TeaHands

Hobbyist solo gamedev. Currently working on a minimalist city builder project in Godot. Craft YouTuber in my other life.

She/Her, ND, reluctantly British.

(might not follow back if you don't alt text stuff)


Trying to convince husband that "I think I accidentally started an indie #GameDev studio today" isn't as alarming as he thinks.


Spending my lunch break playing with a new-to-me thing for making gantt charts.

Idk whether to thank nostr:npub16w7k7j7979ct8twhnaxqvwmsj0sa0ymeujsfczc3cefhjzcnl8pqte2ql3 or unfollow them for doing this to me.


Finally, let's get this thing back on track #totp


TFW your #ScreenshotSaturday looks almost exactly the same as last week 😅

In my defence, last week every hex tile connected on every side. Now, they'll randomly generate connections so our little capsule folks have to take more interesting routes.

No idea what the official approach to something like this is, so my code is probably terrible. But you know what, it works.

#GameDev #GodotEngine #LowPoly #CityBuilder

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nostr:npub1ptjf7hfnvm4jn5ywdg0zr7qy73nlpgssxtzt5rnyaq30h05g0d3qwamuva Happy birthday to you! 🥳


nostr:npub1l747g0w0983cvtmk4vs88ddr2dwc6emwx9agz7297srrzvsu9ecs6nfjfv I feel that!


nostr:npub1l747g0w0983cvtmk4vs88ddr2dwc6emwx9agz7297srrzvsu9ecs6nfjfv We all have our lines in the sand! 😅


nostr:npub1vnxwwuwg5qxxwxqudzqhzlcljj4rjgklvf77wspujdq9zzt4m3jqpsafc6 The rules are different on a Saturday, anything pre-3pm is still basically morning.


nostr:npub14asam3tjjhz7eujsfanmt3t0sxwgz4rsdjgm7scnwkyh4c20jyfqnjzkm6 Nice one, congrats!


Am I extremely biased? Yes. But have the 90s absolutely won this round? Also yes. #totp


nostr:npub1fk7xl6k3jkclh9zvzj804hcs9m2m50s4hu6x4v3w0zujlwd09sfqr00nqr Knitting is very cool these days how dare you


What an absolute tune #totp


Update: Three songs! #totp


It's not often I get to say this, so just let me have it. But I seem to be way too young for this episode, think Blue Monday is only the second song I've even recognised! #totp


nostr:npub17jwculpuppdaek7vx4decq08zhn2ggs96ndqu9ealdsjtm5wzrzqm8qlxt went to the loo during Bowie and I believe that may be a shunning offence. Thoughts? #totp


At least we have each other. We'll make it through this. #totp


nostr:npub1huuxdggdyjj43wq553jm8twgfzact38nup547cuak6fgektu9nksw4vyxe I believe it's the consistency of the wiggling that is key


nostr:npub17jwculpuppdaek7vx4decq08zhn2ggs96ndqu9ealdsjtm5wzrzqm8qlxt Make that four, then #totp


nostr:npub14k6d40x5rq2cr3cwxfqyus6sw09n97xqcw3n5dkyhlguwqkcqf4s0cnvma Just about to pick up my sock knitting to get me through Celine lol, we are totally cool.


Marti Pellow and ruining otherwise banging episodes, name a better duo #totp


nostr:npub1huuxdggdyjj43wq553jm8twgfzact38nup547cuak6fgektu9nksw4vyxe The fact that you took the time to add alt text is peak Mastodon and I bloody love it.


nostr:npub1dtyu4wjnddcvhjlpsjjdejz0y5csmvhzn5rg9xcjhl92htkspx4sw79r3s Feels like this episode was made for me. I'm sure it won't last.


Normally feel a bit shortchanged when they have the slower songs on, but I could listen to Thom Yorke singing forever. #totp


nostr:npub1fk7xl6k3jkclh9zvzj804hcs9m2m50s4hu6x4v3w0zujlwd09sfqr00nqr Literally not a bad song on it #totp


nostr:npub1fk7xl6k3jkclh9zvzj804hcs9m2m50s4hu6x4v3w0zujlwd09sfqr00nqr Opportunity missed


After a week of way too much housework and not being allowed pizza, I am currently eating pizza. And now a song that makes me feel like a kid dancing round my bedroom again. That's the shit.

