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At Read Play Code we are very excited to step into the game development domain. Unsung Ballads is in Early Access on Steam now: https://t.co/KpYF4ZlBZP

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Read Play Code
Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
We don't want you to buy our game, we want you to try it first! Click that "Request Access" button bellow Buy and you can then play it! If you like it and then decide to buy it then that's great, but we're firm believers you should be able to try a game first. AT ALL TIMES!!!
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@pcgamer FOMO reaction at Square Enix makes for a misguided use of AI. You can't trust AI with checks, you can only trust it to accelerate, not replace, not the current generation of AI anyways.
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PC Gamer@pcgamer·
Larian publishing director balks at Square Enix's push to replace QA workers with AI: 'The idea that QA people can be replaced at a large scale is stupid … They are a massively advantageous vibe check' pcgamer.com/gaming-industr…
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ivy sly@ivy_sly_·
for the record: I develop games for people who play games to have fun
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@thomasmahler It's called talent. And contrary to popular opinion, hard work is no substitute.
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thomasmahler@thomasmahler·
When it comes to designing mechanics, there's an interesting difference between a good designer and a bad designer and I think it ultimately comes down to intuition. Ultimately, when it comes to mechanics, the designers job is to ensure that they'll tweak parameters in a way that 'feels just right'. And not just to them, but to the wide audience that'll play the game. I have found that to be an extremely rare skill amongst designers and this skill doesn't seem to scale much with experience. Meaning, I worked with designers that only worked on one or two smaller titles before that were able to nail it. At the same time, I worked with senior designers with decades of experience that were utterly useless at that job and were never able to get the tuning just right. I saw a similar phenomenon with musicians. Some musicians have an inherent feel for harmony, melody, etc., whereas other musicians even with decades of experiences will never be able to quite nail that aspect. This might be really disheartening for some people to hear, but apparently there's even some science behind this phenomenon:
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@clemmygames Plate Up, Unpacking and... Baldur's Gate 3! And before you say Larian are not indies, think again.
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Best Indie Games
Best Indie Games@clemmygames·
Oh you're an indie game fan? Name THREE of your favorites!
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@RinoTheBouncer ✅Baldur's Gate 3 ✅Clair Obscur Expedition 33 ✅Jagged Alliance 3 ✅Red Dead Redemption 2 (if you ignore the online mode) In no particular order...
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Rino🚀@RinoTheBouncer·
What game is this?🚀
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
I'm definitely falling foul of this, but I won't apologise. Our cards may have subtle trade-offs, but they do have them. And especially with deckbuilders there's aaaaalways a trade-off.
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Jeff Vogel@spiderwebsoft

This is really good advice I wish designers would take more. "Big advantage plus small disadvantage" can work if it is very carefully balance with a specific eye toward enabling certain builds, but those builds have to be clear and awesome. When you choose 1 of 3 bonuses, you already get a penalty: Not getting the other 2 bonuses. There's no upside to lard on some arbitrary penalty like "+2% to constipation" to clutter up the game.

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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@spiderwebsoft On the same note, whatever you do in your game, you'll always have players with different opinions about it, given you have enough players.
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@spiderwebsoft You can argue that not using penalties could relax cognitive load on the player, but then where's the supporting evidence? You might prefer it that way, I certainly don't mind it, someone else might actually love it. It's very contextual.
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Jeff Vogel
Jeff Vogel@spiderwebsoft·
This is really good advice I wish designers would take more. "Big advantage plus small disadvantage" can work if it is very carefully balance with a specific eye toward enabling certain builds, but those builds have to be clear and awesome. When you choose 1 of 3 bonuses, you already get a penalty: Not getting the other 2 bonuses. There's no upside to lard on some arbitrary penalty like "+2% to constipation" to clutter up the game.
Jonathan Blow@Jonathan_Blow

Statslike games are full of this kind of "get X bonus, but it also sucks for reason Y". I guess the ostensible reason is Game Balance but actually you don't need the negative. The game will feel better, and players' thinking much more clear, if you just do the positive part.

