An entire day wasted with calculating lightmaps. One of these days I'll have to upgrade my hardware! #gamedev #mazestalker #gamedesign #indiegame

[P] On the flipside, Neurodiver was exactly what the doctor ordered.
[S] Hooray for healing minds! My favourite thing to do!
[P] As incredible as it is, though? That ending is... mh. It's something I see in media a lot and it's based upon deeply flawed older studies that pseudosciency types have clung to. That happens, sometimes. Phrenology was a thing for a depressingly long time. Anyway, the issue is with merging—it never works.

#psychology #gamedev #gamedesign #videogames

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[P] It's funny... The scores for MH: Wilds show just outside of hiverarchy I am. I don't try to be! I'm not trying to be unique or special! It's just a.) hunting is pointless; b.) hunting is gross; c.) hunting is dull; and d.) I hear the whining and the crying, I see the limping, and I just CAN'T. Maybe it's the neurodivergence, maybe decades of abuse, but I cannot be desensitised. I guess that ties into my 0% Dark Triad score. Universal empathy?

Started working on a new sci-fi OSE setting. Did a blog about it for folks that might be interested.

http://wulfwaldrpg.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-project-sc-fi-ose-setting-with.html

#Bri-Fi #scifi #OSR #OSE #OldSchoolEssentials #ttrpg #gamedesign #showyourwork #osrArt

[P] I've finally gotten the chance to play Neurodiver and I ADORE it. I'm bwing a healer of minds so of course I do, that's always going to get a tail awag. Still, in looking up the game to see what others thought of it? It was largely feminine names that found the neurodiver cute. *blorp!* I... don't know how to feel about that, but it does add to a growing body of evidence I'm seeing from a... variety of angles. Hm. More data is always good.

#psychology #gamedev #gamedesign #videogames

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#solarpunk #TTRPG "Why we fight" is launching a crowdfunding campaign in less than 30 minutes at https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/stop-drop-roll-games-studio/why-we-fight-a-solarpunk-narrative-ttrpg/launch_party

I have very mixed feelings about the focus on violence, but I'm curious of their community-building aspect. Maybe finally someone got it right?

Let's see how they designed it...

EDIT: Playtest available at https://www.sdrgames.studio/products/why-we-fight-playtest-kit

[P] I really want to see a study regarding Monster Hunter players, vis-a-vis Dark Triad score and degrees of being unbothered by displays of extreme pain. I'm of the mindset that the only way someone would enjoy that without being bothered much is due to a lack of overall empathy. I think Monster Hunter is a Dark Triad magnet, and only serves to amplify Dark Triad traits in those who are uncomfortable yet feel peer-pressured to play.

[P] This is super-interesting considering my recent yammering about higher Dark Triad scores correlating with a love of acts of cruelty in video games (Monster Hunter with cries of pain and limping, et al):

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S019188691730702X

#JDR #GameDesign
Quand on parle du jdr Ambre, adapté des romans de Zelazny, on évoque surtout son fonctionnement Diceless que j'aime énormément
On parle moins souvent de la gestion des PNJ issus des romans
Dans Ambre, pour chaque perso des romans le MJ dispose de plusieurs statblocks très différents, selon le rôle qu'il veut donner à ce PNJ dans sa campagne
Je trouve l'idée brillante et elle pourrait être utilisée pour d'autre cadre de jeu, surtout pour du bac-à-sable.

What type of platform looks better in an endless runner?

(See reply for screenshot showing difference)

It’s time! Tonight is the Playtesting Finale! The sessions have led up to this moment—clues uncovered, false leads followed, and near-fatal battle. My two favorite pieces of feedback? Mechanics tweaks & WORLD LORE deep dives. Love seeing the game take shape! #GameDesign #TTRPGs #Playtesting #OuroborosSystem

GDC, Networking 101

Networking doesn’t just happen in meeting rooms—it happens in hallways, lobbies, and even bathroom lines.

#GDC #gamedesign #mobilegames #gamedevelopment #gamedeveloper #indiedev #unity3d #madewithunity #mobilegaming #businessofgames #gamedev

How Not to Stand Awkwardly in a Corner at Moscone Center.

Surrounded by devs, publishers, and industry leaders, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

https://businessofgames.icartic.com/p/gdc-networking-101

I added these two butterflies, the Peacock Butterfly and the Zebra Swallowhead, to my game.

Butterflies in the game are not just "fluff". If you chop down the trees and flowers, you kill the butterflies

https://www.commonwombat.com/blog/

[P] This baffles me...

"Here's our beautiful game. It has a lovely setting with fun characters and a compelling story. Here's all the features it has: look at the puzzles, the exploration, a little platforming too. Here's a slow pan, we're about to flash our game's title logo! Oh wait here's two seconds of combat—TITLE LOGO!"

If you're that ashamed of your game having combat, why include combat? If you aren't ashamed, then... Why this? Why is thia a thing?

#psychology #gamedev #gamedesign

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[P] This was fun to watch...

https://youtu.be/yV5zAWPxnFY

What is it about Sonic? If there's one thing that Sonic really exemplifies? It's the acceptance of all kinds of dissimilarity. It doesn't matter whether one's a slow-talking big fellah looking for his frog, a robot who's broken the shackles of his programming, an edgelord with alien DNA, or a confused boy from the future. There's no baseline of "Normal" for Sonic. Never was.

#psychology #gamedev #gamedesign #sonicthehedgehog

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After a short break, it’s Portfolio Tuesday again, and this time, I’m sharing 10 games at once! Not many design details this time, but I’ve got some awesome GIFs to showcase! #PortfolioTuesday #GameDev #GameDesign #GIFs #Portfolio #GameDevelopment #HTML5

http://guido.graphics/2025/03/11/funfair-games-now-clash-paradise/