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Why do video games cost so much to make these days? A recent NYT article pinned bloated budgets on the graphical arms race, but that's only a small part of the equation. The real problem? Rampant mismanagement.
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make
Graphical fidelity is only part of the reason that game budgets have swelled to hundreds of millions of dollars
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Why do video games cost so much to make these days? A recent NYT article pinned bloated budgets on the graphical arms race, but that's only a small part of the equation. The real problem? Rampant mismanagement.
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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So I started a new playthrough of Dust: An Elysian Tail last night, since I'm only missing a couple of its Steam achievements that I wanna get.
And yep, the game's still a masterpiece. ^^
And yep, the game's still a masterpiece. ^^
January 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
So I started a new playthrough of Dust: An Elysian Tail last night, since I'm only missing a couple of its Steam achievements that I wanna get.
And yep, the game's still a masterpiece. ^^
And yep, the game's still a masterpiece. ^^
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Seven days into 2025 and I've already played what I suspect will be one of my favorite games of the year: The Roottrees Are Dead, a narrative logic deduction game (à la Obra Dinn) that has you searching for clues to unravel the dramatic story of a rich family store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
The Roottrees are Dead on Steam
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
store.steampowered.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Seven days into 2025 and I've already played what I suspect will be one of my favorite games of the year: The Roottrees Are Dead, a narrative logic deduction game (à la Obra Dinn) that has you searching for clues to unravel the dramatic story of a rich family store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
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🎯 Straight to the point: Bosca Ceoil Blue 3.1 is now in beta!
In this first update for the new Bosca you'll find
- Browser version!
- New editing tools
- Reworked export and import
- Improved GUI
- And, many many fixes and tweaks!
Read on and download it NOW!
yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...
In this first update for the new Bosca you'll find
- Browser version!
- New editing tools
- Reworked export and import
- Improved GUI
- And, many many fixes and tweaks!
Read on and download it NOW!
yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...
Bosca Ceoil Blue 3.1 is now in beta!
After several months of development version 3.1 is ready for testing! Everyone is invited to help ensure that this release is as solid as it can be before we officially break open champaign. In a week...
yurisizov.itch.io
January 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎯 Straight to the point: Bosca Ceoil Blue 3.1 is now in beta!
In this first update for the new Bosca you'll find
- Browser version!
- New editing tools
- Reworked export and import
- Improved GUI
- And, many many fixes and tweaks!
Read on and download it NOW!
yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...
In this first update for the new Bosca you'll find
- Browser version!
- New editing tools
- Reworked export and import
- Improved GUI
- And, many many fixes and tweaks!
Read on and download it NOW!
yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...
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Nothing but Blue Skies for the #GodotEngine with the release of the Tokisan Games (creators of Terrain3D) powered "new" Sky3D add-on.
Dynamic day/night cycles, sun/moon, clouds and so much more.
gamefromscratch.com/sky3d-add-on...
#gamedev #indiedev
Dynamic day/night cycles, sun/moon, clouds and so much more.
gamefromscratch.com/sky3d-add-on...
#gamedev #indiedev
Sky3D Add-On for Godot by Tokisan Games – GameFromScratch.com
Tokisan Games, the creators of the Terrain3D terrain add-on for Godot have just released Sky3D plugin for dynamic day/night skies in Godot 4.3
gamefromscratch.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nothing but Blue Skies for the #GodotEngine with the release of the Tokisan Games (creators of Terrain3D) powered "new" Sky3D add-on.
Dynamic day/night cycles, sun/moon, clouds and so much more.
gamefromscratch.com/sky3d-add-on...
#gamedev #indiedev
Dynamic day/night cycles, sun/moon, clouds and so much more.
gamefromscratch.com/sky3d-add-on...
#gamedev #indiedev
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im an indie dev. i am not specifically out to get you. if anything being an indie dev as a fulltime career means im out to get myself
its ok to say you don't like a game, you don't have to make up a story about how the devs are actually awful people looking for a quick cash grab (development took 4 years lmao) and who made a game you don't like in a genre you do like specifically to spite you
January 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
im an indie dev. i am not specifically out to get you. if anything being an indie dev as a fulltime career means im out to get myself
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Stochastic L-Systems as #procgen tool for vegetation.