#totp


nostr:npub1c0pe2u6s9aemzvgwswkz093tnfh8khl5wtmx0ay0zq4u3var00ts530ux6 Eep! Well all I can say with that is good luck and I hope nothing sets on fire 😬


nostr:npub17jgc8czhr2uk3u7gxh6vp70vxlnwq4jeztmk5nw8f7gqyan2eyhqen6s7z Oh god yes thankfully my project is solo and very much a prototype so in theory will be much better constructed by the time it's ever public. But we shall see, of course 😅


The problem with my "build the scrappiest possible version you can think of and don't worry about what that means for your future" approach to game development is that occasionally, just occasionally, you realise the future has arrived.

#GameDev #GameDevFridays


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 🤮


nostr:npub1h35jze4zxuu394cjytp8n95qx77qqg68rfcll7zlarv7v67j0leshvg9wd You make a very good point!

...I think 😆


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Agree to disagree 😆


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Mince pies are actually rank so if anyone foists some on me, I'll give you a shout.


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Boosted in the name of SCIENCE.


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 You did have to entirely change your engine. Although I had nearly 3 months off, so maybe we're even 😁


nostr:npub1cr7gdwujr8mznk2zftxgn58swnc830tlyzskfsqhw3y80m2xjm6quxuch5 You see my problem!


nostr:npub1ptjf7hfnvm4jn5ywdg0zr7qy73nlpgssxtzt5rnyaq30h05g0d3qwamuva Spooktober HYPE!


nostr:npub1k5xvcxxnycgngkah665j802ld6nxd8c64hxv6fu9hq7vz28nvymsmzxdfk Just let me feel like a rebel!

(also thank you :D)


I've made a terrible mistake!

Finally added visible bridges to connect the hexes, so my little capsule fellas are no longer floating weirdly over the gaps.

But now instead of working on it more, I just keep watching them mill around town aimlessly. Oops! 😅

p.s. yes I'm doing #ScreenshotSaturday on a Sunday and you can't stop me.

#GameDev #GodotEngine #LowPoly #CityBuilder

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nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 So tempting


First commit to my city builder project since June 30th.

Feels good man 😎

#GameDev


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 You're a bad influence, but you do make a compelling argument 🤔


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Thanks, we're all good. I'm coping mostly through deep cleaning the house, and eating way too much bread. Which as coping mechanisms go, could probably be worse!

Still hope to get a bit of gamedev time in this weekend ofc but we shall see!


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Ok, right, I did not submit in the end. Didn't even try for late submission!

BUT I am absolutely going to play the "husband was having surgery on Wednesday and it's been very traumatic and I had more important things to be getting on with, the jam was just to distract me from my anxiety spiral for a bit" card, so nobody is allowed to judge me 😅

(Surgery went well, but the whole thing was terrifying, 0/10 would not recommend)


nostr:npub16x47qgkaq3k9dxgw8rx3sd7tgu3eg572h5z2clxk32tnaa0dh48sjv4yn5 Literally the perfect pick-me-up after a rough week!


Going to skip the 70s and watch Cool Runnings instead, apparently!

I'm ok with this.

Enjoy, #totp folks, see you next week!


You can judge the quality of a #totp episode by how much of it you spend bopping along awkwardly in your dressing gown. And I have done a lot of that in the last 20 minutes.

Unfortunately you can also tell the quality of a number one by the realtime toots of people who aren't on an iPlayer delay.


nostr:npub1vnxwwuwg5qxxwxqudzqhzlcljj4rjgklvf77wspujdq9zzt4m3jqpsafc6 I KNEW IT!


nostr:npub1vnxwwuwg5qxxwxqudzqhzlcljj4rjgklvf77wspujdq9zzt4m3jqpsafc6 Everything I like seems to be taking a thrashing in the livewatch feed tonight!


Unashamed REM fan, checking in for the obligatory mocking #totp


nostr:npub1jj0s647f0a4dcvr4n8dxq6us2tz6gj38d6plcvr2c8gvp8nysp4qddv6hz Tbf I can actually understand that one more!


Have to admit I'm a sucker for anything with a good whistle in it. And for once I'm not being sarcastic. #totp


nostr:npub10cpnhh0jtj59t0lekz0nt3f7v5u7tsyqre8xqn0rqhzl23sd0trsl6lp4j Pretty sure someone got me PJ and Duncan for my 19th so I shouldn't judge!


