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Solo devs keep raising the bar 🤯 This UE5 gibb0 creature action game looks insanely fun—grabbing cars, throwing them, then gliding with transformed wings? #UE5 #indiedev #gamedev

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42,765 views • 9 months ago

I have to say that I’m very disappointed by this year’s #vibejam I'm disappointed because the judging process was… weird My game that you can see bellow ranked #94. Way lower than what I was expecting. I put a lot of effort into the game, I wanted to make sure I’d “push the limits on what AI can do”, just like the organizers were pushing to the builders. And in all honesty, I think I delivered that. I got a lot of positive comments about it (appreciate who did) But it was not enough to be even in the top 25. The judging process went like this: > 2 people judged 950 games, selected the top 25 and handed them to other judges Once I knew my game didn’t qualify in the top 25, I reached out to one of the first judges to ask for feedback, trying to understand why my game went so poorly. The response I got was “your game is not fun at all and lack any kind of story. You focused too much on graphics”. I thought it was a bit harsh, but okay. I’m fine with criticism. Then I reached out to a judge (a game dev) that was responsible to rate the top 25 games and asked for feedback as well. The response was completely different, I got “Jesus, this looks awesome! You should’ve be in the top 25” and the rate he gave me would've put me in the top 10 or maybe even top 5! Then I noticed the biggest problem of the jam: > The judges responsible for picking the top 25 has no experience on game development at all, and this completely broke the judging system So all my work focusing on real game development and not AI Slop was pretty much thrown in the trash as this was simply not important for the initial judges All because they just didn’t consider the game fun. Which brings me to another problem: > Fun is subjective I’ve played my game with my wife and we had a blast, and we also played other games that we didn’t find it as much fun. So they decided the results of the game jam that has 50k in prize pool based on their personal experience of fun. I mean, fun is important. But technical depth also should be considered in a game jam. They said that “fun > polish” was the criteria. But this is definitely flawed by the reason above. You can build GTA 6 but if the judge does not like GTA you are discarded. With no regards on the technical complexity of the game whatsoever I’m not here to trash on anyone, I think everyone that shipped a game deserves to be praised. And I think the winners deserved their spot. But the rest was very... questionable. And lots of participants didn’t get the respect they deserved (I've talked to a bunch of them) That’s my take. I'll tag some creators down bellow that should've get more credit

I have to say that I’m very disappointed by this year’s #vibejam I'm disappointed because the judging process was… weird My game that you can see bellow ranked #94. Way lower than what I was expecting. I put a lot of effort into the game, I wanted to make sure I’d “push the limits on what AI can do”, just like the organizers were pushing to the builders. And in all honesty, I think I delivered that. I got a lot of positive comments about it (appreciate who did) But it was not enough to be even in the top 25. The judging process went like this: > 2 people judged 950 games, selected the top 25 and handed them to other judges Once I knew my game didn’t qualify in the top 25, I reached out to one of the first judges to ask for feedback, trying to understand why my game went so poorly. The response I got was “your game is not fun at all and lack any kind of story. You focused too much on graphics”. I thought it was a bit harsh, but okay. I’m fine with criticism. Then I reached out to a judge (a game dev) that was responsible to rate the top 25 games and asked for feedback as well. The response was completely different, I got “Jesus, this looks awesome! You should’ve be in the top 25” and the rate he gave me would've put me in the top 10 or maybe even top 5! Then I noticed the biggest problem of the jam: > The judges responsible for picking the top 25 has no experience on game development at all, and this completely broke the judging system So all my work focusing on real game development and not AI Slop was pretty much thrown in the trash as this was simply not important for the initial judges All because they just didn’t consider the game fun. Which brings me to another problem: > Fun is subjective I’ve played my game with my wife and we had a blast, and we also played other games that we didn’t find it as much fun. So they decided the results of the game jam that has 50k in prize pool based on their personal experience of fun. I mean, fun is important. But technical depth also should be considered in a game jam. They said that “fun > polish” was the criteria. But this is definitely flawed by the reason above. You can build GTA 6 but if the judge does not like GTA you are discarded. With no regards on the technical complexity of the game whatsoever I’m not here to trash on anyone, I think everyone that shipped a game deserves to be praised. And I think the winners deserved their spot. But the rest was very... questionable. And lots of participants didn’t get the respect they deserved (I've talked to a bunch of them) That’s my take. I'll tag some creators down bellow that should've get more credit

