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Comment on Indie Game Awards rescinds Clair Obscur's GOTY wins over use of generative AI [for now-removed background assets] in ~games
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Comment on Playtiles: The pocket-sized gaming platform in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI can understand if they don't want to. I love my modded N3DSXL but it did cost 200€ used and has its limitations for that price. It's why there's so much talk about modern dual screen handhelds...I can understand if they don't want to. I love my modded N3DSXL but it did cost 200€ used and has its limitations for that price. It's why there's so much talk about modern dual screen handhelds like the AYN Thor or Ayaneo Flip.
This is... not an upgrade, though. I posted about it at top-level but I don't see what it provides to the buyer at all.
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Comment on Playtiles: The pocket-sized gaming platform in ~games
Trobador (edited )LinkI'm sorry to be negative, but this seems profoundly pointless. In practice, isn't what you're paying for just a GameBoy emulator that can only play GB Studio games, and has you play using an...I'm sorry to be negative, but this seems profoundly pointless. In practice, isn't what you're paying for just a GameBoy emulator that can only play GB Studio games, and has you play using an inconvenient stick-on controller? At least, it's cheap, but I don't know why anyone would choose to buy this instead of getting something like an 8BitDo Micro (and a piece of tape for the sticking on, or nothing if you're fine with touch controls) and an emulator.
If you don't want to "play all the same retro games, then why not play some PICO-8 games or PC games through GameNative? Hell, I can relate to being "overwheled by large libraries", but surely there are better ways to deal with it without paying for some toy console?
I hope those who bought it get some enjoyment out of it, and I wish the best of luck to the developers making games for it, but it seems really dumb to me.
EDIT: I talked about this to someone else and we noticed that the pending patent number they list seems to corresponds to a completely different patent...?
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Comment on New Slay the Spire 2 character revealed - The Regent in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI wouldn't be so sure that GameNative is needed. Godot natively supports Android and I don't think there's anything that prevents ModLoader or gdweave from working on the platform. I would expect...I wouldn't be so sure that GameNative is needed. Godot natively supports Android and I don't think there's anything that prevents ModLoader or gdweave from working on the platform. I would expect that Android players would need to do some juggling by downloading mods from Steam Workshop before moving their filed to their Android install, however, if they're going with the same sort of Workshop-based support as before.
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Comment on New Slay the Spire 2 character revealed - The Regent in ~games
Trobador LinkMegacrit seems great at generating community engagement with stuff like this newsletter. This game is exciting! Maybe this will be the game I finally pick up modding in.Megacrit seems great at generating community engagement with stuff like this newsletter.
This game is exciting! Maybe this will be the game I finally pick up modding in.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Trobador Link ParentIt seems like I didn't have a proper scale of things when I made the remark, I guess that's fair. I feel a lot more comfortable with this result knowing this. Though... man, it is fascinating to...It seems like I didn't have a proper scale of things when I made the remark, I guess that's fair. I feel a lot more comfortable with this result knowing this.
Though... man, it is fascinating to see just how little difference there is between independent productions and conventional ones now.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI... Okay. I did not know that, that's bloody insane to me and changes my perspective. I guess it makes sense in some manner; despite the difference in technical prowess, Clair Obscur reuses...Reportedly, the game's budget was under $10 million. I don't know what the other games have cost to make, but Hades II is estimated to have had a budget similar to the first game, which was around $15 million.
I... Okay. I did not know that, that's bloody insane to me and changes my perspective. I guess it makes sense in some manner; despite the difference in technical prowess, Clair Obscur reuses assets frequently and I assume Hades II features more voice acted audio, writing and 2D animation overall.
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Comment on Supergirl | Official teaser in ~movies
Trobador Link ParentI don't read Marvel/DC comics, nor have I seen many comics movies, but for whatever reason, this post prompted me to read Woman of Tomorrow. I think I googled "why supergirl drunk" and seeing the...I don't read Marvel/DC comics, nor have I seen many comics movies, but for whatever reason, this post prompted me to read Woman of Tomorrow. I think I googled "why supergirl drunk" and seeing the gorgeous art on one of the pages I clicked on had me curious.
That was an incredible read. Gorgeous art and character design aside, I greatly enjoyed the two leads, particularly Ruthye and the beautiful prose of her narration. I don't know where it stands as a superhero story, since I lack close familiarity with such comics, but as sci-fantasy, it's awesome. I'd be interested in watching this movie if it's anything like that.
(Any more comics in this vein? Cool female characters that aren't stereotyped; exploring the setting outside of Earth; great writing; just anything that's similar.)
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Comment on Highguard | Official reveal trailer in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI'm having the exact opposite reaction... The gunplay and mounts seem promising and the premise of playing something that feels like Titanfall again inspires me, but the fact that it's a grounded...I'm having the exact opposite reaction... The gunplay and mounts seem promising and the premise of playing something that feels like Titanfall again inspires me, but the fact that it's a grounded hero shooter with abilities and characters that seem generic kills a lot of that. MMO-lite looter shooters and hero shooters are a dime a dozen nowadays ; proper arena shooters are rare and die quickly. I would have preferred that.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Trobador LinkI still don't understand in what capacity Clair Obscur qualifies as an indie. It has a publisher, Kepler, and a budget that dwarfs any other indie that was nominated. I love Clair Obscur,...I still don't understand in what capacity Clair Obscur qualifies as an indie. It has a publisher, Kepler, and a budget that dwarfs any other indie that was nominated. I love Clair Obscur, especially since it's made by my countrymen, but how is that fair to anyone else nominated in the category?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Trobador Link ParentOho, I haven't! I'm taking note, it sounds great, thank you. I wanted to make a post at some point asking for recommendations on fiction about mind upload, because even though I've been making...Oho, I haven't! I'm taking note, it sounds great, thank you. I wanted to make a post at some point asking for recommendations on fiction about mind upload, because even though I've been making this, I haven't actually read or watched much about it.