#totp feed is the first time I've realised some people don't like Faith No More. Everything I thought I knew about the world is wrong.


nostr:npub178h85fgemmdfrtwxq5uehw985m0ve7akcm60z9y5z845dd4hw5ds6rhyhr Clearly you need to headbang harder


nostr:npub10cpnhh0jtj59t0lekz0nt3f7v5u7tsyqre8xqn0rqhzl23sd0trsl6lp4j A "mate"


nostr:npub1fk7xl6k3jkclh9zvzj804hcs9m2m50s4hu6x4v3w0zujlwd09sfqr00nqr It's found a new fan in our house just through sheer amount of TOTP coverage. Still winning over hearts and minds in 2023.


nostr:npub1gzw7nnpnn5eurdyznzc9w4hmv32unrvv20hh3dnjw4435c2rkjaq9nt758 We've all been this guy for a support act when everyone's there to see the headliner. Honestly, respect to the fella #totp


Way to bring the mood down #totp


nostr:npub1ey8yplslk7d9cznxxj5nwqgnt6syc06ynl7lyj6rvsy3d7xvakeskf5h9w I am whistling in a very talented manner thank you very much


nostr:npub178h85fgemmdfrtwxq5uehw985m0ve7akcm60z9y5z845dd4hw5ds6rhyhr I'll live 😀


Bring back Cotton Eye Joe! #TOTP


Tonight's movie marathon is brought to you by...Top of the Pops last night?

Not something I expected to be saying *ever*, never mind in 2023.

#TOTP #MovieNight #BackToTheFuture #SaturdayNight

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nostr:npub1hhn2pa0dyyszsfvcjf7ddnmzflnkm8erpsn5quz2k8s4d3f6q6aswchqvu Sounds like a good approach. This stuff is a learned skill like anything else, just takes time 😃


nostr:npub1hhn2pa0dyyszsfvcjf7ddnmzflnkm8erpsn5quz2k8s4d3f6q6aswchqvu A lot of stuff on there is quite Steam-centric but if you're not already familiar with the concept of a sales funnel this one is gold https://howtomarketagame.com/2018/02/06/why-people-arent-buying-your-game

Two weeks isn't long to prepare, though, eek!


nostr:npub1hhn2pa0dyyszsfvcjf7ddnmzflnkm8erpsn5quz2k8s4d3f6q6aswchqvu Sorry to just give a link as a reply but I am absolutely exhausted today. Have you seen https://howtomarketagame.com?


nostr:npub1awesle2ynxansjdtkv62vm6z7f6y2lhlt5hzxp8v6njxkk4nnpfszs74ec Did you know they have a cinema at Redcar again now? Pretty cool, they're doing the indie cinema thing and showing all kinds of old special event films as well as new ones. Haven't seen Jaws there yet but it's probably just a matter of time.

Godot isn't too bad to pick up but it does require a different way of thinking than other engines (and the UI tools are a bit trash). Still, plenty tutorials out there, slow and steady wins the race!


nostr:npub1awesle2ynxansjdtkv62vm6z7f6y2lhlt5hzxp8v6njxkk4nnpfszs74ec That does sound like me! We're not far away from the coast so end up there pretty often on those "fancy a trip out but don't care where" sort of days :D


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 One thing at a time! We'll both get where we're going eventually!


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 This buys me a bit more time in our race, at least, so I can thank the bigwigs at Unity for that.


nostr:npub1awesle2ynxansjdtkv62vm6z7f6y2lhlt5hzxp8v6njxkk4nnpfszs74ec Definitely going to pretend this was an intentional joke and not just literally my go-to food when I'm knackered


nostr:npub1awesle2ynxansjdtkv62vm6z7f6y2lhlt5hzxp8v6njxkk4nnpfszs74ec To be fair, pumpkin seeds are lush. I'd definitely give that a whirl!


nostr:npub18hv0hlte8mwl8p853scm70ukehaws8q3pcu3y5jjdwtmvnw0rkfs4s665n Properly perked me up though!


Help me peanut butter you're my only hope.

#RainbowJam23 #GodotEngine

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nostr:npub1vvkdwmz2dfz25plwr8gxshsvt8cff338uyhzu89pptu8duju2zwq0rxj9f Unironically the best part of Next Fests.


