Software Engineer. Computer game maker. 80's/90's nostalgia enthusiast. Rizzless chud.
Delaware, USA
Joined September 2013
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I'm getting really tired of the AI talk. Is anyone making games interested in game design? Aesthetics? Does anyone think they have anything to learn? I know I do.
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🥳 My short Half-Life & Portal inspired indie game is currently on sale and it is nearing 5000 sold copies!
🚀 93% Positive Reviews
📷 Steam Deck Verified
🌐 Localized into 30 languages by the amazing community!
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Dash Dot Die
by @IronIntOfficial
- Moody, forbidding puzzle / horror game where you escape death traps using observation and Morse code.
- Tense, but not outright terrifying (I really hope nothing jumps out at me).
- Solo dev.
Demo available. Link in reply.
This is a very cool concept, and I really enjoyed the demo (I've always wanted to learn Morse code).
As far as the demo goes it *seems* like a puzzle game with atmosphere, as opposed to a game where things chase you around. The game does a good job of making you *feel* like something's going to come get you though.
And I've been fooled before (I'm looking at you The Vanishing of Ethan Carter...)
I really don't get this tactic. I'm not making a political statement here (I wonder whether you could accurately guess what I think about politics, in fact).
But, it should be obvious that belittling and mocking edgybois does not cause them to comply. Edgybois are more like to _actively harm their own interests to avoid compliance_ than they are to comply when mocked and belittled. This is in the nature of the internet troll.
This seems so obvious to me that I sometimes wonder if this is an intentional attempt at sabotage.
RT @itemgatestudios: I've got a new Kickstarter project page up now, so if you're willing to give it a follow, that would be amazing!
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Miscreant
by @itemgatestudios
- Thief meets Harry Potter meets Banjo-Kazooie (play the demo you'll see what I mean).
- Snoop around a magic school and use items to solve puzzles and find secrets.
- Get chased by an animate mop.
- Catch mice made of licorice.
Link in reply.
The demo is very early (the dev calls it a playtest), so it has some rough edges and there's clearly a lot to be done. But don't let that stop you! Once it clicked for me, I was hooked. It has a nice, relaxed pace. The secrets are cleverly hidden. The aesthetic is charming and light hearted.
I'm eager to see where this one goes.
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It's more than just nostalgia! Join us for a discussion on video game storytelling and design, from table top to classic CRPGs with @StirringDragon. Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4
#prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #RPG
Many people saying "Oh yeah, I use AI for coding my game" and here I am building pathing systems out of my own sweat and tears.
I'm not judging the practice, but when I think about using AI to code I dread the distance it would put between me and the inner workings of my game.
John Hiner III retweeted
Our indie game has:
Handmade pixel art 🎨
Story-Driven Gameplay 🎮
Exploration and Puzzles 🧩
Cozy Horror Aesthetic 👻
A ginger cat 🐈
store.steampowered.com/app/3…
I've told this story before: when I saw the overpopulation episode I went to my father, literally in tears, and said "Captain Planet says there are too many people, does that mean I shouldn't have been born?" And my father said: "No, it means Ted Turner is an asshole."
As a kid, I thought it was just about kids w/superpowers stopping obviously evil monsters destroying the environment
Years later, you see a clip from when show where they tell you to only have a small family because too many children leads to overpopulation
Then you realize it was always just subtle brainwashing
John Hiner III retweeted
Honored to report that I'm going to be part of this panel where I'll get a chance to share how my tabletop RPG experience has influenced my design work, particularly on Barony. If you're going to be in the Portland area for @RetroGamingExpo come see me!
We’ll be at @RetroGamingExpo next month and this time we invited some friends. I’m hosting a panel with
@StirringDragon, @FlintDille, @josiahcolborn, and Michael Cranford to talk about game design and storytelling in RPGs.
Hope to you there!
John Hiner III retweeted
We’ll be at @RetroGamingExpo next month and this time we invited some friends. I’m hosting a panel with
@StirringDragon, @FlintDille, @josiahcolborn, and Michael Cranford to talk about game design and storytelling in RPGs.
Hope to you there!
It's more than just nostalgia! Join us for a discussion on video game storytelling and design, from table top to classic CRPGs with @StirringDragon. Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4
#prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #RPG
The government has and is stealing my money. I am resigned to it. I do not want the government to steal money from my children and my friends' children so I can recover some of that loss.
That would literally be asking a thief to pay me back by robbing someone else.
John Hiner III retweeted
Play-test version 1.1.0 is up!
Thanks everyone for taking the time to play it!
HUGE improvements all around😁
Few things things still on my to-do list and I'm 100% open to any more critiques
pyrrhic-creator.itch.io/cull…
#pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #GameMaker #zeldalike
