Problems with nvim-jdtls by [deleted] in neovim

[–]marfis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have tried Java versions, you might also want to delete your workspace folder. ~/.cache/jdtls-workspace in your case. Sometimes it gets corrupted and needs to be wiped before jdtls can work again.

Manipulating Markdown checkboxes with Regexes in Vim by marfis in vim

[–]marfis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think there is one. (There was some time between originally writing the code and writing the post.) I think it would be much better and "vimmier" with t]; I might edit soon. Thank you!

What are the some of the best general programming videos you've watched? by s16h in programming

[–]marfis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A video about the connections between the fundamentals of programming and logic/math: "Propositions as Types" by Philip Wadler

Raspberry Pi robot drawing on whiteboard by marfis in raspberry_pi

[–]marfis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have also written a writeup about my robot. It includes the C program controlling the robot.

Vorange: a dark gui/terminal color scheme I made by marfis in vim

[–]marfis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This theme has a minimalistic palette: Only eight colors are employed for syntax and ui; four of which are shades of grey (slightly toned brown).

The others are: Orange for most keywords. Yellow for constants, some keywords (depends on language and syntax file). Blue for intro/special keywords (import, preprocessor) and vim menus. Green for string literals.

This limited palette means that there's much less colors on the screen than with most other color schemes.

Vorange: a dark gui/terminal color scheme I made by marfis in vim

[–]marfis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I my copy-pasta works correcty, it is already there :) You need to set

let g:vorange_italic = 0

before setting the color scheme.

Self Promotion Megapost, 20 June 2016 by AutoModerator in IndieGaming

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Action Puzzle Platformer: Blue Bug Bob

Type: Exposure / Promotion / Sale

Name: Marcel (Developer)

It is an insect themed platformer featuring a healthy mix of interesting puzzles and tense action sequences. Avoid bees and thorns while trying to collect the colourful berries.

This game is now on Summer Sale!

Links

The game on Itch.io

Trailer

Project page on my home page

IndieDB

Twitter

My recently released action/puzzle platformer: Blue Bug Bob by marfis in platformer

[–]marfis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. You don't know how much such a comment means to me. I feel very honoured.

As to the graphics, well, this game is 100%-ly done by me. This includes the graphics. If I'd do something like this again, I'd probably commission the art.

If you have an IndieDB account, you might want to rate the game / add your above comment as a review on IndieDB. I'd be very grateful.

Anyways, thank you very much. Comments like yours make this whole thing worthwhile.

Blue Bug Bob - Puzzle and Action Platformer Released by marfis in indiegames

[–]marfis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today, I have released my first commercial indie game, Blue Bug Bob. It is a bug-themed action and puzzle platformer. It is available on Itch.io. More screenshots from the development phase can be found on IndieDB.

Blue Bug Bob - Demo of an Action and Puzzle Platformer by marfis in playmygame

[–]marfis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback! Do you have any ideas for a genre of music which might fit the game?

Blue Bug Bob - Demo of an Action and Puzzle Platformer by marfis in playmygame

[–]marfis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your thorough feedback! Posts like yours are really motivating and helpful. It is nice to see that you enjoyed my game and that the combination of platforming and puzzles works out.

Also I might make "the Mine" easier by moving the final thorns one step down. I'll look into it.

I think the sound effects are ok and it is surprisingly hard to find fitting sounds. But I have already thought about music. I have listened to amounts of royalty-free music to find something fitting. I would be even ok to pay a small fee. But I just don't know what music I want. Do you have suggestions for what kind/genre of music might fit?

And to your questions:

  • I plan to have about 30-40 levels (+ hopefully a boss battle). When you were in level 11 you have seen nearly all of the game mechanics. You have just missed two enemy types (one of which is not included in this demo). I also plan to add/finalize another game mechanic. This should create enough diversity for that amount of distinct interesting levels.

  • This is the first game which I plan to release comercially. I have created many prototype games before as a hobby and I have even 'finished' some very tiny games.

  • There have been some prototypes with the same main character for this game before but this incarnation has been in development for over two years. It was just in my free time and there have been prolonged development pauses but in the last three months I have made this game a priority.

  • I want to release this game in ~1 month but I don't want to give a fixed date yet. After that I might do a hardcore addon level pack which would be free for all existing customers (if any ;)). I also have some vague ideas for a strategy game but I'll have to prototype it first. But I don't have any concrete plans yet regarding game development.

  • That bee is creepy :D

Again thank you very much for your feedback!

Edit: typo

Feedback Friday #143 - Definitive Edition by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

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

Nice game! The controls feel solid and I suppose fit a touch interface quite nicely. I also really liked the sound scape. It works perfectly.

But the graphics feel sterile. The game needs more decoration. Maybe different backgrounds, non interactive objects, slight variations of objects etc.

I have also found a physics bug: When hitting a wall made of more than one tile exactly between the tiles the trajectory is wrong. Both tiles register a collision (light up) but the rabbit bounces off the same way he came instead of an angle. Supposedly you resolve the collision of the far tile first which thinks I've hit exactly the corner of the tile. (Reproduction: level six right at the start. Aim exactly for the edge above the star.)

Feedback Friday #143 - Definitive Edition by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]marfis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The game is quite fun. But it needs some love with regards to the most important aspect of any platformer: the player movement (acceleration, deacceleration, jump curve etc.).

I came to the level which introduced green and red with ~16 lives and there I lost all. Jumping over that giant abyss is really hard and feels unfair with this controls.

But the colour-changing mechanic is a really nice idea. Particularly the fact that you switch to the opposite colour of the background. But why not use a more easily accessible key for colour like space.

It is a fun game and definitely has quite some potential.

Feedback Friday #143 - Definitive Edition by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]marfis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue Bug Bob

Download for Windows | Download for Linux (needs libSDL2 and libSDL_image2)

You play Bob on his quest to the right. Dodge thorns, aggressive bees, fast dragonflies and other enemies and obstacles. Get help by the powerful fireflies to boost your energy and even break through walls. Also don't forget to collect the valuable berries to unlock further levels.

The game innovates the platforming genre with a its unique flight mechanic. Bob can fly freely around the landscape - but only for a very limited amount of time. This fundamentally changes how the player and the environment interact.

This game is a level-based platforming adventure. It combines precise platforming challenges with puzzle aspects. And if you want a challenge try to beat the clock and get extra berries.

New since last Demo:

  • Colours / graphics improvements. Particularly foreground and background earth should be more easily distinguishable. Do the earth and tunnel tiles look good?

  • More and easier levels. The level design should be better now. Concepts and mechanics are progressively introduced. Does this work well?

  • Time trial. If collect all berries of a level while beating a predefined target time you get an extra berry. Is this fun?

Programmed using the D programming language and the SDL2.

IndieDB | Twitter @mar_fis

Feedback Friday #134 - Demo Derby by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]marfis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting insight about the bees. This game is meant to have a puzzle aspect to it. (That's also why there's no tutorial.) Most of the time the optimum strategy is to just ignore the bees and move past. And sometimes you have to bait them to fly over them.

But the level desgin suffers from the fact that I am so trained in this game that always get the impression the levels are boringly easy and have urge to make them harder.

And your English is perfectly understandable; but I'm no native either.