Me trying to persevere with jamming after only getting 3 hours sleep:

#RainbowJam23 #GameDev

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nostr:npub1kkkg2dfw6xxhdz7zfv8cw8efkyk9wrfjwjgyeh7at26v0n4ptx8s6d07qw Oh. Meh. I've somehow managed a setup where I see very little bickering of that sort. Long may it continue 😄


nostr:npub1kkkg2dfw6xxhdz7zfv8cw8efkyk9wrfjwjgyeh7at26v0n4ptx8s6d07qw Ooh what new features are we getting?


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 We'd run out of chocolate hobnobs. Tea seemed like it would be salt in the wound.


nostr:npub1wsnretf5uy8qjzdw66uhargjkeqjtxncsxz7p3glu2scus4ne7xqpc3fyv Not with that attitude!


Cheers #TOTP folks! Always a pleasure.


nostr:npub19lva8ems4fzrwkh2x7dmvnsse5pk8ek90y3tfhcjxzxzet59wnas3dug3j Not a massive fan of the tune but I respect their vibe #TOTP


Pretty banging top ten there like!* #TOTP

*some exceptions apply


nostr:npub1dtyu4wjnddcvhjlpsjjdejz0y5csmvhzn5rg9xcjhl92htkspx4sw79r3s I want to disagree but can't in good conscience


Ok fine, Marillion this week, but get Billy Idol on next #TOTP


nostr:npub1vnxwwuwg5qxxwxqudzqhzlcljj4rjgklvf77wspujdq9zzt4m3jqpsafc6 Hah! Knew you wouldn't resist!


nostr:npub17jwculpuppdaek7vx4decq08zhn2ggs96ndqu9ealdsjtm5wzrzqm8qlxt Trilogy tomorrow?


Really feel like I should've come prepared with booze tonight instead of a water bottle. Always next week though! #TOTP


nostr:npub15tcewk70c8yjre3ngke7juexjrhxnx56ezxaw5fxp72kt35ecelqts8jdf Oh, but we do!


nostr:npub1dj03xacsn753g8una8zrvnvn6txzq9lzqd3rpux7l7axjcxnvscqeauujr Watching out the corner of my eye and just imagining it's her anyway


I may be almost 40 and sitting here in my dressing gown on a Friday night, looking forward to cake and knitting. But right now I kinda just want to dance. #TOTP


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 I do believe he came from Sweden.


nostr:npub1rr583ad5vgfp8fd4n764yzkvvlvtxs6nz9c0zmtvndq4dmstkxeqv2pstf Oh man you're missing out, #totp Mastodon is a good time, we've been in 90s rave mode tonight 😂

You've made a good choice of alternative though at least!


Trying to learn about the various quirks of UI containers in #GodotEngine while also being distracted by your natural instinct to join in with the Time Warp is...tricksy.

#TOTP


nostr:npub1huuxdggdyjj43wq553jm8twgfzact38nup547cuak6fgektu9nksw4vyxe Yeah but on the bright side it's now cooled down enough for cake and custard to be an acceptable treat. Not a bad exchange.


nostr:npub1flh8fpgxgvvkdekx0vklfdxg506yzyc998h9v4adcfgsmzw83luqknv0kl My philosophy is you never know when you're going to sustain a traumatic head injury that completely and utterly changes your tastes. Best to be prepared!


nostr:npub1flh8fpgxgvvkdekx0vklfdxg506yzyc998h9v4adcfgsmzw83luqknv0kl Yes I also claimed that 911 game today 😆


Has to be one of the blandest, most pointless covers in history #TOTP


My abiding memory of Green Day is watching them bring a random guy out of the crowd at Reading festival and letting him play bass. I was eating some great mushy peas. #TOTP


nostr:npub1huuxdggdyjj43wq553jm8twgfzact38nup547cuak6fgektu9nksw4vyxe Haven't you heard? They have a great stage presence


nostr:npub189tkv20ltq0wuedexe7l46335gza4w6a7xuzzdljjj506xz0k9eq8fxyxn Oof, it's a good 'un!


Cotton Eye Joe is unironically a banger. There I said it. #TOTP


nostr:npub1rr583ad5vgfp8fd4n764yzkvvlvtxs6nz9c0zmtvndq4dmstkxeqv2pstf It's microblogging. Musings and ramblings is the whole point!


