So, since JoinMastodon.org has decided to change the way servers are listed on their website — showing preference for large servers who do not have a manual review process to join —>
May I ask that you Boost this post so people can find us at https://mstdn.games ? :1up: :boost_ok:
We’re an all-inclusive #gaming community and our Local feed is amazing — absolutely the go-to place for all things #Games. Our Mods are top tier.
"SAG-AFTRA votes unanimously to expand its strike to include the games industry. 'Here we go again! Now our video game agreement is at a stalemate too.'"
The first episode of Coding History: 3D from Mode7 to DOOM is live now! It explains how to rotate points in 2D space and why the rotation formula so often used in game development is the way it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC5IMfK7Yfw
Please go check it out and boost this post if you want to support an educational video series about old school 80s and 90s 3D 🙏
Gamedev companies that laid off THOUSANDS of people are the same ones that asked everyone to crunch their way to divorce and depression just couple years back.
Think about it next time you thunk about staying a single minute overtime.
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So, big news yesterday. I'm appalled at the impact this will have on the #Unity ecosystem, and #gamedev at large. There's just no way this can lead to anything good for anyone.
#GodotEngine is getting a lot of positive attention in reaction, so I want to address a few things. 🧵
Hello everyone! This is the very first open test of my blind accessible game engine called Unseen RPG Engine, a niche game engine that allows anyone to easily make turn based RPGs, at least that's the goal! This is very early and the purpose of this is to try and start getting the critical feedback I'll need to make this accessible, usable, and fun. Learn more about it, join the discord community, and download it here! https://ericbomb.itch.io/the-unseen-rpg-engine/devlog/552560/first-demo-of-the-unseen-rpg-engine-is-now-available
Did you release a game for a retro platform in 2023?
DOS? GBA? Mega Drive? C64? NES? PS1? Wii? Speccy?
Or do you know of one that you really like as a player?
Can you tell me about it within the next 14 hours?
I'm writing a very fast turn-around article for a retro book that I'm handing over first thing tomorrow morning and I want to finish it up by name checking some modern retro games, including those that aren't necessarily on my radar.
I obviously know about notable stuff like The Aching, Briley Witch 2, GoodBoy Galaxy, and Barren Planet, but there's just so much cool software coming out on "dead" platforms and I'd like to know about anything amazing that I might have missed.
It's currently about 15:30 UTC on the 10th of January 2024. That means your cut-off is around 5:30 UTC on the 11th of January. The sooner the better, though.
I've released the second episode of Coding History! This episode teaches the basics of 3D, and shows that anyone can build their own basic 3D engine armed only with simple concepts and a little bit of math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxMYroGay8c
Please enjoy and consider boosting if you'd like to support an educational video series about old school 80s and 90s 3D 🙏
I just heard the bad news that I am probably going to need a new job starting in July.
So, before beginning the regular search, I wanted to ask my Fedi friends if anyone could use a capable C++ programmer with lots of graphics and networking experience. I wouldn't mind a change, so I'm open to anything. Even other programming languages! It would be awesome if I could use Linux to do the work. 🐧
Locations I would consider are: Central Europe, Melbourne, Sydney or Remote
Yo #GameDev folks, maybe spread this one out a bit? I know very little about the fund itself / I can't vouch for it or anything, but more options to choose from is better than less when it comes to funding.
#GamedevProtip: Your game needs a pause button, and the sooner you add it the better, otherwise you'll struggle with which code should and should not run.
This is the real world: the phone rings, there is a knock at the door, a child needs help, a bathroom break, etc. Games are entertainment and need to take a backseat to life.
If the player is not actively engaged in online PvP, the pause button needs to work.
So there's a big thing about Unity shutting down Weta and that sucks and etc but buried in the middle is this:
"Unity will no longer mandate that employees work from offices three a days a week and will reduce 'full in-office services' to three days a week in most locations, the company said."
Which amounts to a patent admission at a corporate level that (1) WFH is cheaper, and (2) Return To Office isn't worth pushing at a corporate level.
Wonder if the worker bees at other studios are just meant to ignore this. Cus, er. It's right there.
I'm so happy Unity decided to self-destruct! I mean, sorry for your losses and all, but... Not only is #Godot getting so much great attention, but I swear it's also driven more devs to Mastodon seeking out experienced #GodotEngine devs to chat with, collab, follow, and learn from! The #gamedev community has felt really lively lately!
If you're a gamedev using godot, please say hello in the replies and maybe more folks can find each other to follow!
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