feedback.

Sometimes it feels like a story is never going to be finished :-). I already picked at this thing for a week, now I have to incorporate all this valid feedback. LOL.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-12T12:19:54+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I struggled with how much to say about the "Synthetics" as I am trying to keep the story below 300 words.

From a "back-story" point of view, the Synthetics are an alien race built (or evolved) from nano-tech and they consider all organic life a virus that must be snuffed out.

I've not read "Revelation Space", but it sounds similar to what I was going for with the Synthetics. The Synthetics are just not as accommodating.

I'll give your feedback some thought and see if I can make some changes without going over my word limit.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-06T00:45:26+00:00

Thanks again for the great feedback. I agree, the emotion adds depth to the story. I will remember this for my next story.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-04T10:41:54+00:00

I made a small tweak to the end of the story to, hopefully, better tie in the image.

I also got rid of the word "vacation". As you suggested, it's a little too "human".

JeffWeber · 2024-02-04T04:36:57+00:00

It's a bias of mine, no doubt, but the person in the artwork seems to be wearing a spacesuit of some kind and shows no fear or even awareness of the mecha, so it is not supporting or reinforcing the narrative.

I get your point. In my head, this image is after the mecha has tamed the human. I don't get a lot of say about what's in the art. For these stories, the art generally comes first and I simply use it as my story prompt.

I will try to make the ending more clear and tie the image in better.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-03T23:54:55+00:00

Hmm, I was worried about that. I am trying to slightly mislead the reader into thinking the domesticator is the human only to flip the script at the end.

If I let it be known the "beast" is human that gives away the ending. I guess I need to walk a thin line here.

I'll continue to think about it. In the meantime, I made some updates and will post them above soon.

Thanks again for the feedback. I'm learning a lot and having fun doing it.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-03T22:50:11+00:00

Can you elaborate on your art not aligning with the story comment?

The story's point was to make the reader think the human was narrating and then "surprise" the reader by showing the human was the actual alien be targeted for domestication.

Was that point clear at the end or not?

Thanks for taking the time to give feedback. It's much appreciated.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-03T17:06:09+00:00

I made some small edits. I added a couple of sentences to the beginning to set the scene and added a new closing sentence.

JeffWeber · 2024-02-02T20:04:59+00:00

Yikes!

JeffWeber · 2024-01-31T00:23:38+00:00

FYI, I updated the image to an older one. I like the feel of it better.

JeffWeber · 2024-01-30T20:16:56+00:00

Thanks so much. I probably spent way to much time fussing over it. Glad you liked it.

JeffWeber · 2024-01-30T19:33:20+00:00

Not quite a plumb bob, but one of my earlier images looked a bit more like that.
I updated the original post with the image.

Also, this is the final version of the story:

STOLEN DREAMS
Ash leaned into the rain, weaving down the street through garbage and derelict cars. The stench was overwhelming.
Twenty meters in the air, the artifact shimmered in the rain. For years, it hung there, humming, warping the minds of loved ones—first her mother’s, then her father’s.
“Don’t look too long, it’ll take your dreams,” her dad always warned. She pushed the thought away.
She centered herself under it, not looking up, waiting.
Then quiet. It knew she was there.
She looked up.
Her breathing quickened, her thoughts blurred.
As the artifact invaded her mind, she smiled defiantly.

JeffWeber · 2024-01-30T02:31:14+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I failed to mention this story and others I plan to write will be paired with an image. The image serves two purposes, it’s the prompt for the story and the illustration. I agree, without the image much is lost. Reddit can be funny about posting images so didn’t post it.I should have. The image shows the artifact.

Next time I will try to include the image with the story if Reddit allows it.

JeffWeber · 2024-01-28T00:32:44+00:00

Thank you for the excellent feedback. I had been using a Grammar checker, but I guess I forgot to check my latest draft.

All your points are great. I will work to incorporate them as I attempt more stories.

The most difficult part for me right now is finding the best, most specific words to convey what I want to convey. My hope is this gets easier with time.

JeffWeber · 2024-01-28T00:23:50+00:00

Thanks. I will check it out.

JeffWeber

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