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Since releasing the Minerva Labyrinth demo, a lot of my time has been spent addressing issues and feedback on that, but I just finished the...

Since releasing the Minerva Labyrinth demo, a lot of my time has been spent addressing issues and feedback on that, but I just finished the art and scripting for the final boss ("finished" meaning ready for playtesting, not ready to ship just yet). I am very close to content-complete now. Part of what's left are a couple of music tracks, though, which is quite difficult for me.

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Tracer Tong's new Dark Age is starting to sound a lot more appealing these days.

Tracer Tong's new Dark Age is starting to sound a lot more appealing these days.

I might have said that I'd like a Daggerfall remake, but they would probably fuck up and make it 400 GB, so I guess I wouldn't.

I might have said that I'd like a Daggerfall remake, but they would probably fuck up and make it 400 GB, so I guess I wouldn't.

Why does #GodotEngine 4.4 keep flipping this metadata back and forth? I am seeing this behavior in a number of resources that contain...

Why does #GodotEngine 4.4 keep flipping this metadata back and forth? I am seeing this behavior in a number of resources that contain Arrays or Dictionaries.

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As a kid, I never stopped to appreciate that a gorilla riding a swordfish is a pretty hilarious image.#VideoGames #Gaming

As a kid, I never stopped to appreciate that a gorilla riding a swordfish is a pretty hilarious image.

#VideoGames #Gaming

Is it possible to get the Itch client to execute a .sh file on Linux instead of opening it as a text file? I set the default OS behavior to...

Is it possible to get the Itch client to execute a .sh file on Linux instead of opening it as a text file? I set the default OS behavior to execute, but Itch is not respecting that.

I ask because the application manifest doesn't support command line arguments, either. Or rather, it says it does, but the client doesn't seem to understand them.

Itch never responded to my support ticket about the arguments.

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Since several people have requested it, I am implementing holding down a movement key to move continuously, so that the player does not need...

Since several people have requested it, I am implementing holding down a movement key to move continuously, so that the player does not need to repeatedly tap the key when running in a straight line. You can also hold down the optional clickable arrow buttons, and you can turn and sidestep while running. This was more complicated to implement than it appears and it took some trial and error to get it to feel right, but I think it is working pretty well now.

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I've been working on implementing a QoL feature that has been requested a few times, but unfortunately this has required refactoring the...

I've been working on implementing a QoL feature that has been requested a few times, but unfortunately this has required refactoring the input code. Input is always frustrating, but I have reworked the solution a few times because it wasn't quite right, plus I have had some unexpected bugs with world interaction to deal with.

I think I have it working now, but it makes me nervous. I will probably have to retest the entire demo before I merge it, just to make sure.

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I don't know what people expect from a free jam game, really.

I don't know what people expect from a free jam game, really.

I don't have a lot to show off lately since I'm mostly finishing and testing all the missing pieces, but I did receive some feedback...

I don't have a lot to show off lately since I'm mostly finishing and testing all the missing pieces, but I did receive some feedback asking for more class details during character creation. I can't fit a comprehensive list of skills on this screen without redesigning it a fair bit, but maybe listing a few of the more class-defining ones will help?

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Literally every conference call:"Are there any questions so...

Literally every conference call:

"Are there any questions so far?"

"..."
"......"
"............"

"OK, so if no qu-"

"HI I HAVE A QUESTION"

Do any #IndieDev here have experience selling / trying to sell your games on Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, GamersGate, Fireflower etc? If...

Do any #IndieDev here have experience selling / trying to sell your games on Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, GamersGate, Fireflower etc? If so, how did it go?

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Hi, I'm a #nonbinary indie #GameDev . I don't talk about this very much because it's not generally relevant to my work, but I...

Hi, I'm a #nonbinary indie #GameDev . I don't talk about this very much because it's not generally relevant to my work, but I like to point out from time to time that LGBT+ developers make games in every size, genre, and theme. The gaming press loves to put a spotlight on overtly queer-themed games every June, but queer developers making other sorts of games don't interest them nearly as much.

#TransDayOfVisibility #IndieDev #TDOV #TDOV25 #tdov2025 #VideoGames #Gaming

I am finishing up the sprite for the fourth boss. Scripting this boss was one of the last things I did before the Unity crash, but I've...

I am finishing up the sprite for the fourth boss. Scripting this boss was one of the last things I did before the Unity crash, but I've been putting off trying to draw it. It wasn't as difficult as I expected, though. I think it turned out decently, at least as far as my own art goes.

I have a bit more to do on the final boss sprite, but after that, I think all of the art for the game will be DONE aside from any touchups I decide to do.

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transphobiaSomething I have never seen noted on this subject: Once this happened for the third time, and once GOG issued their dogwhistle of...

transphobia

Something I have never seen noted on this subject: Once this happened for the third time, and once GOG issued their dogwhistle of "focusing only on games", their social medias were flooded with fascists parroting the same line:

"GOG is for normal people, not freaks of nature."

Crickets from GOG. I guess they were busy focusing on games.

Did GOG ever actually apologize (their terse "we'll focus on games from now on" statement doesn't count) for promoting...

Did GOG ever actually apologize (their terse "we'll focus on games from now on" statement doesn't count) for promoting Gamergate talking points on social media? Or address the public outpouring of admiration and transphobia from fascists in the wake of it?

Honestly, my games will not appeal to very many people, and probably never will. I guess that's OK. I just make the games that I need...

Honestly, my games will not appeal to very many people, and probably never will. I guess that's OK. I just make the games that I need to make. I hope someone enjoys one now and then, but this is all I can do.

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Alternately, it might just get one of your values subtly wrong, or leave it out, or add something else, such that you wouldn't notice...

Alternately, it might just get one of your values subtly wrong, or leave it out, or add something else, such that you wouldn't notice unless you checked over it yourself.

What good is a calculator if you have to check its work by hand anyway?

What fascinates me about LLM is how, yes, obviously it's shit at things that computers are already shit at, but it's also shit at...

What fascinates me about LLM is how, yes, obviously it's shit at things that computers are already shit at, but it's also shit at things that computers are (usually) good at. It has no purpose-built algorithm to do what you ask of it, so it just substitutes nonsense.

If you ask your regular text editor to format a JSON file, you can be pretty confident it will work. If you ask your chatbot to do it, it might just spit out a recipe for salt cake or something.

It's #WishlistWednesday ! My #MagicalGirl #DungeonCrawler Minerva Labyrinth is coming soon on Steam and Itch. If it strikes your...

It's #WishlistWednesday ! My #MagicalGirl #DungeonCrawler Minerva Labyrinth is coming soon on Steam and Itch. If it strikes your fancy, please give it a wishlist and try out the demo!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/Minerva_Labyrinth/

https://midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-labyrinth

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