When we first started watching #TOTP every week I was pretty annoyed, because it was the Wet Wet Wet times so honestly who wouldn't be. But 1995 is more like it so far!


nostr:npub1ptjf7hfnvm4jn5ywdg0zr7qy73nlpgssxtzt5rnyaq30h05g0d3qwamuva Same thing I do every weekend, Pinky, make stuff and eat cake!


nostr:npub15x7k3mlxkgyw8m9zv4pm67nxm3pg58v026a5uswmwx7caqehw8qq0fry3q Haha, omg love it! Always happy to inspire 😁


nostr:npub1ajhl97ys35napel8egjspunud3ze0cj38nw40lekc5ctvnhv4fts9wtdr0 Seriously! 😩


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 Now that dialogue is working I can totally agree with you.

An hour or so ago? FML 😂


An update on my #RainbowJam23 project thus far:

- Going fine.
- Oh, no, imma pivot
- Much better
- UI I hate thee
- Nvm it's actually kinda ok
- Crap, now I need dialogue
- Why won't you work?
- Wtf do you mean "invalid index"?
- I suck at gamedev and also need to stop entering jams because I don't have the time needed to get good at them and I'm a terrible person and everyone else is good at this but I'm the worst.
- Oh hey look, dialogue is working! 🥳

#GameDev #GodotEngine #GameJam

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The duality of Mastodon 😆

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nostr:npub12hnr222atjfrn8rwakdm7surshfpuv23smthfvfj2ukak4w5vpjqz2kukm nostr:npub15y6x73rcu0867mulkdd7mdp28mrx6zlh6206suwsm3a7e7v5fsdqq4azut RIP


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6

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TFW you're searching for #GodotEngine tech support and you think....hey, I know that name!

Thanks nostr:npub15y6x73rcu0867mulkdd7mdp28mrx6zlh6206suwsm3a7e7v5fsdqq4azut you helped me get my UI working 😂

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nostr:npub1kkkg2dfw6xxhdz7zfv8cw8efkyk9wrfjwjgyeh7at26v0n4ptx8s6d07qw Well there's lots of time to decide! Some people will be going hard and using every second of the 15 days, others will be trying to get something tiny done and submitted by Monday. We will cheer you on either way if you do come play!

(I would have said just pop into my project and help out there if you don't want to make something yourself, but tbh I'm such a Godot idiot I'm not sure working with my code would be educational OR enjoyable 😅)


nostr:npub18yt0d9g77hk8e2q49zlzm4mv0wsu3kvp7p44lfznv6cn7dwpnspqg84dj7 Exciting! Congrats 😀


Ok, not bad. Managed to tackle the underlying structure of some stuff that, two hours ago, I had no idea how to do in #GodotEngine.

There's not much to look at yet, but that's what the rest of the entire weekend is for!

Right now though I have the cake sleeps, time for bed.

Thanks for the company tonight, nerds of Mastodon 😀

#RainbowJam23

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Cake strat success! #GameJam #Cake

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Wandered off to get a drink and forgot to be there for the official start, oops! Still, only 5 minutes wasted 😅

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nostr:npub16ljp4p7m67lrn333xtul7n57y8a94wj2r6v0qw7p60atmefcxj3swvutv0 Thanks I was pretty proud of myself. Although some would say cake after midnight is not very grownup behaviour.

(to those people I say, "pffft!")


nostr:npub15x7k3mlxkgyw8m9zv4pm67nxm3pg58v026a5uswmwx7caqehw8qq0fry3q Haha, thanks! Honestly I feel you, the only way I can even think about doing this one is because it's two weeks long and hopefully I can come up with a scope that takes significantly less than two weeks.

Good luck with whatever you decide to work on. As long as we're making *something* we're doing good.


Yes I am just gonna keep the random jam updates coming tonight because I am home alone with nobody else to chunter at.

Got my game idea set, I think! Although I can already see the scope getting out of hand so need to spend the next half hour taking that down a notch.

Defrosting some celebratory cake that I'm not allowed to scoff until I've made at least one meaningful commit <-- pro motivation strat.


nostr:npub1ay7q3ws9gxp2e9etzy5e4v4yz33y2u2s0mku8ltfvvg8fljd6twq444x2e Yeah I've been using it for a few months on my main project, and I do like it a lot. Just...I'm still better at Unity so might make sense to go with that in a deadline scenario, you know?

Probably what'll happen is it'll hit midnight and I'll flip a coin 😅


Three and a half hours until the jam starts, I still don't even know which engine I'm using never mind what game I'm making! 😅

I feel like my skills in #Unity are way more advanced, but getting better at #Godot is going to be more useful for future projects.

