Co-founded the original 3D Realms & Apogee. Published, funded & created many games. Known for Duke Nukem 3D. Hobby artist. Adventure game lover. #gamedev #indiedev
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Last Notes npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Inktober 2026 #7, PANIC "My doctor prescribed swimming for my panic attacks. Fucker." Hope you like it. This drawing was smoother than past attempts. I suspect simpler shape and contours. #inktober #inktober2026 https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/117/403/031/146/866/772/original/fa7de03fb3476cd4.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard A maned wolf. I haven’t sketched in forever (year?) and got a new fountain pen today. Pretty overworked. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/117/048/448/925/695/645/original/a4b0b0237cec6f94.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I know you guys son't use X but I wrote a thing there about the passing of musician Bobby Prince and our time with him. You may enjoy it. https://x.com/georgebsocial/status/2067871691078832355?s=20 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard We just finished watching Fallout Season 2. Exceptional show. Great writing and plotting. We really enjoyed it and look forward to Season 3. Congrats to all involved. The show is very loyal to fans and approachable to new viewers. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/116/061/108/197/974/327/original/6c58cf1a6e6a64cf.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Working my way through Robert A. Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" in audiobook form. Really enjoying it. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/116/050/926/858/129/294/original/acd226cdcaf0e079.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Just finished the audiobook (older version) for Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Really outstanding narration by Ethan Hawke. So it goes. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/116/011/300/409/119/819/original/9eca7d692147ce1f.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Revisiting my old Ludum Dare projects. Work log the last 2 days as I port Robot Planet (LD27). Of 13 games, 6 were in Unity Script. Slowly porting to C# and from Unity 5 to v2018 (last support for UScript) then to v2020+. I have two more games to port after this. Then remastering them. #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/645/107/771/848/750/original/00b1804db824a8f4.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard #gamedev marketing https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/521/388/230/805/133/original/09cd1ad2db11365f.jpg npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…4m6q Because 7 8 9. lol (dad joke) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…4m6q Why is 6 afraid of 7 though? npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…4m6q Seems to be the best guess but no way to tell unless someone asks the musician what he actually meant ;) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Fascinating video for anyone over 13 dissecting the origin and meaning of "6 7" and how reporters make shit up, people run with it and kids don't know anything but that it makes them "in". We're all apes flinging poo. Also you're old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZpTO7IFtA&t=1s npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Follow up with longer post from X as a screenshot: #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/468/740/613/575/942/original/ee490b40e126252e.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Happy Halloween (Harry)! 🎃🎃🎃 We published Halloween Harry (as Alien Carnage here) 32 years ago. Very young and talented Australian team. See follow up post for more details! #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/468/738/135/577/626/original/45055138131a596b.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…8zml Heh. I was just messing with you. I really appreciate the kind words. I really miss those early days and am glad it meant something to some people. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Death by Scrolling just came out (by Ron Gilbert). It's fun and I've been enjoying it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3773590/?snr=1_5_9__205 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…an2a @nprofile…8zml Hear it? I made it ;) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Watched The Long Walk (Stephen King). Really anticipated this movie and loved the high concept. Ended up falling flat for me. Didn't do enough to make me care about the characters so the deaths felt hollow. Maybe a movie's length is too little or the premise too limiting. Comparing to something like Squid Game, there is no comparison. Maybe this would be better as a limited series? (⭐️⭐️✴️✴️✴️) https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/416/595/831/898/417/original/03971ba8cb5bb183.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard A majority of programming will never be seen but it will be felt. Immense time and effort programming a game doesn't appear on screen in any way but it often makes it easier to put things on screen. #gamedev #indiegamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard People complain about Windows all the time, but Adobe has the worst software and programming on the planet. It's not even close. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/364/897/437/131/990/original/b94a9ffe9d7f7181.