Tomasz

Not yet auto-tiling and no proper graphics, but finally worked on the new roads implementation. Previously roads were tiles like forest point. Now road is an overlay/modifier - it modifies the terrain values. Railroads and rivers likely coming soon

#tinygenerals

I... I.... lost.

Yes, I gave AI the chance to exploit my position - didn't push early for resources, allowed it to gain economical upper hand and... it used it. Recently I spent time on #ai in the game. it's far from perfect but can be a challenge.

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Love it. Much better than holding 666 items in magical pockets. But if we were picky - in reality player would not be able to take the guns from his back :)

Trying to be serious to write a better AI for the game. Wrote myself a debug overlay which shows the influence map and decisions by AI - transitioning to behavior tree for easier debugging and maintenance. (e.g. current AI is too passive - heals too often)

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YouTube video by Back to the Roots [Amiga] Dune - Soundtrack

I'm sorry Hans, but there is only one true Dune soundtrack

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

#amiga #dune

What is he thinking of...

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I think it starts to look decent visually. What do you think?

And now when I'm on the other side - trying to make games - I just figured that I was living under the rock. I did not get the memo that without onboarding, given our current attention span - unless your game is the next Minecraft, without onboarding, tutorials and help system - you will likely fail

YouTube video by Swaggaccino Modern Games vs Old Games | Lost Technology Edition

I never read instructions, I never touch tutorials. From my pov games stopped adding uniquely new mechanics around 2013. Since then they are same old, same old. Only graphics differ. But not always for the better. In fact I love this video:

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

There was no support, no Internet and likely I was the only guy playing this game among my friends. Who had computers - not many of us had. Years later I remember coming back to my fav The Settlers, at the time 3 or 4 - I was shocked that the game was handholding you through EVERYTHING.

Do you remember onboarding in Panzer General? In Civilization 1? I grew up in the 80s, my first games were pirated copies - no instructions, usually in a language I was not good with (English). If I were unlucky, I could get a game in German or French (hello Transarctica) #imold #gamer

New version is coming up soon.

tinygenerals.com

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TinyGenerals Web game TinyGenerals is a modern browser-based turn-based strategy game inspired by classic hex-grid tactics. Command infantry, tanks, and aircraft across strategic battlefields as you capture bases and outma...

Created www.indiedb.com/games/tinyge....
Screens there are from local development, which should be online in the next couple of days. #tinygenerals

Looks good!

Just a small detail to wrap up the night coding

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TinyGenerals two factions face to face.
Alliance heavy rocket launcher vs Federation assault tank.
Slow progress on units and terrain pixel art - I hope to replace placeholder units and terrain graphics until end of February

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Made a summary of development of tinygenerals.com in January and outlook on developments for February.

tinygenerals.com/blog/04-janu...

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The art blew my mind

AntiRender - Reality Hits Different Transform idealized architectural renders into what they'll actually look like. No sunshine. No happy families. Just cold, honest reality.

antirender.com finally useful application of AI.

It's like my fellow Poles voting for AfD in Germany to get rid of the immigrants. We are the immigrants, babe.

Trump cares most about the markets. The best strategy is to opt out.

We’re asking you to join a monthlong national economic strike targeting tech and AI companies. www.resistandunsubscribe.com

If only they had invested more in research and development rather than buying boats and planes.

If it's stupid but it works - it's not stupid.

I had a block and burnout but got back. Working now more on the mobile experience. Changing battle screen. Was vs Is. Looks better?

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Making games should be as fun as playing them. #tinygenerals just got a working (?) chat and I decided to do something fun (at least for me). When adding AI Bot to the game, they also send a message to the chat...

You may need to be my years old.

#indiedev #gamedev #solodev tinygenerals.com

In @postreads.co I initially integrated Auth0.com. Unfortunately the free tier is too limited for my needs and the project is too low key to use the paid version. It blocked me when developing the mobile version and browser plugins. So I started the migration - progress is good and soon to be done

Awesome!

Yeah I’ve been thinking about this. It’s primarily because the roof is lower and there’s a small wall around it which at this angle looks like this. I might change it or maybe do some „Chaos” thing. Good catch

Not my genre but thanks for showing me that it's possible and makes sense to make quality, good looking, not-just-another-port for the Amiga

A wild gnome appears!