soulful code.

A preview of some gameplay foundations I've prototyped for my survival horror/stealth game VOID HEALING, including "partner zapping", "sight jacking" and telekinesis. I'm looking forward to designing some interesting dynamics, branching levels and story events with them in mind. #gamedev

I need your help! 🙏 If you think The Abbess Garden deserves more attention, it would mean the world to us if you could vote for us in the Devgamm award :) You need to enter and verify your email, then type "abbess" to find us: devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo... Reposting is sweet 🌸 Thanks!!! 💖

If you're an indie developer, you should hang this screenshot on your wall and use it as inspiration to never give up

very direct evidence that video game piracy is important in the preservation of video games

Another screenshot from "Evangelho da Carne", my punk-esoteric platformer inspired by Klonoa. I'm not making levels yet, just drawing scenarios and testing the character walking on them. #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #horror #indiebr #jogobr #indiegames

IMO there's a real reluctance among some to even engage w/the possibility that the limitations of earlier hardware generations might have contributed something valuable to our experiences with some games on them. Some simply must see technically more advanced graphics as an inherent, objective good.

I remeber seeing a game dev talk about "Everything you criticsize and game dev already brought up and thought of doing but couldn't due to money, time, cooperate oversight or all three"

Most (good) solutions are proposed not by newcomers, but by people who understand an issue deeply. There are exceptions, of course, but generally, if a solution seems "obvious", it's because you don't understand the problem as well as you think. 🧵

Just going to repost this here, since I find it relevant. Especially in a time where misinformation and misconceptions also strike the public discourse around video game development.

I think people overestimate how much freedom and power game directors have in the industry (even well-known ones). Contracts, shareholders, investors, publishers, outside of the folks working solo in their room, no one is truly independent in the field.

> starts direct by asking why gamedev is so hard > say your game is basically mario kart > beat the allegations > elaborate for 45 minutes > $10 cheaper than mario kart world > leaves

Level design isn't valued nearly enough.

À mes camarades français, un ami est actuellement en situation de précarité étudiante (avec notamment des galères logement, service social de la fac...), et a besoin d'aide pour subvenir à ses besoins. Un ou deux euros sont déjà suffisants pour lui payer un repas Crous. Je vous remercie d'avance !

My point is, it’s a strength to have heaps of hobbies when you’re creating. It’s a strength, as a dev, to give new things a go (especially if they don’t appear relevant to gamedev) — don’t discount how they might influence your work. Games are better when they’re inspired by more than other games!

I think one underdiscussed reason that people are gravitating towards these games is because they ask so little of your life *going forward*, too. Most of them don’t have XP, or battle passes. For almost any larger multiplayer effort that’s coming out these days, who could claim the same?

Remember, anything can feel like a soulless obligation - even things you love - if you don't take breaks, refuel your creativity or do other things. You can't strong-arm creativity or hit your head against a wall hoping inspiration will happen. Stop. Reset. Love yourself. Repeat.

I took a deep breath. It's really hard to create when the world is literally burning. But, as with poetry, you just have to breathe and do something. And as always, it soothes me and makes me feel good.

A great perspective and analysis of Kojima Productions' latest title, by @writingongames.bsky.social. youtu.be/e4PNbtalwJI?...

Un long format d'une grande importance, signé @blast-info.fr. À regarder et écouter avec beaucoup d'attention. youtu.be/9-ebi4svw1k?...

When creators experience difficult times, they let it out by sharing it to the world through their creation. I dedicate my game to people that are a only data on a spreadsheet, that are "difficult decisions to remain competitive" I dedicate my game to the victims of capitalists

The DECIMA engine offers great possibilities, but it's just a tool. If it was made public, we'll also end up with badly optimized and buggy games. The real star for Death Stranding 2's visuals, presentation and performances is Kojima Productions. They've always been art, tech & production wizards.

tired of design-by-committee nonsense. we need more games made by and based off unhinged weirdo's imaginations

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Hey folks, I'm looking for a job! I’ve spent the last 5 years working in game development, and around 15 years before that in design. If you're a small team looking for someone with a wide range of skills and a strong creative vision — I might be the right fit. www.artstation.com/tramdrey

Hi, I'm Tibo, a French freelance technical artist. → 2D / 3D asset creation: → Shaders (e.g. VFX, custom lighting) → Engine tools and programming → Front-end webdev Looking for similar services for your project? 🫳 ☎️ let's chat :) gotibo.fr/contact #b3d #godotengine #dev #artist #freelance

Hey, indie devs and animators! Someone hire me. I'm a VA open to work, and would actually love to do just that 🥴 My vocal range is pretty wide, and I'd love to lend it to whoever you may have in mind in whatever projects you're working on.

i know "support indie art" feels like saying "eat your vegetables"at this point but as ai begins to seep into every mainstream property you can imagine, do not feel disheartened. there is a world of artists making art that doesn't depend on destroying the environment and making money to live.

Games like Veilguard do not "fail" because of the devs working on them. They fail because corporate interference forces studios to chase trends so that CEOs like EA's Andrew Wilson can net $25M a year. Don't let the grifters convince you of anything else. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

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I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.

Art heals the world. Put and teach empathy in everything you do.

"C'est facile pour nous les games designers de créer de l'addiction. Les plateformes le réclament (...) À nous de résister, et de provoquer plutôt des émotions mémorables". Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers