DaveSapien

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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Low Spec Gamer just dropped a brilliant (and entertaining) wee video on the beginnings of the ZX Spectrum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKYOjDz_RT8
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Mapping the Celebrity NFT Complex(maxread.substack.com)
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
This is so much up my street its practically in my house! A few days ago, I just released a mobile game focused very much on the wellbeing of the player. It's called Kanso, And I'll be submitting it here for sure. Thank you very m
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
This is brilliant!! I made a game quite similar that took me years to complete. And I feel this is much more immediately engaging, could just be me being hyper critical of my own work...but its always amazing to see how other designers appr
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Wow, I haven't seen this before, Some interesting things here. I wonder what he would make of VideoGames...well points 5 through 12 some up a good chunk of video games. But I wonder about more indie/experimental games? Particularl
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Thats my understanding also, but I never know with how terms change quickly. So willing to be corrected!
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
I've heard it used to describe professionally multi-skilled people in significantly different domains.
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Unicorn type person working in games here. Engineering, design, art, music, etc. I started my career as an abstract painter and sculptor. Then transitioned into 3d animation, then web design, then into back-end web engineering. Found I was
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
A sad day indeed. A true democratising force in computing, without his work I wouldn't have ever thought someone like me could write software. Even If I was too young to write at the time, the ZX Spectrum was my first/only video
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Well done, I'm with you. I've being doing similar in the games industry for years. If we, the actual makers stand against immoral action it will both build pressure and incentive for alternative ways of doing business.
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Yes, this! I am by no means an expert, but I have spent time and experience enough with chronic pain to state that this rather one dimensional. Meaning their group although big was narrow in scope. For example, no chronic head pain? We ha
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Amazing, thank you so much!
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Thanks for the encouragement! Its comments like this that help me keep going. Good luck with your game, I'd love to know more when you are ready.
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Oh wow, thank you very much. If you have any feedback, I'd very much like to hear it.
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
Thanks, I don't want to seem like I'm shilling with any of my comments. This is Kanso, a relaxing game that invites the player to slowdown and find a moment of Zen: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1454650&#
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
These numbers are actually promising. 400 sales in early access for a 'niche' game would open the door for a few publishers out there. And as it stands this game has momentum behind it, NOT an easy thing to accomplish. And furthe
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by DaveSapien 5y ago
A nice wee gameplay trick I really liked was the text path projected in the direction the player is moving. I know it doesn't seem like much but it could easily be overlooked and really adds to the flow of the game. Love it.
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
I'm a games designer/developer and I work freelance for other studios. I say NO way more often than I say yes, precisely because of that particular problem. Money is nice and all that, but I've seen first hand the damage t
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
Could you elaborate? I am nearing the release of my game on PC and would appreciate some tips, thanks.
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
Thank goodness, tape loading is supported. There would be no point without that sound otherwise. (I'm the ZXPlectrum guy)
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
This is fantastic! I had no idea about Iyashikei as a genre, I knew it existed but had no idea that it had a name. I am particularly happy about this as I am just finishing my own Iyashikei game called Kanso. Does anyone know of any go
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
For those interested in a (very good) overview of Terry and TempleOS in a video documentary format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCgoxQCf5Jg
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
Just to chime in here on point on there being no normal classic pubs. It is the case many pubs have become family friendly, but only where families are going. Places where families dont go, the old man pubs still exist in great numbers. T
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by DaveSapien 6y ago
Indeed, not to be too pessimistic but I have seen radical changes in company attitudes that came with only age, success, and/or failure. Same people, evolving circumstances.
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
I'm finishing up a game I've been working on solo for the last few years. It's a mindfulness game that aims to bring its players to a meditative state of flow. (through casual gameplay) Its looking good so far :D
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
I got stung buying some midrange earphones. I got my money back no problem, but the hassle was far from worth the $10 saving. When the prices of the fake items aren't obviously too cheap, its impossible to tell the difference until
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
"Home-cooked" software is such a perfect analogy to indie game development. It resonates with me much more that other terms like "full stack", "Dev ops", and so on. It nicely removes the guilt of not writing
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
I'm going to miss Turbo Boost Switcher Pro, when apple kills it...
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
Maybe a good product for someone. Only if they dropped the hdmi mini port in favour of both a full sized hdmi, and a USBC (power and display) port.
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by DaveSapien 7y ago
His quote (my favourite) may help understand this value: “If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating

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