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted this for #inktober Day 6 (PIERCE). Who will win the battle? "The ground trembles as predator meets prey. The Rex looks for an opening but those horns were made to pierce kings." https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/328/229/156/254/453/original/be18b95a1ab48353.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…upw4 Thank you so much ;) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…qntk Thank you. It was a lot of fun to do. Doesn't really come together until the last 45m or so. All the icing gets done. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…50af Thank you so much. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted for #inktober Day 5 (DEER). I only used black/white, two brushes and 3.5 hrs. You enjoying these? "If you follow winter’s last snowfall to the Ruins of Elowen, you may glimpse Thalen the White, the guardian stag. A wish for those pure of heart, A curse for those not." https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/321/645/648/613/820/original/3c16a4943144edd8.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…50af Thanks. It's really a rollercoaster doing these. More brute force of will vs faith in process at this point! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted for #inktober Day 4 (MURKY). "The fog parts over the murky bog, Hollowreed, and there he stands—Mournmarsh, the bog’s silent warden, waiting for the next fool to stray too deep." 5 hours! It nearly killed me. Did I save it? I nearly tore it up ;) #inktober2025 https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/316/572/376/851/630/original/4df2c7006f696f77.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/316/572/670/428/050/original/9196b4444bb15fa3.jpg npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…9vr7 Right now they seem to be between 3 and 4 hours. I'm trying to go faster but a lot to learn. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…9vr7 Heh, thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the games. And the art! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted tonight for #inktober (CROWN). "Kara Stormfang wears the golden crown of her slain father. With fire in her eyes, she leads her tribe to reclaim their homeland from the empire that stole it." #inktober2025 About 3h. Not sure how to speed up. I try loose strokes but... https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/310/156/174/114/762/original/be57aea395dd0381.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…50af Thanks! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted tonight for #inktober (WEAVE). "In the moonlit clearing, Witch Morwenna works her loom of blackthorn and bone, weaving strands of shadow into a tapestry of faces—each one a soul she has bound to her will." #inktober2025 This too me too long. Just got lost. Not sure how may I can do this month but I want to push it. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/308/149/095/090/725/original/96060c67293126d4.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Painted this tonight for #inktober (MOUSTACHE). "Captain Ironwhisker glares from behind his frothing tankard, moustache bristling like rigging in a gale. He doesn’t like the look of you, but the heavy clink of your coin might yet pry his ship from his grip." #inktober2025 https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/115/308/145/477/002/417/original/4863c2f25f06f87d.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Programming skill is less important than game design skill. A base level of programming skill is needed but in most cases beyond that is irrelevant. Good game design is harder, more nebulous and has far more impact. Assume better than avg/great art required either way. #gamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…jqek Two. Second one was pretty long. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard So here's my Steam review on "The Drifter". I loved it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/?snr=1_5_9__205 #Steam #SteamGame #thedrifter #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/888/583/281/758/862/original/ad8dfe2193ae16a2.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/888/583/724/063/376/original/8d62961046ac30dc.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/888/584/970/231/777/original/b79c63d710d17376.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/888/585/536/374/609/original/dcaf450cb3b29fae.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Large drink. Popcorn. Dimming lights for a proper cinematic experience. Ok Drifter let’s do this. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/ https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/872/103/088/630/500/original/29e5ba83faa44977.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…z4fl The 3-part super quest for super glue ingredients! (sucks, hopefully is is easily repaired) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I'm ok accepting I'm a -10x programmer. Doesn't matter as long as the results on screen are > 1x. The higher there, the better. #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/831/342/924/828/523/original/384693f2d919faad.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…srm4 I mean...I guess. I love Valve but they aren't perfect. Why would you assume there is no issue there? I find devs rejecting this concept to be a little like Stockholm Syndrome to me? ;) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard If you are a Steam developer and recently got an email about a class action suit, it's legit and you should check out two sites and your options: 1) Good summary article: https://fixgamingchannel.com/valve-antitrust-lawsuit-steam/ 2) https://valvepublisherclassaction.com (full info/docs) #gamedev #IndieGameDev #steam #sgteamgame npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Happy Birthday America! #july4th https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/797/266/561/815/365/original/55cee648e5bf957f.