Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)
Making games is hard. I give up. No, wait, my code is working now. Never mind.
Jul 28, 2023 at 5:13pmWeb
Show threadlorddimwit is now @[email protected]Jul 28, 2023

@grumpygamer

Ah yes. The daily “I’ve been writing code for decades but obviously I’m a fraud and a loser who has lied to everyone about my skills oh wait this was supposed to be || not && nevermind.”

Show threadChris Gioran 💔Jul 28, 2023

@lorddimwit

And now we know that my whole psyche can, in fact, be contained in a single toot.

Frankly, i am relieved.

@grumpygamer

Show threadDan JohnsonJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer moooooooooooood
Show threadsomepxJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer relatable content.
Show threadJoao Granja-Correia Jul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer please don't give up. I love your games.
Show threadJPJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer some of these arcs take seconds, others take years.
Show threadTCD 🎮​Jul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer Adding proper credits to games is hard too. You are now listed as 'game design, SCUMM system' for the Amiga version of Monkey Island 2: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/monkey-island-2-lechucks-revenge ​
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge is a game released in 1992 / 1994

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Show threadChad of Sketchy AbstractionsJul 28, 2023

@grumpygamer My favorite is being utterly clueless and thinking if I recompile it maybe it will fix itself.

...and then sometimes it does and that only makes me paranoid.

Show threadEyeOfMidasJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer I literally said this a week ago. I'm so glad that even amazingly successful gamedevs suffer the same problems I do. Gives me hope 🥹
Show threadClive ThompsonJul 28, 2023

@grumpygamer

😂

Show threadGlowmaticJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer literally me last night when I discovered a release build-only bug that hosed my game on startup
Show threadJustSomeOldDudeJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer replace the word games with software, and it still applies
Show threadHorror Author Reed AlexanderJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer I tried my hand at game-making. You're doing better than me by not giving up lol
Show threadbakkusJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer P7ng @ericsedge on this :-D
Show threadDrYakJul 29, 2023
@grumpygamer s/games/any stuff with computers/g
Show threadBashar3AJul 29, 2023
@grumpygamer phew
Show thread/usr/bin/felsqualleJul 30, 2023
@grumpygamer me during each and every existential crisis caused by anything related to computers: 'Woodworking. Woodworking would be nice.'