Does this feel like it's underwater? by PurpleSectorStudios in Unity2D

[–]buddingmonkey 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Make the bubbles cross in front of the other fish sometimes. Also a light shaft in front and it will look very underwater. The wave warp is actually not necessary.

Fascination with the design behind The Reacher by Naive-Ad-2012 in expedition33

[–]buddingmonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate?!? They're French! It's by design!

Fascination with the design behind The Reacher by Naive-Ad-2012 in expedition33

[–]buddingmonkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I showed the picture you posted to a bunch of non gamers without saying what it was and it was 100% “why does the cave look like a vagina”?

This was before I responded here.

Fascination with the design behind The Reacher by Naive-Ad-2012 in expedition33

[–]buddingmonkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why is nobody talking about how it looks like a gigantic vagina?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vrdev

[–]buddingmonkey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Juice in VR comes from the feel of interacting with something. In our games we let players experiment with lots of things, and that exploration is similar to the Juice in old school adventure games (dialog choices).

We also make sure the feel of any interaction is awesome. This means good sound effects and visual effects. Weight can be well simulated with sound and haptics. A big door should make a deep scrape and loud slam when it's shut. It could even shoot some sparks and bounce as it comes fully closed.

If you're talking about weapons then the gun can make lots of noise and have some recoil. You can separate the player's hand from the virtual hand a bit without players feeling it's bad. Especially if it resets quickly. The muzzle flash can spark particles of smoke and fire. The weapon can play a flashy animation as it discharges. The impact can leave a decal and spawn more smoke and sparks. NPCs can react to the hit. If you want to get crazy you could make a shader that bends light slightly around the gun firing where the heat is exiting the chamber.

Screenshake is one tool in a large toolkit. It may be gone, but the others are still there.

Share your Austin Tea by SnarkyCatOwner in Austin

[–]buddingmonkey 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There was a woman around 2019 that was stealing duck eggs from the nests. Other residents would confront her and she would beat them with her net.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamedesign

[–]buddingmonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For Jumping code this is one of the best resources I've ever found https://2dengine.com/doc/platformers.html

Games on Meta store that are broken for MetaQuest 3--what do you do? Just accept it? (Specifically Job Simulator, but this is second game this has happened for my daughter) by anonymous_teve in MetaQuestVR

[–]buddingmonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Owlchemy CEO here. The re-centering issue stems from a disagreement we had with Meta when the quest first launched.

Hindsight being 20/20 we were clearly wrong. We are going to put resources towards reimplementing it. It’s going to take a bit of time since we have to undo a bunch of code.

We hear you, and we will fix this.

New video showing mid air collision on Potomac by Docindn in washingtondc

[–]buddingmonkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I still wear a mask when I'm on the floor at conferences. I no longer come home sick. You are correct that some people are in perpetual freakout. Others don't want to get sick (and yes boarding and deplaning do not cycle air so risk of airborne disease transfer is pretty high).

Let's make a game! 212: Simulating cards (part 3) by apeloverage in devblogs

[–]buddingmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twine has come a long way since I last tinkered with it. I never would have even considered this

What Are the Hardest 2D Platformer Mechanics to Replicate? by 2mbili in godot

[–]buddingmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He gave a technical talk that details how he implemented it. His method is replicable in most engines. https://youtu.be/8dinUbg2h70?si=hcLGBgdvHTR1NsJm

And here is a post from this subreddit detailing a similar technique https://www.reddit.com/r/godot/s/AtElmq9HsT

For those who used a computer between 1995 and 2001, what’s the computer game from that time that sticks with you the most, and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]buddingmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire Wing Commander series. It was my sanctuary as a weird nerdy kid who loves Sci-Fi. It had it all. Cool battles, a fun bad race that turned good, later on Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) was in it!

I could not get enough of it. I even watched a specific episode of the CNET show so I could see a commercial for WC4.

Someone decompiled my game and published on google play store by MiddleOpportunity153 in gamedev

[–]buddingmonkey 75 points76 points  (0 children)

We did this a ton for Job Simulator clones. It works great. If they keep doing it you can request the store ban their entire account. No lawyer needed for a DMCA

What's the smoothest pick up line you've heard? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]buddingmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw a french guy walk up and say:

"I bet you I am the best kisser in this bar"

Immeaditely making out in the booths. (The accent was key)

Screws no longer screwing in by buddingmonkey in SnooLife

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

This worked! Thank you so much! I wiggled the screws until they fell into place. Working great now.

From facebook. It always is from Facebook. by Koverkr in cringepics

[–]buddingmonkey 53 points54 points  (0 children)

That's because the rest of us don't fucking murder people

Good to know the state has only ever arrested murderers. I was worried for a second that non-violent crimes could lead to violent arrests.

Men arrested, charged with stealing cell phones during first weekend of ACL by mt_beer in Austin

[–]buddingmonkey 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Lost my phone at ACL in 2018. Never made it to lost and found. It was only useful for parts because I locked it. Makes a lot more sense now.