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74,076 views • 1 month ago

This baseball game took a turn for the worse in a hurry. The much bigger coach comes out to argue and gets in the umpire’s face, chest to chest. The umpire shoves him away and then the coach comes in and grabs him by the neck. The umpire takes a swing but misses and then finally the other coaches come onto the field to break everything up. Some people said that the umpire pushed the coach first, which he did. Others said when someone is chest to chest with you and in your face, he had every right to try and keep some space and distance between them. The umpire tells the coaches to call the cops because it was assault and one of the parents agrees with him. But someone said he pushed first so who is the assault on? This is wrong from every angle. Look at that poor catcher. He doesn’t even know what to do. Another day, another baseball game for young men ruined by the coach. What in the heck are we teaching our young players? It would take $500 bucks for me to even think of umpiring in this day and age. People are crazy. Who do you think was at fault? The umpire for shoving him first? The coach for arguing in the first place and grabbing him by the neck? Both of them? Sad state of affairs all around.

This baseball game took a turn for the worse in a hurry. The much bigger coach comes out to argue and gets in the umpire’s face, chest to chest. The umpire shoves him away and then the coach comes in and grabs him by the neck. The umpire takes a swing but misses and then finally the other coaches come onto the field to break everything up. Some people said that the umpire pushed the coach first, which he did. Others said when someone is chest to chest with you and in your face, he had every right to try and keep some space and distance between them. The umpire tells the coaches to call the cops because it was assault and one of the parents agrees with him. But someone said he pushed first so who is the assault on? This is wrong from every angle. Look at that poor catcher. He doesn’t even know what to do. Another day, another baseball game for young men ruined by the coach. What in the heck are we teaching our young players? It would take $500 bucks for me to even think of umpiring in this day and age. People are crazy. Who do you think was at fault? The umpire for shoving him first? The coach for arguing in the first place and grabbing him by the neck? Both of them? Sad state of affairs all around.

👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈

197,999 views • 1 month ago

I am currently rank one on the @_megaweapon_ $DEGEN leaderboard, and top five on the high score leaderboard. I see a lot of people struggling to reach high scores. Here's a quick guide/strategy and gameplay video on playing the ninja megaweapon. Phase 1: When the game starts and you aren't yet a megaweapon, mostly just ignore the bots and other players. Your focus should be grabbing and turning in the green blocks at a helipad. Obviously you still want to kill them as necessary, but dont focus on your KDA. Phase 2: When you become the ninja megaweapon, you'll want to play a hit and run style. The ninja has a stamina bar that also acts as a damage shield. If your stamina bar is gone, you are insanely squishy. So find a remote area of the map, preferably near a respawn point, kill an enemy or two and then retreat while the shield respawns. You want to avoid big groups where they can burst you down quickly with combined damage. On maps where there are houses, you can jump onto roofs to recharge your shield and be relatively safe. Phase 3: After you die as the megaweapon, simply repeat the above as time allows. When the game timer gets low, become more aggressive. You dont get bonus points for ending the game as the ninja, so when the clock winds down, take more risks to stack your killstreak. You will see me getting more reckless near the end of the video. Enjoy!

I am currently rank one on the @_megaweapon_ $DEGEN leaderboard, and top five on the high score leaderboard. I see a lot of people struggling to reach high scores. Here's a quick guide/strategy and gameplay video on playing the ninja megaweapon. Phase 1: When the game starts and you aren't yet a megaweapon, mostly just ignore the bots and other players. Your focus should be grabbing and turning in the green blocks at a helipad. Obviously you still want to kill them as necessary, but dont focus on your KDA. Phase 2: When you become the ninja megaweapon, you'll want to play a hit and run style. The ninja has a stamina bar that also acts as a damage shield. If your stamina bar is gone, you are insanely squishy. So find a remote area of the map, preferably near a respawn point, kill an enemy or two and then retreat while the shield respawns. You want to avoid big groups where they can burst you down quickly with combined damage. On maps where there are houses, you can jump onto roofs to recharge your shield and be relatively safe. Phase 3: After you die as the megaweapon, simply repeat the above as time allows. When the game timer gets low, become more aggressive. You dont get bonus points for ending the game as the ninja, so when the clock winds down, take more risks to stack your killstreak. You will see me getting more reckless near the end of the video. Enjoy!

