unsigned💀zero
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Building software, breaking hardware, reinventing wheels.
Art | Linux | Audio | Graphics | Games
Always learning.
Art | Linux | Audio | Graphics | Games
Always learning.
As someone who used Unity for many years on the free tier myself I do still silently judge games that start with the unity splash screen. Not for being cheap, but because clearly better options exist now (Godot).
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
As someone who used Unity for many years on the free tier myself I do still silently judge games that start with the unity splash screen. Not for being cheap, but because clearly better options exist now (Godot).
Unix surrealism mentioned
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Unix surrealism mentioned
Steam greenlight existed and was a really cool system but valve seems to have data that says they make more money if they allow endless shovelware on the store.
February 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Steam greenlight existed and was a really cool system but valve seems to have data that says they make more money if they allow endless shovelware on the store.
Until some mega corp comes out with something more to offer than "steam but worse", we're kind of stuck with our (relatively) benevolent overlords
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Until some mega corp comes out with something more to offer than "steam but worse", we're kind of stuck with our (relatively) benevolent overlords
Just to play the devil's advocate here, Just Cause 3 was really ahead of its time when it comes to movement and traversal. I wouldn't be surprised if BOTW took some inspiration there.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Just to play the devil's advocate here, Just Cause 3 was really ahead of its time when it comes to movement and traversal. I wouldn't be surprised if BOTW took some inspiration there.
I haven't heard that comparison before but I can see it. I played a lot of Morrowind back in the day. BOTW does kind of feel like Morrowind meets GTA meets some kind of weird zelda-like thing.
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I haven't heard that comparison before but I can see it. I played a lot of Morrowind back in the day. BOTW does kind of feel like Morrowind meets GTA meets some kind of weird zelda-like thing.
This kind of exists within the Nintendo ecosystem but I don't see it in the industry at large.
February 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
This kind of exists within the Nintendo ecosystem but I don't see it in the industry at large.
It did cast a shadow but did it really do anything truly new? It kind of just iterated on existing open world gameplay in a way that worked really well.
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
It did cast a shadow but did it really do anything truly new? It kind of just iterated on existing open world gameplay in a way that worked really well.
Optimistic:
- doom eternal movement
- crossplay
- is BG3 AAA?
Pessimistic:
- micro transactions
- always online DRM
- FOMO
- doom eternal movement
- crossplay
- is BG3 AAA?
Pessimistic:
- micro transactions
- always online DRM
- FOMO
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Optimistic:
- doom eternal movement
- crossplay
- is BG3 AAA?
Pessimistic:
- micro transactions
- always online DRM
- FOMO
- doom eternal movement
- crossplay
- is BG3 AAA?
Pessimistic:
- micro transactions
- always online DRM
- FOMO
There is so much "magical thinking" in this space. It's getting really tiring to keep up with.
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
There is so much "magical thinking" in this space. It's getting really tiring to keep up with.
Grid synths are super underrated.
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Grid synths are super underrated.
How is the battery life?
I love this game but found that it can be weirdly battery hungry on PC even when the game is "idle".
I love this game but found that it can be weirdly battery hungry on PC even when the game is "idle".
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
How is the battery life?
I love this game but found that it can be weirdly battery hungry on PC even when the game is "idle".
I love this game but found that it can be weirdly battery hungry on PC even when the game is "idle".
Make "foldy bird" for Emacs?
February 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Make "foldy bird" for Emacs?
Who could have imagined it would be used like this?
/s
/s
February 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Who could have imagined it would be used like this?
/s
/s
Were you using all buttons/keyboard or a controller?
February 17, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Were you using all buttons/keyboard or a controller?
This stresses me out in ways I can't properly articulate.
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 AM
This stresses me out in ways I can't properly articulate.
That's a really neat idea
February 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
That's a really neat idea
The gradient on the button though
🤖💋
lmao
🤖💋
lmao
February 17, 2026 at 5:35 AM
The gradient on the button though
🤖💋
lmao
🤖💋
lmao
Use a sans-serif font and this looks exactly the way any good AI Slop site should.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Use a sans-serif font and this looks exactly the way any good AI Slop site should.
What? You don't like using every front-end framework known to man at the same time?
February 17, 2026 at 5:33 AM
What? You don't like using every front-end framework known to man at the same time?
Oh, the classic Williams "Fish Tails" table from '92.
This is a pretty fun one for sure!
This is a pretty fun one for sure!
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Oh, the classic Williams "Fish Tails" table from '92.
This is a pretty fun one for sure!
This is a pretty fun one for sure!