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Currently playing Stories Untold (Steam). Been in the backlog a while. Interesting little 4 story anthology using a text parser at the root. Parser is a little clunky but the game has great mood and vibe and can't beat the price. It's .99 right now! #SteamSale #Steam https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/770/465/396/240/509/original/9bbc52585bee930c.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…e4k0 A thousand little decisions and getting a few key ones wrong can just kill your game's feel. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…z4fl It's the hardest thing in game design isn't it? And nobody thinks about it. Respect for facing an RPG with all the tuning necessary! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Posted this elsewhere but feel it's a good message. #gamedev #indiegamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/769/569/138/236/454/original/48000031da9287cd.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/769/569/433/502/457/original/9d4735bb94b01f86.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…nnss Yeah. I'd love to play them all but short of being a pro streamer I'm not sure I will. Definitely a few emo titles in there but I wanted to see them from a narrative standpoint. Things like Her Story are definitely not me, but for a couple bucks it seems foolish to not try it. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Alright I just bought a bunch of games from the Steam Summer Sale. Annotated my list ;) #steam #SteamSummerSale Any suggestions, fire em' my way. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/753/953/724/409/550/original/8316718161c71865.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard New theme in Rider. "Darkula Pitch Black". I like dark themes but dislike muted/faded backgrounds. Prefer high contrast? Too lazy to make a theme. Never really happy. Any favorite themes? Post yours here. #programming #gamedev #IndieGameDev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/723/954/185/924/993/original/e16740852eeb48fc.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…uzq4 Oh wow...that's great. Such a great time making games back then. All a blur now. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Woke up late (3:30pm), ran errands, had dinner, did some yardwork...time to Cast n Chill ( #Steam game ) a bit, and later tonight do some #gamedev until the wee hours. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/707/355/490/835/979/original/0f886b84f2480071.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/707/355/477/525/787/original/b2d63c37a6aaadf7.jpg npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…z4fl I'm not opposed to AI but it's a tool for targeted use. I think it works for web apps due to the extreme amounts of info on building sites, etc. But not for games. I've used it to help with a select function I needed in Unity but you still have to clean up a 30 line function. But it helps me with weak spots like DOT product math, etc. Vibe coding a full game? GTFO ;) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Played 4 hours of Cast n Chill. You fish for cash, unlock new lures, rods, boats or locations. You upgrade things. You match lures and rod size to specific fish. The fishing mechanics are great. A nice vibe and it's gorgeous to look at and spend time in. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483740/?snr=1_5_9__205 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…uzq4 I evaluated AGS a while and it was fine but too limited for modern stuff. Ports, shaders, lots of small things. PowerQuest is great but need a solid working knowledge of Unity and C#. Not as easy/high level as AGS. Visionaire is supposed to be good too. And there's Adventure Creator for Unity too. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Heading to bed to watch TV. Been putting some work/hours in on my adventure game stuff. Hoping to move beyond programming first class controller support and UI stuff soon and think about the short story style games to create. #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/697/828/314/027/370/original/5de6dc75c5e94daf.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard The standard ritual before playing any big FPS game release in the 90s. If you know, you know. #pcgaming https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/683/781/717/550/052/original/0416accc64a2a081.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard As s small #indiedev #gamedev should you spend 5k-25k on a PR firm to promote your game? Abso-fucking-lutely not. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…scgd @nprofile…jf5d Don't get me wrong. I lover Itch. I've put up 10-12 jam games there over the years. I've sold stuff there. I've customized pages. Itch is by far the best platform to upload to and tweak as a dev? But sales are non-existent. If it's a hobby game, fine. If to live on, just doesn't work. Steam only for the most part. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…luuq @nprofile…r06w I believe you are wrong and have many dev friends who've run into the issue. Depends how big you are and if you go unnoticed or not. I doubt Steam is gonna shake down some indie selling 50 games a month right? npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…jf5d I mean money is money but I'm of the mind that supporting Itch, GoG, EGS etc are just a waste of precious dev hours managing stores for next to no gain. Work on a new game instead? I get push back on this from people but I dunno. