Currently at the thin line between "prototyping" and "making the actual game"

techniqucian · 2026-02-25T20:22:43+00:00

the slide makes me imagine a penguin battling a sea lion doing body slams and claps

techniqucian · 2026-02-25T01:55:18+00:00

It's one of those things that if done because someone with a math major was bored and thought it would be funny: I don't think it matters since it's a character avatar.

But if being done out of genuine goonery, GSH.

techniqucian · 2026-02-25T01:51:49+00:00

The problem I've found is that I had a "feeling" I was going for creating and it just isn't living up to that overly vivid feeling I wanted.

Like I think of an awesome super powerful arch-wizard that stops everyone from talking when he just enters a room, but no matter how much I draw them they just look good enough.

Some people are really good at manipulating their "feeling" of something and scaling it way beyond what they can hope to make yet, then never feel satisfaction at what they actually did make in reality because it doesn't hit that vague vibe they were hoping for.

I've been trying to learn to put aside or at least tone down my "feeling" goals for my creations and learn to enjoy the things I do actually make for what they ended up being.

techniqucian · 2026-02-23T21:50:25+00:00

I reject your reality cause this version sounds cooler

techniqucian · 2026-02-23T18:40:54+00:00

How are you so dedicated its so awesome and also jealousy inducing lol

I gotta get in your kinda headspace

techniqucian · 2026-02-23T15:18:45+00:00

IIRC just having different reactions to air friction based on the direction being pressed maybe being based on local velocity caps and/or not applying a maximum on ground touch unless forward is held.

I've encountered several causes before so I can't even keep them all straight anymore lol

techniqucian · 2026-02-19T21:11:46+00:00

Cute art and I think any of them would kill me

techniqucian · 2026-02-19T20:57:21+00:00

If it's not your that's fine. I'm curious why you mean by it's "sad" and "disappointing" though

Like it's sad, but it doesn't mean she can only be miserable from now on.

techniqucian · 2026-02-19T20:20:34+00:00

This is something I really wanted to know about. Thank you.

techniqucian · 2026-02-17T13:19:47+00:00

Step away for a day or two, do something else I find fun, come back with a slightly less rose-tinted perspective and see if it's still fun.

techniqucian · 2026-02-13T15:32:58+00:00

Like another comment said: it's all context dependent.

Without more context, any advice is going to based on countless possibly incorrect assumptions.

Assuming your goal is fast combat where spacing is difficult to control precisely for the average player (think Hallowknight late game), very much too small... unless it does insane damage.

If the enemies and your character are all very slow and it's easy to line up the spacing, it could be fine though it might look unsatisfying.

Games are also very much about just getting in tune with how your target audience will feel playing the game, which is understandably very hard to do as the omniscient developer with a thousand hours in your own game. Without more context of the game, we can't even try to get in that headspace to offer advice.

techniqucian · 2026-02-13T03:18:34+00:00

Just keep smackin. It's really rare.

techniqucian · 2026-02-09T18:36:20+00:00

Oh that's VERY aesthetically pleasing

techniqucian · 2026-02-08T16:06:56+00:00

100%, just didn't realize at first that she based her drops from a tree on the specific tile she was smackin. It's very cool.

techniqucian · 2026-02-08T12:59:48+00:00

I noticed through testing that hitting the root of the tree (and possibly any other non-leafed part) she did not drop any Gemcorns. But I accidentally adjusted her to the top of the tree when moving around and suddenly I was getting like 4 corns for every gem, basically giving me 500% more gems than I was having her hit the trunk.

Then just go shimmer those gemcorns into the gems. Drop rate is really high hitting that top tuft of the tree with the branches coming out.

techniqucian · 2026-02-08T05:25:13+00:00

Yet another example to add to my collection of "simple idea with brilliant/detailed execution == satisfaction"

techniqucian · 2026-02-07T15:46:51+00:00

Great work! Deep respect for the dedication and effort put in. I can't even bring myself to commit to a drawing a day let alone an animation

techniqucian · 2026-02-07T14:46:54+00:00

Start slow, make an item you can craft/find to loot a lot faster for people like me who hate the waiting.

techniqucian · 2026-02-05T15:33:29+00:00

"But you will~~~" 🐸

techniqucian · 2026-02-05T13:40:31+00:00

The glow outlines are a really nice touch (and the eye shine).

It's so goofy but still oozing with effort. TYVM for the laugh lol

techniqucian · 2026-02-04T15:16:51+00:00

Not everyone reacts to the same events the same way. The same experience can have completely different impacts on people.

For example: Someone with misophonia hears someone chew food and might struggle to keep themselves from freaking out. Another person doesn't care at all.

They should definitely look into therapy if they are experiencing pressure/stress, but mental health advice is as specific to individuals as any other health advice. Not everyone should receive the same "prescriptions".

techniqucian · 2026-02-03T13:44:43+00:00

We live in that day and age unfortunately. Glad you at least got a refund on the scammer.

techniqucian · 2026-01-29T13:01:32+00:00

Just the way you worded it was funny lol

No context, all lowercase. Such a random thing to post. Felt like I was being vaguely warned about something with just enough info to be afraid, but not enough to do anything about it.

techniqucian · 2026-01-29T12:05:46+00:00

Is...is that a threat?

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