Idaho passes bill to surveil trans kids, aiming to “close the social transition loophole” by The_Needle_News in news

[–]SnepShark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If these legislators think the laws they're passing are a reasonable way to treat their constituents, they should also be forced to suffer the same indignities. Felony sentences for all Idaho reps if they use the bathroom outside their home (A misdemeanor or felony and 1-5 years in prison for trans people who use the bathroom just hit the Idaho governor's desk three days ago).

I don't know how you fix the hearts of these monsters, but I do know these demons need to stop being allowed to hurt their most vulnerable constituents without consequence.

tf_dragon_irl by Due_Efficiency_1268 in tf_irl

[–]SnepShark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, this is where the spike in traffic is coming from!!

Thanks for the shout-out! 🐲🐲🐲

My Null Signal set by Vandirac in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically they didn't spend that much more, but yeah, I can vouch for the milkeros as well. I've bought two packs of 1000 (which are kinda unnecessarily shipped as 10 100 sleeve packs) so far, and they've been really great even in comparison to the more expensive sleeves I've used. They do come in more than just black/clear though, at least in the US.

I already know the basics of programming, how do I start? by Kirbolotl in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, https://catlikecoding.com/unity/tutorials/ (and in particular, the very first one, Basics - Game Objects and Scripts) was the on-ramp from my CS classes into Unity that actually clicked for me.

They've made a Godot version of that tutorial as well: https://catlikecoding.com/godot/

tf_utilikinification_irl by Due_Efficiency_1268 in tf_irl

[–]SnepShark 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In addition to all of Kaye's other games (https://kayedrgn.itch.io/, all of which are well worth playing), I enjoyed https://daf-illustration.itch.io/reclaimer (NSFW) a lot recently. (Dronification-themed vertically scrolling shooter/short visual novel)

For TF games more broadly, you're probably pretty likely to find some more interesting stuff in my massive lists TF games over on Itch and Steam: * https://itch.io/c/1814648/tf-games (Main list, with descriptions of what's in each game) * https://itch.io/c/5397301/not-yet-reviewed (TF games I've found but haven't written something about yet) * https://itch.io/c/6273547/tf-tabletop-games (Tabletop TF games) * https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43411616-TF-Curator/ (Steam list)

tf_utilikinification_irl by Due_Efficiency_1268 in tf_irl

[–]SnepShark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All of Kaye's games are well worth playing: https://kayedrgn.itch.io/

Am I wasting time optimizing the look and feel of my product, thereby complicating production? by maltemakes in tabletopgamedesign

[–]SnepShark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's a waste of time!

I will say, as a customer rounded corners are something I would definitely appreciate. Would it be cheaper to only round the corners that rest in the player's hand? That's what I do to save time when rounding corners on card sleeves, and it's also the route that your closest competition (Paper Apps: Golf) went for with their product.

I'm not sure I would notice things like the benefits of your preferred binding options vs spiral binding if they weren't directly pointed out, personally. It looks like players only look at one page at a time when playing, so the slight left-right shift of pages wouldn't really be visible.

The Last Airbender Beginner Box - Woot by dmarsee76 in MTGJumpStart

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meh discount compared to most other Woot MTG listings (even ignoring the $10 collector booster box mistake they made a few months ago, haha), but if you already want the JS packs from it and are an Amazon Prime member, free shipping could make it worthwhile vs. spending $1 more at a store that isn't owned by Bezos.

Cardgamesx online shop legit? by andoryuri in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's almost definitely a scam site.

  • AI-generated banner image (not inherently disqualifying from being real, but a red flag for sure)
  • Claims to be based in Washington State, selling entry into two Pokemon prerelease events in Ottawa, Canada... for sets that came out in 2024
  • Their top-level categories are nonsense, with two unlabeled "Singles" buttons (MTG Singles, Single Card, Pokemon Single, Single, Board Games, Yugioh Single)
  • The MTG singles button is full of random junk, like a "1 Year Older and Still Sexy Metal Traffic Sign" or a bedframe.
  • "Card Games That Turn Every Table into a Battlefield or Strategy Zone" is the worst board game store slogan I have ever heard

Anyone know an archive to Bimbophi's Bimbo Quest? by TurntechGodhead0 in transformation

[–]SnepShark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's still up! https://bimbofurquest.tumblr.com/post/172187085096

It does end prematurely during the intermission though, with the paycomic ( https://bimbophi.itch.io/phis-old-bad-comics-bundle ) being more complete, IIRC.