Detailed here : thegodotbarn.com/contribution...
Now, time to make parametric L-Systems. I'll make two versions : GDScript and C++ modules (as it can be heavily parallelized) for #godot . #gamedev
Detailed here : thegodotbarn.com/contribution...
Now, time to make parametric L-Systems. I'll make two versions : GDScript and C++ modules (as it can be heavily parallelized) for #godot . #gamedev
January 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Stochastic L-Systems as #procgen tool for vegetation.
Detailed here : thegodotbarn.com/contribution...
Now, time to make parametric L-Systems. I'll make two versions : GDScript and C++ modules (as it can be heavily parallelized) for #godot . #gamedev
Detailed here : thegodotbarn.com/contribution...
Now, time to make parametric L-Systems. I'll make two versions : GDScript and C++ modules (as it can be heavily parallelized) for #godot . #gamedev
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I love getting random messages like this 🥹
Sometimes I wonder if writing documentation and leaving comments is worth the effort and the answer is... yes!! You never know who might run into the exact same problems you do. By helping others, you build up community.
#godotengine #gamedev #godot
Sometimes I wonder if writing documentation and leaving comments is worth the effort and the answer is... yes!! You never know who might run into the exact same problems you do. By helping others, you build up community.
#godotengine #gamedev #godot
January 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I love getting random messages like this 🥹
Sometimes I wonder if writing documentation and leaving comments is worth the effort and the answer is... yes!! You never know who might run into the exact same problems you do. By helping others, you build up community.
#godotengine #gamedev #godot
Sometimes I wonder if writing documentation and leaving comments is worth the effort and the answer is... yes!! You never know who might run into the exact same problems you do. By helping others, you build up community.
#godotengine #gamedev #godot
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Ultra Hat Dimension: Solve puzzles using hats, get punched! Now 67% off on the #itchWinterSale!
eniko.itch.io/uhd?ac=qfCyY...
eniko.itch.io/uhd?ac=qfCyY...
December 31, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Ultra Hat Dimension: Solve puzzles using hats, get punched! Now 67% off on the #itchWinterSale!
eniko.itch.io/uhd?ac=qfCyY...
eniko.itch.io/uhd?ac=qfCyY...
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Oh we're doing the paint discourse again, right my contribution shall be siiiigghhiiing and then sharing this
People were talking about yellow paint in games again, and I got thoughts on that and the sorts of things you should do instead, so here's a blog post on that. Imo read my blog post and buy influx redux
www.joewintergreen.com/what-i-recko...
www.joewintergreen.com/what-i-recko...
December 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Oh we're doing the paint discourse again, right my contribution shall be siiiigghhiiing and then sharing this
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#godot gang, I wrote the water line shader on Godot Shaders. Feel free to enjoy and let me know if it gives you any issues!
godotshaders.com/shader/make-...
#indiedev #gamedev #shaders
godotshaders.com/shader/make-...
#indiedev #gamedev #shaders
December 30, 2024 at 12:50 AM
#godot gang, I wrote the water line shader on Godot Shaders. Feel free to enjoy and let me know if it gives you any issues!
godotshaders.com/shader/make-...
#indiedev #gamedev #shaders
godotshaders.com/shader/make-...
#indiedev #gamedev #shaders
Great post on the morality of Arcane.
"why does arcane have so many visual parallels comparing mel to viktor?" theyre the only 2 mages we see in the show themed around the arcane and perfectly exemplify how in one end people Born Into Power barely use it for good vs others will kill themselves over and over to attain that kind of change
December 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Great post on the morality of Arcane.
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When I taught interactive narrative at a university, the students had a month for their final projects (group). My course was structured as a workshop where the assignments were like tasks you’d be assigned as a junior narrative designer in a studio… /1
December 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM
When I taught interactive narrative at a university, the students had a month for their final projects (group). My course was structured as a workshop where the assignments were like tasks you’d be assigned as a junior narrative designer in a studio… /1
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Silicon Valley loves H-1B visas because they let them hire highly qualified foreign engineers for peanuts.
