I felt like my little #tic80 game was missing something control-wise, so I added variable jump height -- then I played BAS ( https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=137287#p ) which convinced me to drop the "one-button" and add a backward (vertical?) wall jump to give the player a little more control. This made things work a lot better!

Before the game felt VERY hard to design levels for since the player could only ever go back and forth, but with the vertical wall jump I can put a lot more spikes and things in the way.

I also added little booster pads and (not shown) "extra jump" pickups, so I think I've got enough in my toolbox to assemble the first 3-4 screens!

#gamedev #hobbydev #platformer

Software engineers should really look more into #ECS and #DataOrientedDesign architecture when designing software. This is especially useful in software systems written in #Rust.

It is mostly used in #GameEngine's, most notably in #Bevy #BevyEngine, but is very useful outside of #GameDev, too.

It all comes down to this:
- separate data from behaviour
- favor composition over inheritance

It's the antidote to #OOP.

#RustLang

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New Release!
Issue #9 of our monthly webzine Pico-View is out now! September winds brought us many #pico8 #gamedev and #pixelart articles.

Read it here:
https://nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-View/?issue=9

Cover Art by
@SpokeTheSandy

Gordy and the Monster Moon is out! It's $3 on Steam with the launch discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/642020/Gordy_and_the_Monster_Moon/

On itch, also $3: https://twinbeard.itch.io/gordy-and-the-monster-moon

A wild sale appears - 25% off on everything!
It is the end of the month, so why not? Go get some pixelated goodness at bargain prices!

✨ https://itch.io/s/103494/september-sale

#pico8 #pixelart #indiegames