Dave?

@justdaveisfine
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#indiedev generalist using #unrealengine

I know how to do a lot of things but I'm not good at any of them.

Latest game projecthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/652770/Zofia/
Alright I'm going to try this instance migration thing. Fingers crossed.
Still contemplating this style. 
OK so far the answer seems to be "why aren't you using both?"

Does it make more sense to plan out cutscenes as a script or like a storyboard?

I've always just made it up on the spot in the past, and that's turning out to be not ideal.

#indiedev #gamedev

If you need a timeline cleanser this morning ...

Here's a thing about name-your-own-price media sales, having just helped a (surprisingly successful!) project launch on Itch:

If you can't afford the suggested fee, or want to try the game/book/zine/software/whatever first:

Absolutely go ahead and click the "No thanks, just take me to the downloads" button and give it a try.

The person watching the analytics wants to see that download number go up - quite possibly more than they wanted the money, as they were happy for you to have it for free.

They want their stuff out there.

You can always go back and give them money later. Make a list if you're worried you'll forget.

Obviously, if you 're flush and can trivially afford it, and if you know you're going to love it, pay the writer/artist/developer promptly and generously.

But people don't make art for it to go unseen.

And they don't make it only for the well-heeled.

If they offered it to you for free.
You can take it for free.
It's alright.

#IndieGames #IndiePublishing

Alright real talk - I'm considering starting to roll a community for my #indiedev games. (I know I know, very late to the scene)

I am hesitant on discord because of the direction they're headed.

Has anyone found a #fediverse solution that works for them?

Part of me says just make a Mastodon instance or account to share updates, but another part of me says maybe a PieFed/Lemmy instance or community would be better for discussions. There's always Matrix too.

What do you think?

#gamedev

Oh yeah its coming together. 
This is also a case of me doing this every single wrong way until finally doing the super obvious right way.