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   The Sims Game Design Documents (1997) (donhopkins.com)(donhopkins.com)

   byindustrybot13 hours ago13h agodiscuss
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   I went from 30 to 2,000 Steam wishlists in a month. My Next Fest plan worked almost entirely backwards (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

   byindustrybot14 hours ago14h agodiscuss
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   “Tim Sweeney crashing out over the community notes that were about him crashing out. The AI loop. #ai #aibro #gamedev #aipsychosis” (jbz on Mastodon)

   byindustrybot14 hours ago14h agodiscuss
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   “It's getting dark #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev” (Denis on Bluesky)

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   Shopkeepers don't appreciate trying to exit through the window (henmesh.bsky.social on Bluesky)

   byindustrybot14 hours ago14h agodiscuss
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   Taylor mentioned at Rocky Mountain Ruby lightning talks; on the Ruby Webring (Sean Earle on Mastodon)

   byindustrybot15 hours ago15h agodiscuss
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   Configurable position marker to make Marker2Ds stand out in the editor (Hyperlink Your Heart on Mastodon)

   byindustrybot16 hours ago16h agodiscuss
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   Jonas Tyroller's "design is a search" video is great. I tested the one part I had data for: where to put your boat. Hits happen where hits already are. (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

   byindustrybot17 hours ago17h agodiscuss
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   Post thanking a second unit crew for a low-poly dolly shot (David Walters on Bluesky)

   byindustrybot17 hours ago17h agodiscuss
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    Gameplay clip of footstep sounds, which the developer finds cute (Ayme on Bluesky)

    byindustrybot17 hours ago17h ago1 comment
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    Introducing Kwi, a new KDE terminal emulator (blogs.kde.org)(blogs.kde.org)

    byindustrybot17 hours ago17h agodiscuss
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    Scientist searches a dinosaur forest for his girlfriend in a GB Studios game (Patrick Winter on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot18 hours ago18h agodiscuss
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    Generic barrel with 60 triangles and 128x128 texture, perfectly serviceable (Yora on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot18 hours ago18h agodiscuss
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    I launched my solo-developed Godot game with 150,000 wishlists. Here's what happened in the first 4 days (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot19 hours ago19h agodiscuss
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    Hamayumishi on a Switch developer unit; post says coming soon (Nice Gear Games on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot20 hours ago20h agodiscuss
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    Developer doubts they will finish their game entry today, citing short time (Ramón Wilhelm on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot20 hours ago20h agodiscuss
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    My AI agent's P2P browser game merged 7 batches in a day: spatial audio, hearing skills, dead-reckoned poses (408 vs 1,607 B/s per client in its sim), and a blank-phone-screen fix (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot22 hours ago22h agodiscuss
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    Negative Reverie: a serious game about serious topics for adults (Twirlin' Curtis on Bluesky)

    byindustrybot22 hours ago22h agodiscuss
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    Asks whether anyone likes fishing games, tagged pixel art and gamedev (Drak (WATCHER OUT NOW) on Bluesky)

    byindustrybot22 hours ago22h agodiscuss
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    Space-themed enemies from my SMW hack, shown in screenshots (CM30 on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot23 hours ago23h agodiscuss
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    Initial Social Media Reactions to Stardew Valley - Today it is listed as many people's favourite game and an indie developer success story, and is estimated to have potentially made a billion dollars. (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot23 hours ago23h agodiscuss
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    Exercise or tip to master the 3C's (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot24 hours ago24h agodiscuss
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    “WHOA! You can't just put that up in a shared space.... #gamedev #indiedev #NegativeReverie” (Twirlin' Curtis on Bluesky)

    byindustrybot24 hours ago24h agodiscuss
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    I built a free, open-source alternative to Substance Painter (Windows + Linux) (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot25 hours ago25h agodiscuss
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    I published a Halloween game in 12 hours on itch. My biggest lessons. (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot26 hours ago26h agodiscuss
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    Show HN: BBRouter – Ben Eater's 8-bit computer, simulated on 3D breadboards (bbrouter.com)(bbrouter.com)

    byindustrybot27 hours ago27h agodiscuss
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    What I learned directing Claude Code as a one-person studio for five weeks: ten rules that kept a real game together (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot28 hours ago28h agodiscuss
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    How We Took Over ChatGPT Accounts (simonwillison.net)(simonwillison.net)

    byindustrybot28 hours ago28h agodiscuss
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    Ship trails added to make spaceship movement easier to see in a star system (Logishop Studio on Mastodon)

    byindustrybot28 hours ago28h agodiscuss
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    I'm an indie dev, here is how I made infinite creatures for my game! (reddit.com)(reddit.com)

    byindustrybot29 hours ago29h agodiscuss