American engineers can quit and find a better job, but H-1B holders? The transfer process is so messy most companies won’t even consider them.
Source: I worked for an American tech company.
American engineers can quit and find a better job, but H-1B holders? The transfer process is so messy most companies won’t even consider them.
Source: I worked for an American tech company.
December 28, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Silicon Valley loves H-1B visas because they let them hire highly qualified foreign engineers for peanuts.
American engineers can quit and find a better job, but H-1B holders? The transfer process is so messy most companies won’t even consider them.
Source: I worked for an American tech company.
American engineers can quit and find a better job, but H-1B holders? The transfer process is so messy most companies won’t even consider them.
Source: I worked for an American tech company.
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Here's the first release of godot-screenreader!
It's a script that imitates the behavior of a screenreader in godot games so you can load interfaces. It's early in development but it has enough functionality to work with the TTS.
#godot #accessibility
github.com/badgernested...
It's a script that imitates the behavior of a screenreader in godot games so you can load interfaces. It's early in development but it has enough functionality to work with the TTS.
#godot #accessibility
github.com/badgernested...
GitHub - badgernested/godot-screenreader: Screenreader for your Godot 4.3+ Games
Screenreader for your Godot 4.3+ Games. Contribute to badgernested/godot-screenreader development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 28, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Here's the first release of godot-screenreader!
It's a script that imitates the behavior of a screenreader in godot games so you can load interfaces. It's early in development but it has enough functionality to work with the TTS.
#godot #accessibility
github.com/badgernested...
It's a script that imitates the behavior of a screenreader in godot games so you can load interfaces. It's early in development but it has enough functionality to work with the TTS.
#godot #accessibility
github.com/badgernested...
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Seeing a looooot of takes and:
- if you can move on from Unity you should. Just cus they've proven themselves iffy and closed source limits your options.
- Unreal is fine if you like it. It has source. Worst case you branch off.
- Don't bare metal your own tech. Start with Godot. Saves ya time.
- if you can move on from Unity you should. Just cus they've proven themselves iffy and closed source limits your options.
- Unreal is fine if you like it. It has source. Worst case you branch off.
- Don't bare metal your own tech. Start with Godot. Saves ya time.
One of the biggest questions in 2024 was if developers should move on from Unity and other proprietary engines, and if so, how?
At GDC 2024, developer Rez Graham made a case for building your own engine, outlining the available tools, as well as some pitfalls #GDBestof2024
At GDC 2024, developer Rez Graham made a case for building your own engine, outlining the available tools, as well as some pitfalls #GDBestof2024
Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine
Longtime developer Rez Graham shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of building your own tech for indie game development.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Seeing a looooot of takes and:
- if you can move on from Unity you should. Just cus they've proven themselves iffy and closed source limits your options.
- Unreal is fine if you like it. It has source. Worst case you branch off.
- Don't bare metal your own tech. Start with Godot. Saves ya time.
- if you can move on from Unity you should. Just cus they've proven themselves iffy and closed source limits your options.
- Unreal is fine if you like it. It has source. Worst case you branch off.
- Don't bare metal your own tech. Start with Godot. Saves ya time.
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Made a custom Godot mesh type called NinePatchMesh, which lets you resize any 3D mesh as though it were a UI panel. Great for making 3D UI, picture frames, computer monitors, TVs, etc. You can find it here if you wanna use it:
github.com/CozyCubeGame...
#GodotEngine #gamedev
github.com/CozyCubeGame...
#GodotEngine #gamedev
December 28, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Made a custom Godot mesh type called NinePatchMesh, which lets you resize any 3D mesh as though it were a UI panel. Great for making 3D UI, picture frames, computer monitors, TVs, etc. You can find it here if you wanna use it:
github.com/CozyCubeGame...
