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  2. Comment on RetroDECK is more than emulation: an interview with the devs in ~games

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    I don't even know where to begin. The UX is a car crash. If you compare to, say Onion or MinUI on Miyoo Mini where the UX is delightful. That's the top level issue I have. But there are so many more.

    I don't even know where to begin. The UX is a car crash. If you compare to, say Onion or MinUI on Miyoo Mini where the UX is delightful. That's the top level issue I have. But there are so many more.

  3. Comment on RetroDECK is more than emulation: an interview with the devs in ~games

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    I refuse to believe EmationStation is the final form for Linux vintage game emulators. Surely we can do so much better than that in 2026.

    I refuse to believe EmationStation is the final form for Linux vintage game emulators. Surely we can do so much better than that in 2026.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Tetris: The Grand Master [documentary] in ~games

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    ~5 hours!?! ...I may be some time. Send supplies.

    ~5 hours!?! ...I may be some time. Send supplies.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Parseword - a delightfully complex word game from Wordle’s creator in ~games

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    As a game developer myself (including a GOTY) I want as many people a possible to play my games. In that respect, I'd be very surprised if the creator of this made it and released it and didn't...

    As a game developer myself (including a GOTY) I want as many people a possible to play my games. In that respect, I'd be very surprised if the creator of this made it and released it and didn't want it to catch on. Financially he might not need it to catch on, but releasing it to the public signals the desire is for it to catch on. I hope that answers your question.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on gb-recompiled - Translates Z80 assembly directly into modern C code in ~games

  7. Comment on gb-recompiled - Translates Z80 assembly directly into modern C code in ~games

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    Can you explain why having the game on your Steam Deck like that is better than just running the ROM in an emulator? I'm curious

    Can you explain why having the game on your Steam Deck like that is better than just running the ROM in an emulator? I'm curious

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Parseword - a delightfully complex word game from Wordle’s creator in ~games

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    It's cool but the fact that it requires so much Tutorial and onboarding means that I think it won't really catch on.

    It's cool but the fact that it requires so much Tutorial and onboarding means that I think it won't really catch on.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on TOMORA (Tom Rowlands + Aurora) - Somewhere Else (2026) in ~music

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    This is pretty good. I need to catch up on their other tracks before the album drops.

    This is pretty good. I need to catch up on their other tracks before the album drops.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Using procedural generation to create the 10,000 landscapes in The Sentinel in ~games

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    I've used proc gen in one form or another in many of my games, but this does something new to me. Always happy to learn new stuff!

    I've used proc gen in one form or another in many of my games, but this does something new to me. Always happy to learn new stuff!

    1 vote

  12. Comment on GameDate: An anonymous LFG forum for 'dead' games in ~games

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    I was only aware of it meaning Let's F*cking Go ...on Twitter

    I was only aware of it meaning Let's F*cking Go ...on Twitter

    2 votes

  14. Comment on GameDate: An anonymous LFG forum for 'dead' games in ~games

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    For the PC-ignorant, like myself, what exactly is this site? What is LFG?

    For the PC-ignorant, like myself, what exactly is this site? What is LFG?

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print, York Art Gallery, UK. 27 February – 30 August 2026 in ~arts

  18. Comment on Steam Next Fest recommendations and game demos in ~games

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    I think it's a no go, so I'll release a Linux build ASAP (unlikely during Next Fest if I'm honest)

    I think it's a no go, so I'll release a Linux build ASAP (unlikely during Next Fest if I'm honest)

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Steam Next Fest recommendations and game demos in ~games

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    Self-promotion alert! My game Serenity has a demo in this Next Fest. It's a relaxing multi-player space-sandbox with music that changes with your play style. A kind of 3D Electroplankton? Collect...

    Self-promotion alert! My game Serenity has a demo in this Next Fest. It's a relaxing multi-player space-sandbox with music that changes with your play style. A kind of 3D Electroplankton? Collect spheres to advance, see wondrous things every 10 stages, perhaps some other players, and maybe get to stage 100. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4309910/Serenity_Demo/

    Others I would recommend (for better or worse):
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/2522120/Airframe_Ultra/
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/3349980/BrebeMan/
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/4142750/Denshattack_Demo/
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/3833720/Rhell_Warped_Worlds__Troubled_Times_Demo/

    12 votes

  20. Comment on Serenity: zen gliding to the sound of procedurally generated music in ~games

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    Thanks for that! I like to think I've solved all the issues you had with tranquility. In particular the progression in my game is more of a stepped approach (classic Nintendo style) lowering...

    Thanks for that! I like to think I've solved all the issues you had with tranquility. In particular the progression in my game is more of a stepped approach (classic Nintendo style) lowering difficulty each time a new gameplay element is introduced and my controls are more forgiving and not limited to just mouse.

    1 vote