@grumpygamer I limit myself more, I don't watch the show. And yes it does make me better.
Romain Macré
Game developer by day, I'll talk about side projects by night, post random thoughts related to games and game development.
@raptor85 yeah it can range from them feeling like they are having a supernatural experience, to them not even remembering Marty, and anything in-between.
But my point is that either way there's no plot hole, as there's nothing they would do about it that would invalidates what they have done in their life up to the present time.
@raptor85 It's true, but it is still a memory that has a strong connection to the night they got together, and they had many opportunities to keep the memory alive through the years because it is a shared memory (more than if it was just one person's memory).
I believe they would find their son to look the same as the person they remember, but as I said there's nothing they can do about it, they may even rationalise it by thinking that their memory has become blurred with time.
In Back To The Future, the fact that Marty's parents in the present don't recognise him as Calvin Klein from 1955 is NOT a plot hole.
There's no scene to confirm that they don't.
And besides even if they did, it would not invalidate the story. They may find it very weird or even supernatural, but'd they still have to get on with their life, wouldn't they?
Alexus 2040 now has 3 ways to control:
- On-screen buttons
- Swipe to target (x-axis)
- Game controller
The latest content update for Alexus 2040 is now available on iOS and Android.
What's new:
- New spaceships and power-ups
- Accessibility settings, including EASY MODE
- Controller support
- New achievements
App Store: https://apple.co/4fLrHHw
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.romaindmacre.alexus2040
Alexus 2040 update will be available tomorrow!
Besides new spaceships and power-ups, the update offers more confort features such as controller support.
You now have 3 ways to control:
- On-screen buttons
- Swipe to target (x-axis)
- Game controller
15 seconds of my indie game!
This new green spaceship with double axe power-up.
Update to be released in 6 days!
The Spaceship and Power-up update for Alexus 2040 will be released on 27th February.
Check out the trailer!
In the meantime, you can download the current version (free):
AppStore: https://apple.co/4fLrHHw
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.romaindmacre.alexus2040
#IndieGameDev #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #AppStore #Apple
On social media, people tend to focus and talk about followers. It's a number, you want it to go higher.
I talk about followers in my post above.
But finding people to follow is hard work too. It's time consuming.
These lists that exist and are constantly created on Bluesky, first and foremost they solve (alleviate) the problem of finding good accounts to follow without effort.
And by the same token they provide a high number of followers to these accounts, in a natural way.
One way many people are getting more followers on Bluesky than they ever expected is the use of 'starter packs': lists of accounts under a specific topic.
And more specifically, I believe it is the 'Follow all' button that works wonder, because people see a trustworthy list and will just take the shortcut and follow all.
But what is really so good about it is that it's not using dubious methods to get followers. These are genuine followers who have some interest in what you are/post about.
@jose It's a common situation. I have managed to finish one small game (I mean personal project) in recent years.
And I have 2 more I intend to go back to.
For me, life always gets in the way.
The mindset I have is to always intend to return to a project if there was nothing wrong with it, no matter how long it has been.
Good luck.
@tallstorygames You still have the option to make the puzzle far-fetched and super frustrating so it will take players hours pulling their hair 😂
@tallstorygames @adventurex It reminds me of the trope/joke you hear from player who say "What were the developers on?".
Isn't it the point to create weird things in a game, without being a psychopath, or on drugs?
@Beldarak they look great!
@qgi that's great. It would work well along with a low res rendering.
I'm going to give another try to Mastodon, and post what I normally post on Bluesky.
Hopefully I'll discover some cool indie games in development.
Romain Macré boosted:
My aggro little shooter Astro Hammer still hanging in there on iOS. Android link to follow. It’s basic but it’s free and the score attack nature is pretty challenging. Be gentle, it was my first game. #retrogaming #gamedev
The first content update for my game Alexus 2040 will be released on February 27th.
It offers new spaceships, new cool power-ups, and a unique modifier for each spaceship that changes a key parameter in the game.
Other comfort features will include Accessibility settings (including an Easy mode), and controller support.
In the meantime, you can get the current version on mobile (free):
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.romaindmacre.alexus2040
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