#GodotEngine #gamedev
github.com/CozyCubeGame...
#GodotEngine #gamedev
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One of the really common questions I get with #BadActorBingo is: why would anyone want to DO that? What's their MOTIVE? It's a hard question to answer sometimes, because there's a billion possible answers and some of them make you sound like the guy standing in front of the murder board ranting.
December 8, 2024 at 12:07 AM
One of the really common questions I get with #BadActorBingo is: why would anyone want to DO that? What's their MOTIVE? It's a hard question to answer sometimes, because there's a billion possible answers and some of them make you sound like the guy standing in front of the murder board ranting.
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🎄 What a year! We're all on Bluesky now... Bosca Ceoil is once again available in the browser...
👀 Wanna learn how I improved the default HTML shell from Godot to make a perfect landing page for it? Here you go!
humnom.net/thoughts/676...
#godotengine #web
👀 Wanna learn how I improved the default HTML shell from Godot to make a perfect landing page for it? Here you go!
humnom.net/thoughts/676...
#godotengine #web
Bosca for Web: Better landing page
I'm Yuri Sizov, and I make creative tools and games
humnom.net
December 28, 2024 at 2:21 PM
🎄 What a year! We're all on Bluesky now... Bosca Ceoil is once again available in the browser...
👀 Wanna learn how I improved the default HTML shell from Godot to make a perfect landing page for it? Here you go!
humnom.net/thoughts/676...
#godotengine #web
👀 Wanna learn how I improved the default HTML shell from Godot to make a perfect landing page for it? Here you go!
humnom.net/thoughts/676...
#godotengine #web
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I'm starting to really really love isolated vocals of famous songs. Because yes, I know Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury can sing.
But man, when the mic is on and the instruments are gone, you can really experience how perfect and damn near spiritual their voices are.
But man, when the mic is on and the instruments are gone, you can really experience how perfect and damn near spiritual their voices are.
December 27, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I'm starting to really really love isolated vocals of famous songs. Because yes, I know Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury can sing.
But man, when the mic is on and the instruments are gone, you can really experience how perfect and damn near spiritual their voices are.
But man, when the mic is on and the instruments are gone, you can really experience how perfect and damn near spiritual their voices are.
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experimental gpuparticle3d #godot shader to create scifi cityscape facades w/ mesh particle. (1024).
Box mesh for tall buildings. +donut mesh for lower level structural detail greeble in 2nd version.
Building windows +lighting procedurally generated in fragment shader.
#procgen #shaders #techart
Box mesh for tall buildings. +donut mesh for lower level structural detail greeble in 2nd version.
Building windows +lighting procedurally generated in fragment shader.
#procgen #shaders #techart
December 28, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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What are we DOING here? We're just meant to sit and act like this insane plagiarism and climate threat that requires more money than anything has ever cost is worth it? Are we meant to pretend that ChatGPT is worth this aimless, meaningless destruction of capital and our environment? For what?
Yeah I need way more money than anyone ever got before. I need it because my shit is difficult right now. But it's important in ways even I haven't been able to work out. OpenAI is a serious business. Help me. Please help me please my serious company is so good. Help me
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/27/o...
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/27/o...
December 28, 2024 at 6:47 AM
What are we DOING here? We're just meant to sit and act like this insane plagiarism and climate threat that requires more money than anything has ever cost is worth it? Are we meant to pretend that ChatGPT is worth this aimless, meaningless destruction of capital and our environment? For what?
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honey wake up godot minimal theme 2.0 just dropped!
Godot Minimal Theme 2.0
The minimal theme has just undergone a complete rewrite. It’s now dynamically generated just like godot’s own built-in theme, so it supports editor settings and fixes some issues that couldn’t be fixe...
passivestar.xyz
December 27, 2024 at 1:34 AM
honey wake up godot minimal theme 2.0 just dropped!
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Tonight I tried making a little bouncing ball animation in Replicube (code is on the left, anim is 8 frames)
December 26, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Tonight I tried making a little bouncing ball animation in Replicube (code is on the left, anim is 8 frames)