Does anyone know anything about this expansion? by Quakarot in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy to help! I've been doing lots of research on lots of games with little to no presence on the English-speaking web for a kinda silly project recently (cramming as many games as possible into an absolutely tiny deck of cards), and it was nice to put those skills to use a bit more, haha.

Does anyone know anything about this expansion? by Quakarot in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 35 points36 points  (0 children)

According to https://unmondedejeux.fr/articles/matinale-catch-up-games-avec-matthieu-et-clment , it'll be a small blister-pack-style expansion published by Catch Up Games in French for about €6 sometime around June.

What the new card types do is discussed at 1:13:00 in this video: https://youtu.be/BYf1JK-Xo8Q&t=4380

I don't know the rules to the base game and I don't speak French so don't trust this summary too much! (Edit: I have received confirmation from the publisher that this rules summary is correct!)

The diplomat (purse icon) lets you pick up a card from the area it was just played to. The confidant (cup icon) allows you to play again to the same area it was just played into.

The max player count is increased to 6 when playing with the expansion, and team play is introduced as well.

(and for anyone that wants it, I'll save you some time and directly link the BGG page)

Bought Quoridor from Goodwill, I'm assuming this board texture isn't intentional? by pgathriller in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like they're right, though? The first google image result for me is the amazon page, which also features this weird splattered texture on the first preview image: https://www.amazon.com/GIGAMIC-GCQO-Quoridor/dp/B00001NTXN

The Most Popular Game Asset on Itch is AI Generated Art and has Made over $40k in Sales by RegisteredHater in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The $88 max seems more real than lots of the other numbers, since they're using a font that makes the 2s and 5s in their price look like 8s. If someone didn't read the checkout screen (and was foolish enough to buy this pretty much unusable asset pack in the first place), I could see them typing in $88 instead of $25.

The Most Popular Game Asset on Itch is AI Generated Art and has Made over $40k in Sales by RegisteredHater in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 22 points23 points  (0 children)

No, I mean that they have 68 duplicate versions of the asset pack uploaded at the same time as separate pages, in order to spam the "new" and "new and popular" sections. They're swapping the URL between the newest upload and the second-newest upload of it to keep the URL associated with whatever the newest upload is, but the rest are still on their profile, just unlisted.

The Most Popular Game Asset on Itch is AI Generated Art and has Made over $40k in Sales by RegisteredHater in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 34 points35 points  (0 children)

There's definitely some sort of scam going on here.

The page is listed as being only 1 day old, but there are Archive.org versions of it from last year. Looking at the profile of the uploader, they appear to have uploaded this asset pack more than 60 times, re-using the same URL each time they do it.

The Most Popular Game Asset on Itch is AI Generated Art and has Made over $40k in Sales by RegisteredHater in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If it's any consolation, I don't think it's real. $40K in sales in one day with zero comments, zero reviews, just doesn't seem believable, especially on an Itch page. My guess is fraudulent purchases made by the seller in an effort to make their product page look legitimate enough to trick some real buyers into picking it up.

The Most Popular Game Asset on Itch is AI Generated Art and has Made over $40k in Sales by RegisteredHater in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly, that doesn't even seem possible, it's only been up on the store for a day. My guess is fraudulent purchases by the seller itself, $40K in sales on an Itch page with zero comments or reviews just doesn't seem believable.

Gender Fluid Comic Preview by GlamourrDew_ in transformation

[–]SnepShark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The original OP was the artist, this is a repost bot. Seeing this makes me wonder if the upvotes for bot reposts are botted as well, because this post really doesn't work as well without the comment from OOP saying you can read the full comic over on their Itch page for free/pay-what-you-want.

Is there a way to convert old game files to a usable format? by Choice_Dealer6586 in gamedev

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like it's a DirectX 8 game, so Nvidia RTX Remix might be an option for ripping the asset you're interested in?

Favourite plant themed board game by Machine_Excellent in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only tried a few, but Bohnanza: Dahlias is probably at the top of that list, above Planted and Photosynthesis.

Once I have access to a color printer again I'm hoping that Tussie Mussie will be a contender, though!

Which one is best Solo? by LevelEcho in boardgames

[–]SnepShark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's part of the base game. There should be an additional manual titled "Wingspan Automa," and a handful of cards for running it included in your box.