DrMelon

DrMelon

@melon.zone

indie game developer, game optimization freelancer, and film photography freak https://melon.zone drmelon@mastodon.gamedev.place

301 followers338 following691 posts

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @demontomatodave.bsky.social

I soon start reading out my (real) teenage diary, the entries that coincide with the issue, two weeks at a time. So you track the life of a kid who was gibberingly enthusiastic about Sonic, all the way through from 12 years old to 18, while Chris gets madder and madder at his ridiculous antics

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @demontomatodave.bsky.social

Some of you might not have tried it even though you follow me. Do! We track our lives through the issues of the 1993 UK Sonic comic (which was also a pop culture portal of sorts and lite games mag), we have comics pros and comedians on, and honestly it's just really funny

DrMelon reposted

We thought there should be a definitive podcast about Sonic, chronologically tracking through the 90s and letting you relive (or first-live) a childhood in those days, with all really good editing and music and features and guests and stuff, so we did. It's nearly over: stctp.zone

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @thewaether.bsky.social

these are from "101 things to do with your computer" by gillian doherty which I found a copy of on the internet archive. its a book full of projects for kids to do with computers and I'm a big fan of how it has these unconventional approaches to doing things such as using powerpoint for animation

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @thewaether.bsky.social

my favourite however? this ridiculously unconventional approach to game design. a lost art here, I want to capture both pages and show you the entire thing

DrMelon reposted

DrMelon reposted

this is an approximation but if anyone has the original or know who made it i'd be happy to have it

Maddy@saladplainzone.bsky.social

does anyone have that video of the muppets scene where kermit is looking at the fake kermit in the mirror but it has metallic madness bad future over it

DrMelon reposted

Hey Scottish voice actors! If you're interested in auditioning for this, DM me for the deets!

Dave Gilbert@wadjeteyegames.com

Attention Scottish voice actors! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎤 We’re gearing up to cast an upcoming project, which will require an (almost) all Scottish cast! So watch this space, if it’s nae bother.

DrMelon reposted

sorry, code is fucking beautiful. its fucking magical i can type words in the thing and fucking TRIANGLES just appear ? oops i typed it wrong and the triangles did something i didn't EXPECT ?? now weird shit is happening ?? this is the best shit of all time. i was born to fight the computer

DrMelon reposted

Attention Scottish voice actors! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎤 We’re gearing up to cast an upcoming project, which will require an (almost) all Scottish cast! So watch this space, if it’s nae bother.

DrMelon reposted

Tower of Gold is coming November 1st! 🎉 It's a massive puzzle/action game with a first-person overworld full of characters and mysteries. I'll release a trailer alongside the game, but here's a small teaser in the meantime! #indiegames #indiedev

DrMelon reposted

Exclusively in the Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine, there is a physics oversight on a platform in a secret course whereby Mario will be stuck on the ground producing dust. The steam-like dust visuals and sound effects make it seem like he is being fried or grilled.

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @aeon.bsky.social

industry analysts breathlessly await the reveal of what new engineering abnormalities his embrace of AI engenders. perhaps a neural network that runs on blood

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @aeon.bsky.social

tim sweeney moving to C++ gave the world an incompatible stitched-together quasi-C++ dialect, moving to "open-source" resulted in the janky UE5 source-available license, and moving to 3D originated the boldly iconoclastic "Y axis goes sideways" coordinate system

DrMelon reposted

Rockstar has repeatedly alleged that a games journalist was a member of the union Discord, posing a significant threat to the company's security. This is something we've covered in our earlier reporting, but there's some interesting context that just got brought up in the tribunal regarding timing.

DrMelon reposted

Thinking about when Victor Robles was telling the Praying Mantis on his cap how many outs there were 😭

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social

Jackson Chourio made a new friend 😭

DrMelon reposted

Today Rockstar bosses are taking the stand in the employment tribunal to answer allegations of union-busting. Outside, fired GTA worker Bran shared a message for the people who, last October, fired her and 30 of her colleagues without warning, due process or right of appeal.

DrMelon reposted

Rockstar tribunal update: If you're wondering what Rockstar considered offensive with regards to union Discord chatter, company exec Rob Spampinato is currently claiming they were upset at being compared to a fictional communist cat called 'Meow Zedong' in relation to HR policy changes.

DrMelon reposted

New punchline for yesterday's joke dropped store.steampowered.com/news/app/593... "General - Improved Steam Client startup performance."

store.steampowered.comSteam News - Steam Client Update - October 13th - Steam NewsA new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Homescreen - Big Picture Mode Added a new 'Big Art Mode' option for the home screen. This can be enabled in Settings >...
Turfster@turfster.bsky.social

Epic: "our new slopped up launcher starts up 5 seconds faster than Steam's, haha!!!" Imagine being so fucking braindead that you think *that's* the problem with your offering when compared to the rival that's had the monopoloy for more than a decade, and people will come flocking to your store now.

DrMelon reposted

#PortfolioDay is upon us once more! I'm Robin, a freelance illustrator from Scotland. I love strange folklore, rich colours, and also Final Fantasy ☄️ always happy to hear about commissions and projects—please do reach out if you'd like some art! 🍂 wyrmregards.com 📮 hello@wyrmregards.com

DrMelon reposted

Replying to @innes.bsky.social

ancient drystone construction fills me with awe, like some folk put a rock in just the right place 2000 years ago and it's exactly where they left it today

DrMelon reposted

Would you believe our game is built from basically just 1 texture?

DrMelon reposted

i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo

robdog 👾@robdogdraws.bsky.social

Probably the coolest thing he's done next to being a potential Bomberman fan

DrMelon reposted

A lot of people also forget the joke here is monkey island cost 60 dollars at launch

Emmeline@shirokumahi.me

had a stray thought about this, decided to check, and inflation so bad adjusted guybrush passed $50 recently fineleatherjackets.net/monkeyinflat...

DrMelon reposted

Rare entry level role here folks!

Super Spline Studios@supersplinestudios.com

We have 2 newly opened roles for UK ONLY games animators. Optionally in our lovely Leamington Spa office. RARE JUNIOR ROLE!!! - we want to invest in future talent with this one, we wanna offer the best start we can for a games animator. supersplinestudios.com/jobs/