André-LA 🎀 gamedev
@andre-la.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Northeast brazilian game programmer and gamedev teacher.
Made HomeNaut:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784640/
[bridged from https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Andre_LA on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Made HomeNaut:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784640/
[bridged from https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Andre_LA on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Huge thanks to gnome devs for making their UX blogposts, helped a lot to study the matter!
January 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Huge thanks to gnome devs for making their UX blogposts, helped a lot to study the matter!
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
January 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Okay, idk if I want to write graphviz at hand, but this is so cool
https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.seadve.Delineate
https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.seadve.Delineate
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Okay, idk if I want to write graphviz at hand, but this is so cool
https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.seadve.Delineate
https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.seadve.Delineate
https://howtomarketagame.com/2026/01/08/how-many-games-were-released-in-2025/
> The Steam upload and approval process, the 10-review system, the 7000 wishlist popular upcoming threshold, and the discovery queue all basically makes spamming out games a non-viable strategy.
> The Steam upload and approval process, the 10-review system, the 7000 wishlist popular upcoming threshold, and the discovery queue all basically makes spamming out games a non-viable strategy.
How many games were released in 2025? – How To Market A Game
howtomarketagame.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
https://howtomarketagame.com/2026/01/08/how-many-games-were-released-in-2025/
> The Steam upload and approval process, the 10-review system, the 7000 wishlist popular upcoming threshold, and the discovery queue all basically makes spamming out games a non-viable strategy.
> The Steam upload and approval process, the 10-review system, the 7000 wishlist popular upcoming threshold, and the discovery queue all basically makes spamming out games a non-viable strategy.
In all honesty, the Firefox translation feature, that works locally, is quite useful. I agree that Firefox should stop pursuing AI (here Opera is more popular than Firefox, because it is a featureful good browser).
However, quick local translation isn't an AI slop feature, it isn't an LLM, it's […]
However, quick local translation isn't an AI slop feature, it isn't an LLM, it's […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In all honesty, the Firefox translation feature, that works locally, is quite useful. I agree that Firefox should stop pursuing AI (here Opera is more popular than Firefox, because it is a featureful good browser).
However, quick local translation isn't an AI slop feature, it isn't an LLM, it's […]
However, quick local translation isn't an AI slop feature, it isn't an LLM, it's […]
Reposted by André-LA 🎀 gamedev
Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
[Offtopic: my first dream of 2026]
I got this crazy dream yesterday, forgot to post it (at least the part I remember):
I'm walking on the street going back home, but got teleported by a graphics tech demo made by Valve, about the advances of water caustics on giant waves, I'm next to a […]
I got this crazy dream yesterday, forgot to post it (at least the part I remember):
I'm walking on the street going back home, but got teleported by a graphics tech demo made by Valve, about the advances of water caustics on giant waves, I'm next to a […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 AM
[Offtopic: my first dream of 2026]
I got this crazy dream yesterday, forgot to post it (at least the part I remember):
I'm walking on the street going back home, but got teleported by a graphics tech demo made by Valve, about the advances of water caustics on giant waves, I'm next to a […]
I got this crazy dream yesterday, forgot to post it (at least the part I remember):
I'm walking on the street going back home, but got teleported by a graphics tech demo made by Valve, about the advances of water caustics on giant waves, I'm next to a […]
Happy 🎄 everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Happy 🎄 everyone!
December 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
On a bit related to my last post, but something I find a bit annoying (and I mean as a "ignorant annoyed person") is "self hosted" open source.
That means I cannot use the app, because I have no idea how to self-host something.
I bet it is very stupid simple (with docker I guess), but, hey, no […]
That means I cannot use the app, because I have no idea how to self-host something.
I bet it is very stupid simple (with docker I guess), but, hey, no […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
On a bit related to my last post, but something I find a bit annoying (and I mean as a "ignorant annoyed person") is "self hosted" open source.
That means I cannot use the app, because I have no idea how to self-host something.
I bet it is very stupid simple (with docker I guess), but, hey, no […]
That means I cannot use the app, because I have no idea how to self-host something.
I bet it is very stupid simple (with docker I guess), but, hey, no […]
Penpot has been a nice app to learn (GUI prototyping), and this course has been nice to follow too.
It's not complete (only the first two modules are done), but it's enough to learn how to use the app.
Also, it's a instance of PeerTube, you can access the channel and watch other videos (or […]
It's not complete (only the first two modules are done), but it's enough to learn how to use the app.
Also, it's a instance of PeerTube, you can access the channel and watch other videos (or […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
December 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Penpot has been a nice app to learn (GUI prototyping), and this course has been nice to follow too.
It's not complete (only the first two modules are done), but it's enough to learn how to use the app.
Also, it's a instance of PeerTube, you can access the channel and watch other videos (or […]
It's not complete (only the first two modules are done), but it's enough to learn how to use the app.
Also, it's a instance of PeerTube, you can access the channel and watch other videos (or […]
That random turtle beneath nebraska that has been thanklessly supporting the whole world.
December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
That random turtle beneath nebraska that has been thanklessly supporting the whole world.
[off topic, linkedin]
What's interesting about LinkedIn is that, unlike all social media, its feed algorithm does not make you addicted, quite the contrary, the algorithm makes you want to close then website/app and never open it again.