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…r06w Yes, but Walmart and other retailers certainly did that to us in the 90s when we were selling games direct. It's all not great but these platforms want to enforce parity. It's sort of gray but if you get called out you have little recourse but to change price. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Some ppl say that you are free to compete with Steam if you want. You then ask developers about sales across platforms and everything is "1% of Steam/gas money", etc. Just because you technically can compete doesn't mean you can really compete. I love Steam, btw. #gamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard On showing up... #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/599/693/550/625/749/original/b177e834def6aecc.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…20zn Yeah you can get any number of gift cards to different places for 0% whereas if you get cash they take 12% or something. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Took a big jar of coins to supermarket for a CoinStar machine. Sadly they seem to no longer do Amazon Gift Cards, so I got $308 in Steam wallet credit. And yes, you jackals, it's already redeemed ;) #steam #pcgaming https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/577/433/525/095/077/original/ffc8e4015ccdee8e.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…uzkn It's hard to make things no matter your skill level or experience. Just keep making things, keep them small, finish and just keep going. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…gvnm Dang that's awesome (scanned the page). Shoulda dropped us a letter or something! I actually sort of want a Doom/Duke-like engine for Unity. I know you can use ProBuilder etc but it just seems like way mor work than Build, etc. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…gvnm Aras that's great! How old are you here? What are you working on there? npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I love images like this. It doesn't matter who you are as a #gamedev, everyone starts in a corner of a bedroom with nothing but passion, a dream and lots of hours at the computer. https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/470/303/568/846/195/original/6bdcacb67c77f5c0.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/470/303/788/917/028/original/1c1639272be79fa5.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/470/303/981/862/044/original/e34c318084c62927.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/470/304/157/207/179/original/1f45261dbbc765d0.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…mcmn Yeah, 1992-ish and VGA 486s/Pentiums a couple years later was when PC gaming and home gaming really took off like a rocket. Easily surpassing the arcades and home consoles for gaming. Then the 3Dfx card hit and it was over. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…lj85 Romero was always sort of the public face back then. Carmack was never much for press and PR. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard We released Wolfenstein 3D on May 5th, 1992. Here's a local television news report about it. What an amazing time that was. #wolfenstein #gamedev #retrogames https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/463/713/161/837/790/original/9acce2a796ff99f5.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…lae6 Yeah it was about 1990-91 that the Amiga really waned. Certainly by 1992. Once VGA was std on a PC. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…458r Menace and Blood Money were my goto games for a long time. Amazing play and music and graphics. Great stuff. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…lae6 It was never huge (marketing/cost I guess?). I got one on release (all my saved up money!) and loved it. Was the best home computer gaming experience and crushed the PC. Started to die off late 80s and I transitioned back to PC then, but kept the Amiga. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard A book on the early days of Psygnosis covering the games on the Amiga? Backed. I owned so many Psygnosis games back then. Audio/visual feasts even if the gameplay often left much to be desired. Psygnosis was iconic, legendary and bar raising. #psygnosis #retrogames http://editions64k.fr/psygnosis/ npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard The original vibe coder. #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/243/599/019/602/160/original/9b6c6ff9cf7a7016.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Firing up Rosewater for another long play session tonight. 6 hours last night and I think I'm maybe 30%-40% through? If you're into point and click adventures, it's a good one. Really gets going after a couple hours. Lots of variety. Strong narrative. #gamedev https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/Rosewater npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Making games is a hell of a thing. Years of effort and pain leads to an anxious release and within a small handful of days you know if it was all worth it. Then you start again. #gamedev #indiegamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/225/682/205/127/127/original/4aea03f4c8be1502.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Spring cleaning my office closet and found a few old iPhones. This iPhone 5’s battery had failed/puffed long ago. Lucky it didn’t catch fire? Maybe that’s not a huge worry anymore? https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/147/412/238/505/083/original/049f07401609888b.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/147/412/934/718/749/original/f100c73234c94e28.