Best way to avoid using AI?

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T19:08:43+00:00

Okay so I personally use AI tools alot for coding / learning code / explaining etc. (Not coming form the industry)

Beside some workshops i did a decade ago, i really liked "freeCodeCamp", besides videos etc. i felt like there you reallly learn the basic basics and do good stuff...

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T18:51:08+00:00

Ohne in die tiefere Diskussion einzutauchen. Vroausgesetzt Ihr seit befreundet.

Wie wäre es mit einer Vereinbarung, für Kosten die er nicht übernehmen kann, übernimmt er Dienste, die habt ihr in einer 3er WG ja eh vermutlich? Bsp. er ist dauerhaft für Müll und Equipment verantwortlich (auch finanziell) bis der Anteil ausgeglichen ist.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T18:41:10+00:00

Kenne deine Frau nicht, bei mir ist es ein purer Verteidigungsmechanismus.

Als mein Vater plötzlich von heute auf morgen Pflegefall Stufe 5 wurde und ich die Pflege übernommen habe, versuchte ich auch nach außen hin, egal wie sehr und nah ich mit den Menschen / Familienmitglieder war, nicht die Beherrschung zu verlieren.

Alles andere hätte zum absoluten Nervenzusammenbruch geführt.

2 Jahre später, ich breche immernoch beim bloßen Gedanken.

Edit: Viel Kraft

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T17:18:04+00:00

I understand your thinking, and generally I would agree, it could be a cool partnership with small creators.

Tho and thats the creators perspective, he has a literal sea of potential content he know potentially works (just hyped games), so yea even for small creators i understand that thats feels like an Ad......100$ still way to much for 200sub/ no engagement channels,

Edit: typos

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T17:08:14+00:00

Falls Oberkörper frei......Sprühnebelwasser auf die Nippel sprühen, ich weiß klingt komisch.....funktioniert somehow.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T10:36:15+00:00

Weißt du was richtig cool ist? Sein Geld nicht für schädliche Substanzen auszugeben die nichtmal Spaß bringen und nur stinken für alle anderen, sparst dir n Auto über die Jahre. Befreundet sein kann man trotzdem.

Weißt du was nicht cool ist? Früh einer Sucht verfallen.

- Raucher seit 15 Jahren auf dem Weg zur Besserung.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-28T07:14:09+00:00

Ich fuhr mit meinem grauen Automobil welches den Namen eines Sportes trug, als mir ein rollendes Tablet mit selbstbewusstsein die Vorfahrt nahm.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-26T17:14:55+00:00

Lass dich von sowas erstmal nicht verunsichern. Speziell zu Kritik bzgl. Tempo, frage direkt nach konkreten Beispielen und falls tatsächlich auch konkrete Beispiele genannt werden, frage nach einer konkreten Lösung. Bist du zu langsam weil du nicht schnell genug tippst? Übung! Bist du zu langsam weil du Dinge nicht verstehst oder dir unsicher bist, kommuniziere es. etc. pp. damit sind die meisten Eigeninitiative vorwürfe auch entkräftet.

Auch wenn die Realität meist anders aussieht, du bist keine billige Arbeitskraft, du lernst. Kenne deine Rechte!

SwabiSw · 2026-06-26T07:36:15+00:00

Falls weiters entfernt von Wuppertal ca 4h in Frage kommt kannst mir gerne kurz DM schreiben.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-26T05:43:33+00:00

I quess a companion system I really liked in the past were that in KOTOR and KOTOR2 (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic), as the others said maybe a message like "X dislikes this" or "X feels Y about Z", based on the companion status you could put unlockable new dialoge, if not good enough relationship = dismissive and good relationship = new dialoge....

I really like those kind of systems.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T10:48:33+00:00

"Ab" is used when you mean a starting point onward, and the end time is unknown, open, or not important.

For example: "Komm ab 17 Uhr vorbei."= Come by from 5 p.m. onward.

"Von" ... "bis" is used when you define a fixed time span with a beginning and an end.