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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@Jonathan_Blow Honestly, it depends on the context. Wording might be an issue - I'd use "deals 75% of based dmg" or nothing at all, since the dmg range is clearly displayed just below the level line.
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Jonathan Blow
Jonathan Blow@Jonathan_Blow·
Statslike games are full of this kind of "get X bonus, but it also sucks for reason Y". I guess the ostensible reason is Game Balance but actually you don't need the negative. The game will feel better, and players' thinking much more clear, if you just do the positive part.
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Hooded Horse
Hooded Horse@HoodedHorseInc·
1 million wishlists for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. A truly incredible achievement. #1 most wishlisted turn-based strategy game. #4 most wishlisted title in the entire strategy category. #15 most wishlisted game on Steam globally. We are so honored to be part of it. Thank you to all the players who got us here. And congratulations to @Unfrozen_Studio! 💙
Unfrozen@Unfrozen_Studio

Greetings everyone! We are BLESSED to announce that Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era hit over 1 000 000 wishlists on Steam! You guys are an absolute delight and we are incredibly blessed to have you all by our side on this journey as you share your love for the game with us! Olden Era is now the #15 most wishlisted game in the official global Steam Wishlists chart. That includes the top postitions in the genre: #1 spot in the Turn-based Strategy category and #4 most wishlisted title in the Strategy category. We have also become the #1 top Demo of Steam Next Fest and one of the most played strategy Demos in the history of Steam! In addition to all of this, over 24 000 of you played our Demo at the same time at its peak — making us the best-performing strategy game Demo in SteamDB's history of observations — and you left over 2 000 reviews about the game! You have also sent us thousands of feedback pages with love, insight and thoughts on what you liked and also wish us to improve! Nothing could have prepared us for such following and desire to make our game shine and so, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! We love you all and we will continue using this support as our strength to keep pushing forward towards Early Access! Remember — the DEMO for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is available on Steam and you can play it NOW! Link to the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3241970/He… May the Dragon Utopias bless you with all the best artifact rewards!

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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@xboxuk I'm pretty sure it's a PC since I built it myself, but nice try.
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Xbox UK@xboxuk·
If you’re reading this, you’re reading this on an Xbox.
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@the_atomgame Is that just a random NPC? Or one important to the story? Also, it looks like the Unity Dialogue plugin, but I could be wrong...
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Hooded Horse
Hooded Horse@HoodedHorseInc·
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era’s demo has already hit over 22,000 concurrent players, making it the 17th most played demo in Steam history — and it just launched yesterday, ahead of Next Fest starting next week
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@iBrews So Threat Interactive is basically wondering if PhysX seems faster than Chaos due to the GPU acceleration it benefits from on Nvidia GPUs. Yet people are completely failing at basic reading comprehension. Learn to read!
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Alex Coulombe@iBrews·
I find this thread amusing
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@smart_poly I think you fail at reading comprehension. Maybe try again, and this time make an effort.
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Read Play Code@ReadPlayCode·
@IndieGamesWTF First time I hear about "friend slop" games. Anyways, if it's successful, it's going to get copied. I mean look at all the Vampire Survivor clones out there. Or all the Roguelike Deckbuilders...
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INDIEGAMES/WTF 🏴‍☠ Wishlist Kernelbay
INDIEGAMES/WTF 🏴‍☠ Wishlist Kernelbay@IndieGamesWTF·
Today, this message feels even more true... Every week I look at the new game releases, just more “friend slop” everywhere. I really hope the scarcity Thomas Brush talks about is noticed, and that players start seeking out more polished games. #gamedev #indiegames
Thomas Brush@thomasbrushdev

The rise of 'friend slop' games means that handcrafted, narrative-driven games are becoming more scarce, and therefore in higher demand. Creating something polished and unique can stand out from the crowd. #indiegames #gamedev

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