In 2014 I sold my home after losing a bet to my sister. I used the earnings to travel for a bit and then attempted one of the riskiest entrepreneurial pursuits you can do (IMO): become a video game developer.
Feel free to ask me anything!
Edit: A hearty THANK you for all of the great conversations everyone! You guys were incredibly generous with your time, questions, comments, awards, and votes. I'll get out of your hair and leave you to enjoy your redditing now (though I'll pop in from time to time to answer any follow up questions)
If you'd like to find out where this rando journey takes things, you can find out more here:
- My twitter where I incoherently ramble: https://twitter.com/jimjimmayo
- Game we're working on: https://store.steampowered.com/app/700240/Project_Genesis/
- Game company we made: https://www.8circuitstudios.com
Other links:
- Our company discord: https://discord.gg/vEbyRYzanz
- Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/playprojectgenesis
- Twitch Game Category: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Project%20Genesis
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A baby would probably be better at this than I am! The buttons don't make much sense, especially using two joy con controllers separately-but-together to make things happen. The "user manuals" I found online by Nintendo aren't making much sense to me, although I've made a tiny bit of progress (after much cursing)
I've had some success: I've hooked up the console to my TV and I've connected to the internet. So far I've been able to set up my Mii icon although it was a nightmare of trial-and-error to figure out how to use the buttons on the joy con controllers to navigate through the menu and make selelctions (and I did it with so much guessing and trial-and-error that I doubt I'd be able to repeat the process without stumbling).
Now I'm trying to set up the system to play RingFit Adventure... I've put the game card in the Switch and put the Switch back in the console, and I can see the game on my TV screen, but I'm confused trying to figure out how to use the joy con controllers to move on from here and play. I get stuck on some steps -- for example at one point the on-screen directions said to hit R but there is no R on the controllers.
I was trying to follow the RingFit animated directions on-screen to set up the thigh strap that holds one of the controllers, but I couldn't go fast enough and the video went past me... then things went from bad to worse because I couldn't restart the instructions to try again or start the whole process over. I'm stuck here, and I haven't even begun trying to set up the other controller that fits on the game's ring accessory, much less actually getting started playing.
Obviously, I need basic help with using the controllers to navigate the system! I'm stuck!
It would help me to see a video that shows someone playing a game and using the controllers (in slow motion -- haha) so that I understand the controllers and how they work. I think that sometimes you have to use the + and the - controllers, sometimes in combination but sometimes separately -- but it's all a mystery to me. The videos I've found so far assume I know much more about the system than I do and aren't breaking down the steps to a simple-enough level.
Most of you are experts and playing video games probably comes naturally to you, but can anyone suggest videos or resources that will "teach me like I'm a kindergartener" from ground zero?
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**UPDATE: I am gob-smacked ... blown away ... bowled over ... speechless .
... keep reading on reddit ➡I don't often get a chance to actually play Risk with other people, and I'm not a huge fan of online play. However, I remember really enjoying the PS2 Risk game, and that silly one with all those characters, I believe that had a story mode of some sort.
Is there anything else interesting for Risk in the gaming industry, or have I listed the only gems?
I stumbled upon this in-development recently announced video game called "Parakacuk":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K6e79mawbU
Will Indonesian politicans or certain organizations give enough fucks about this game to the point where they will label the game as "an attempt to demoralize Indonesian high school students"?
This is the type of game I'd LOVE to play but I just want to know your thoughts about this so I can sleep better at night.
Edit: I fucking LOVE this community.
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