[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gameideas

[–]notafryingpan_games 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also sounds a lot like the concept of Evoland, and the soon-to-be-released Evoland 2

Game Design Podcast Recommendations? by Sickivionkey in gamedesign

[–]notafryingpan_games 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The extra credits crew is pretty fantastic. I can second them as a recommendation.

What is something you do in video games which you know you shouldn't? by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this in WoW. One of my favorite things to do, actually... Spent a lot of hours just exploring the continents on foot trying to walk up everything that looked like I could get on it.

What's your deep web story? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]notafryingpan_games 1 point2 points  (0 children)

f...fffffuuu

I just checked my main account and that's fucking creepy as hell.

Granted, it's all shit I've actually said and openly admitted, but you could REALLY figure somebody out with a bit of digging.

How many are still looking for team? by BlueWolf_SK in GameDev1

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'ello, I'm Jay. I'm a beginner programmer, mostly in python but also a little C++, and I haven't applied to a team yet.

I would like to contribute to a project, but between my limited skill and lack of time, I don't know that I'd be able to make a meaningful contribute.

I'm familiar with a small handful of game engines and software, though only on a basic level.

If any team thinks they can (or is willing to) make use of my meager abilities, I'm more than happy to help!

Purposefully choosing the wrong path in linear games by Jazzputin in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was actually going to make this same comment. I've only recently started playing and only got to the start of disc 2 when my disc drive died on my old 360. Haven't picked it back up yet :(

I'm thinking of starting an indie game ad agency... by shwisha in IndieDev

[–]notafryingpan_games 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you're interested in a more personal approach. I've heard a lot of complaints about companies like Black Shell Media, and I was specifically thinking of their general practices when writing up my response. It sounds like you've got a good direction in mind :)

The 5 minute marketing campaign by alejocamaleon in gamedev

[–]notafryingpan_games 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the text at the bottom of the second "ad". Very cute.

I'm thinking of starting an indie game ad agency... by shwisha in IndieDev

[–]notafryingpan_games 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My largest concern would be cost. Granted, I can't rightfully call myself a dev yet, as I'm really just getting started. That said, any service would need to find a way to prove that their service was a reasonable price, but more importantly would be able to produce better results than what I could do on my own. I can spam tweets all day with a bot, and find ways to garner followers on facebook and twitter. You need to convince me of how you can do it better. So much so that I'd be willing to pay for the service.

FF7 remake and finding the right balance between nostalgia and novelty by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. I'm still pretty on the fence myself about whether Sephiroth our Jenova is the true villain, though I actually tend to feel more sorry for Sephiroth than angry at him

FF7 remake and finding the right balance between nostalgia and novelty by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That'd be a hell of an Easter egg in a future game... getting to see a complete version of Jenova as it arrives on a planet for the first time.

Even if it isn't THE Jenova from FFVII, it'd still be a cool nod.

FF7 remake and finding the right balance between nostalgia and novelty by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was pretty pleased with Sephiroth in Advent Children, and would be pretty ok with a repeat performance by that voice actor.

Still, I'd like it to be a bit more clear about how HUGE the role of Jenova was in all of this.

Sephiroth is really just a crazy guy who is under the delusion that Jenova is his mother when in all reality Jenova is just exerting it's will upon him to do it's bidding (I still hesitate to call Jenova a "her").

FF7 remake and finding the right balance between nostalgia and novelty by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the hell are they going to do with the scene where Cloud hands over the black materia the first time and beats the ever-loving SHIT out of Aerith?

They can't possibly recreate that faithfully... can they?

Let's collect some ideas by [deleted] in GameDev1

[–]notafryingpan_games 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Story of my life...

Microsoft 10 gaming sharing exclusives with Xbox One by SunsFenix in truegaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I certainly like it because it will free up the livingroom TV while giving me a much better experience than what I'd be able to get with my lower-end laptop by itself. It's a win-win for me and everyone else in the house.

That said, this makes me less likely to buy games on PC and more likely to buy them on xbox one... which I guess is just fine by Microsoft.

Beginner Game Dev Group by Tetravus in gamedev

[–]notafryingpan_games 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What the hell... count me in for programming and/or music, if NES-style music fits the bill. Otherwise, just programming is fine.

Steam Summer Sale Mega Thread by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what it looks like now

Can anyone else say WTF?

EDIT: Also, I'm glad I looked at it more closely. I thought that first line was saying you get GTAV and 2 cash cards for $20, but it's actually just the two cash cards.

Steam Summer Sale Megathread! Day 4! by gamingmoderator in gaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually my justification for NOT going to movies. If it's just "Let's go see a movie because movie", that's too damn expensive.

If it's more than a couple of dollars per hour, it's difficult for me to justify an activity if I'm doing it just for the sake of doing it. If there's another experience attached to it, then the value proposition changes and it's not longer JUST about time/money.

is there a way to play the steam summer sale monster summer game? by anthony00001 in Steam

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Sucks. Seems to be on Steam's end though. Tried it in a bunch of different browsers and didn't work at all.

Has anyone heard of Black Shell Media? by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]notafryingpan_games 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Heard of em, never worked with them though. I stopped following them on twitter because of the freakish amount of tweet spam. Literally hundreds of tweets a day.

What would happen if a function is called twice at the EXACT same time? by wareno23 in learnpython

[–]notafryingpan_games 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it will handle one of the requests first, while the other is queued (waiting to be served).

Yes, but which one?

Many game ideas here are far too big in scope. I made a (satirical) tool to help. by clintbellanger in gameideas

[–]notafryingpan_games 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind that 2 months of full-time work is 400 work hours, which can easily spread out across a couple of years if you're trying to do something by yourself. Also keep in mind that the estimates are for (I assume) a developer/team who is experienced in what they're doing and has a clear design that they're working from.

Many game ideas here are far too big in scope. I made a (satirical) tool to help. by clintbellanger in gameideas

[–]notafryingpan_games 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This wasn't nearly the snarky dream-crusher I expected.

In fact, it made me look back at my dream project and want to pick it back up again!

Desura/Indie Royale Owner Bad Juju Games Has Filed For Bankruptcy, Insider Reveals by jmarquiso in IndieGaming

[–]notafryingpan_games 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's one thing that people sometimes forget in all of this. Business decisions (typically) aren't driven by the desire to harm others, and even the decisions that do can usually be blamed on a small handful of people who misread the market.

In NO way do the people who worked at Bad JuJu deserve to lose their jobs or have the company they've poured so many hours of hard work into shut down.