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…q8cn I took all the keys off last time and thoroughly cleaned it, but too lazy to do that again. Getting the keys on/off was a real hassle! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Just pulled all of this out of my keyboard. It's high past time you did similar! #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/108/503/782/816/225/original/8f03de37723663de.jpeg npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Interesting. Electronic Arts releases the source for for all the Command and Conquer games? https://github.com/electronicarts The cynic in me thinks it's some pre marketing campaign for a new C&C game vs them being cool but it's cool in either case! Have at it. #gamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…6yz9 Spoilers! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Introduce yourself with 4 games #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/078/695/488/883/794/original/f90b29d13d17e5ca.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/078/695/681/740/615/original/db75823e149901e5.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/078/695/886/622/190/original/509ae67340372464.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/078/696/052/072/787/original/c5d8a77500073dba.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…rfv4 Oh I know. You almost have to find other things to post about. Maybe easier on 2nd game as half your posts can be selling the first game :) It's hard I know. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…k0gr You find out, let me know :) npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…8deg Hah! Me too. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Build your own brand as an indie game developer. The press or Steam discovery isn't coming to save you. You have to be interesting, gather a following and show them cool stuff. Nobody is coming to save you and nobody knows about your game. Be vocal. Be cool. Post daily. #gamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard On Game Pass and stuff... #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/073/543/698/949/414/original/67ba41605a58bb27.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…sm7m Yeah I don't have the internal details there but there's a clear before/after to look at right? I don't think much of Warner Brothers' game division. npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard On Monolith... https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/067/834/748/314/428/original/a83219dc286813df.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/067/834/951/363/659/original/bebdde58b4139c18.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I picked up this large 40 font bundle on Itch. Really it's a bargain for so many pixel art fonts. Ideal for game jams or small projects. Itch really has quite a lot of great #gamedev assets. If you need fonts, check it out. https://itch.io/s/107531/mega-font-sale npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I think the penalty for running a professional spam service should be death. It's amazing how much spam I'm getting on email, phone, X DM's, even Bluesky these days. Bring back gladiator games. Put it on TV/streaming and let us be entertained! https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/062/740/953/531/405/original/2cdc3833a9faa2a0.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Work continues resurrecting my old Ludum Dare games. This is DinoSplit from LD30. Turns out I'd ported it to c# in 2014 as a potential mobile game but dropped it. I think there's a Zelda tree in here for art place holder! Goal is to get all 13 of them just running again, then remaster them. #gamedev https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/062/142/320/894/151/original/6ffd0840a9830f4b.mp4 npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard I've been trying to resurrect a dozen Ludum Dare game jam games I wrote over a decade ago. Why? #gamedev #programming #gamedesign #ludumdare https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/033/601/300/429/879/original/f9df39abfb884eb8.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/033/601/316/025/356/original/e5cc1bba472572da.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/033/602/059/301/508/original/522fb9cce09ee51e.png https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/114/033/602/063/046/795/original/b410313dfd9fc48c.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard Good afternoon everybody! I don't really have anything interesting to say but have a good Wednesday afternoon and any gamedev or whatever else life is throwing at you! #gamedev npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard There is a lot of noise about game development but it comes down to one thing. Make something that resonates with players. Your only concern is to entertain people and create indelible memories. Never forget that when you're in the weeds. #gamedev #indiegames #gamedeveloper https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/113/976/342/452/906/888/original/719189096db6ca4e.webp https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/113/976/342/675/212/743/original/6ca5343829519187.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/113/976/342/816/757/206/original/e21ec151f25cf7ce.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/media_attachments/files/113/976/342/994/969/247/original/54409750ead6b9fd.png npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…ky2l I knew this would be right up your alley Mr. Chandler! npub1jsx0fqn865mcnflph03cwm2dcqgj3ec8g8je5dfu49wtwah2fkxststuju George Broussard @nprofile…thhq No! It's much too perilous.