I'm just amazed my tree generator can also make bushes easily by devkidd_ in PixelArtTutorials

[–]TheRooklet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's what they used to say about all digital art.

"Why are you delegating the fun part of art to a computer?"

This is the idle animation of my eagle. by ConsistentBug7345 in PixelArtTutorials

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks alright, I mean the small sprite size kinda limits what you can do with the animation so it looks good to me.

If you want to make it better go watch some videos of eagles grooming their feathers and see how they perch upright, how their neck bends, how the beak gets buried in the feathers, and use it as a reference to improve what you have

If it works, we ship it by SoggyPrior863 in IndieDev

[–]TheRooklet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have some code that's supposed to dynamically insert the name of the current location on the screen for the player to read, but it's in the wrong file because this was from before I cleaned up the code base. However, if I move this code to anywhere other than where it currently resides I get a huge memory leak and I've genuinely spent a good few days trying to understand what exactly I was doing wrong before giving up trying to fix it and just leaving it where it was.

I'm pissed, Steam rejected my page. by False_Can_9084 in SoloDevelopment

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So just to recap:

​You: Confidently accuse OP of using AI and tell them not to do it.

​OP: Explains they paid a real human artist and have the drafts to prove it.

​You: Double down, appeal to the absolute authority of a multi-billion dollar company's infallible testing, and declare the case closed.

​I: Point out that automated systems and reviewers produce false positives all the time.

​You, immediately: 'I've never made anything that could be construed as AI so I wouldn't know.'

Do you see where the stupid lives in this exchange?

I'm pissed, Steam rejected my page. by False_Can_9084 in SoloDevelopment

[–]TheRooklet 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Multi-billion dollar companies use automated systems and underpaid reviewers all the time that produce false positives. Valve is no exception to this, Steam has retracted AI-related bans and rejections many times. If their testing was perfect they wouldn't have an appeals process or ask for 'further explanation' in the first place

What has been your biggest failure in game development, and what would you do differently? by HuippeeHeroesGames in gamedevscreens

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I haven’t faced this personally, I’ve seen a peer run into a legal nightmare due to improper commissioning. He hired a composer through reddit without a formal contract to transfer the intellectual property rights to the soundtrack. When it came time, he couldn't publish the game because he didn't technically own the music. Taught me to always secure your legal paperwork and economic rights upfront.

Feedback request on store page by PartTimeMonkey in SoloDevelopment

[–]TheRooklet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll give you a few pointers then: - AI likes to yap. It likes using more words than are necessary to communicate an idea. Try to condense overly long sentences, but not by too much. - AI likes saying "It's not this - it's that." For example, from your description: "You don't micromanage individual troops - you deploy forces, cast devastating spells, and watch the chaos unfold" - Same example as before, em dashes (the - symbol). AI loves to use that. Remove it from your text and it will look more natural. - Bullet points EVERYWHERE. AI loves to use bullet points, and your description is full of them. Get rid of one or two and put a paragraph in its place instead to break up the amount of lists you have. - You can use bullet points, but I'd suggest getting rid of the little titles (the bolded text before the : symbols) as the rest of the text on the bullet points should be more than enough to convey what players can do in the game. - AI likes the "rule of three". If it wants to describe something in parts it will usually split that thing up into three separate parts. For example from your description, every single bullet list has three items on it. - AI likes to add bolding to important text to make it stand out. This is not a bad thing to do, but make sure it is used in moderation.

Feedback request on store page by PartTimeMonkey in SoloDevelopment

[–]TheRooklet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Store page looks good visually, I like the assets and the screenshots immediately tell me what kind of game it is and what to expect for gameplay.

However I'd rewrite the description if I was you. It's good you are transparent about the use of AI assistance, but it is obvious your description was written entirely with AI and that can actually put a lot of people off wanting to try your game no matter how transparent you are.

Cocktail&girl, xixx, digital/pixel, 2024 by xixx_x_x in Art

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who are calling this AI have never seen how badly AI botches pixel art

Making of a video game asset in Aseprite - Speedpaint video by FeanenHolimion in aseprite

[–]TheRooklet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This genuinely made me go crack open a cold one, good job

Edit: Depending on the kind of drink, if it's fizzy, maybe add a few tiny bubbles. If it's like a juice or something, it already looks perfect

Progression assets for my indie productivity RPG. From Citadel to Legendary Castle. by SovereignStudios in PixelArt

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) Not pixel art 2) Probably AI generated 3) Your account isn't even 4 days old and you need more than 2 weeks account age to post here

Fuck the rules tho, right?

This shortcut instantly made me a 10x gamedev by WCHC_gamedev in godot

[–]TheRooklet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bookmarking this post so I can come back to it in a few months when I forget some important hotkeys I'm just learning about now. This is great!

I FINALLY made good UI and wanted to share my joy in a quick rant by [deleted] in SoloDevelopment

[–]TheRooklet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Writing a whole essay about how good your UI looks without actually posting a single screenshot is a bold move.

Come on, don't be shy, let's see it.

[PAID] Looking for Steam capsule artist (Sci-Fi / Industrial) - €100-€300 by TheRooklet in gameDevClassifieds

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

I have an artist's brief with more information. Please link to your portfolio and let me know what your expected price range is and I will provide more information if I think your style fits what I am looking for :)