ossianboren.bsky.social
analog/digital game designer.
previously at Thunderful -- worked on Lost In Random and a SteamWorld title.
indie games: catnipped.itch.io
blog: catnipped.bearblog.dev
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based in Gothenburg ,Sweden.
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So I hear you like UIs?... 🤔
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is this specifically for commercial steam releases? i have a free game released on itch that would fit the genre
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super interesting chart! so much happened design wise in just 10 years or so.
i’m pretty sure one of the marathons had co-op multiplayer. could be something that was added later along the line but i’d wager it was a precursor to halo.
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the first few months were a bit tricky due to lack of documentation, but the picotron discord has been a huge help. now i would probably pick it over pico-8!
released my first picotron game last week catnipped.itch.io/powertile
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ah nice! i made the jump to picotron but love2d seems really good for pico-8 ports as well
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done!
i don’t see a link so here it is:
store.steampowered.com/app/2933760/...
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what did you use instead of pico-8?
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Pentiment
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yeah. and unfortunately lots of the slop don’t disclose this, even if it’s obvious
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(this is all steam next fest games filtered to remove each that has the AI tag)
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not valve but steamdb just launched this feature steamdb.info/sales/event/...
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except i can’t read and you did specify first person. but whoever will crack it should take a good long look at CoQ
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honestly, caves of qud!
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STREET UNI X is a transgender nonbinary queer celebration of life. It would not exist if transgender and nonbinary people did not exist.
To our trans and nonbinary siblings: You're loved! You are a shining light of hope and liberation among the darkness of this world! Live your truth!!
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this whole thread is so powerful! love to see it
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i guess it goes without saying, but this project was made without the use of any generative AI tools.
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the overall framework is basically a zachtronics-like but with simple tile laying instead of programming. so you can quite easily beat levels, but then you can do solutions to maximise your power output, minimise budget or size of solution
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yes! this is my first picotron project
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it's been a rough couple of months, and it's been nice to have _something you're good at_ to focus on
i'm dedicating the release to my cat yoko, who passed away while making this
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see also: maniac, brand new cherry flavor
those three are excellent, but netflix has buried them
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it really is brilliant! the tile puzzle mechanics are excellent. can recommend the solo solitaire puzzles
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i meant the netflix US mole, i should clarify!
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there’s a few moments in the latest mole season where the cast breaks down, essentially sets fire to the prize pot, because they are too anguished to make strategical decisions — there’s so much money on the line that real fear sets in.
just horrible television
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translocator in unreal let’s you teleport or ”telefrag” people unreal.fandom.com/wiki/Translo...
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bearblog.dev - it’s pretty good!