Jamie D

Thank you!

It's hard to feel good about your work when all you see are the flaws but every now and then, I glimpse a quiet moment and think "yeah, you did alright on this one"

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So turns out that the Bucky O'Hare arcade soundtrack has BIG Gunstar heroes vibes (which makes sense)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7uo...

I saw this! Congratulations!

My head cannon 30 years ago was this was a Star wars thing

GAMESCOM BOOKED Y'ALL

This is a really interesting point because it lead to every indie game then having (not great) stop motion animation styles and is an overused crutch at this point.

I would love to see an indie game with incredible animation o n just one character

All this has happened before and will happen again

We will see.

I talk and I talk but I have no grandma

For me, that looks like art driven, short games that have a theme.
I'm likely going to be looking at different visual styles, weird visual effects or maybe even just doing my take on realism but quickly.

Cool art style + solid gameplay + (slightly) unique mechanics = Win?

These uncommon things to add might be VFX, which are often neglected in indie games.
It might be a really well animated main character that goes above and beyond.
It might be lighting.
Have a look around and see what people commonly struggle with and tackle that. Chances are you might stand out

One thing that really lodged itself in my brain from an indie marketing talk was "Do what the rest aren't doing" & I think you could apply that to making games themselves.

To me, that looks like adding visual things that are somewhat difficult to do & that go beyond what Youtube tutorials cover

Me and my brother call it "BattleStargate Voyager" because that is exactly what it is

Also, shout out to Battlestar Galactica : Deadlock

A video game that really captures the feel of the capital ship combat in the show and it has an *INCREDIBLE* soundtrack.

Sadly, it isn't available to on Steam anymore

If you are finished with Battlestar Galactica, I recommend the following

-Stargate Universe
-Falling skies

Not seen that yet but I will!

If you are into the new stuff, great! I am happy for you (and Im ok with re-watching older trek so I am happy too!) but if you want TNG/VOY like stuff, I recommend:

-Seaquest DSV (Season 1)
-Lost in Space (Reboot series)
-For all Mankind
-Enterprise (if you never gave it a shot)

It is a direct contrast (I feel) to a lot of modern Star trek, where in BSG, the characters feel real, talk like how people talk and are flawed.

Obviously, the tones are different and I dont think I want a trek show as dark as BSG but I would like it if the crew didnt speak like the scooby doo gang

a group of fighter jets are flying in the dark in a galaxy . ALT: a group of fighter jets are flying in the dark in a galaxy .

Currently watching Battlestar Galactica (reboot) and they really don't make them like that anymore.

Look, I LIKE Secret of the ooze

Quietly predicting that every new adaptation of TMNT Last Ronin will have a different surviving turtle and they will all be reunited in some multi verse nonsense

THIS

I had this exact emotional experience when I switched from maya to blender and realized what I'd been missing out on.

I'm going to add to this:

Make sure your game's logo is in a readable font!

I've seen TOO MANY announcement trailers in indie game streams where I have no idea what the game is called because the logo was a noisy mess

Legibility > looking cool

I've actively unsubscribed from channels when it happens even once

Good luck @kiddesimo.bsky.social !!

There's a last time for everything - Animated Short Film A fragile portrait of siblings, time, and the spaces in between.

I just backed There's a last time for everything - Animated Short Film on @Kickstarter

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Best passes to get, any parties worth nothing about etc

OH MATE

Are there any good Gamescom guides out there?

First time heading there and want to know whats what