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Intricate mechanisms run the machine's program — one step at a time
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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Josh Weier interview (lead developer on Portal 2)
11 votes -
Magnus Carlsen secured the world rapid chess crown for a record fifth time at the 2023 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship
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Please, Spider-Man games, stop making me play Mary Jane stealth missions
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 24
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Letterboxd/goodreads/storygraph but for video games
Looking for an app/platform for logging and rating the games I've played. I play a lot of classic games (playing Dragon Warrior 2 right now) so something with support for older stuff is a must....
Looking for an app/platform for logging and rating the games I've played. I play a lot of classic games (playing Dragon Warrior 2 right now) so something with support for older stuff is a must. Tell me what you use!
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Can you beat Super Mario Bros. Wonder without collecting coins? | VG Myths
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Making a calculator out of monkeys in Bloons Tower Defense 6
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Looking for games like wordle
Recently on here someone recommended a game called travle, which is a lot of fun even though I suck at it, as do my friends who play. Can anyone recommend other similar "one puzzle per day" style...
Recently on here someone recommended a game called travle, which is a lot of fun even though I suck at it, as do my friends who play. Can anyone recommend other similar "one puzzle per day" style games?
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
26 votes -
Mobile Suit Baba by Hempuli is out today and free for now
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Playing Quake for the story (A franchise retrospective)
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Donkey Kong: A record of struggle
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Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2023
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🎵 It's the most wonderful time of the year 🎵
Holiday game sales are currently happening, and some are right around the corner!
This is our annual holiday game giveaway topic. Spread some goodwill and holiday cheer with others!
Before you participate, please make sure you read the rules below.
Rules
-Gifters
Post your available games, the platform and method of delivery, rules for your giveaways (e.g. first-come first-serve, random draw, etc.), and any additional info or requirements. Feel free to get creative!
-Giftees
Request giveaways. Please make sure you follow the gifter's posted guidelines.
-Guidelines
Anyone can choose to be a gifter, giftee, or both! Giveaway rules are set by individual gifters, but there are handful of guidelines everyone should follow:
- No grey market keys! Only give away games from reputable sources. If you're not sure what this means, please ask.
- Requests for games should be done in this topic, but if the gift is a key, those should be delivered by PMs only. Please don't post keys publicly in this topic, even obfuscated ones.
If you're new to these, check out previous giveaway threads to see how these usually go.
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Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 17
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The personal, political art of board-game design
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Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
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Eight questions for anyone who has developed a game (especially with Unity's Engine)
(I already wrote this once, but my phone didn't like it and randomly deleted the whole thing... ◕∩◕ ) I've been wanting to develop some games for a while now, and I have an overarching theme idea...
(I already wrote this once, but my phone didn't like it and randomly deleted the whole thing... ◕∩◕ )
I've been wanting to develop some games for a while now, and I have an overarching theme idea in mind. I couldn't decide on top down pixelated game or 3D style, because it's more of a visual story kind of game, where you explore, build a base (or several), meet and talk to NPCs, learn the story, etc. I want a lot of detail but I only have (minimal) experience with pixelated games. So naturally, 3D sounds better for a higher detailed, and maybe stylized environment.
I don't know much at all about code ( for example, I had to look up how to format this post). I don't even know what languages there are other than Java. I make resourcepacks for Minecraft, but that's minimal coding for the .mcmeta file. I do also make fabric mods for it, but I use MCreator for those, which I'm sure is like training wheels for coding.
I have the skills for graphics for both characters/environments and GUI/HUD elements. I have an idea for my story, and a few ideas for characters. What I know I don't have is experience in balancing things like economies, rpg skills, fighting, and weapons/armor and their upgrades. But I'm not really planning on implementing those, at least not right now. (The economy would be first if I did)
I recently saw a video on youtube showcasing Unity Engine's nanite environments, and basically, I want in on that. They're gorgeous.
The Questions
So my 8 questions are, on a scale of one to ten (ten being basically impossible for one single person to do), how difficult would it be to make these elements in a singleplayer, 3D game for someone without experience (like me):
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Sky, ground, objects (like trees, flowers, rocks, etc) and other environment visuals' 3D models for exploration? I need to be able to walk on it, and maybe hit things like trees for lumber.
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Base building and gathering the materials to build? This comes with the inventory issue as well (looking at you, Minecraft), which I'm still trying to figure out how I want to do this.
