Flying Free Studios

Remember tutorials should always be optional.

If players decide they just want to figure it out, then let them go.

But you probably busted your ass to make it so a thinly veiled threat doesn't hurt.

Or maybe it will…

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The real bump in difficulty working on 3D games versus 2D ones is simply that there is a whole other dimension for bugs to hide in....

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When people are uninterested in the glory that is a hurdy gurdy, you know society has fallen into disrepair.

Oh yeah out of context it's a pain to see what's up.

The big issue of that code is in fact the +1 - 1 which was there while I worked out which side of the experience system I wanted to start at 0.

Great and valid spotting!

Wow, well done! That was a lot of fun.

A screenshot as proof of completion so you know I'm not just saying that.

Now excuse me while I try to run through it with fewer settings enabled.

Thanks for playing and for the encouragement!

It means a lot to me.

Uh oh. Two lines? I thought it was just the one! hahahahahaha

Here's a little game dev tip for everyone.

If a piece of code is not working, threaten it!

It won't fix the problem, but it can make you feel better about it.

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Oh man that's one hardcore week!

Kick it's ass dude! You got this!

Yeah I always thought Nintendo was pretty strict with it.

But after seeing stuff like this I guess I was very wrong.....

Correct me if I'm wrong, but considering the sheer amount of knock-offs and AI slop on the Nintendo eShop, I feel like if you just sneeze in its general direction, it will let you put a game on there.

It has been a while since I have checked it out, and, oh boy, it's a sight.

If you can see the logic, that makes you a programmer in my books.

Just note I have fixed the questionable section so don't learn any bad habits from what you see hahahaha

Well then I'll make sure not to drop any hints hahahahaha.

That one line of code that makes your brain glitch out every time you see it but does actually make sense when you look at it again.

Let's see if any of you folks notice it.

Pure truth, right there!

OK, so we all asked if we can have AI do more useful stuff like wash our dishes or mow our lawns, and now we have AI actresses....

I have an idea.

Everyone play along and be cool.

Boy, I really hope that AI doesn't take the jobs of billionaire CEOs. Am I right, guys?

Boooooo, I say! Hopefully it all goes well, we are all cheering you on!

When something is taking longer than I thought, my brain screams at me.

'There must be a better way!' it screams.

Is that an issue? Nope.

It just means I actually care about what I'm building.

Game dev brings out the best in me, and for that I thank it.

Now back to the grind.

Suck at something?

Do more of it.

Still suck at something?

Do more of it.

Still su DO MORE OF IT!

Don't let people fill your mind with inherent talent BS.

Everyone is capable of anything, it sometimes just requires a bit more work.

No.

Join us in the distraction zone.

Today we are doing a deep dive into why the 3DS is worth so much in 2025.

I am clearly doing that thing where I'm working on everything other than what I need to be.

Bah! You can't forget to have fun with game dev, and in the end every little piece, no matter how dumb it is, helps make the game whole.

A nice clean tutorial is really important to folks that don't play a lot of games.

Shame I have the focus of a squirrel that fell into a vat of Red Bull...

HA! Now that's a reference that took me a second pick up.

Game dev is one of those glorious creative places where people can ask, 'Why?' and you should respond with, 'Why not?'

Why is there an organisation of ducks seeking the destruction of swimming pools?

Why not?

I'm not weird, everyone else is, which is why they all think I'm weird.

At least that's what the ghosts of Crowley and Rasputin have been telling me while I've been working on a device that gives cats robotic thumbs so that they can help me conquer the world.

So watcha doing?

I legit jump scared myself exiting play mode and forgetting that I moved the camera to check something...

I should start recording myself working on the game so people can laugh at how dumb I can be.

Well done on being realistic with your deadlines.

A healthy deadline is a healthy dev, which is a healthy game.

You can do it, dude!

The household appliance existential dread award goes to the microwave!

Nothing like watching something count a minute down and remind you that you have just spent a minute of your life doing so.