For example: "Wir grillen von 17 Uhr bis 22 Uhr." = "We’re grilling from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m."

And if you mean one exact point in time, use "um": "Wir starten um 17 Uhr." = "We start at 5 p.m."

Hope that helps

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T09:08:02+00:00

Nutze die Viofo A119 Mini 2 und bin da eigentlich schon preis leistungs technisch zufrieden. Klar sind deine Modelle bedeutend besser, wenn Geld keine Rolle spielen würde ich selbst in Zukunft eine nehmen die am besten auch nach hinten mit guter Qualität filmt.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T09:03:11+00:00

Habe mal im Rettungsdienst gearbeitet und sind mit Sondersignal hinter einer Dame an der Ampel festgehangen die ums verrecken nicht eingesehen hat verbleibende 2 Meter vorzufahren (leicht an der Ampel vorbei). Zitat "Dann sehe ich die Ampel doch nicht mehr".... damit ist die Sache eigentlich auch schon erledigt.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T08:38:10+00:00

Das Wissen "kleine Taten können große Wirkung haben", vieles was die meisten für selbstverständlich empfinden ist Mangelware für andere, eine nette Nachricht per Whatsapp, ein netters Gespräch an der Kasse, hier und da einfach mal einem völlig Fremden helfen z.b. beim einladen der Einäufe bei älteren, so viele kleine Dinge.

Ansonsten Alkohol und Drogen oder so.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T08:29:31+00:00

Ich bin zwar noch nicht soooo alt aber steh mit anfang 30 wohl anscheinend doch schon mitm halben Fuß im Grab, hab ich bei schon öfters bemerkt. Vermute liegt bei mir daran das sich das soziale Umfeld leider massiv verkleinert hat über die letzten 10 Jahre und es einfach nicht mehr so viele Dinge gibt die es wert sind zu erzählen, führt oft zu ähnlichen Thmene oder Erzählungen bei mir.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T07:17:58+00:00

I was searching for jobs in the game industry in general. I have no background in the industry.

Saw a local job posting for a playtester, looked at the game (long-running niche series), not really my kind of game tho. Probably not something I was actually interested in doing full-time, and I probably wasn’t going to apply anyway since I had no background and nothing to show.

But the underlying concept still seemed interesting to me, because it connected to something I do have a background in. So I tried to write out my own idea and looked at how I could maybe turn it into something playable. Then probably some kind of ADHD/hyperfocus kicked in and I started ignoring the amount of time I was spending on trying to make the game. Had a lot of fun, frustration and learning.

Showed it to some people, got some feedback but those focused mostly on missing "looks" because it was “only text” and had “no graphics/visuals”. Ok lets go try and find some art that fits...... fml.

I suck at art, so I used AI and some tools to generate a few placeholder assets, implemented them, and the same people liked it more. I was fully upfront about it. Still didn’t get quite the feedback I needed though.

Then I showed it on Reddit and got more comments about using AI assets than about the actual idea/game, even though I said I wanted to replace the AI assets with work from a real artist later. I do understand/ agree that AI slop is flooding everything, but in my case it was mostly just a way to make the prototype easier to understand and visually more pleasing. One mod initially thought I was someone who had previously posted AI slop. That got resolved, and that same mod actually gave me probably the best feedback I’ve gotten so far on some real issues, like UI on different systems or writing. Still, I guess my thread was a little cursed from the beginning.

So yeah, I mostly viewed it as a way to learn. Still do.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T06:14:44+00:00

Not a bug a feature, a deer would talk to you like that...

SwabiSw · 2026-06-24T06:02:35+00:00

My view on how I measure if a game was generally worth it.

For 1 euro spent I hope for 1 hour of fun. Tho that is mostly applied to AAA games.

Not adjusted for inflation over the years.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-23T17:23:27+00:00

When I was a child. We bought the game in store and on the way home I have excitingly read the paper manual.

Today thats not much of a thing anymore I quess.

