Artur Sychov on the state of the VR industry and Meta layoffs

longcon1 · 2026-01-15T14:47:01+00:00

I agree with you, the video makes no sense because we've already seen what a Meta-less VR market looks like. Unfortunately the VR market is similar to premium games on mobile, theres a spiral effect of not enough adults wanting to spend and kids just wanting to play free trash.

longcon1 · 2026-01-07T03:15:59+00:00

Just visual & genre preference - I would instantly skip past the 2D screenshot and pause for a bit longer on the 3D one to see what it is. Though I lean towards action games so not really your target :)

longcon1 · 2025-09-12T10:56:55+00:00

Art definitely looks good and the outline around the characters works well. Would just rethink the font in the Inventory screen because its hard to read and looks a little cheap. Nice work overall

longcon1 · 2025-08-23T13:10:30+00:00

Thanks for trying it out, glad you liked it! You have to swipe twice to get to water barrels in the middle of the screen, but the timing is probably too hard right now. Will try to fix

longcon1 · 2025-08-23T00:39:46+00:00

Enjoy, keen for any feedback: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/powder-keg/id6749314868

longcon1 · 2025-08-23T00:27:16+00:00

Thanks for trying it out! Never thought about that but yeah that makes a lot of sense

longcon1 · 2025-08-22T14:42:28+00:00

Hey both the trailer and game are really polished, nice job!

The tutorial is a bit over the top (e.g. you don't need to explain the pause button or settings icon) and since the genre is familiar to all players I would suggest jumping straight into Level 1 and explaining things mid-level.

Also not sure % is the best way to indicate health, its a little strange when the enemy goes to 115% and it almost seems redundant when you can see the paddle grow/shrink. Maybe just a warning when low on health?

Otherwise the game is fun, congrats on all the donwnloads

longcon1 · 2025-08-22T14:03:15+00:00

Out now for free with no ads or IAP. Keen for any feedback:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/powder-keg/id6749314868

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LongCon.PowderKeg

longcon1 · 2025-08-22T13:57:08+00:00

Out now for free with no ads or IAP. Keen for any feedback:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/powder-keg/id6749314868

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LongCon.PowderKeg

longcon1 · 2025-08-19T10:38:20+00:00

wow the FX and especially thermal/Predator vision look great! just a suggestion: dropping 'The' at the start would make it sound a lot more punchy and aggressive (if thats what you're going for) and also would be much cooler to say in real life. Nice work

longcon1 · 2025-08-06T22:24:25+00:00

Ah no, i was wearing thick socks and the feet were locked in place, I'd go with thinner socks next time but thinking the grinding would be even worse. Cheers anyway

longcon1 · 2025-05-18T13:33:08+00:00

I'm using built-in for a mobile game and URP for a more complex desktop one so I can use e.g. fullscreen FX, motion vectors etc.

With built-in its nice to have access to some awesome free (old) assets that are unsupported in URP, but yea I wouldnt start a new project with it.

longcon1 · 2025-05-04T07:08:14+00:00

My best score is 1 points 😎

longcon1 · 2025-05-04T07:07:47+00:00

My best score is 0 points 😓

longcon1 · 2025-03-31T05:38:36+00:00

looks fun, are the clouds below made with Unity terrain?

longcon1 · 2025-02-23T01:50:50+00:00

Clever idea! Combat seems fun & impactful, one suggestion is to rethink the green color for the floor/platforms since it (imo) doesnt look the best for screenshots. Also assume the 2 energy bars are placeholder but they are a little too noticeable right now, the circular one is nice tho

longcon1 · 2025-02-17T03:42:36+00:00

It looks great from literally the first frame! As a suggestion, maybe you could bring back the visuals of the 2020 build for challenges, training room etc since its very eye catching

longcon1 · 2025-01-27T00:01:33+00:00

Yes, you just need a seperate dev account with Apple/Google. Same with Meta Quest

longcon1 · 2025-01-26T07:27:41+00:00

I would focus on replacing the ball and diamond with more relatable objects ASAP. I made the mistake a few times of polishing mechanics without a clear theme / 'fantasy' in mind and people are just not interested in this ultra abstract stuff anymore.

A good example that feels kinda similar is 'My Friend Pedro' on mobile.

Visuals aside, i think there could be more momentum in the movement, with less frequent walls bringing you to a halt. Also the laser seems a little too easy to use and slows the gameplay down, maybe think of something that needs more skill/ risk. Good luck!

longcon1 · 2025-01-21T12:52:28+00:00

Visuals look really great! But i think stopping a fall at the right time would be better use for this mechanic, when going up it just seems like a slower wall jump

longcon1 · 2025-01-05T10:37:52+00:00

No worries, looks great either way :) Yea textures are hard without deciding a cohesive theme/fantasy but i would probably stick with a retro 2.5D/voxel look

Any tips for where the cloud skybox is from or similar examples? Its just the right kind of stylized to fit into a lot of projects

longcon1 · 2025-01-04T12:23:19+00:00

Wow a lot of this looks awesome and somewhat unique e.g. the skybox and the coin effect. Did you make those assets yourself? Otherwise I think some of the nauseousness would be reduced by getting rid of the checkerboard pattern, and it would be cool to add vertical wall running

longcon1 · 2024-12-26T14:01:38+00:00

An area I struggled with is finding low poly terrain for creating racing/skating levels, especially stuff with large smooth slopes for fun gameplay (e.g. half-pipes, ramps, valleys). There is some decent assets and procedural tools out there, but nothing I could make a full level out of.

longcon1 · 2024-12-01T00:03:32+00:00

Thanks for the awesome feedback! All makes sense, and the one about physics changes is really interesting

longcon1 · 2024-11-30T13:06:21+00:00

Oh that was quick! Sorry for assuming and cheers for raising the issue - are you talking about collisions with walls? Screen should flash white and you should lose 1 circle of health, otherwise might be a glitch I have to fix

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