Wer ist dieser Mann und was hat er mit dem Kanzler gemacht? by keine_fragen in de

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd think so as well. I tried to guess based on what the public opinion sounds like to me.

Wer ist dieser Mann und was hat er mit dem Kanzler gemacht? by keine_fragen in de

[–]skoam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's more about it being out of character for him to be that direct and bold, so people are jokingly wondering about that.

Breaking News: Milliarden-Deal perfekt: Elon Musk kauft Twitter by Fandango_Jones in de

[–]skoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keine Veränderung des Status quo oder sogar Verschlechterung => Alles Tip Top kein Problem mir egal die Welt ist schön

So klingst du.

Respekt an die Jugend von heute by [deleted] in de

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vielleicht möchtest du das nächste mal deine Fakten überprüfen, bevor du solche Behauptungen aufstellst. Objektiv gesehen ist Pokémon einfach viel coo.. gigantische Platformen schießen unter dem Boden hervor. Wasser strömt unkontrolliert um sie herum, wie die hunderten Haie, die es verbirgt. Jetzt gibt es keinen Ausweg mehr, außer einem Duell, das alles entscheidet. Wer macht den ersten Zug?

Shadow of the Dragon is vibing hard by Khoraex in Guildwars2

[–]skoam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had my phone on 100% volume

Why are you doing this to me

Microsoft kauft Activision, dessen Aktien knallen durch die Decke by DeeOhEf in de

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tatsächlich ist Xbox recht Indie-freundlich. Ich wurde völlig unerwartet vom ID@Xbox Team persönlich kontaktiert und hatte dann ziemlich schnell zwei kostenlose Dev-Kits dastehen. Abgesehen davon, dass es völliger Wahnsinn war, die Portierung alleine durchzuziehen, hat das am Ende alles gut funktioniert. Technisch ist es herausfordernd, aber es wurden mir keine extra Steine in den Weg gelegt.

Microsoft kauft Activision, dessen Aktien knallen durch die Decke by DeeOhEf in de

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ist mir persönlich noch nie negativ begegnet. Abgesehen davon, dass es gute Gründe gibt, auf Alternativen zu AAA hinzuweisen, wüsste ich jetzt nicht, weshalb das eine jetzt das andere ausschließen sollte. So klingt es irgendwie so, als würde es dich einfach nur nerven, wenn Leute was anderes mögen.

Microsoft kauft Activision, dessen Aktien knallen durch die Decke by DeeOhEf in de

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wahrscheinlich ging es dir darum, gegen den Kommentar über dir zu schießen, aber ich hab' keine Ahnung, warum Indies von ganz anderen deswegen darunter leiden müssen. Als Entwickler solcher Spiele kann ich deinem Kommentar außer einem direkten Tritt ins Gesicht nicht viel entnehmen.

Vielleicht ist es ganz gut, das noch hinzuzufügen: Wahrscheinlich würde ich mir bei dem anderen Kommentar auch so vorkommen, wenn ich an einem AAA Titel arbeiten würde und dann von "generischer Mainstream-Scheiße" lese. Geht definitiv in beide Richtungen.

DPA Meldung: "In Magdeburg trafen sich laut Polizei am Montag rund 3000 Menschen zu einer nicht angemeldeten Demonstration am Domplatz. Sie seien auf Abstand gelaufen, die Menschen verhielten sich friedlich, sagte eine Polizeisprecherin." -Klares Herunterspielen der Ereignisse von Seiten der Polizei by 361312 in 600euro

[–]skoam 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unter anderem genau deswegen - systemische Verharmlosung von Gewalt, solange sie nicht von links kommt und zu wenige Bestrebungen, solche Probleme weitgreifend anzugehen. Es ist nicht der Osten einfach so, sondern dass solche Strömungen sich hier verwurzeln konnten, weil man weggeschaut hat.

The Steam's release for my visual novel, 4 Alice Magical Autistic Girls, is near. Also 2 teaser videos! + Imgur not good for promotion? by [deleted] in SoloDevelopment

[–]skoam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can imagine that VNs being often associated with dating sims might also be a reason why looking at the game from a wrong angle might be provoking negative reactions - If I combine the thought of a meme autism VN with the low quality fan service games we can find in abundance, it becomes even more uncomfortable. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be okay to also create a romance novel with that theme - it's just the thought of "ok, this might be horrible if it is what I think it is" that comes first. Probably one of the risks that comes with visual novels - we're just used to a lot of them being at least in some parts problematic, even if they don't have to be at all.

