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There used to be a successful forum like this. I don’t remember the url though, it was a decade ago. Don’t know if it still exists. The guy from Positech Games

by vimy 5y ago

There used to be a successful forum like this. I don’t remember the url though, it was a decade ago. Don’t know if it still exists. The guy from Positech Games used to post there frequently. There was also a guy from Finland with a blog called gameproducer or something. Does this ring a bell for anyone?

agd 5y ago
Perhaps this? https://forums.tigsource.com/ https://forums.tigsource.com/ Lots of indies post there.
- tarr11 5y ago
  Famous tigsource Minecraft post https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=95koo9rn3nerk6fs35d8u2of95&topic=6273.msg200782#msg200782 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=95koo9rn3ne...
  - asddubs 5y ago
    huh, kind of weird seeing notch have a trans flag as an avatar given his politics these days e: apparently the avatar and account name was changed in response to transphobic tweets by notch, at least according to a random twitter user
    - codetrotter 5y ago
      > e: apparently the avatar and account name was changed in response to transphobic tweets by notch, at least according to a random twitter user That’s an overstep on the part of the admins/mods IMO. Either ban someone if you don’t want them there, or leave their stuff alone. Don’t go editing other people’s names and profile pictures. No bueno.
    - cyber_kinetist 5y ago
      It’s basically because of a meme created after Notch was outed for his transphobic tweets (and was even kicked out from the credits for Minecraft), people were all saying that Hatsune Miku created Minecraft. Hence the anime character with the trans flag on it, I think its actually a bit hilarious. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hatsune-miku-created-minecraft https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hatsune-miku-created-minecraf...
- pulse65535 5y ago
  The problem with TIG is that it seems to be fractured on the admin level, and it seems to be in a death spiral right now. The front page hasn't been updated in years. I used to be an active member there and loved it. The site I made is very much inspired by it.
Balooga 5y ago
Could it have been this one? http://forums.indiegamer.com/ http://forums.indiegamer.com/ >> "When the original Dexterity Forums closed in 2004, Indie Gamer was born and a diverse community has grown out of a passion for creating great games. "
- grujicd 5y ago
  Yup, that's the one. I was there at that time. I was not very active, but it was valuable nevertheless. Apart from Cliffski (who still has a very successful indie career and insightful blog), I mostly remember princec, who built Java based games which performed like native ones but didn't have much commercial success at the time. Looks like his puppygames is still rolling, so he finally made it work!
  - mysterydip 5y ago
    princec! That name takes me back. Good to hear he's still going.
- jan_Inkepa 5y ago
  Interestingly, IIRC the more freewheeling TIGSource, mentioned in another reply to the parent comment, was created in response to the indiegamer community being too doctrinairally business-/casual-games-oriented in its outlook. > The TIGS website was started by Jordan Magnuson (aka flamingpear) and announced to the world on the IndieGamer.com forums in January '05. Initially the site caused consternation among independent developers for its irreverent style and unabashed criticism of the "match three" clones that were prevalent in the "independent" game community. The site rapidly grew in readership, and quickly gained a cult status. ( https://tig.fandom.com/wiki/TIGSource https://tig.fandom.com/wiki/TIGSource )
- ggambetta 5y ago
  I spent about 10 years very involved in that forum :) Met some of the people at Casual Connect in Seattle, and randomly elsewhere throughout the years. Cliffski is still going at it, Steven Zhao is now running a very successful VR space franchise (Sandbox VR), I've dipped in and out of games (Google -> Improbable -> Google). I remember getting into extensive debates about C++ vs Java with princec. That forum has a special place in my heart <3

by vimy 5y ago

agd 5y ago

Perhaps this? https://forums.tigsource.com/ https://forums.tigsource.com/ Lots of indies post there.

tarr11 5y ago
Famous tigsource Minecraft post https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=95koo9rn3nerk6fs35d8u2of95&topic=6273.msg200782#msg200782 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=95koo9rn3ne...
- asddubs 5y ago
  huh, kind of weird seeing notch have a trans flag as an avatar given his politics these days e: apparently the avatar and account name was changed in response to transphobic tweets by notch, at least according to a random twitter user
  - codetrotter 5y ago
    > e: apparently the avatar and account name was changed in response to transphobic tweets by notch, at least according to a random twitter user That’s an overstep on the part of the admins/mods IMO. Either ban someone if you don’t want them there, or leave their stuff alone. Don’t go editing other people’s names and profile pictures. No bueno.
  - cyber_kinetist 5y ago
    It’s basically because of a meme created after Notch was outed for his transphobic tweets (and was even kicked out from the credits for Minecraft), people were all saying that Hatsune Miku created Minecraft. Hence the anime character with the trans flag on it, I think its actually a bit hilarious. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hatsune-miku-created-minecraft https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hatsune-miku-created-minecraf...
pulse65535 5y ago
The problem with TIG is that it seems to be fractured on the admin level, and it seems to be in a death spiral right now. The front page hasn't been updated in years. I used to be an active member there and loved it. The site I made is very much inspired by it.

Balooga 5y ago

Could it have been this one? http://forums.indiegamer.com/ http://forums.indiegamer.com/ >> "When the original Dexterity Forums closed in 2004, Indie Gamer was born and a diverse community has grown out of a passion for creating great games. "

grujicd 5y ago
Yup, that's the one. I was there at that time. I was not very active, but it was valuable nevertheless. Apart from Cliffski (who still has a very successful indie career and insightful blog), I mostly remember princec, who built Java based games which performed like native ones but didn't have much commercial success at the time. Looks like his puppygames is still rolling, so he finally made it work!
- mysterydip 5y ago
  princec! That name takes me back. Good to hear he's still going.
jan_Inkepa 5y ago
Interestingly, IIRC the more freewheeling TIGSource, mentioned in another reply to the parent comment, was created in response to the indiegamer community being too doctrinairally business-/casual-games-oriented in its outlook. > The TIGS website was started by Jordan Magnuson (aka flamingpear) and announced to the world on the IndieGamer.com forums in January '05. Initially the site caused consternation among independent developers for its irreverent style and unabashed criticism of the "match three" clones that were prevalent in the "independent" game community. The site rapidly grew in readership, and quickly gained a cult status. ( https://tig.fandom.com/wiki/TIGSource https://tig.fandom.com/wiki/TIGSource )
ggambetta 5y ago
I spent about 10 years very involved in that forum :) Met some of the people at Casual Connect in Seattle, and randomly elsewhere throughout the years. Cliffski is still going at it, Steven Zhao is now running a very successful VR space franchise (Sandbox VR), I've dipped in and out of games (Google -> Improbable -> Google). I remember getting into extensive debates about C++ vs Java with princec. That forum has a special place in my heart <3