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ward

@ward@easymode.im

Interests: #gamedev #chiptunes #indiedev #retrogames #tabletop #dandd #osr #dos #pcgaming #cooking #pixelart #gamemusic #photography #hiking #metal #fedi22

I make music (#chiptune, retro, #midi, #symphonic, #piano). ward@midnightdojo.com (messaging me here is best)
I make games (finally): https://wardhale.itch.io/
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mother of god it's perfect

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I've seen people say that Baldur's Gate 3 was lightning in a bottle, and I think that's totally incorrect. It's pure and simple, Larian Studios did the work. The work they did on their previous games (Divinity: OS 1 & 2) built the foundation that allowed them to create BG3.

Larian is NOT a typical AAA dev... I still consider them indie, despite their size. Indie simply means that they do not have to answer to a publisher. While this was D&D, they simply purchased the rights and Hasbro did not have any input in the creative process.

Larian works on projects they love. They create what they want to create. They seek community feedback after a certain point, but ultimately, they are in charge. They do not focus on monetization schemes or addictive mechanics... they just make good games. They earned this. It isn't lightning in a bottle... it's math.

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Let's stop using the term, "ai art," and start saying, "ai content."

They want us to call our work, "content," and they want us to call their junk, "art." No.

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Conservatives taking photos of endangered animals

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AI "art" has completely destroyed google image search... does anyone know of an alternative yet?

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thoughts?

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I started drinking 2 cups of green tea (matcha) every day... and since then, my teeth have been so much better. They used to get stains from coffee and I'd have to scrape that off with metal tools... but I haven't gotten any stains since I started drinking matcha. The dentist told me that tea would stain my teeth... and maybe it does, but it also kills bacteria, remineralizes enamel, and has fluoride. So, those things are getting rid of the dark spots I was getting from coffee or whatever else. My teeth have never been so good.

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One of the best RPG soundtracks on the SNES is one you may have missed. Bahamut Lagoon was a Squaresoft game that never made it out of Japan (you can get fan translations though). The music was composed by Noriko Matsueda, and I think it rivals the Final Fantasy soundtracks. She only composed a few albums, but they are awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyTJMAUHtg

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