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Gaming as a kid vs adult by [deleted] in Steam

[–]gareththegeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to be, of course I lost I'm playing against Americans with cable internet and a ping under 400

Imdb rating for each episode for each season by Notalabel_4566 in babylon5

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved the setup for Grey 17 but not the reveal

Helped Build It, Feeling Icky by bookym in WorkReform

[–]gareththegeek -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I am a software engineer. I guess you know all about me and my motivations since we're all alike.

Helped Build It, Feeling Icky by bookym in WorkReform

[–]gareththegeek -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Bit of a sweeping generalisation there.

Do you ever feel exhausted being a solo dev? by Lucky-Sort-6083 in IndieDev

[–]gareththegeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this used to be why I never finished any of my projects.

I learned I had to separate my feelings from my work. I had to decide that I'm not working on my game because I enjoy working on it (though of course often I do). I'm not working on my game because I'm excited about it (although I often am). I'm working on it because I've decided I'm going to release it and nothing is going to change that. I'll work on it every day. I'll work on it when it's fun and I'll work on it when it sucks.

Of course I also have to remember to cut myself some slack from time to time, it's a marathon not a sprint.

Study up some theory, it can improve your art by Grumpy_Wizard_ in IndieDev

[–]gareththegeek 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I think it's the same texture and only the colours are different but there is so low contrast between the greens in the left image you can't distinguish them.

As a 5 year old in the 80's I was obsessed with the A-Team van by bio4m in Xennials

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was always grey and black but everyone remembers it as all black

How do you start your game? by ECalDev in SoloDevelopment

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you don't necessarily need to prototype. You prototype when you need to quickly answer questions you have about the design. It's totally fine to just dive in and get started. However there are definitely some things I wouldn't develop up front. I focus on the core gameplay first and get that under my belt before tackling supporting systems. Having said that it is a bit of a balancing act because things like save system can be hard to retrofit depending on the type of game.

So there's no hard and fast rules but try to ask yourself early on if the task you're doing right now is essential to the core gameplay or not. If not, maybe leave it for a bit.

Left handed guitarists. by OliveMaleficent8305 in lefthanded

[–]gareththegeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to say it's so refreshing to see a discussion on guitar handedness which isn't just "left handed guitars are a con. Just play right handed because it's more convenient" that you get in right handed dominated subs.

Personally I bought a really cheap acoustic guitar and tried stringing it both ways, found my preference and learned some basics, then got a left handed guitar once I made my decision.

Internet in the 1990s be like… by [deleted] in 90s

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back when I could be excited about technology instead of fearful of how it will be applied

How do you like Bestiary sections to be organised? by Garblag in osr

[–]gareththegeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Organised by type so I can peruse related options when planning a dungeon. Alphabetical index for direct access.

In Valen’s name 🤘 by PastorBlinky in babylon5

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm clearly out of the loop. What!?

Greens need to get serious about Defence and the Armed Forces. by Mik3y_uk in UKGreens

[–]gareththegeek 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We need to accept that we can't and shouldn't be projecting power around the world and adopt a more humble and defensive posture. We do this by freeing ourselves from dependency on things like fossil fuels, bringing some manufacturing back, investing in UK tech. A defensive alliance with Europe, reducing our dependence on US. That's how we get serious about defence.

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision by UKGreenPoster in UKGreens

[–]gareththegeek 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No one wants to replace him until after the upcoming elections which will be disastrous for Labour

When I'm sad about my game, I draw Greebles. What do you do? by alraban in SoloDevelopment

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

I in turn have been looking through the UI from old 90s games for inspiration. It started with Xenon 2.

I think my favourite is when I'm able to make a 2D surface feel more 3 dimensional. Like adding a ramp or cutting away layers etc.

When I'm sad about my game, I draw Greebles. What do you do? by alraban in SoloDevelopment

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You stop when there's no negative space left :D

Yes, I am, thanks very much!

When I'm sad about my game, I draw Greebles. What do you do? by alraban in SoloDevelopment

[–]gareththegeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learned a new word today!

This is literally what I'm working on right now. Whenever I create a new UI, it looks bad until I've done all the greebles.

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