It's one of those cases where I have enough of an understanding of a common trope from distant exposure to have ideas about it, but a lack of concrete knowledge on it. Yet jumping in on realizing the idea without thinking too much is better than waiting until my ADHD lets me finish all the cultural material I'd "need". Still, better if I get to it at some point!
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Comment on Markdown/inline links don't work unless URL starts with http(s) in ~tildes
Trobador LinkI am not familiar with any software or website that uses Markdown and lets you skip including the protocol in this manner, so it seems like intended behaviour to me. What if you want to link to a...I am not familiar with any software or website that uses Markdown and lets you skip including the protocol in this manner, so it seems like intended behaviour to me.
What if you want to link to a different protocol like mailto?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Trobador LinkSome months ago, a game jam I attempted with a team didn't go very well ; I was the only one in the team who engaged with the project and nothing was done in the end. As of recently, I picked that...Some months ago, a game jam I attempted with a team didn't go very well ; I was the only one in the team who engaged with the project and nothing was done in the end.
As of recently, I picked that project up by myself and it's going OK! I still struggle to work on it with regularity but I'm putting some work in and that's good. The concept is that of a horror management game where all of humanity uploaded their minds onto computers and you're left behind to maintain the computers in question.
Just yesterday, I managed to get a working version of my dialogue system. You can talk to your 'denizens' through a chat! You can open a chat tab by right-clicking and then selecting 'Chat' in a custom context menu I'm fairly proud of, and you can then send them text messages through an input field. They recognize specific keywords through regex!
I made it all very flexible, so that inheriting classes may recognize different keywords and produce completely different responses, with not just single text messages but multiple if desired, with delays and effects and potentially game events too. There's still tons to be done but I'm happy with what I made.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Trobador Link ParentAha! I'm glad I could bring you to something enjoyable. Have fun! Let me know what you think when or if you ever get to volume 9, that one has an arc I particularly like.Aha! I'm glad I could bring you to something enjoyable. Have fun! Let me know what you think when or if you ever get to volume 9, that one has an arc I particularly like.
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Comment on I built an arcade cabinet for my 4 year old and need some Switch game recs in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI actually wouldn't recommend Animal Crossing for very young kids because there's a ton of reading involved! Even if it's good practice, it very well may bore them.I actually wouldn't recommend Animal Crossing for very young kids because there's a ton of reading involved! Even if it's good practice, it very well may bore them.
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Comment on I built an arcade cabinet for my 4 year old and need some Switch game recs in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI fully agree regarding older games. I'd even argue the whole idea of "Nintendo hard" with old games being supposedly harder is a myth ; it's true for arcade games, but not for anything on...I fully agree regarding older games. I'd even argue the whole idea of "Nintendo hard" with old games being supposedly harder is a myth ; it's true for arcade games, but not for anything on console. You might've had Castlevania and Ghouls 'n' Goblins beating people's bottoms back then, but they were sitting on the game store shelf next to Kirby and Yoshi's Island. Game designers have always tried to cater to players seeking different levels of difficulty, even if their approaches have changed over the years.
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Comment on I built an arcade cabinet for my 4 year old and need some Switch game recs in ~games
Trobador LinkA question : is the Switch modded? That would expand the selection greatly, thanks to emulators. I'd recommend looking at switch.hacks.guide. Not all Switch units can be hacked, only...A question : is the Switch modded? That would expand the selection greatly, thanks to emulators. I'd recommend looking at switch.hacks.guide. Not all Switch units can be hacked, only first-generation models that are susceptible to the Fusée Gelée exploit ; the guide will tell you whether your console is vulnerable based on its model number. Units that aren't can be made so through the installation of a modchip, if you're willing to go through the trouble.
For kids, I will always recommend the Kirby series. They're great platformers that are colorful, full of likeable characters and that are made to be playable by everyone, a lot more so than Mario ; it goes as far as giving you the freedom to fly over most obstacles if you want to. They're light in story and there's, IMO, nothing in them that you might not wanna teach a kid. Plus, many of them are co-op!
The Switch has a handful of Kirby games ; I'd look at Return to Dreamland, Star Allies, and the Epic Yarn remaster in particular. -
Comment on Hytale is saved! in ~games
Trobador Link ParentAre they ? If so, bit more respectable ; I didn't see anything about this on the Hypixel fandom wiki but it could be wrong.Are they ? If so, bit more respectable ; I didn't see anything about this on the Hypixel fandom wiki but it could be wrong.
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Comment on Hytale is saved! in ~games
Trobador Link ParentI don't disagree with Microsoft's practices being awful, but I don't know about rooting for Hypixel as a competitor if that's your worry... they're selling $45 ranks to kids for in-game...I don't disagree with Microsoft's practices being awful, but I don't know about rooting for Hypixel as a competitor if that's your worry... they're selling $45 ranks to kids for in-game advantages, alongside other micro-transactions. Minecraft servers don't get that big without being skinner boxes of some sort.
This isn't about that, and I would not celebrate such a thing. There's the problem of that normalizing AI art in production, which devalues artists, but it's not just about their livelihoods : it's also about creativity in general. If you have so little vision for your game that you prefer to resort to having a magic 8-ball make milquetoast visuals for it instead of giving it a go yourself, why even bother? I would prefer programmer art.
That's not what happened with Clair Obscur, though. They had placeholder assets generated by someone else and they replaced them quickly after finding them. They used it to accelerate production, not to eliminate the human element. Whatever we think about that, it's important to make a distinction here.