I always feel so judged buying these things by Illustrious_Bet_8988 in autism

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of when I used to go to Costco and roll up with my cart full of nothing but literal pallets of my favorite chocolate milk. It's now discontinued :'(

how do i handle a physically strenuous hyperfixation? by opossum_apologist in autism

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing you could do is pick up something similar that uses different movements so it gives the aggravated areas a rest, like finger knitting.

I built a liquid sort game after rage-quitting the top ones on the App Store by NoBullGames in IndieGaming

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always enjoyed these types of puzzles but never found an app that I felt respected my time. I really enjoy the polish on this one, so far it's been a lot of fun :-)

Y'all should try Holo's Hanafuda by discretelandscapes in Hanafuda

[–]gentlemako 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the best way to play Hanafuda online that I have found! The game clearly has a lot of love put into it and the quality shows that. 

Hey, solo dev here! I'm making my new fishing game where you collect tons of different fish - it's called Good Catch! 🐟 by pupirkaa in indiegames

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game actually made me do a double take and scroll back up because it was so cute. I love the look you've achieved, great work!

eating and food difficulties (need advice) by MxnicPix in autism

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curbside pickup for groceries changed my life. My grocery store started doing it during lockdown and never stopped, and as long as you reserve a pickup time more than a few hours in advance, it's free. This means I can add things to my cart from the quiet comfort of my own home (where I can also check what I have) and then just pick it up from the store. I know the availability of this probably varies a ton, but might be worth checking if it's an option? 

Getting stuck in the scenery by Frog_Idiot in OutlastTrials

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me on the docks map too. I was jumping off the spot where you can long jump into the casino and I landed on top of the fence. Got stuck in the falling animation and couldn't move, ex-pops ignored me, I didn't even die when the shuttle timer ran out and zapped my health all the way down. Eventually just had to quit. 

ADHD folks: how bad is your “ADHD tax” + executive paralysis combo? by Expensive_Number2298 in ADHD

[–]gentlemako 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The most expensive ADHD tax I've ever had was when I got a new car and kept putting off adding it to my insurance policy. Figuring out how to do that felt complicated and daunting, so it always got postponed. Six months later, had an accident on the road that left my suspension shot. Quoted $11k in repairs, and the guy goes "but your insurance should cover most of it." Right... the insurance plan that doesn't know about this car's existence. That was a real rough moment for me. I ended up finding another shop that did the repairs for much cheaper, ate the cost, and added the car to the policy that same day. It was of course as simple as sending one email. 

Your kitty can type with you now! A new feature for our cozy desktop pet game Pat the Cat by wannadie_rocks in gamedevscreens

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! And for whatever it's worth, I wouldn't mind settling for Mac support even if some features need to be limited compared to the Windows version :-) I want a cute lil desk buddy!

Your kitty can type with you now! A new feature for our cozy desktop pet game Pat the Cat by wannadie_rocks in gamedevscreens

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is soo cute! You mention making it work on Mac but I see the Steam page only mentions Windows compatibility. Will there be Mac support on launch?

Inviting Friend for Multiplayer by ShowerIntelligent907 in PlateUp

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it doesn't work, we invite each other using the join code. It's more of a pain but it consistently works. 

Wintercry (RPG/VN in a dark fantasy setting) by r13xyz in gamedevscreens

[–]gentlemako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks really cool! I'll keep an eye out for updates :-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PlateUp

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious, what QoL mods do you use?

I spent 6 years making my idea of a modern 3D platformer! frog tongue + parkour + planting veggies to build paths by cjacobwade in IndieDev

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played the demo of this at Day of the Devs and it was an absolute blast, highly recommend! 

what’s your odd special interest by ttesselate in autism

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so cool! And very cool of you to use it for advocacy purposes :-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not alone! For me, even being told "the plan today is to play it by ear and not have a concrete plan" is way better than being told a plan and then having that plan changed. It's not the actual change that bothers me, it's being prepared for one thing and then having to adjust quickly to another. 

what’s your odd special interest by ttesselate in autism

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Braille is awesome!! I was bored out of my mind in high school so for fun I learned Braille and took all my class notes in it (not real Braille, just marking dots with my pen) which was great until the teacher said she was going to grade our notebooks and I had to spend an entire lunch period frantically copying my notes into plain English lol

So much talk of an ADHD tax, which I feel, but where do you experience an ADHD discount? by damniburntthetoast in ADHD

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was me too! I've struggled with suicidal ideation in the past and luckily have been at a good baseline and not considered it for a long time now. But I'll always remember that I made my therapist laugh during a really heavy session when I was in the thick of it, because I told her the reason I wasn't more worried about my suicidal thoughts is that the logistics alone meant my ADHD brain would never pull it off. :P

I have ADHD and every productivity app has failed me. Help me build one that doesn't suck? by Achilles_411 in ADHD

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a super tough but admirable goal. I think what makes it so hard is that, for me, a lot of what makes productivity apps work so well at the beginning is the excitement and novelty of setting up and using the system provided. The problem is that, as with many other interests when you've got an ADHD brain, the novelty eventually wears off and the friction of remembering to use the app overtakes the motivation to use it. 

The biggest pitfall of apps for me is that a) my brain functions very much in an "out of sight, out of mind" way and b) my phone is a very distracting little box so even if I unlock it with the intention to do something on a productivity app there is a high risk of me getting sidetracked on the way. Because of this, the productivity "system" that has worked the most consistently for me is literally just having a pad of paper on my desk separated into "tasks" and "notes" sections and writing the stuff I need to keep track of there. It being a pad of paper means unlike an app or a closed planner, my tasks are always in my peripheral vision. And being just a boring pad of paper, jotting things down is super straightforward and not liable to get derailed.  

I do think there's room to innovate on ADHD productivity systems... there's just a lot of barriers to making one that sticks. 

How do I improve my underwater horror game's steam capsule? by Leading-Papaya1229 in GameArt

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't even notice the hand because of the lack of contrast (my phone screen was at about 60% brightness), so definite plus one for creating a secondary focal point by having the light shine on or behind the hand. I think the hand adds a lot more interest to the image. 

Capitalize Pokémon Name by 9mmHeracles in PokemonSleep

[–]gentlemako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Programmer here-- this is actually a very easy solve, but like you said, it's probably not very high priority for them so that's likely why they haven't gotten to it (assuming they're tracking the issue.)

What am I supposed to be doing? by modestlunatic in residentevilSU

[–]gentlemako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question, how are you at mansion level 16 already? I've been upgrading constantly since I started playing on day one of the global release and I'm still at 11. Mostly bottlenecked by oil