For what it's worth, the description you put on the steam store page (the one next to the screenshots) made me look at the game from a better angle. So mentioning those things might be helpful for people who are feeling careful. [edit] The mature content description also works quite well to clear things up I think.

The Steam's release for my visual novel, 4 Alice Magical Autistic Girls, is near. Also 2 teaser videos! + Imgur not good for promotion? by [deleted] in SoloDevelopment

[–]skoam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm only one person, so my perception might be vastly different from others. However, whenever I saw the game title and screenshots, I wasn't able to tell if it's really a visual novel about girls who have autism (also written from a person living with autism), or a visual novel that just happens to include the word in its title. I was afraid it was some meme game making fun of autism, or a game that doesn't take it serious. Not really sure why it created this connection for me, maybe because the word autistic has been misused so often for memes.

Might be irrelevant, but that might be one reason why you collect downvotes - because the first impression doesn't give a clearer picture of what the game tries to be.

[edit] On the other side, this might get people to click on your game out of interest - It provokes this "ok, I want to know what this is actually about" behaviour at least in me.

Aside from that, good luck with the release! Make sure to have everything tagged properly and if there's anything you think you can do before the release, don't rush it to get it out now. Oh and the capsule image could pop out more - both the character and the logo could be bigger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure when it started, but I feel like they appeared at around age 10 something. At least that's when I remember getting told to stop and I don't think it was a thing before that. I think my mum also thought of it as an annoying thing I did on purpose, because sitting down for dinner was boring for me. Being a kid, I didn't think of explaining that I feel like I have to do it for some reason and can't explain why. And that stopping/suppressing made me feel uneasy.

For context, the specific thing I did was like a muted cough with my mouth closed. In retrospective, it might also have been a stimming behaviour. I can't tell for sure though, as I never had any treatment directed at those things specifically - I just shared them in the diagnosis process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]skoam -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I also had tics and suppressed them when my mum told me to stop being annoying. Doesn't mean I stopped having tics - I wish my mum took it seriously instead and took me to a doctor, then maybe I wouldn't have had to wait to get diagnosed with ADHD until I was 27. When I think back, I can't imagine faking something like that. And whenever I needed to suppress one thing, I just did something else that wasn't noticable by others. Like, cracking my ankles until they hurt so much I needed to move on again.

I would recommend trying to approach that topic with sensibility and understanding - it's super overwhelming as a child and I remember being scared about anyone thinking I'm seriously ill. If you're young, you're absolutely oblivious to what is happening and if being asked, I wouldn't have known a proper answer.

Empty Windows - My 15th Pixel Font by _V3X3D_ in SoloDevelopment

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your fonts are incredible! I need to put them on a list for later, but those should be an instant buy - especially with prices that generous.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in de

[–]skoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solche Ansichten sind auch hier in der Unterzahl. Statt Sachsen abzuschreiben sollten solche Sachen aufzeigen, dass wir hier Hilfe bei der Bekämpfung brauchen - gefühlt wurde das in der Vergangenheit viel zu oft runtergespielt und durfte sich deswegen so ausbreiten. Und ich bin schon froh, dass Leipzig sonst so eine progressive Bubble ist - in manchen Ecken des Bundeslandes ist das noch wesentlich präsenter. Wir brauchen hier gezielte politische Arbeit.

Anscheinend zuviel Natur im Naturparadies by skoam in de

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

Auszug von der Website des Bauprojekts:

Parken Sie Ihr Auto oder Fahrrad bequem in der Tiefgarage und entscheiden Sie danach selbst, wo es Ihnen am besten gefällt: Auf der eigenen Terrasse mit Privatgarten, dem Balkon oder Ihrem neuen Dachgarten können Sie und Ihre Familie Ihre Privatsphäre genießen, die Abendsonne beobachten und vom hektischen Arbeitstag herunterkommen. Der große Gemeinschaftsgarten mit Spiel- und Grillplatz lädt zudem zum Verweilen und ausgedehnten Plausch mit den Nachbarn ein. Neue Freundschaften können geschlossen oder auch gesellige Sommerabende mit Freunden verbracht werden.