What's interesting about LinkedIn is that, unlike all social media, its feed algorithm does not make you addicted, quite the contrary, the algorithm makes you want to close then website/app and never open it again.
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
[off topic, linkedin]
What's interesting about LinkedIn is that, unlike all social media, its feed algorithm does not make you addicted, quite the contrary, the algorithm makes you want to close then website/app and never open it again.
What's interesting about LinkedIn is that, unlike all social media, its feed algorithm does not make you addicted, quite the contrary, the algorithm makes you want to close then website/app and never open it again.
Reposted by André-LA 🎀 gamedev
These are two of my favorite memes about companies putting AI into everything.
if you have any additional favorite ones you want to share, I wouldn't mind a few more to spice up one of my coming talks with....
if you have any additional favorite ones you want to share, I wouldn't mind a few more to spice up one of my coming talks with....
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
These are two of my favorite memes about companies putting AI into everything.
if you have any additional favorite ones you want to share, I wouldn't mind a few more to spice up one of my coming talks with....
if you have any additional favorite ones you want to share, I wouldn't mind a few more to spice up one of my coming talks with....
I think I never actually met a arch user btw
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I think I never actually met a arch user btw
I Have No Stdout, and I Must Print
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I Have No Stdout, and I Must Print
Little funny thing: Europe Union in portuguese is União Europeia
In other words, we use UE instead of EU.
So it's always funny for me when someone says that a game is made in UE.
"what do you mean your game is made with europe union engine?"
In other words, we use UE instead of EU.
So it's always funny for me when someone says that a game is made in UE.
"what do you mean your game is made with europe union engine?"
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Little funny thing: Europe Union in portuguese is União Europeia
In other words, we use UE instead of EU.
So it's always funny for me when someone says that a game is made in UE.
"what do you mean your game is made with europe union engine?"
In other words, we use UE instead of EU.
So it's always funny for me when someone says that a game is made in UE.
"what do you mean your game is made with europe union engine?"
PlantUML is really very good.
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
PlantUML is really very good.
The highlander part got me so hard lol
Nice video/podcast to second screen.
https://youtu.be/wfmqwYY0ah4
Nice video/podcast to second screen.
https://youtu.be/wfmqwYY0ah4
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The highlander part got me so hard lol
Nice video/podcast to second screen.
https://youtu.be/wfmqwYY0ah4
Nice video/podcast to second screen.
https://youtu.be/wfmqwYY0ah4
Reposted by André-LA 🎀 gamedev
I've seen a lot of posts focusing on the specific issues that caused the recent Cloudflare incident, but no discourse about how these companies are being run.
We've known how to build completely reliable computer systems for decades. When things fall apart, it's not […]
[Original post on mas.to]
We've known how to build completely reliable computer systems for decades. When things fall apart, it's not […]
[Original post on mas.to]
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I've seen a lot of posts focusing on the specific issues that caused the recent Cloudflare incident, but no discourse about how these companies are being run.
We've known how to build completely reliable computer systems for decades. When things fall apart, it's not […]
[Original post on mas.to]
We've known how to build completely reliable computer systems for decades. When things fall apart, it's not […]
[Original post on mas.to]
Reposted by André-LA 🎀 gamedev
This is huge!: #openai lost a copyright infringement case in a lower German court for using popular song lyrics in its #chatgpt language model without paying royalties.
https://www.dw.com/en/openai-loses-song-lyrics-copyright-case-in-german-court/a-74698240
https://www.dw.com/en/openai-loses-song-lyrics-copyright-case-in-german-court/a-74698240
OpenAI loses song lyrics copyright case in German court – DW – 11/11/2025
OpenAI lost a copyright infringement case in a lower German court for using popular song lyrics in its ChatGPT language model without paying royalties.
www.dw.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is huge!: #openai lost a copyright infringement case in a lower German court for using popular song lyrics in its #chatgpt language model without paying royalties.
https://www.dw.com/en/openai-loses-song-lyrics-copyright-case-in-german-court/a-74698240
https://www.dw.com/en/openai-loses-song-lyrics-copyright-case-in-german-court/a-74698240
Thanks to o3de, I unlocked the "messing with C++" achievement this year ✨.
Far from perfect, but I'm progressing :3
Far from perfect, but I'm progressing :3
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Thanks to o3de, I unlocked the "messing with C++" achievement this year ✨.
Far from perfect, but I'm progressing :3
Far from perfect, but I'm progressing :3
[spooky]
C# pass ultimate
C# pass ultimate
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
[spooky]
C# pass ultimate
C# pass ultimate
I got curious why AAA games are called "AAA"...
According to wikipedia¹:
> The term was likely borrowed from the credit industry's bond ratings, where "AAA" bonds represent the safest investment opportunity and are the most likely to meet their financial goals.
And this explains so much […]
According to wikipedia¹:
> The term was likely borrowed from the credit industry's bond ratings, where "AAA" bonds represent the safest investment opportunity and are the most likely to meet their financial goals.
And this explains so much […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I got curious why AAA games are called "AAA"...
According to wikipedia¹:
> The term was likely borrowed from the credit industry's bond ratings, where "AAA" bonds represent the safest investment opportunity and are the most likely to meet their financial goals.
And this explains so much […]
According to wikipedia¹:
> The term was likely borrowed from the credit industry's bond ratings, where "AAA" bonds represent the safest investment opportunity and are the most likely to meet their financial goals.
And this explains so much […]