nephariuz / is on Nostr

Web developer, wannabe game developer.

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2024-08-15 18:10:41

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Broad data is not available because people who self-host are not required to report uptime. And "unreasonable" is subjective, of course.

2024-08-15 18:05:18

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I'm betting in the past you've had issues (e.g. hardware failure) that you had to troubleshoot before you could access your own service. I certainly have.
For centralized services, such issues are *their* problem to solve. If you're self-hosting, it's *your* problem to solve.

2024-08-15 17:52:40

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Since no one else on this thread is representing this viewpoint: I want to remind people that unless you're putting unreasonable amounts of time, money, and energy into redundancy, self-hosted services have lower uptime than centralized ones. (At least, responsibly-run ones like GitHub.)
Sure, you maintain control. (Which IS valuable!)
But there's a cost in time and headaches.

2024-07-05 20:17:13

I've long wondered how to handle media collections when one doesn't know the storage size of the device one will be copying to.
Curators of certain #RetroGaming ROM collections solved it like this: they have a base subset with the smallest/highest-priority ROMs. People with 32GB SD cards (or slow network connections) can download just the base. Then there's another 32GB subset with larger ROMs (that don't overlap the base) that people with 64GB cards can ALSO download.

2024-07-05 08:32:47

Because Nebraska needs SOME kind of landmark
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/732/953/893/195/059/original/d10cc720530dea9b.png

2024-07-05 04:57:35

If I were putting together a PlayStation (1) library today, here's what I'd include:
Castlevania - Symphony of the Night
Castlevania Chronicles
Devil Dice
Einhaender
Final Fantasy Tactics
Frogger
Grand Theft Auto 2
Hot Shots Golf
Mega Man 8
Q-bert
Qix Neo
Return Fire
Soviet Strike
Space Invaders
Tactics Ogre
Tekken 3
Tempest X3
Tobal 2 (Japan only)
Tobal No. 1
Top Shop
Turnabout
Wipeout XL
Zoop
#RetroGaming

2024-07-05 04:27:22

This ridiculous vignette featuring Ms. Pac Man was burned into my brain, but I couldn't remember where it was from. Found it! In the Namco Museum Vol. 3 (Playstation) menus.
https://youtu.be/Vjf2VG1PSBY?si=-vBPPygB1NaJUYwy&t=2792
#RetroGaming

2024-07-01 17:12:36

Hey, do us a favor:
- Visit https://steamcommunity.com/my/games?tab=all&sort=playtime and get the most-played games for your account.
- Pick one or two uncommon ones and check if there's a really good sale on them right now.
- Reply here with a link to the game's Steam store page.
Boosts for reach appreciated!
#Games #Steam #IndieGame

2024-06-20 23:12:15

"That looks like it could be unique/fun" is sadly no longer sufficient to get me to wishlist a Steam game.
Unfortunately, the new bar seems to be "has a demo that is available only for a limited time (a la Next Fest) and was effusively recommended by a source I trust". #IndieGame

2024-06-16 17:50:23

More wishlists after playing demos from Steam Next Fest:
A must for Peglin/deck-builder fans. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/
Programmatic puzzles. Strong INSIDE vibes. Couldn't stop playing till I finished the demo. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2757670/NODE/
#IndieGame

2024-06-15 06:59:54

If you liked Peglin, you should try this Steam Next Fest demo. I've already gotten $15 worth of fun out of the demo alone. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/ #IndieGame

2024-06-14 17:45:03

#IndieGame Caravan SandWitch has a Steam NextFest demo available. The gameplay isn't... good... yet. But I urgently want it to be because everything else about the game - music, characters, environments - is gorgeous. I hope I hope the developer is able to polish it further. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/Caravan_SandWitch/

2024-06-14 17:19:28

Someone wants to launch a beer brand that will compete with established companies. They haven't hired a brewer yet, but they're certain they can, and that they'll reach millions of customers through word of mouth. Would you invest?
Now, what if they instead wanted to develop a video game?
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-grim-reality-for-independent-game-developers-and-publishers-surviving-the-challenges-ahead
#IndieDev

2024-06-11 00:57:11

These interesting-looking games from the recent Wholesome Games Direct have demos:
Myth Match: Premium wholesome match-3 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/Mythmatch/
Caravan SandWitch: Wholesome exploration https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/Caravan_SandWitch/
Ringo's Roundup: Programmatic puzzles https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769290/Ringos_Roundup/
Spilled!: Isometric boat game; clean oil spills https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240080/Spilled/
Tidy Cauldron: Tile-fitting https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708320/Tidy_Cauldron/
#IndieGame

2024-01-06 20:58:54

I was starting to feel like I couldn't post/boost what I wanted on my main account 'cause the only person out there who was interested in ALL of it was me.
(Also, showcasing EXACTLY how weird I am under my IRL name is not good for business.)