I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. In brief: I once had a career in game development, in game design or project direction roles. Life circumstances…
(Not OP, but I also initially interpreted your comment as suggesting a universal truth. I think the cause was these parts, which read to me as statements of absolute fact: > The conditions she describes as 'perversity'…
> No one has been remembered for being extra nice alone. That might depend on how strict "alone" is. (Perhaps by definition, only having a singular exceptional trait makes it challenging to be renown.) For example,…
That's a valid point. But ad_fontes was describing an edge case and that was an excellent example of one (regardless of whether it was an important or necessary feature).
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. I'd hoped for a more meaningful update from when I first mentioned Vestiges last month…
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy roguelite made in Godot. This Ask HN post being early in the month surprised me; I'd hoped to have a more meaningful update from when…
(Initial context: I am quite concerned about the environment in general. Younger me even studied environmental engineering because I wanted my career to be in service of the environment. I have fallen far short in…
Thank you! And also with you. I have been documenting my journey privately. I will think about making it public. (It would require some editing first and, as much as I shamelessly have Claude implement my game, my…
I'm hesitant to respond, because I haven't shipped yet and I haven't shown any evidence. But I am close enough to completion that I am certain Claude's work will be sufficient to ship. I'm making a fairly simple game, a…
Re: superpowers/brainstorming: in an attempt to be more helpful, below are a couple examples of prompts I used. (I've been surprised at how infrequently people talking about genAI share their prompt text.) I've found…
While I, too, find myself recoiling at many of Claude's word and phrase choices, I've chosen to grit my teeth and have just tried adapting to it. I want Claude to remain focused on the work I give it; I fear that…
Overall, I've been very pleased, though I have seen inconsistency like you mention. First, some background: At the start, I used Sonnet, but after a couple weeks, I'd switched to mostly Opus. I've used Fable when…
(Early on, one requirement I gave it was not to use em-dashes for anything player-facing. It's kind of amusing (and a bit sad) at how often I see in its session self-talk something like "No em-dashes!" alongside much…
That's useful context, thanks. I might be in a grey area on that front. Vestiges has no genAI-created images, textures, etc. Pretty much all of the (non-text) visuals are generated at runtime using Godot's 2D vector…
Yes, the minigame is like Pazaak. I've prototyped two more radical variants that might also make the cut.
Thanks! I've been hesitant about Steam because of the strong anti-genAI sentiments there. (And the initial fee to set-up a game's page.) You are right, though, and I probably should just push past my reservations. (When…
I was an experienced game designer and producer (mostly RTS and narrative RPG). Some years ago, my career was derailed by major health developments. Since then, I haven't been able to work as I once did. I didn't expect…
That capitalization convention is included in the Associated Press Stylebook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Stylebook); the author's use of that convention is not evidence of any broader "allegiance." (Maybe some…
If you don't mind disclosing, for what type(s) of games is your game engine intended? (Also: I agree with your assessment. I'm not working on an engine, but I am working on a game, mostly/initially just for my own…
To be fair, pixelready said "average person," not "average American."
Sincere question: Do you have thoughts as to how we can invest our $ if our goal is to support the "good economy" instead of attempting to ride the wave of the rich getting richer? I would like to be part of the…
Specifically, the episode "Forks," in season 2. IMO, this episode can be enjoyed by someone otherwise unfamiliar with the show.
I don't know about SSI, but this isn't accurate for SSDI. For SSDI, if your earned income is more than $1110 in a month (for 2024), then you consume one of your 9 trial work months. That $1110 threshold is regardless of…
Besides just not using these services, wouldn't it also be necessary to divest any investments in any of these companies (even if through mutual/index funds, etc.)? I agree it is hard to not feel defeatist.
