Louis Ewens
@netbear.bsky.social
Technophile, nature lover, musician, listener, mentor, dog walker, bear, seeker of fitness. Agent for all that is good.
Lifetime game dev, helping people use technology to create enjoyment, fun and delight.
He/him
Lifetime game dev, helping people use technology to create enjoyment, fun and delight.
He/him
It’s more of a Berzerk/Pac-Man hybrid. But… 5 lines! 👏
It wasn't always easy to get arcade games to port to the home computer. Still, managing to get Pac-Man into 5 lines of code is a feat, particularly on the TRS-80.
Mini Pacman Made From Just 5 Lines Of Code (TRS-80 MC-10 8-Bit)
Jim Gerrie (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It’s more of a Berzerk/Pac-Man hybrid. But… 5 lines! 👏
This is fantastic introduction to how @cooldowngames.bsky.social came to be. It’s a bittersweet tale of how a phoenix can emerge from the ashes in the gaming industry.
#gamedev #computergaming #publisher
#gamedev #computergaming #publisher
Former Gearbox Staff Start New Company After Embracer Explosion
Cooldown Games aims to publish new titles geared toward “busy people.”
www.bloomberg.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is fantastic introduction to how @cooldowngames.bsky.social came to be. It’s a bittersweet tale of how a phoenix can emerge from the ashes in the gaming industry.
#gamedev #computergaming #publisher
#gamedev #computergaming #publisher
Reposted by Louis Ewens
Trump set the TikTok ban in motion
Congress passed legislation
Biden signs legislation
SCOTUS upholds ban
Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open
TikTok shuts down anyway
Trump tweets
TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄
Congress passed legislation
Biden signs legislation
SCOTUS upholds ban
Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open
TikTok shuts down anyway
Trump tweets
TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄
January 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Trump set the TikTok ban in motion
Congress passed legislation
Biden signs legislation
SCOTUS upholds ban
Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open
TikTok shuts down anyway
Trump tweets
TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄
Congress passed legislation
Biden signs legislation
SCOTUS upholds ban
Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open
TikTok shuts down anyway
Trump tweets
TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄
New to Bluesky?
Here’s a fantastic how-to thread with recommendations for how to get started.
Here’s a fantastic how-to thread with recommendations for how to get started.
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
January 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New to Bluesky?
Here’s a fantastic how-to thread with recommendations for how to get started.
Here’s a fantastic how-to thread with recommendations for how to get started.
The #Bluesky #algorithm is delivering off the hook amazing new content and people to my feed this morning! 😍
January 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The #Bluesky #algorithm is delivering off the hook amazing new content and people to my feed this morning! 😍
Breathing in smoke from wildfires is really bad for your health. During the NorCal fires we learned the hard way. Please mask up in LA. #lafires #health #maskup #lunghealth
PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot
January 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Breathing in smoke from wildfires is really bad for your health. During the NorCal fires we learned the hard way. Please mask up in LA. #lafires #health #maskup #lunghealth
Here's @anniefox.com and @davidbfox.com back around 1978 at Marin Computer Center, the world's first public access microcomputer center in Marin County, California.
#computerhistory #nostalgia
More pics and info from David at mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox/1...
#computerhistory #nostalgia
More pics and info from David at mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox/1...
December 13, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Here's @anniefox.com and @davidbfox.com back around 1978 at Marin Computer Center, the world's first public access microcomputer center in Marin County, California.
#computerhistory #nostalgia
More pics and info from David at mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox/1...
#computerhistory #nostalgia
More pics and info from David at mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox/1...
Computer gaming has gone through some tough times. We’ve all been waiting for some signs of recovery.
@cooldowngames.bsky.social is a new game publisher with a refreshing new mission to curate games that “give a lot and only ask for a little.”
#computergaming #publisher #gamedev
@cooldowngames.bsky.social is a new game publisher with a refreshing new mission to curate games that “give a lot and only ask for a little.”
#computergaming #publisher #gamedev
December 12, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Computer gaming has gone through some tough times. We’ve all been waiting for some signs of recovery.
