bram dingelstad 
good day y'all ✨
it's time for another #GameDevHelpDeskWednesday 🙌
got any questions related to #GameDev, #GameDesign, #TechArt or else, ask it in this thread!
got some experience? look in this thread and give some answers!
Boosts appreciated!
i'll also ask a question: how do y'all achieve a healthy work-life balance for yourself?
Life Sim Engine@bram have a day job with permissive scheduling.
PRINCESS INTERNET CAFé 
Kernforce@bram A dog will create a healthy work-life-balance for you, whether you want it or not. :)
Seriously, I try to set realistic, achievable goals and take a break after each one. But when your interests and your job overlap so much, it's sometimes hard to tell where work ends and leisure time begins.
@kernforce that's a great idea! (love another reason to get a dog)
i'll be looking for some other hobbies as well
casraf@bram Ah that's easy, I don't
@bram A question as well: I would like to learn pixel art. Does anyone know of some good resources out there aimed at absolute beginners?
@kernforce i really liked this (https://lospec.com/articles/pixel-art-where-to-start/) page as a starting point
i haven't really progressed with pixelart by myself yet, but i always love coming back to that resource when i'm getting back into it
@bram this looks great, thank you! Love that you can start creating something right in the browser.
André Medeiros 
@bram with all these new engines coming out, is the “game loop” still your main design pattern is is there something more modern?
@superdealloc i haven't programmed in any particular paradigm for a while to be honest
usually i look for the best solution to my particular problem. although in general, i've really liked Godot's Node(tree) based approach where you can recurse down a tree of nodes with their own scripts, it also lends itself to being open to more familiar styles if needed