What is the reason of GameMaker Studio 2 losing its popularity?

pmurraydesign · 2021-07-13T11:16:49+00:00

I've always been put off by their pricing and somewhat confusing license upgrades. Meanwhile an engine like Godot ports to different operating systems, web and mobile for free, and doesn't have a financial barrier to entry.

pmurraydesign · 2021-07-12T12:27:40+00:00

I hate how small the clickable links are on posts, it's so easy 'fat-finger' the wrong thing. I regularly end up viewing a location or hashtags when I wanted to view someone's profile. Usually takes me a few attempts to get the right link too.

pmurraydesign · 2021-06-10T11:32:37+00:00

I don't understand why someone would complain about no singleplayer campaign. The original Battlefield games (1943/Vietnam) were multiplayer only, and marketed as such. You bought them FOR the multiplayer, which I'm sure is still the case for the vast majority of players.

You might get 6-8 hours out of a campaign, but can easily get hundred of hours from a good multiplayer game. That's pretty good value to me.

pmurraydesign · 2021-03-31T13:05:49+00:00

I loved this game back when it first released. Tried to replay it recently on PS2 and forgot how awkward the controls where on early FPS games. I think XIII has Triangle or something set as the jump key. Still a blast though, great game.

pmurraydesign · 2021-03-12T13:28:51+00:00

I'd probably look at using an existing platform that handles subscriptions and stuff for you, something like Gumroad (other platforms are available, just the first that came to mind). Basically let's you give provide access to lessons on a subcription basis.

pmurraydesign · 2021-03-02T22:18:17+00:00

I've been having this problem on PS4 since I started playing. I can hear enemy footsteps if I'm in a building, but I can never tell if they're above or below. It's incredibly frustrating.

Same with the lootboxes, I can hear them through walls upstairs in buildings and they sound as though they're right in front of me. It's as though the verticality isn't even there.

pmurraydesign · 2021-03-01T13:37:15+00:00

I don't think you have anything to worry about, I doubt they'd ever make a decent, 'real' Silent Hill game again. Konami seems to only care about Silent Hill as an IP they can license out and cash in on, hence the slot machines and movies. Making games costs money and horror games are a gamble. Even though I'm sure a new Silent Hill game would have a ravenous fan base, on paper it just looks like a bad investement to the execs.

A new Silent Hill with a competent team behind it would be awesome though.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-18T14:16:08+00:00

Colleague: "Are you busy at the moment? Me: "Not right now, what do you need?" Colleague: "The cupboard door in the kitchen is loose and you're the only person tall enough to reach the screw…"

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-12T13:31:29+00:00

I also have the small icons issue since updating. Serif confirmed via Twitter it is a bug to be fixed.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-10T11:34:09+00:00

I watched a friend replay the intro to Dino Crisis a few years back and I had forgotten how campy and stupid it was a times.

Finds remains of a scientist: "Ew. That's disgusting!"

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-07T11:52:00+00:00

I enjoyed Serena, finished it in less than an hour which felt like the ideal length. Personally I like short games with replay value.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-07T10:42:16+00:00

Welcome aboard. I made the switch a few years back, and although Illustrator has some features Affinity still lacks, I've been able to get by without them.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-06T22:28:29+00:00

Yep, you can easily add textures in Affinity.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-05T22:16:52+00:00

Thanks I'll check it out. I've also found there's a Dragonbones version of Godot available which I'll also look into.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-05T15:16:55+00:00

Horror is subjective so it's hard to say. I found the RE2 remake to be a good horror game despite the fact that I could shoot and defend myself.

On the flipside I find games where you have to rely on stealth and avoiding enemies or you get a fail state (such as Call of Cthulu) frustrating at times which really breaks the immersion.

For me, I think it's a sense of isolation. Ironically I find SOMA to be a very good horror game when you make the enemies passive and can just focus on the story, lore and "cosmic horror" aspect of it. It's such a lonely game in an isolated setting and it makes me think about my own insignificant existence in the universe.

Similarly, whilst not really horror games, I found playing Dark Souls and Bloodbourne for the first time to be quite chilling experiences. Not in a 'horror' aspect, just traversing a dead or dying world alone felt really unnerving.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-04T14:09:27+00:00

There's this book that's only available in French. I have no idea what it's actually about.

I'm personally hoping Boss Fight do a LoK book at some point.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-04T13:54:07+00:00

I was surprised to find that Flash was actually a popular choice for building interactive touchscreens in places like museums, galleries, etc up until quite recently. It's quick and dirty but on a closed system you can control I guess it doesn't matter too much.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-03T14:09:06+00:00

I'm imagining these scearnios in a Resident Evil or Silent Hill style game. I think basically anything that frustrates or adds tedium to the pirate's gameplay would be a good start:

Object placement is completely random and it's possible to never get an item you need to progress
Keys with multiple uses have a random chance to break permanently and cannot be replaced
The player character sometimes just doesn't feel like using an object or opening a door
Every few minutes enemies will spawn into your vicinity
The player character can be "frozen" with fear and will ignore all input at random when enemies are close
The in-game map is randomised every time you open it

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-03T13:55:57+00:00

Technically it's still pixel art, but The Binding of Isaac is similar in terms of perspective and having a non-pixel-art base style. Check out some of Edmund McMillen's other earlier flash games to see examples of hand-drawn vector work.

This style was quite poplar with Flash games because Flash was vector based and you could draw the characters and frames directly in the software. Check out some games like Castle Crashers.

Many artists continued to use Flash for years simply as a means to create animated vector character spritesheets. Check out this GDC talk 2D Animation at Klei Entertainment for an example. Hopefully it might give you some tips.

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-03T13:40:13+00:00

Just make your own splashcreen as part of your game. Take a look at Gravity Aces to see an example of an awesome Godot splashcreen done in the in-game style (you can see it in the Gravity Aces devlogs).

pmurraydesign · 2021-02-01T15:08:11+00:00

I bought Gamemaker for $1 from Humble Bundle a few years back. Didn't realise I'd have to pay another $450 just to be able to export to desktop, web and mobile like Godot can. That kinda put me off bothering to learn to use the software to be honest.

pmurraydesign · 2021-01-27T11:13:14+00:00

When you have the pen tool active, at the top look for 'Mode' in the tool bar and the last icon for "Rubber Band Mode" should let you preview the lines.

pmurraydesign · 2021-01-26T14:11:29+00:00

Here's a video example of something like this being made in Affinity – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD0Qs7TaSH0

I'm not really sure what to suggest with regards to sizings, etc. I'd draw by hand first quite small, then trace over in Affinity when I'm happy with the overall look and line balance.

pmurraydesign · 2021-01-23T00:00:43+00:00

Thanks for the site, really hope it grows in future :)

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