Hmm. Better go in a nice bubblebath and ruminate for a bit.

Just #GameDev things.

#RainbowJam23 #GameJam


nostr:npub1uynrp5ef6363gs7xh2tk87m8ecgtu3uffdrgq8242lj5z6p44qrs3yplnj It's great! Has its flaws like anything but they're trying to make an actual Star Trek series and that's something I thought we might never see again.

S2 is a bit off the rails, but when was Trek ever not a bit off the rails 😁


nostr:npub1jvqag58kyt78330skarsu6curz6l5khpdpen4errp5mdtahplv8qtwyqfm Bagsie!


nostr:npub1zhwua6vz2pesrwzcah2zm46y5ktjqamwqe7tgn23thfhd6cjkh3sjx2xrq Absolutely!


nostr:npub12h629q6l56k6p73ka3pzsjxvqu0z3q2cuq3r85kp05739dygc9mqjucgwd It's actually been a useful kick up the arse 😆


This thread brought to you by general game jam excitement and also nostr:npub12h629q6l56k6p73ka3pzsjxvqu0z3q2cuq3r85kp05739dygc9mqjucgwd pointing out how late in the year we are 😅


So here's the plan to get back on track, given the twists and turns this year:

Step 1: Spend the next two weeks shaking off the #GameDev rust by joining the #RainbowJam23

Step 2: A week (maybe 2) off to deal with a life thing we have booked in. I will probably work on a few very low-hanging tasks during this time just to get things moving again.

Step 3: Reinstitute game dev Fridays. Look at how I left the task list and reprioritise where necessary.

Step 4: Get that demo built!

💪


One of my 2023 goals was to release a demo of my little city builder.

Given that my last commit on the project was July 30th, that seems unlikely.

BUT if I hadn't made that goal, I'd probably have way less done by now. Highly recommend setting goals even if they're hard!

The trick of course is that you have to work backwards from the goal and figure out how to actually get there, rather than just setting the big goal then hoping for the best.

#GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

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nostr:npub12h629q6l56k6p73ka3pzsjxvqu0z3q2cuq3r85kp05739dygc9mqjucgwd Haha, thanks! We just decided to do it after like 10 years together and gave ourselves three months to sort it all out, was a bit hectic. Wedding was back in April and honestly I'm only just getting to grips with the resulting backlog in everything else 😂


nostr:npub12h629q6l56k6p73ka3pzsjxvqu0z3q2cuq3r85kp05739dygc9mqjucgwd Yup yup yup. Started off this year full of motivated intentions, then accidentally got married and it threw everything out of whack. Rest of the year is just playing catchup now, but I can do it! Raaar!


nostr:npub1h4qtv9emcsgd6mwmpeyas7wd9csjvp7hvzncjxwlakpjhx536pgsrvgm2s Welcome! No idea what's going on in that clip but I do like its vibe 😎


nostr:npub1r5vpwyl62er37hgqe7kdkaaw5ew42pte2zlj6kgnrp0ed0z5qx0steta23 This will be my fourth year! It's really a lovely time 😄


nostr:npub1rykldmn55rvwfs8pzccjy7r3uacqtcgqmyp5tfjjetxjkmhg65hs7dk7q2 Did it?


nostr:npub1sdltuewe8qv5nynpfm0dg6mwnpgvx8qka8xvpaqzv9j4uy0t9pfsswn06a I used to work as a web dev and always wrote my CSS rules in alphabetical order. They called me a madwoman... I stand by it!


nostr:npub1wwt4dqwcpjnpju9ltld3l3pt5yxnjc79ughy4yjjmh7pjaz7v9hsgr27dx Photos you can taste...


nostr:npub1gc5pegnhr6fwme67hnsv8sz4lyme4u58maupch2gq8ef4crlhw7q9h9hy6 I'm just swooning around the place like a high-class Victorian lady.


Just over 24 hours until the start of my fave #GameJam, the #RainbowJam. I've not had much dev time lately but this should spur me into action!

Theme was announced yesterday, diversifiers should drop tomorrow. Gonna be an excited Friday afternoon of brainstorming and being generally over-optimistic about my skills!

It's a friendly, slow-paced casual jam with a distinctly LGBT crowd, so if any of that sounds like your vibe maybe come join us 😁  https://itch.io/jam/rainbowjam23

#GameDev #RainbowJam23