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Crafting said gathered materials for building elements and items to gift to NPCs? This will need GUI and workbench, most likely.
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Collectibles? Think koroks from BoTW or the museum artifacts in Stardew Valley. I'd like for the player to be able to display these only in/on a shelf/table/glass case inside their base(s).
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NPCs with many hours worth of randomized dialogue interaction, gifts to and from NPCs, as well as a few friendship levels and unlockable interactions/gifts?
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What would the time frame look like for me to learn Unity's Engine for these elements, or is there a better engine I should be aware of?
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What materials might you guess that I'd need to spend money on to make this game? I already have: a Mac, the Adobe Suite, a drawing tablet, all the time in the world, and ideas. Would I need a license for anything?
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What have I overlooked? 3D modeling (and not just blocky models in blockbench) is a skill I realized I'd need to learn just as I was writing this post.
The reason I'm asking so many questions is because I can't tell if trying this will be worth my time or not, and if I could afford to hire someone for parts of it, if need be. I have ADHD, so I'm wondering if this is just the "new shiny thing" that has caught my eye (probably is). I don't want to dive into a major learning session and project development if it ultimately won't go anywhere because it's too hard for my smooth brain.
Then again, I see some games (what I would consider low quality) that I'm like, "man, I could've done that, that looks so simple and easy!" So basically I have no idea whether I'm near the peak of Mt Stupid on the Dunning-Kreuger graph, or if I'm past it and somewhere in the valley.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Also, feel free to talk to me like I'm a dumb 5 year old.
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China announces rules on video games - sparked panic among investors, wiping off nearly $80 billion in market value
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Any Pokemon TCG players here? I just got into the game and I feel a little lost.
So I was wondering through a book store and I found the Greninja ex Battle Deck, which I thought looked really cool, and I've always wanted to own a Pokemon deck, even if I don't have anyone to...
So I was wondering through a book store and I found the Greninja ex Battle Deck, which I thought looked really cool, and I've always wanted to own a Pokemon deck, even if I don't have anyone to play with.
I learnt the deck is meant for absolute beginners and that it doesn't stand a chance against meta decks, but I expected that (it's the same for Yu-Gi-Oh structure decks, you usually need to buy 3 and add a bunch of staples to get something slightly competitive).
Now since I can't play with anyone IRL, I hopped on Pokemon TCG Live, scanned the deck's QR code and built a better version of the deck using this video from LittleDarkFury. Except I replaced 2 Starmie and 1 Staryu with 1 Comfey, 1 Pyukumuku and 1 Lapras because I don't have anything else that synergizes, and I ran out of credits. (I can share the decklist if needed.)
Mostly because I dumped all my credits into building a Giratina Lost Zone deck because I felt cocky and then I realized I have no idea how to play it. That was a mistake.
My problem right now is that I feel really aimless, I have 2 decent decks but I can't really seem to get the hang out of them. I do understand their main win conditions (get Giratina VSTAR out, respectively get Greninja ex out) but besides that I don't really know how to play them. It does feel like I just need to get a bunch of games in, to see what decks other people play, and what situations I need to adapt to.
Locally there are no game shops I could go to, but I would have loved to play with someone IRL and have them guide me through everything. This means I'm stuck with online resources, but most of them are aimed at players that already know the game.
What do you think I should do? I'll keep playing games in hopes something will click with me, but until then, I'd appreciate some guidance (feel free to ask me anything in case I didn't give enough information).
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Armored Core VI discussion
Gaming has been a mostly stale experience for me over the last few years, even with friends. But this game is the one that stands out; it's addictive in the best ways. The soundtrack? Slaps. The...
Gaming has been a mostly stale experience for me over the last few years, even with friends. But this game is the one that stands out; it's addictive in the best ways.
The soundtrack?
Slaps.
The storyline(s)?
Slaps.
The fact that creativity is rewarded?
Slaps.
The weird micro style of storytelling?
Slaps.
Iguazu being a whiny bitch the whole time?
Hilarious.
Anyways let's talk about it.35 votes -
Looking for games that can be played with only the mouse
Hello, due to some unfortunately circumstances I need to have my left hand in a cast for some time and I'm looking for recommendations for games I could play only using my right hand (so only...
