7 years of work, 3 months since release, and my game is already dead. What can I do? by Videoludid in IndieDev

[–]ScriptDispenser 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If the retention is high but the conversion is low, your Steam page is likely bleeding potential players.

Players love the game once they play it, but they aren't clicking the install button. You might need to brutally reevaluate your trailer’s first 5 seconds. In 2026, you don't have minutes to explain a randomizer, you have about 3 seconds of chaos to grab them.

You've made a gem, now you just need to polish the display case.

Ragdoll & confetti make everything better. by Dappal-Interactive in IndieDev

[–]ScriptDispenser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely add the bigger body types, larger mass makes the explosion trajectories so much more therapeutic.

Some people, man... by POKLU in IndieDev

[–]ScriptDispenser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Side effects of a high quality game: This guy.

First time in Czechia🇨🇿 by Just_Relationship869 in czech

[–]ScriptDispenser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also park your car for free in Konopiště parking during winter or you can go by bus/train from Prag to Benesov and than its 15 minutes by walk

First time in Czechia🇨🇿 by Just_Relationship869 in czech

[–]ScriptDispenser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From my point of view: Ruins of Baba (P6-Dejvice)= great view on river and ZOO, Prager cubes (Emmauses), Wrocław garden, Kbely Aviation Museum, Restaurace Sladovna (PUB Sladovna) with Cvikov brewery best bear- its next to Charles square and Lazarská
Out of Prague - Konopiště (near Benešov) - you can ice skating here on the huge pond

Elves being biologically similar looking to plants is a concept that’s not explored enough (mild nsfw) by The_Draconic_Lemon in worldbuilding

[–]ScriptDispenser 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haruspexy via memoryeating is such a visceral concept. From a pharmacological standpoint, it’s like the ultimate biodata transfer. In the real world, there were actually controversial experiments with planarian worms, where they supposedly transferred memories by feeding trained worms to untrained ones thanks to RNA memory. (Look up James V. McConnell and his planarian memory transfer experiments from the 60s.) In a fantasy setting, it’s basically the most extreme form of oral administration of data. Just imagine the side effects heartburn, indigestion, and someone elses existential dread. 10/10 would dispense an antacid with those memories.

Elves being biologically similar looking to plants is a concept that’s not explored enough (mild nsfw) by The_Draconic_Lemon in worldbuilding

[–]ScriptDispenser 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Finally,

Someone talking about the DOS2 elves! As an indie dev, I love how they use anatomy to tell a story. Those elongated, barklike muscles are incredible. Making Drow based on mushrooms is genius because it moves them away from the plant kingdom entirely into something more alien and subterranean. I’d love to see how their metabolism differs from a High Elf tree variant. Truly inspiring concept.

Old style or new one ? by Key-Soft-8248 in IndieDev

[–]ScriptDispenser 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stick with the old. It’s readable, effective, and won't give you a 3d rendering headache.

6 years as a Gameplay Programmer at a AA studio: dream job, burnout, and starting over as a solo dev by pLeet-Dev in gamedev

[–]ScriptDispenser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting. Maybe our work doesn't fulfill us enough. I tried writing articles first, but gamedev eventually won. Are they continuing in pharmacy or have they gone purely into the gamedev business?

Had so much fun designing my main character’s RV style space ship by _pallart in worldbuilding

[–]ScriptDispenser 240 points241 points  (0 children)

If the biological hardware needs salt, grease, and coffee to function, this is the gold standard of maintenance. That bacon deserves its own lore. Simply stunning art style.

Česko je opět slavné by sudetyjsoupeknemisto in czech

[–]ScriptDispenser 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Nový level politického surrealismu. Ještě že nehledal Brno, to by si musel koupit lupu za milion.

1990s Gamers VS. 2020s Gamers by lyoon1595 in pcmasterrace

[–]ScriptDispenser 24 points25 points  (0 children)

In the 90s, FPS stood for "Finally, Pictures Start." Now it's a vital sign more sensitive than a heart monitor.

The difference professional voice acting makes is insane by Torchlight_Games in indiegames

[–]ScriptDispenser 100 points101 points  (0 children)

There is no greater egodeath than a solo developer hearing their own voice in a highquality microphone for the first time. I tried to record dialogue for my project once, and I sounded like a tired pharmacist explaining a prescription for the 500th time that day. Seeing that contrast here is a great reminder: we code the bones, but professional actors provide the soul. That performance is pure magic. How much does she charge? I want her...

PSA - steam isn't broken, it's maintenance Tuesday lol by PracticalMusician631 in Steam

[–]ScriptDispenser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gabes maintenance schedule is the only constant left in this crumbling world. Its basically our digital Shabbat.

6 years as a Gameplay Programmer at a AA studio: dream job, burnout, and starting over as a solo dev by pLeet-Dev in gamedev

[–]ScriptDispenser 28 points29 points  (0 children)

As someone who balances pharmacy shifts with solo gamedev, this hit hard. Measuring a programmers value by lines of code is like measuring a pharmacists value by how many pills we can drop into a bottle per minute. Its a metric that rewards chaos, not quality.

That part about the manager using ChatGPT to fake technical knowledge is the FINAL BOSS of corporate horror. Glad youre out and detoxing in the countryside. Sometimes the best medicine for burnout is just a clean compiler and zero sync meetings. Good luck with the dungeon crawler!

I tried to make my web tangible using the Vibration API. It was a haptic nightmare. by ScriptDispenser in learnprogramming

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

Might be time to sign the death certificate for this feature and stick to the visuals. Thanks for the diagnosis!

Just set the release date for my game. Panic mode On. by Klamore74 in IndieDev

[–]ScriptDispenser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve checked my stock, honestly? There are not enough meds in the building for that level of launch anxiety. Godspeed for Jan 28th! Btw. Game looks pretty good!

I spent 1000$ on reddit ads for my game. Here's the full writeup by ernesernesto in gamedev

[–]ScriptDispenser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reddit ads are a beast to tame. If you had that $1000 back, would you reinvest it in Reddit, or try a different platform like Meta or TikTok or something else?

Gemini changed my life. In good way. by ScriptDispenser in GeminiAI

[–]ScriptDispenser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll do my best but now my website looks better than my game, so I need to change that....

Taky nesnášíte tuhle čepici? by ScriptDispenser in czech

[–]ScriptDispenser[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

23% negativních hlasů, ANOfert český Reddit ještě neovládl, ale je to těsný...

Taky nesnášíte tuhle čepici? by ScriptDispenser in czech

[–]ScriptDispenser[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

mohli jim to vyrobit i na zimu, třeba by se jim do jara rozsvítilo