I think my cat is broken.
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Matt Hogan 
@mtthgn
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Software engineer, maker of half-finished things.
slembckeRE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@VeridianExpanse/116508556036375113
Ok Fedi friends. This is my game's demo that I've been (mostly) solo dev-ing. Playable in your browser this moment. (the thread has a download with source code too!)
I'm kind of looking for feedback if it's a good demo or not before launching it on Steam. It's a crafting game, and the demo caps the available materials. I worry that it will lead players to grind instead and end the demo on a sour note.
It also still has some placeholder elements. Is that a turnoff?
Boosts appreciated. :D
gbadevRetro Dot Cards/Matt Greer, creator of physical game cards for the GBA e-Reader (https://www.retrodotcards.com/), is currently working on a GBA picross game together with @objetdiscret titled Pixel Pup, which will feature many puzzles of various levels of difficulty sorted by theme, a tutorial and a multiplayer mode.
Download the early demo here - https://city41.itch.io/pixel-pup-demo
Follow the development progress on Retro Dot Cards' BlueSky account - https://bsky.app/profile/retrodotcards.com
Read the developer's blog with GBADev tutorials - https://www.mattgreer.dev/blog/Game%20Boy%20Advance/
Amazing sub title on this article: "KitchenAid is putting Hall effect sensors in its hardware before Nintendo does." 😂
https://www.theverge.com/tech/901470/kitchenaid-artisan-plus-tilting-stand-mixer-speed-control-light
So, I've been thinking about switching instances. I started on mastodon.social because I didn't really know anything else, but mastodon.gamedev.place seems to be where everyone I interact with is at.
Is switching instances pretty painless? Will I notice any material differences if I switch?
Players can sense the common sizes that appear on the screen, so meta sprites can make things feel a lot more natural + less boxy. They can also lead to more efficient OBJ VRAM usage. This sprite could technically be a 64x64 sprite, but it'd take over 2x the VRAM!
Brianna Townsendfrom @castpixel on bsky, a free tool for taking a circuit diagram and creating the model for a 3D-Printable mold that you shove copper tape into to create homemade electrically-sound PCB's for dirt cheap with no chemicals, really really really cool
RE: https://mastodon.social/@obrhoff/116029803477496494
Building on this thought, I love moments where you buy an old cartridge and there's an existing save file on it. It's a little glimpse into another person's life, akin to words in the margins, underlined passages in a used book.
Nicola CocchiaroRE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@synapticsugar/115612806707107229
Agents of Groove is finally out! This is the first game for which I've done programming, design, writing AND music, over the course of *checks notes* close to three years!? I hope it will resonate with someone, but inevitably this is a huge milestone either way, and it'll always be special to me.