Brendan
@brendanjb.bsky.social
Sometimes gamedev. Surviving on a steady diet of wild fungi and cobra venom.
It was the characters and dialog that made me bounce off it. Immediately insufferable. The parkour was fun though.
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It was the characters and dialog that made me bounce off it. Immediately insufferable. The parkour was fun though.
"Erm, Samuuuus... You're gonna want to see this... *gulp*! Look. Metroids. Prime ones. And there's 4 of them!"
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Erm, Samuuuus... You're gonna want to see this... *gulp*! Look. Metroids. Prime ones. And there's 4 of them!"
One of my core memories: 25 yrs ago, posting on Kirupa/Flashkit forums, distinctly thinking: "These people are so fuckin cool for taking the time to help me. I can't wait until I know enough to help people too". That thought has been a lynch-pin not just for coding, but every aspect of my life.
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One of my core memories: 25 yrs ago, posting on Kirupa/Flashkit forums, distinctly thinking: "These people are so fuckin cool for taking the time to help me. I can't wait until I know enough to help people too". That thought has been a lynch-pin not just for coding, but every aspect of my life.
The first +1 health helps in that you no longer have to wait until you're below half health to gain maximum efficiency from the heal. It's more about giving the player some breathing room for health management, rather than just letting them tank more damage.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The first +1 health helps in that you no longer have to wait until you're below half health to gain maximum efficiency from the heal. It's more about giving the player some breathing room for health management, rather than just letting them tank more damage.
So satisfying slicing a bunch of enemies, sheathing your blade, and watching them all die in unison.
February 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
So satisfying slicing a bunch of enemies, sheathing your blade, and watching them all die in unison.
You mean the FPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epic Battleborn Heroes electronic videoed game!?
January 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
You mean the FPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epic Battleborn Heroes electronic videoed game!?
I traded in my phat ps4 the other day and got 50 bucks (aud) for just the console, so you'd probably get 75-100 for a slim. Not too shab.
January 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I traded in my phat ps4 the other day and got 50 bucks (aud) for just the console, so you'd probably get 75-100 for a slim. Not too shab.
Electronic components, like microphones, require power to operate. The current can be measured with a $10 multimeter. A $40 RF detector can detect if a phone's antenna is sending a signal. If secret data harvesting was happening, a hundred thousand whitehats would have uncovered it within 24 hours.
January 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Electronic components, like microphones, require power to operate. The current can be measured with a $10 multimeter. A $40 RF detector can detect if a phone's antenna is sending a signal. If secret data harvesting was happening, a hundred thousand whitehats would have uncovered it within 24 hours.
Etsy artists love weird, custom projects! Might set you back a few pennies though.
December 23, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Etsy artists love weird, custom projects! Might set you back a few pennies though.
Les Stroud's 'Survivorman'.
December 18, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Les Stroud's 'Survivorman'.
It's me, I am the user who has been using their products for over 20 years lol, and I have been continuously baffled by their decisions and priorities.
December 17, 2024 at 5:34 AM
It's me, I am the user who has been using their products for over 20 years lol, and I have been continuously baffled by their decisions and priorities.
So much software I use daily makes me wonder if the devs have ever used it lol. Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity. Some of the most bizarre UI/UX decisions I've ever experienced 🫠
December 16, 2024 at 10:48 PM
So much software I use daily makes me wonder if the devs have ever used it lol. Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity. Some of the most bizarre UI/UX decisions I've ever experienced 🫠
It fuckin sucks, dude. Every post was just filled with ragebaiting and bots.
Silver-lining of you moving here: I now have 1 less reason to visit that hellsite. And for that I thank you ♥️
Silver-lining of you moving here: I now have 1 less reason to visit that hellsite. And for that I thank you ♥️
December 16, 2024 at 9:29 AM
It fuckin sucks, dude. Every post was just filled with ragebaiting and bots.
Silver-lining of you moving here: I now have 1 less reason to visit that hellsite. And for that I thank you ♥️
Silver-lining of you moving here: I now have 1 less reason to visit that hellsite. And for that I thank you ♥️
Make your game a collection of barely-connected systems. Give every menu entirely unique, cryptic UIs. Have the game force close if the character dies. Randomly delete a system file for every enemy killed. Force the player to shout in to their microphone to heal. Everything is permissible.
December 9, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Make your game a collection of barely-connected systems. Give every menu entirely unique, cryptic UIs. Have the game force close if the character dies. Randomly delete a system file for every enemy killed. Force the player to shout in to their microphone to heal. Everything is permissible.
Butlerian Jihad when
December 9, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Butlerian Jihad when
Genuinely enjoy all your random observations about game design/dev. Please never stop!
December 9, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Genuinely enjoy all your random observations about game design/dev. Please never stop!
This is sharp! Love the hints of red on the nose and ears.
December 8, 2024 at 11:57 PM
This is sharp! Love the hints of red on the nose and ears.
No deal. I'm coming over right now.
December 8, 2024 at 5:43 AM
No deal. I'm coming over right now.