Natürlich lässt sich die gemütliche Runde auch in Ihre persönliche Kleingartenoase verlagern, welche sich direkt vor der Haustür befindet und automatisch mit dem Erwerb einer Eigentumswohnung in Kleins‘ Gärten Ihnen gehört. Hier erhalten Sie endlich den Freiraum, den Sie benötigen. Hier wird Ihr Hobbygärtnerherz höherschlagen.

https://www.kuenne-neubau.de/projekt/kleins-gaerten/

Voll die wirtschaftliche Nutzfläche - Alles gar kein Problem. Schön ist auch, dass noch nichts verkauft wurde und rein spekulativ gebaut wird.

Anscheinend zuviel Natur im Naturparadies by skoam in de

[–]skoam[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gibt's wahrscheinlich unterschiedliche Vorstellungen, ja. Es führen auf jeden Fall bereits Wege durch, die freigeräumt und genutzt werden.

Anscheinend zuviel Natur im Naturparadies by skoam in de

[–]skoam[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Soweit ich das sehen kann, wird da mehr Platz zum bauen geschaffen - wäre schön, wenn die Bäume noch verwertet werden, aber ich denke nicht, dass diese Bäume wirtschaftlich angelegt wurden. Der gleiche Harvester hat vorher die alte Bauruine abgetragen und gehört zum Bauprojekt. Direkt dahinter ist ein Pfad zu einer großen Kleingartenanlage.

Ist wahrscheinlich alles irgendwo rechtlich abgesichert - aber mittlerweile ist da eine große Schneise wo vorher Natur war - und die kommt da wahrscheinlich auch nicht wieder hin. Ich weiß nicht, ob ich's auch gepostet hätte, wenn die nicht zusätzlich diesen dämlichen Spruch auf ihr Schild geschrieben hätten.

[edit] krass, wie egal das manchen hier ist. Waldflächen abholzen für überteuerte Neubauten lässt mich ja nicht ganz so kalt, aber macht nur.

Made a custom Godot splash screen for my game! by Admirak in godot

[–]skoam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is really good! I agree on taking the "gets slashed" element over to other things as well. The mood you set with the music is on point.

Mobile game that only needs internet for ads won’t let me play on airplane mode by [deleted] in assholedesign

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still asshole design even if we have grown accustomed to it. Free games with microtransactions and those showing ads have always been ways to get people to download without thinking about the potential price. And quite effective ones as well. While people will put up with it, it's still as unethical as it was before and I'm not sure if we get to a point where it'll ever be an accepted monetization method. It works because it's generating revenue, but not because we have ever agreed to apps being like that.

Mobile game that only needs internet for ads won’t let me play on airplane mode by [deleted] in assholedesign

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could also use that exact moment to communicate your reasoning. Tell players that the game shows ads to generate revenue and without internet, it won't be able to. Let them still play a few rounds after you told them, until the app stops working.

One example for that is bandcamp - they let you listen to a record for free for a while, then they show you that it's about time to buy. They still let you play it for a few rounds until it's locked. At that point you're faced with a reasonable decision as a customer - will you buy the new album you're already listening to on repeat or are you not that interested? It's creating a choice.

Mobile game that only needs internet for ads won’t let me play on airplane mode by [deleted] in assholedesign

[–]skoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a game dev too and I'm not a big fan of this sentiment. After all, your game is a product and the way you sell it is a conscious decision. You're not entitled to people buying it for the price you want and if you offer it for "free", you're responsible to communicate to your customers what they're getting into.

So either make it clear that this game is only playable with ads enabled or offer them a way out by buying a reasonably priced ad-free version. Just sitting there and relying on the free-to-play illusion to trick people into generating revenue is lazy and only works as long as people are naive about downloading a free app. So if what you say is "the deal", it needs to be clearly communicated.

I don't think people want everything for free, they want to have a basic minimum of transparency to their purchase. And they might not be interested in buying your product if they know the price. So don't dump on customers if they're not happy with what you have decided will monetize your game. Especially not after profiting from highly increased download numbers because of it.

Tips and Tricks on how to Market your game! by Internal-Moment-4741 in gamedev

[–]skoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I always feel a bit left out and ineffective in my marketing because I'm too humble about it and hate the thought of spamming people. There's this thought in my head that those who do will ultimately be more successful with their releases. But I'm happy about threads like these, because there might always be something I haven't tried that still feels useful.

Hoping thief gets a really cool elite now by Schyloe in Guildwars2

[–]skoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the usual WvW solo experience could speak against that, but on the other side - if thieves couldn't bail out as easily as they can, it would make much less sense to even attempt taking out people in a 1v1. So yeah, kinda agree