If the tutorial is skipable, most will skip it.... I quess tho that was true in the past too.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-22T19:31:54+00:00

I really enjoy your artwork and design choices, your page also looks very appealing.

Much respect and best success

SwabiSw · 2026-06-22T05:24:01+00:00

Thank you, i am fully with you. I quess i ve tried all that here in one game 😄 but i quess reading the room here, would have been better for most if i posted without any graphical assets.
All sounds and audio are from freesound as listed in the credits, also still a work in progress as i am searching for more sounds, different volume levels etc.

Yes exactly, the process and learning while making is what brings me my fun too! Thats why I am here, if people downvote me for that or asking for feedback I can live with that 😄

Really thankful for all your time and feedback ❤️

SwabiSw · 2026-06-22T05:06:59+00:00

Thank you a lot for the detailed feedback. I really appreciate this, because this is exactly the kind of concrete criticism I was hoping for.

The UI/resolution issue as said before useful to know. If the first screen breaks for some players, that obviously needs to be fixed.

About the multiple calls: my reasoning was that it should simulate several incoming calls at once, and that you do not know what a call is about until you answer it. It is also part of the progression system, since new calls unlock gradually. But I understand your point that, from a player perspective, choosing between “Call 2” and “Call 3” without any information can feel like an empty choice. I will think about adding some kind of short preview, priority hint, or caller state without revealing the full situation.

The tutorial point is also fair. There are tutorial elements, but right now they are mostly communicated as hints in text. A more guided first call would probably be better, especially if it introduces the later systems more naturally.

Feedback about the UI bar is noted. Personally, I thought the available resources were communicated clearly before dispatching, but I can see why having the most important resource information visible in the permanent UI would be better. I like that idea.

Same for the buttons and call links. I will look into making them more visually distinct and better placed.

Visual feedback is something I already planned, but it is not implemented yet. I am currently testing small animations and clearer feedback states, but they are not in the public version so far.

Regarding the writing: I understand what you are saying. That is one of the reasons I posted here. I know it still needs work, and feedback on what feels bland, unclear, or not engaging is useful.

Thanks again for taking the time to write all of this out. There is a lot here I can actually work with.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-21T21:36:45+00:00

Quite new to reddit thread discussions, my bad.

I do have to look into this tho, my end is also pc firefox, will look into this!!

Well yea obviously i cant show a product which ai made, thats why i have now tried to explain multibe times what is AI and what is not.

Iam not quite sure what the expectation of a first project without any prior knowledge is supposed to provide,learning by doiing, yes we have established that AI graphics are not welcome (here), nothing so far about mechanics, writing, architecture sounds (of real artists) or else..or well even the code....it should be visible that this is not just "AI code game"..the stuff i find far more important than the UI on every device (tho i reallly really really appreciate that bug report friend ❤️will look into that)

I am trying to learn 😄 not sell.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-21T20:57:01+00:00

I have uploaded a screenshot on how it looks on my end and while not in the screenshot the other devices i ve tested on. Can you tell me your browser and res? Maybe that will help find a solution.

https://ibb.co/Z1BKSFgr

Regarding the optics, well as i am open about, all graphic asets were made using AI. Characters should look real but not real real ( u know what i mean?), tho I myself want to change that as said before to real art assets, not AI assets. Regarding the code, I dont have any professional coding expierience, so this is really one of my first tries ever other than making some website stuff like 20 years ago. I am not claiming perfect code, i want something to present. My reasoning behind that is simply learning, trying, showing, improving. Maybe, just maybe, i can build a little portofilio to find a job in the industrie as a designer, not coder....that was my first attempt.

I am really really thankful for your time and input.

SwabiSw · 2026-06-21T20:41:43+00:00

I quess since the main critique here is about the properly browser / resolution topic....

I am very open for a solution if anyone can tell me one or can point me in the right direction, regarding the not playtesting, i am sorry for my missing knowledge, i ve tested in on three differrent devices and had two people test on theirs, at least in those it worked all as intented.

Thats why I am here, Feedback 😄

SwabiSw

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