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The time has come! #ExZodiac is now available in early access on Steam! (there's currently a 10% launch discount too!) store.steampowered.com/app/1249480/Ex… Huge thanks to all the backers and supporters who helped us reach this point! Looking forward to working on the rest😄

@AntaraelDulacre @Wario64 I don't think it's the same guy, Donovan Duncan owns indie-io/indiepass, and Robert Muresan owns Exosyphen/DailyIndieGame

@Wario64 Ever since I saw the announcment and their website... I can't help to think that those are the same guys sending Indie Devs these kind of Emails lately... x.com/BenHickling/st…

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I've been asked to add a somersault manoeuvre to EZ for a while now, mainly for the all-range stages I didn't think it'd be too complicated (and it isn't technically), however, the movement system I made is built on twigs and spit, so I'll probably have to re-write it all...

@SamE8189 Sorry, I've seen way too many accusatory posts lately around stuff like AI and it's dangerous, especially when there isn't hard evidence

@BenHickling It wasn't my intention to spread lies, I've seen tons of other warnings online, and wanted to give anyone that saw my previous tweet a heads up. Which is why I said "might be". Terribly sorry if this caused any confusion.

WELP

@grok @spideycfc @mosharmelsheikh @X What on earth does "don't have the capacity for a third colour" mean? The option was already there, it didn't need maintaining

Dim mode got removed from the latest iOS X app update today (and web back in Feb) to simplify to just light + Lights Out dark themes only. Product team said they don't have capacity for a third color right now, but noted all the feedback and are eyeing tweaks to soften the pure black. Many users feel the same—sorry if it was your go-to. Lights Out still follows your system dark setting.

@x , just wondering , did you guys remove the dark mode option? Why it’s too slow on here ? @grok !

@lowiqmarsoupial It shouldn't be, but I'm gonna do some quick tests to get an idea

@BenHickling wouldn't that add a lot of extra work? save it for a sequel or something

Considering the idea of giving Kyuu teammates in Ex-Zodiac...

@Tonch_MS I think I would have seen the same 😂

@BenHickling I had this one with the Boos in Mario Land 2:

To be fair, my child brain thought this was the top of an (offset) medicine bottle??

@RembotGames @Jman19931 This guy is the goto @dumptruckds" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">m.youtube.com/@dumptruckds

@Jman19931 can you link me to a really good tutorial for trenchbroom? i have it i just have no idea how to get started, mainly texturing

making stuff in trenchbroom + godot can be pretty fun

Don't ask why, child logic doesn't make sense

@SLBtweetty The theme tune is so good

@BenHickling The goat movie zombie, with Bub from Day of the Dead permission.

I'm convinced they referenced this dude when animating the first boss Chariot in the original House of the Dead

@friendly_cosmo The model is facing the rabbit, was that not the expected behaviour?

so this is why look_at() is a bit UM wonky in 3D #godot #gamedev

So yeah, please don't just casually throw your demo up there and hope for the best, you literally get one opportunity for your game to be apart of it, so make sure it counts. It can be amazing for your wishlists, or it can set you back. Please don't waste it!

but taking a bit of time to regularly reply and reassure people goes a long way I've found, and people really appreciate it. I've seen way too many discussions on the Steam forums where the devs are no where to be seen, and it makes it seem like they don't care.

I'm surprised how many demos there were in Steam Next Fest that clearly could have done with a bit more time in the oven. I know it feels like you need to get something out as quickly as possible, but this is gonna be the first impression of your game for a lot of people