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nepbnhurj wrote: May 23rd, 2026, 04:12
Interesting art style. I hope they move away from the flashing hit effects.
Yeah it looks pretty bad, but the art is really cool ngl.

Would enjoy 3d models more, but whatever the pictures are amazing.
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The problem I have with multiplayer is that it's too meta. When I have a companion from the game, he acts like a game character in the game world. Another player does not, outside of enforced RP scenarios.
It's ok for games not meant for immershun, but otherwise I prefer NPC companions
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rusty_shackleford wrote: May 23rd, 2026, 23:55
When I have a companion from the game, he acts like a game character in the game world.
they act like your mindless raped slaves actually
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I don't like multiplayer because I usually lose.
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Acrux wrote: May 24th, 2026, 05:05
I don't like multiplayer because I usually lose.
Embrace compstomps
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I hate when games reference other games
Wow, thanks indie game #3072 for reminding me of the game you are inspired by with references every 2 minutes.
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nepbnhurj wrote: May 23rd, 2026, 04:12
Interesting art style. I hope they move away from the flashing hit effects.
i wish sprites would make a comeback
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Jim Gordon in the newest LEGO Batman game is a ******.
I knew this kinda **** would happen the moment they cast a ****** to play him in the Pattison Batman movie.
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logincrash wrote: May 25th, 2026, 04:44
Jim Gordon in the newest LEGO Batman game is a ******.
I knew this kinda **** would happen the moment they cast a ****** to play him in the Pattison Batman movie.
once a character gets portrayed as a ******, they will forevermore be retconned as one

very cringe and gay
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Manny V wrote: May 25th, 2026, 05:12
logincrash wrote: May 25th, 2026, 04:44
Jim Gordon in the newest LEGO Batman game is a ******.
I knew this kinda **** would happen the moment they cast a ****** to play him in the Pattison Batman movie.
once a character gets portrayed as a ******, they will forevermore be retconned as one

very cringe and gay
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Portraying bond as a millenial will surely help sales. Did this game even come out?
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mattig wrote: May 25th, 2026, 11:47
Portraying bond as a millenial will surely help sales. Did this game even come out?
2 days
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roldet wrote: May 25th, 2026, 05:41
Manny V wrote: May 25th, 2026, 05:12
logincrash wrote: May 25th, 2026, 04:44
Jim Gordon in the newest LEGO Batman game is a ******.
I knew this kinda **** would happen the moment they cast a ****** to play him in the Pattison Batman movie.
once a character gets portrayed as a ******, they will forevermore be retconned as one

very cringe and gay
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You see a lot of journotards claiming hard games need an easy mode, but never that easy games need a hard mode.
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Real women don't waste their time making a ****** video game to vent their homicidal rage. That's the pastime of an autistic male.
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I wonder what the response would be if it was just a regular incel-type guy making a game where you slaughter women rather than a ****** making a game where you slaughter women
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That developer may actually end up in court over this. At first I thought it was just censorship that all the nazi flag symbols had some XX shape on them instead, but it turns out that may be derived from the logo of something called the "Women's Declaration International" organization.

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If the Red Cross can make trouble over their logo being used on medkits, then I wouldn't be surprised if someone building a game to explicitly kill a real organizations membership has legal ramifications.
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Just learned that koreans refer to chinese games as 'sinojank'
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rusty_shackleford wrote: May 28th, 2026, 09:17
I wonder what the response would be if it was just a regular incel-type guy making a game where you slaughter women rather than a ****** making a game where you slaughter women

Not a "regular incel-type guy" but there was a game where the MC has a fear of women and basically kills foids in some fantasy horror thingie.

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logincrash wrote: May 28th, 2026, 09:15
Real women don't waste their time making a ****** video game to vent their homicidal rage. That's the pastime of an autistic male.
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https://youtube.com/@jason-schreier

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Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make

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This guy's married to an alleged woman but talks like one of the prissiest **** I've ever heard.

The barrier to entry for being a garage dev is lower than ever, but the Industry's overhead has also been getting higher and higher.
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TND wrote: May 28th, 2026, 20:45
https://youtube.com/@jason-schreier

Jewson Schreier made a YouTube channel

Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make

Video game development is cheaper than ever and anyone who says otherwise is just lying.
Can someone summarise the video? I'm usually one to overlook qualities as voice or what have you in most cases, but he sounds like a complete ****** and my cortisol keeps spiking.
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ThulsaDoomer wrote: May 28th, 2026, 22:39
TND wrote: May 28th, 2026, 20:45
https://youtube.com/@jason-schreier

Jewson Schreier made a YouTube channel

Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make

Video game development is cheaper than ever and anyone who says otherwise is just lying.
Can someone summarise the video? I'm usually one to overlook qualities as voice or what have you in most cases, but he sounds like a complete ****** and my cortisol keeps spiking.
He can't have said anything important with a voice like that, the entire contents of the video is safe to ignore.
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rusty_shackleford wrote: May 23rd, 2026, 23:55
The problem I have with multiplayer is that it's too meta. When I have a companion from the game, he acts like a game character in the game world. Another player does not, outside of enforced RP scenarios.
It's ok for games not meant for immershun, but otherwise I prefer NPC companions
ideally the game npc would be an extension of the fundamental mechanics, something completely different from a human-controlled unit.