Fogo

15,455 views • 8 months ago

"Looks like it got a little hot out there, sir!" Wing Commander (1990) is often considered one of the earliest "AAA" games, even though the term itself didn’t exist yet. Chris Roberts’ game reportedly cost about five times more to develop than a typical hit title of its era, making it by far the most expensive game at the time, and raising eyebrows everywhere. It featured very advanced graphics, digitized speech, a cinematic story campaign with branching paths, countless cutscenes, and a “Star Wars in space” feel that made it stand out massively. At times, it genuinely felt like you were starring in an interactive movie rather than "just" playing a game. Its success raised the bar for the entire industry. Publishers were now forced to invest far more in production quality, bigger budgets, and marketing. Wing Commander sold millions of copies, and helped establish the space sim genre. The game not only paved the way for even larger budgets in its own sequels, but it also pressured other developers and publishers to keep up. Whether this was ultimately good for the industry could still debated today. On one hand, it started an era of cinematic, high-production games. On the other, it made it significantly harder for small teams and low-budget titles to compete, effectively throttling the kind of creativity that had been a hallmark of 1980s game development. With the birth of Wing Commander, the industry had entered a whole new territory.

"Looks like it got a little hot out there, sir!" Wing Commander (1990) is often considered one of the earliest "AAA" games, even though the term itself didn’t exist yet. Chris Roberts’ game reportedly cost about five times more to develop than a typical hit title of its era, making it by far the most expensive game at the time, and raising eyebrows everywhere. It featured very advanced graphics, digitized speech, a cinematic story campaign with branching paths, countless cutscenes, and a “Star Wars in space” feel that made it stand out massively. At times, it genuinely felt like you were starring in an interactive movie rather than "just" playing a game. Its success raised the bar for the entire industry. Publishers were now forced to invest far more in production quality, bigger budgets, and marketing. Wing Commander sold millions of copies, and helped establish the space sim genre. The game not only paved the way for even larger budgets in its own sequels, but it also pressured other developers and publishers to keep up. Whether this was ultimately good for the industry could still debated today. On one hand, it started an era of cinematic, high-production games. On the other, it made it significantly harder for small teams and low-budget titles to compete, effectively throttling the kind of creativity that had been a hallmark of 1980s game development. With the birth of Wing Commander, the industry had entered a whole new territory.

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23,279 views • 2 months ago

After 1000+ days of dev, my first solo-developed indie game Spirit X Strike has officially launched in Early Access today!! 🙌🔥 Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported me along the way. 👇 It’s an EA launch, so I poured most of my energy into polishing the core combat — the soul of any character action game. I just want it to feel like “yea... this hits the right spot.” I don’t dare compare myself to the giants, just hoping it’s fun and reminds you why we love this genre in the first place. That alone would be a dream come true for me. From quitting my job on a whim and going full-time indie, to dropping the first trailer 2 yrs ago and getting those early bits of support — this journey’s been wild. And way less lonely thanks to you all There’s still a long road ahead to reach my vision— more features, more polish, more fights. The game just launched and this is just the start. There will inevitably be bugs and I’ll be shipping frequent updates to keep things solid, before diving into the next round of content development. So be sure to join our Discord and let me know if you hit any bugs or have feedback! I'll handle it as quickly as possible! Thanks again for being part of the journey. Say no more! Now go style on some enemies. 💥 #SpiritXStrike #indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #EarlyAccess #actiongame #Steam

