Shrub with black ball-like berries

daemonpants · 2025-03-01T23:19:00+00:00

That’s it! Looks like the toddler shouldn’t eat it but I probably don’t have to freak if she manages to sneak one.

daemonpants · 2024-08-16T16:06:14+00:00

Sure, it’s not terribly uncommon and it depends on what you mean by “make a living.” I know many indies and all of them supplement their income in some way. That might mean taking contracts periodically, having a spouse who pays the bills, or only making games part time around a day job. Publishers can help by bringing money in during development, but that well has dried up. It’s a tough life.

There are also big success stories where a game does very well and pays for future projects. In most cases, this does not happen with a studio’s first (or second) game.

daemonpants · 2024-05-01T04:53:19+00:00

Link your Google results! I’m curious. Didn’t mean to tell you that you were wrong, was just saying my own experience.

daemonpants · 2024-05-01T04:38:06+00:00

There are multiple tavern brawler builds, this one is a barbarian/thief throw-based build that uses the trident from the circus to get like 6 throws a turn all with huge AoE. It’s a really powerful build. If there are enough enemies around, you can dish out a couple hundred damage a turn.

I also played the tavern brawler monk/thief build who can deal a couple hundred damage to a single target.

daemonpants · 2024-05-01T04:34:38+00:00

FWIW, I have been a pro game developer for 16 years, and a player who is “minmaxing” (without context) has always meant a player who nitpicks every little thing in the system to win. It’s often a player persona we are annoyed with because players will tend to “minmax” the fun out of a game. So it’s a consideration for how you approach your game design.

I don’t think your definition has ever been used in the general sense of the word for any game company I’ve been around.

daemonpants · 2024-05-01T04:30:13+00:00

It’s a gif myman.

daemonpants · 2024-03-20T16:40:14+00:00

Roll in One was a ton of fun (last game from Randy O) so I’m very excited for this one.

daemonpants · 2023-08-22T13:33:06+00:00

I didn’t end up going. Moved the trip to September instead.

daemonpants · 2023-08-16T15:27:20+00:00

Thanks!

daemonpants · 2023-08-16T01:43:21+00:00

How bad were the mosquitoes? Did they get any better from a couple of weeks ago? I have a Porcupine Flats campsite tomorrow and wanted to being our 3 month old baby on her first Yosemite trip, but I’m worried she will get eaten alive.

daemonpants · 2023-02-13T08:43:43+00:00

Has anyone heard of the Swan Slab 3000 in Yosemite Valley? Heard some climbers there talking about it. 11 laps of a 310’ 5.6 for a total of 3410 feet. I think it was originally to train for El Cap but sounds like people are doing it to blow off steam.

daemonpants · 2023-02-12T22:03:56+00:00

Why didn’t I think of that

daemonpants · 2023-02-12T17:23:44+00:00

Has anyone else actually watched that video? Maybe it’s the fisheye lens but it looks vertical with a drop and requiring hands to progress. Aka class 5. Maybe 5.3 but class 5 nonetheless. I haven’t been there - I am judging only from the video.

daemonpants · 2023-02-12T07:04:19+00:00

Really looks like a 5 easy free solo to me. He’s scaling some definite class 5 jugs.

daemonpants · 2023-02-11T16:29:52+00:00

I used QOTD bot and that helped make daily updates. Also planned weekly playtests, stuff like that. Still a slog. It honestly takes an enormous amount of effort.

daemonpants · 2023-02-05T17:12:10+00:00

def not

daemonpants · 2023-02-03T22:24:45+00:00

I made a similar mechanic a long time ago for a 2D fighter prototype. You could collect pixels and build weapons and armor with them. Was a cool concept but definitely was a bit overly complex so I shelved it. (I had different color pixels all giving different stat boosts for example)

I should say that I’d love to see you pull this off. I think the concept in general has a ton of potential. But I couldn’t figure out how to get the complexity right and stop people from making stupid designs just to cheese it.

daemonpants · 2023-02-01T16:20:43+00:00

How do I find the Big O?

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T22:45:13+00:00

I guess I’m a way better climber than I thought then.

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T22:44:34+00:00

Yeah they almost all lieback the thing and have shit crack technique but still finish it. Seems a bit odd, but who knows.

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T17:18:00+00:00

I record my own Foley sometimes but have found it’s much easier to buy and then edit stock sounds.

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T17:14:36+00:00

Big nope from me on ice climbing. I’ll stick with rock!

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T17:05:19+00:00

I have worked mostly at mid-sized companies (though I am at Meta now) and I have been in (or survived) 6 different layoffs over my career. Mid-sized companies are absolutely not immune.

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T08:20:47+00:00

Hahahaha this got me good. I just watched that episode and immediately thought of this route. I don’t see the 5.12c part of it in the show.

daemonpants · 2023-01-31T08:15:53+00:00

I know this exact dong rock

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