AmicableAnimal

AmicableAnimal, 5 days ago to random

It's been a busy, busy month thanks to the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, but now things have quietened down a bit, I'm back to the dev logs and working on the rest of CRT7!

👉 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2096780/view/4191241567726125760?l=english

An orange and blue chessboard where the spaces can light up and show letters on them. The chessboard starts unilluminated, then all spaces get illuminated, then only specific ones near the corners.

ElectronDance, 16 days ago to random

Me, writing on Immortality: "We construct entire identikit personalities from mere scraps – imagine trying to work out who someone is from promotional events, let alone any fictional portrayals. But then something goes wrong."

You, reading on Immortality, here: https://www.electrondance.com/psychopath/

AmicableAnimal, 16 days ago to gamedev

The new #CRT7 demo is live! Decypher strange computers, unravel modified tape players, and unlock impossible doors. Point & click your way around a huge variety of puzzles in a mysterious basement!

Shares and wishlists appreciated to get to the next milestone 🧡

https://youtu.be/13wSru0sJkI

#Puzzle #GameDev #IndieDev #PuzzleGame

AmicableAnimal, 27 days ago to gamedev

What started out as a small "that'd be a nice accessibility/hint feature" turned into quite a complicated mathematical journey 😮

Still, I'm proper happy with how this new feature has turned out - no more pixel hunting in CRT7 with your fancy phone!

#ScreenshotSunday #GameDev

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AmicableAnimal, 28 days ago to random

I'm so impressed the physics engine can handle this mess - there are about 400 coins under all those chips too 🤣

MrBehemo, 1 month ago to random

Welp, I suppose I needn't worry about SEO for aetheric-games.com .... Google just simply won't search for it. Searching for "aetheric games" returns results for "aesthetic games" no matter if you use the "search instead..." link, if you use quote marks, or even if you use "verbatim" mode. 🙄

The web has never lived up to its promise, but remember when it used to work kinda, maybe sometimes?

AmicableAnimal, 1 month ago to gamedev

I'm back to work on my nonsense, and I've gotten my mysterious doors working! Well, working how they want to work anyway...

(Wait for it!)

#GameDev #ScreenshotMonday

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AmicableAnimal, 1 month ago to random

OH! I missed this going live, so let's make up for that:

There are so many amazing games in this bundle, but more importantly all money donated goes to the PCRF, a really important organisation giving access to medical relief, food and water.

Please buy/donate if you can 🧡

https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle

AmicableAnimal, 1 month ago to random

Good morning! Focaccia anyone?

AmicableAnimal, 2 months ago to random

I have been having altogether way too much fun combining transparent video with rendering these last couple of days. (Warning, minor flashing lights)

Still, I'm loving the ability to make sneaky, mysterious transitions for #CRT7! 🔊😍

#IndieDev #PuzzleGame

https://youtu.be/KED3TSGX3b0

hbons, 2 months ago to random

love how the corporate "stress management session" has a conflict with 3 other meetings on the calendar... 🙄

MrBehemo, 3 months ago to random

Now Ahm just a simple country lawyah, but this "copyright" seems incredibly spurious. (1) You can't copyright a game mechanic; that would have to be a patent. Software patents are ridiculous, game patents especially so. But in any sane world, you'd get laughed out of the patent office for submitting such a basic, extant mechanic.

And...

https://www.404media.co/nytimes-files-copyright-takedowns-against-hundreds-of-wordle-clones/

AmicableAnimal, 3 months ago to gamedev

Figuring out all the masking/stencilling stuff was a bit of a faff, but I'm quite chuffed with how this came out!

An improved, smoothy bouncy text message interface for #CRT7 which I can inject messages into during gameplay. Mm, more diegetic interface!

#IndieDev #GameDev

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AmicableAnimal, 3 months ago to gamedev

Finally finally I'm back to working a little on #CRT7 after an incredibly busy 6 months of work and illness...

So of course, I decided to implement a more dynamic text messaging system in the game? Progress has been made, but there are some issues to fix...

#Indiedev #Gamedev

AmicableAnimal, 4 months ago to random

For the last year I've been working hard on something I think is really valuable for the Edinburgh and Scottish games ecosystem. I'm delighted to say it's now official!

We're launching a new undergrad in Games Development and Production in 2024!

• It's a 4-year full degree
• I'm leading it!
• You'll learn CS/Software Eng fundamentals alongside game specific stuff
• We'll make you paper prototype
• I think it'll be really fun, as you'll get to make cool stuff

More here: https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/study/undergraduate/games-development-and-production.htm

AmicableAnimal, 4 months ago to random

The in-person part of the Edinburgh Global Game Jam kicks off TODAY with registration from 18:00!

Craig Thomson, the Studio Lead Programmer at Build a Rocket Boy will be kicking us off, plus we'll have snacks!

There is still time to join us, deets at https://bit.ly/EdinGGJ2024

AmicableAnimal, 4 months ago to random

It's just 9 days until the Edinburgh Global Game Jam (#GGJ) kicks off in-person, and we have news!

Craig Thomson, the Studio Lead Programmer at Build a Rocket Boy, will be coming and giving all our jammers a talk to kick off the weekend!

Plus we'll have snacks! Why not join us? 👇

https://bit.ly/EdinGGJ2024

AmicableAnimal, 4 months ago to random

Okay so now this is really starting to feel real 😍

AmicableAnimal, 5 months ago to random

It's January! That means I'm shouting that the Global Game Jam is happening again and anyone vaguely Edinburgh-located is welcome to come make stuff with us again this year!

We had 100ish jammers last year, and it was lovely. Come make it even more so this year?

Reposts always appreciated! #EdinburghGGJ

Go to http://bit.ly/EdinGGJ2024 for more details and to sign-up!

AmicableAnimal, 5 months ago to random

Yaaas. This is one heck of a good Lego set. A little Screwball Scramble Lego ball maze thing. Top tier work, designers 👌

AmicableAnimal, 6 months ago to random

Today I answered the age old question of how many academics does it take to change a light bulb. Answer: One (1)

But it does involve borrowing a step ladder, moving a bed, knacking one (1) knee, snapping an old bulb, two bus trips to find a new bulb, and a shower afterwards.