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Has anyone ever actually expanded on one of those vibe coded games? Whenever i try to experiment with ai and get it to expand on what it makes it just breaks everything. Like if i did it myself it would be slower, but than i can usually expand and add to it super easily.

I sometimes do small projects coding with ai mostly to try to get a sense of how far along the tech is and it always starts out seeming very impressive but then rapidly degenerates into an unworkable spaghetti nightmare.

@LarryBundyJr The 3D Zelda games feel like the closest to me, like OoT, MM, windwaker, etc. All seem like they check a lot of boxes i imagine a 3D metroidvania should check, except for things EXP and loot drops of course.

Have there ever been any true 3D MetroidVania's ever made? They nearly all seem to be 2D focused. Closest I can think of are Batman: Arkham Asylum, and the 2013 Tomb Raider, Maybe Jedi: Fallen Order, and even then they're very light/hand holdey on the "Metroiding" aspect.

@BoundaryBreak Dithering is also way easier for the hardware to render.

An explanation for why modern games stopped using transparency and started using dithering.

@SkunkDev I wonder though many of those games that made around 100k actually made back their return on investment. If i spent over a year, and even minimal contracting 100k in sales would leave me with less than minimum wage in my bank.

19,000 games released on Steam last year That's roughly 1/3 odds for making over 100k (Especially if you release a good game) The industry isn't as bleak as people think #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

In Giant Enemy Robot Crabs there will be a boss that is crabs in a bucket. The crabs will also have physics and dangle. Crabs will fly out the bucket and attack the player. You can also hit the weak point for massive damage.

GERC Trailer, needs more crabs i guess.

Crabs game i'm making store.steampowered.com/app/4309660/Gi…

@RhysSullivan User is being a bit pedantic, but the Ai discloser definitely should be clearer and preferably have disclosers for different uses of Ai.

this post demonstrates so well why the "ai must be disclosed" steam policy is dumb

Durability is a such an interesting example of an excellent concept in terms of game design that allows for a variety of interesting weapons or gear that can be easily balanced. But also gamers hate it with a passion.

@ArturSmiarowski I agree in terms of being successful as an indie. But I think there is also a lot of benefit to finishing a small scale project in terms of learning before starting the big project.

People keep saying to finish a small-scope game and ship it. But why not ship an update to a bigger game every week/month? Promoting a game this way is incomparably better. You constantly talk about it, and it keeps becoming a better offer for new and existing players.

@BastiArtGames There doesn’t seem to be any solid hook in terms of story or gameplay. Pixel art is pretty, but there wasn’t anything that made me want to play this game over any other decently made metroidvania.

Is my game unappealing? I'd very much like honest feedback, don't be afraid to be rude! 10 days left on the Kickstarter, and it looks slim that it'll get funded. If I'm gonna come back with this one I'd like to know what's wrong with it. Any feedback is appreciated!

@thomasbrushdev Railgun in the style of one of those strongman hit the bell things.

I'm trying to make the weapons in Twisted Tower feel more inspired by carnivals. What would the sniper rifle be? Go!

@ArturSmiarowski I think it depends if art is viewed as contribution to society. And since (As far as i know) every society regardless of economic system has produced art it usually is.

I've seen many opposite takes from artists and business-oriented people, which made me wonder. Does the economy (not necessarily capitalism) as a system that incentivizes people to contribute to society have to be in opposition to art because art is about self-expression?

@Jonathan_Blow Ok, nevermind turned out i had it in my library. I think I must have got it in a humble bundle a while back. But i originally played it on PS3.

@Jonathan_Blow 100% sure, now it says -20% off but i checked my account and i was only charged half.

@CodeRed_dev Random.range with an int is max exculsive, you will always get a 0.

@DeveloperSlime Lol why?

How to explain marketing to a programmer

Would a top down metroidvania just be a Zelda like?