@konstantinosd
yes, but... my tolerance/appreciation for retro graphics is much, much more forgiving than for retro control schemes, mechanics and ludic design choices. So I might be interested in a modern game that looked like that.
One of the harder lessons in programming for me is understanding when not to generalize or try to enforce a pattern. I like things neat and orderly, but many things just aren't.
The problem with having a Wordpress site is that it's really hard to experiment with your theme. There's no safe workspace to build them up to only apply when you're done, you just kinda have to do them piecemeal in prod.
... guess who just blatted all his customisations? 😩
@raodaozao hehe
Real answer though - there's got to be plugins that let you have a different theme for members and guests.
And if not, I've been getting a lot of use of a plugin called WPCode (free version) for inserting modular snippets into the framework. I'm pretty sure you could insert something early that would override whatever php function returns the theme, so that you could work on a duplicate theme that only you see.
Only a couple of days to #EcGx - the Edinburgh College Games eXpo!
If you're in town on Tue 28th 5:30-8:00, come along to CodeBase to try out 🔥25+💖 student-made games, as well as a bunch of locally made #indiegame demos!
Me, writing on Immortality: "We construct entire identikit personalities from mere scraps – imagine trying to work out who someone is from promotional events, let alone any fictional portrayals. But then something goes wrong."
@AmicableAnimal@ElectronDance
It is a technically sound joke. Thank you; I'll take it. But also, it's an observation of a thematic link between the two analyses, and a kind of a "harbour master done it again"-high-five.
@glassbottommeg
My tagline seems to have become "Aetheric Games is a tiny indie studio in Edinburgh, Scotland" sometimes followed by "consisting of Nick Bell and collaborators."
I try not to call myself solo, partly because I'm talking to young folks a lot and trying to get them to collaborate and acclimatise to teamwork.
But also, I like to have a label that's exactly one step away from me personally. Sometimes, I feel like being the front, but sometimes Aetheric is [closed for business].
I have a weird desire for a piece of clockwork, small enough to fit in your pocket or hold in your hand, that vibrates strongly once a second. Like a pocket watch but without the clock face and with much stronger vibration.
I kind of want to hold it when I'm talking, to help remind me to slow down and enunciate.
@ghosttie
Tangentially related, I sometimes set alarms or reminders to make my phone vibrate regularly throughout the day, to keep me aware of the passage of time. It helps a lot with my perception of time, but inevitably, I start to find it annoying and delete them all 🤣