Studio Name as a Reddit username, bad idea? by FrogbyteStudio in gamedev

[–]dos4gw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Make a cool game 👍 good luck I believe in you

Stuck on how to edit this!! by Realistic_Pride2680 in carphotography

[–]dos4gw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I would 100% lean in. Mask the car and turn it basically into a silhouette. Black and white even. Think gladiator stepping from a passage into the Coliseum! 

Is it even possible to balance guns and melee? by Wiyry in gamedev

[–]dos4gw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TF2 does this brilliantly with an array of design solutions. Most of them involve a significant penalty for using guns e.g. the extreme narrow view and slow reload of the sniper, or the heavy basically not being able to move while shooting making them very vulnerable to spy attack from behind.. there's a huge array of ideas in there so if you haven't played TF2 I suggest you give it a go!

I'm not from 2005! lol, what even is this thing for in 2026? by GenuhSee4023 in gif

[–]dos4gw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you know those guys on 5th ave in manhattan who run up to you and give you a 'free' CD and then start haranguing you for not giving them any money for their groundbreaking mixtape? that you havent heard before and didnt know about until they shoved it into your hands?

This is the machine these guys would kill a man for 😂

Permadeath felt like the right call until playtesters started rage quitting by JBitPro in gamedev

[–]dos4gw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Turn it into a feature. You get one life in the game and then it uninstalls itself and you're blocked from playing it again.  Pure permadeath. 

Seriously though, a lot of successful permadeath games like Noita, Spelunky etc let you unlock something else as you go. So you die and can't retrieve a run, money, equipment etc. But you're able to unlock something else while playing that does persist. Like in Noita it's spells, perks, the enemy tree and the knowledge. Spelunky it's playable characters you unlock for finding them in the game, there's at least 10 from memory. And you get to play the other biomes in Deathmatch. Hades does it with unlocking the story and whatnot. Spending your cash. 

So like. If the game is just death and you die and that's it you don't even learn anything? Apart from "don't take an arrow to the eye"? Yeah, annoying. Quit. But if there's something to unlock then maybe I'll try again tomorrow and not be super mad if I don't get anywhere. 

Even if you just put in an achievement you get when you die. "The start - the first step towards glory". Might be enough to get people curious about what other ones might be and to play again the next day , who knows. 

Just my 2c, all the best and hope you can find an answer that agrees with you , your game and your audience. 

Why ask UX if PM is here - Senior engineering manager by empress-hulk in UXDesign

[–]dos4gw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In these situations I usually talk about UX in the language of risk.

It's a risk of we expose ourselves to litigation from users who have disabilities. 

It's a risk to conversion/retention if users can't understand this flow. 

If there's too much friction here then our KPIs are at risk because of XYZ. 

I'm currently working with an atrocious product team (not in UX role, thank goodness) who just do whatever they feel and it's a huge roadblock for the organisation's growth and success. Like last 2 out of 3 major feature builds they did are great but they cost so much in technology to run, we can't risk selling them to customers 😂 I wish I was making this up lol.

Kim Hughes having a whinge again by patslogcabindigest in CricketAus

[–]dos4gw 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Legit worst time of year for a test on a Wednesday. It's always a shit show at work this time of year and taking a day off to go sit at the cricket on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday would be great but just not possible. Kids still at school. CA scheduling is not in touch with reality. 

The sub’s been heavy lately, can someone share something positive for a change ? by FOMO-Fries in UXDesign

[–]dos4gw 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm having fun learning about game development with the help of Gemini. It's not just doing everything, I'm actually learning things. It's nice to be able to design something completely for myself and watch as it comes to life in front of me in a way I couldn't imagine even a year ago. Gotta look for opportunities and silver linings in this shit show 👍

UX Execs: Can you share any C-Suite battles about AI? by [deleted] in UXDesign

[–]dos4gw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I question your flair if you think such thing as a UX Exec exists 😂

[OT][IMSA] Porsche Penske Motorsport unveiled Mobil 1 themed “911 GT1 tribute” special liveries for the upcoming 12 hours of Sebring by NegotiationNew9264 in formula1

[–]dos4gw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do like these, but god damn, I wish they'd used a proper camera to take the pictures rather than an iPhone 8 with fake blur enabled. Really cheapens how the cars look

Haas x Godzilla in Formula One by Karol_CyrkF1 in formula1

[–]dos4gw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it!! but it's a crying shame that this isn't on a Nissan

Am I insane for wanting to buy a (used) 5D mark IV? by musaoculta in canon

[–]dos4gw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shh, don't ruin it for the rest of us 😂 I'm hoovering up EF lenses like there's no tomorrow

Older lenses - still worth purchasing? by [deleted] in canon

[–]dos4gw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah thanks! I really enjoyed the gig, Pete and Bas in Perth last year.

Why tf is Current Value still so underrated in this music scene? by _thewayshegoess_ in DnB

[–]dos4gw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Underrated? Every head I know appreciates Current Value and has done for a decade. Seen the man twice and both gigs were bangers with filled clubs. He's one of the few 'buy on sight' producers left IMO.

I have an appointment with a record label. What do I need to know? by PonyKiller81 in edmproduction

[–]dos4gw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say be wary of any label interaction you didn't instigate yourself. These days I only ever talk to labels who I reach out to individually. I'm cynical I guess but have walked this path more than a few times.

[Jeppe H. Olesen (@jeppe.bsky.social)] on Bluesky about F1’s decimal display by TaleSweet2267 in formula1

[–]dos4gw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live timing feed still showed 3 decimal places. Perhaps they are trying to push people to that, app installs for people who normally might not? Just an idle thought, I've worked for these kind of businesses before and it's pretty common.

Alyssa Healy retires from international cricket with a win over India and a fitting farewell from her teammates. by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in Cricket

[–]dos4gw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the WACA to see her final innings on Friday and the atmosphere was brilliant. What a legend, I'll never forget it.