After 1000+ days of dev, my first solo-developed indie game Spirit X Strike has officially launched in Early Access today!! 🙌🔥 Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported me along the way. 👇 It’s an EA launch, so I poured most of my energy into polishing the core combat — the soul of any character action game. I just want it to feel like “yea... this hits the right spot.” I don’t dare compare myself to the giants, just hoping it’s fun and reminds you why we love this genre in the first place. That alone would be a dream come true for me. From quitting my job on a whim and going full-time indie, to dropping the first trailer 2 yrs ago and getting those early bits of support — this journey’s been wild. And way less lonely thanks to you all There’s still a long road ahead to reach my vision— more features, more polish, more fights. The game just launched and this is just the start. There will inevitably be bugs and I’ll be shipping frequent updates to keep things solid, before diving into the next round of content development. So be sure to join our Discord and let me know if you hit any bugs or have feedback! I'll handle it as quickly as possible! Thanks again for being part of the journey. Say no more! Now go style on some enemies. 💥 #SpiritXStrike #indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #EarlyAccess #actiongame #Steam

Spirit X Strike - Early Access OUT NOW!

32,045 views • 1 year ago

Frank Slootman: “Being a CEO is a highly confrontational role” “I’ve gone one record a few times and people have taken me to task on it, when I’ve said that being a CEO is a highly confrontational role. But they think that ‘confrontational’ means I’m grabbing people by the lapels and slamming them against the wall and yelling. That’s not what I mean by confrontation.” The former CEO of Snowflake and ServiceNow continues: “Confrontation is about confronting issues and situations. When you see something that is either not good, not good enough, or can be better, you need to talk to the team and people responsible to bring them along in your thinking.” In Frank’s view, the framing should be: “this is why I am saying this, what do you think?” The goal of the conversation is to help them see the problems you’re seeing. You should be driving them to a “higher level of aspiration,” he explains. “I often start the conversation with, ‘How do you think things are going?’ I’m not telling them ‘you suck,’ or ‘things are terrible.’ Let them talk. And then you can say, ‘Well what about this?’ And all of a sudden, the perspective has opened up and changed. So the challenge is bringing them along in your thinking — then it’s not confrontational… Obviously there’s finesse and subtlety. You’re dealing with people. You don’t want to destroy them. You want to build them, not bring them down.” You need to help them grow: “People have a tendency to go sideways. They rinse and repeat and keep doing the same things. You can’t in a high-growth company. You need to become a different version of yourself. I’m trying to help them think through that. What does that look like? What does your organization look like a year from now versus what it looks like today?… In other words, stimulate their thinking. Challenge them to think about what they should do differently next week. Is that confrontation? Yes it is, but it’s dressed up in a way that it engages people.” Frank believes founders should be doing this every single week. Source: Foundation Capital (Nov 2024)

Frank Slootman: “Being a CEO is a highly confrontational role” “I’ve gone one record a few times and people have taken me to task on it, when I’ve said that being a CEO is a highly confrontational role. But they think that ‘confrontational’ means I’m grabbing people by the lapels and slamming them against the wall and yelling. That’s not what I mean by confrontation.” The former CEO of Snowflake and ServiceNow continues: “Confrontation is about confronting issues and situations. When you see something that is either not good, not good enough, or can be better, you need to talk to the team and people responsible to bring them along in your thinking.” In Frank’s view, the framing should be: “this is why I am saying this, what do you think?” The goal of the conversation is to help them see the problems you’re seeing. You should be driving them to a “higher level of aspiration,” he explains. “I often start the conversation with, ‘How do you think things are going?’ I’m not telling them ‘you suck,’ or ‘things are terrible.’ Let them talk. And then you can say, ‘Well what about this?’ And all of a sudden, the perspective has opened up and changed. So the challenge is bringing them along in your thinking — then it’s not confrontational… Obviously there’s finesse and subtlety. You’re dealing with people. You don’t want to destroy them. You want to build them, not bring them down.” You need to help them grow: “People have a tendency to go sideways. They rinse and repeat and keep doing the same things. You can’t in a high-growth company. You need to become a different version of yourself. I’m trying to help them think through that. What does that look like? What does your organization look like a year from now versus what it looks like today?… In other words, stimulate their thinking. Challenge them to think about what they should do differently next week. Is that confrontation? Yes it is, but it’s dressed up in a way that it engages people.” Frank believes founders should be doing this every single week. Source: Foundation Capital (Nov 2024)

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206,006 views • 6 days ago