Well, I have a similar difficulty in analyzing myself. So you are not alone. But I also struggle hypothesizing others' reasons for behavior. I can readily empathize with others, but often can't transfer from the…
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. In brief: I once had a career in game development, in game design or project direction roles. Life circumstances…
(Not OP, but I also initially interpreted your comment as suggesting a universal truth. I think the cause was these parts, which read to me as statements of absolute fact: > The conditions she describes as 'perversity'…
> No one has been remembered for being extra nice alone. That might depend on how strict "alone" is. (Perhaps by definition, only having a singular exceptional trait makes it challenging to be renown.) For example,…
That's a valid point. But ad_fontes was describing an edge case and that was an excellent example of one (regardless of whether it was an important or necessary feature).
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. I'd hoped for a more meaningful update from when I first mentioned Vestiges last month…
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy roguelite made in Godot. This Ask HN post being early in the month surprised me; I'd hoped to have a more meaningful update from when…
(Initial context: I am quite concerned about the environment in general. Younger me even studied environmental engineering because I wanted my career to be in service of the environment. I have fallen far short in…
Thank you! And also with you. I have been documenting my journey privately. I will think about making it public. (It would require some editing first and, as much as I shamelessly have Claude implement my game, my…
I'm hesitant to respond, because I haven't shipped yet and I haven't shown any evidence. But I am close enough to completion that I am certain Claude's work will be sufficient to ship. I'm making a fairly simple game, a…
Re: superpowers/brainstorming: in an attempt to be more helpful, below are a couple examples of prompts I used. (I've been surprised at how infrequently people talking about genAI share their prompt text.) I've found…
While I, too, find myself recoiling at many of Claude's word and phrase choices, I've chosen to grit my teeth and have just tried adapting to it. I want Claude to remain focused on the work I give it; I fear that…
Overall, I've been very pleased, though I have seen inconsistency like you mention. First, some background: At the start, I used Sonnet, but after a couple weeks, I'd switched to mostly Opus. I've used Fable when…
(Early on, one requirement I gave it was not to use em-dashes for anything player-facing. It's kind of amusing (and a bit sad) at how often I see in its session self-talk something like "No em-dashes!" alongside much…
That's useful context, thanks. I might be in a grey area on that front. Vestiges has no genAI-created images, textures, etc. Pretty much all of the (non-text) visuals are generated at runtime using Godot's 2D vector…
Yes, the minigame is like Pazaak. I've prototyped two more radical variants that might also make the cut.
Thanks! I've been hesitant about Steam because of the strong anti-genAI sentiments there. (And the initial fee to set-up a game's page.) You are right, though, and I probably should just push past my reservations. (When…
I was an experienced game designer and producer (mostly RTS and narrative RPG). Some years ago, my career was derailed by major health developments. Since then, I haven't been able to work as I once did. I didn't expect…
That capitalization convention is included in the Associated Press Stylebook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Stylebook); the author's use of that convention is not evidence of any broader "allegiance." (Maybe some…
If you don't mind disclosing, for what type(s) of games is your game engine intended? (Also: I agree with your assessment. I'm not working on an engine, but I am working on a game, mostly/initially just for my own…
To be fair, pixelready said "average person," not "average American."
Sincere question: Do you have thoughts as to how we can invest our $ if our goal is to support the "good economy" instead of attempting to ride the wave of the rich getting richer? I would like to be part of the…
Specifically, the episode "Forks," in season 2. IMO, this episode can be enjoyed by someone otherwise unfamiliar with the show.
I don't know about SSI, but this isn't accurate for SSDI. For SSDI, if your earned income is more than $1110 in a month (for 2024), then you consume one of your 9 trial work months. That $1110 threshold is regardless of…
Besides just not using these services, wouldn't it also be necessary to divest any investments in any of these companies (even if through mutual/index funds, etc.)? I agree it is hard to not feel defeatist.
Well, I have a similar difficulty in analyzing myself. So you are not alone. But I also struggle hypothesizing others' reasons for behavior. I can readily empathize with others, but often can't transfer from the…