@cooldowngames.bsky.social is a new game publisher with a refreshing new mission to curate games that “give a lot and only ask for a little.”
#computergaming #publisher #gamedev
@cooldowngames.bsky.social is a new game publisher with a refreshing new mission to curate games that “give a lot and only ask for a little.”
#computergaming #publisher #gamedev
How do you tell if a celebrity account is actually the celebrity they propose to be? 🤔
Accounts are sus if they immediately DM me after a follow and ask how I’m doing using poor grammar or spelling.
#safety #security #celebrities
Accounts are sus if they immediately DM me after a follow and ask how I’m doing using poor grammar or spelling.
#safety #security #celebrities
December 8, 2024 at 12:22 AM
How do you tell if a celebrity account is actually the celebrity they propose to be? 🤔
Accounts are sus if they immediately DM me after a follow and ask how I’m doing using poor grammar or spelling.
#safety #security #celebrities
Accounts are sus if they immediately DM me after a follow and ask how I’m doing using poor grammar or spelling.
#safety #security #celebrities
Create a new planet in real-time! @playerunknown.net has released Preface, a technology demo that generates an entire Earth-scale world.
This tech demo gives you a small glimpse into Melba, their groundbreaking new technology.
preface.pp.studio
#gamedev #techdemo #biome
This tech demo gives you a small glimpse into Melba, their groundbreaking new technology.
preface.pp.studio
#gamedev #techdemo #biome
Preface: Undiscovered World on Steam
Preface is an immersive tech demo showcasing Melba, PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions' groundbreaking technology generating an Earth-scale world. In this project still in development, experience our machine l...
preface.pp.studio
December 5, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Create a new planet in real-time! @playerunknown.net has released Preface, a technology demo that generates an entire Earth-scale world.
This tech demo gives you a small glimpse into Melba, their groundbreaking new technology.
preface.pp.studio
#gamedev #techdemo #biome
This tech demo gives you a small glimpse into Melba, their groundbreaking new technology.
preface.pp.studio
#gamedev #techdemo #biome
Be careful when people you follow immediately reach out with DMs. I encountered my first info harvester on Bluesky. Their attempts to drill down into personal info was not subtle. But they couldn’t converse about current events, responding with generic factoids. #bots #security
December 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Yessss… Priority one: Defining a practical scope for the #gamedev project.
— “So the first challenge was to define an idea that was exciting, but doable.”
— “So the first challenge was to define an idea that was exciting, but doable.”
"There are lessons that you only learn when you take the leap. Defining a production plan is crucial to make an efficient use of time and resources."
The developers of Everdark share crucial lessons from developing a game and publishing it on Steam
The developers of Everdark share crucial lessons from developing a game and publishing it on Steam
Featured Blog | Survival guide to developing a game and publishing it on Steam
What seemed like just a technical challenge turned into a journey that included design, production, marketing and all the other aspects of the industry that make a good idea become a finished and published project.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Yessss… Priority one: Defining a practical scope for the #gamedev project.
— “So the first challenge was to define an idea that was exciting, but doable.”
— “So the first challenge was to define an idea that was exciting, but doable.”
Love this idea for how to visualize a game’s user interface/features and the underlying logic to support them.
— “Another way to think about it: Every time you add a new system for the player to interact with, it has to interface with all of the game’s existing systems…”
— “Another way to think about it: Every time you add a new system for the player to interact with, it has to interface with all of the game’s existing systems…”
Yesterday I posted a #GameDev thread from @maxnichols.bsky.social that described a game’s possibility space as its “surface area.” I like this analogy because it more accurately describes a game’s scope. Let me explain in this thread 🧵, featuring #GameDesign, Will Wright, and #TheBlob.
December 5, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Love this idea for how to visualize a game’s user interface/features and the underlying logic to support them.
— “Another way to think about it: Every time you add a new system for the player to interact with, it has to interface with all of the game’s existing systems…”
— “Another way to think about it: Every time you add a new system for the player to interact with, it has to interface with all of the game’s existing systems…”