Hello, due to some unfortunately circumstances I need to have my left hand in a cast for some time and I'm looking for recommendations for games I could play only using my right hand (so only using the mouse). I have a few in my library that I've already been playing like Super Auto Pets and Let's Revolution, but I'm a bit bored of them. I also tried a tower defense game called Super Sanctuam TD, which was in my library, so I've tried looking for some other TD games but couldn't find anything that caught my eye.
Edit: I only listed what I've played recently, but I don't really want to limit myself to any genre, the only requirement is to be playable only with the mouse.
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Does anybody play Scythe?
I'm basically very new to complicated tabletop games but I've been in love with this game for well over a year now but it's really hard to find people that want to play it multiple times with me...
I'm basically very new to complicated tabletop games but I've been in love with this game for well over a year now but it's really hard to find people that want to play it multiple times with me (physically) because the setup and learning process takes 30-45 minutes for the average new-ish player. I just learned (today) that there's also an online component to it. If anybody else loves this game I'd be down to start an online game with you and your friends if they'd like to.
Edit No.1: I don't currently have a way to access steam but I should soon (assuming the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 can run games). If so I will DM everyone on here :)
Edit No. 2: I had no idea that this post would get this many comments (5 at the time of this edit). I'm very glad that my niche nerdy interest resonates with people. Whenever I get my lil computer/tablet thingy I wanna make a group chat thingy (maybe discord, never used before) with y'all so we can set up some games together. Looking forward to our future games.
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First live esports event for Stormgate
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Steam year in review 2023
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Creative Card Chaos is the No 1 (and 2) card based TTRPG on DTRPG. Thank you so much!
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The history of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out world records
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Link's Awakening DX HD - PC port (unofficial)
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Magnus Carlsen won his third title at the 2023 Champions Chess Tour Finals on Saturday, defeating Wesley So
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The rock that smashed a Scrabble world record
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Geometry Dash - Level 14 Clubstep closed eyes
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The Open Hand Foundation, founded in part by Jirard Khalil (The Completionist) has been keeping and storing donations for ten years
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See the sky: Thoru Yamamoto's Christmas story, for Playdate
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 10
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God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla | Reveal trailer (PS5 & PS4 games)
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Via: Solving the 100 GB problem
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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63 - A digital version of the classic "Celebrity" party game
Hello Tildes, I wanted to share with you a project that I have been working on for quite some time and have finally released. 63 is a modern version of the classic public domain party game known...
Hello Tildes, I wanted to share with you a project that I have been working on for quite some time and have finally released.
63 is a modern version of the classic public domain party game known by many names, but listed on wikipedia as Celebrity. (Some people might know it as Hat Game, Fishbowl or by some of its commercial versions such as Time's Up or Monikers)
The game works exactly like all these other games except you only need your phone to play it, no pen and paper or decks of cards required. The game is pass-and-play so only one phone is needed for a any size group.
For this initial release, the english version of the game only has 2 packs of cards available to choose from (General and Celebrities) but my goal is to add more packs and create a platform where anyone can create and share their own packs of cards.
You can download the game now on Android or on iOS.
For those not familiar with the rules I'll leave a brief explanation below but inside the game there's a more comprehensive rule section and tutorial.
GAME RULES:
A random deck of cards is generated for each game based on the packs chosen. Each card represents a concept and the objective of the game is for teams to guess as many cards as possible.
Two teams take it in turns to guess cards. Each turn is 63 seconds long and the player from the active team holds the phone and gives clues to their teammates.
There are three rounds, each with different rules for giving clues:
ROUND 1 - Forbidden words
You can’t use words from the card’s titleROUND 2 - Only one word!
You can't make sounds or gestures nor use any word in the card titleROUND 3 - Charades!
Words are forbidden, only gestures and sounds are allowedAt the end of the three rounds the team with the most points wins!
This is one of the first places I've shared the project in, especially for a global audience (since the game is also fully in portuguese), so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Hope you enjoy 63!6 votes -
Magic SNES controller from Abe's Projects
16 votes -
IGN's The Day Before early access review - 1/10
44 votes -
Monster Hunter Wilds | World premiere trailer at The Game Awards 2023
26 votes -
E3 is dead for good
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Today's Google doodle is pretty entertaining
Google's Most Searched Playground: find on a huge map the most searched things of the year
11 votes -
SEGA - "Power surge" | Reveal trailer
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Mouse | Official early gameplay trailer
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Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread
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Dynamic music and sound techniques for video games
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