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Shahin Aliyev

@mechaniqe.bsky.social

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Game Producer and CEO at @dynamicbox.net. I love getting my hands dirty with code too, whenever I find time. Currently working on “Madness Afloat”. Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3095020 Discord: https://discord.gg/afGHQ23NpX

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 7d

Fair point. We have tentacles in the title/name, so thought we could get away with the mysterious overall tone in v3.

And apart from the Lovecraftian feel, which one do you like more?

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 7d

We're experimenting with Steam capsule for our Lovecraftian naval horror action game. Would love to hear your thoughts. Which one do you prefer and why?

#lovecraft #lovecraftian #madnessafloat #steamcapsule

2 versions of Steam capsule for Madness Afloat, upcoming Lovecraftian naval horror action game

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 7d

For sure, we have kept that point in mind from the get go. Thanks for the tip though! 🙌

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 9d

Ow, it’s great to get that from you! Being a master story-teller yourself, what is your gut feeling on intersection of Lovecraft with Polynesia?

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 10d

[WIP] The Port, player's central hub in Madness Afloat, is slowly coming to life. Most of the core functionality is already there, the ambiance will get better over upcoming weeks.

#screenshotsaturday #madnessafloat #dynamicbox #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #madewithunity

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 11d

This is beautiful! Wasn't aware of this gem. 😍

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 17d

Messenger? Haven’t heard of that game 🤔

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 17d

Looks damn cool. What was the initial intention? Just experimenting?

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah, that's where "Mu" (the mythical lost continent) is believed to be located, the source of the lost/dangerous knowledge. 🧐

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · 19d

I've been silent for quite a while. Will try to start sharing stuff from the game we're working on. It's a #lovecraftian naval action game, where events are taking place in #Polynesia.

Attached is a character from the game (WIP), along with concept art for him.

#madnessafloat #indiegame #gamedev

3D model of the character, along with concept art

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Jun 29

Fair point, but still seemingly it's going from bad to worse, I tried to play it today and it's way worse than it was a couple days ago:
- Players (including myself) falling through the ground
- All the players becoming invisible
- Players being stuck in a state

These don't seem to be load related.

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Jun 28

They've done a couple betas before the release and were aware of potential player-base (considering the hype, the wishlists, etc.) I believe. But still 🤷‍♂️

What happens next in such games? They fix the issues and the trend reverses its way back up?

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Jun 28

So what's going on with Rematch? I played the Beta and loved it. Have tried it through Game Pass, matchmaking and networking issues were a bit too much to enjoy it, so I decided to patiently wait for it to stabilize.

Is this trend a common thing for game-as-a-service?

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Jun 17

Yeah, everyone is :D

a cat is playing with an apple laptop on a table

Alt: a cat is playing with an apple laptop on a table

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Jun 17

Can anyone direct me to a producer at @annapurna.com and @doubledaggerstudio.bsky.social ? We have an upcoming animation festival themed around cats and we'd love to display cat themed games there.

Any other cat themed game developers are welcome too, btw.

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 27

Has anyone used "Unity Professional Training"? How good is it? Who is the target audience? Is it meant mainly to onboard amateurs or skill-up professionals (to new features/systems/applications)?

#unity #unityprofessionaltraining

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 18

Been there, done that. I've been working 100 hour weeks (myself, not the team) for 3-4 years, without a single day of vacation now. It's been a huge damn boost professionally, but on relationship front it's beyond terrible. I mainly want to spend a lot more time with my spouse.

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 15

It seems like even @unity.com can't decide whether to use uGUI or UI Elements, when you look into new packages, samples are a combination of the 2.

#unity #unityui #ugui #uielements

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 13

Terminators (in the movie) are just like AIs in Age of Empires 2, once they set on a target, they disregard all other characters on the way to it.

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 1

Looks gorgeous! Will give it a try.

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hello! Added ✅ Welcome aboard!

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hey, Nick. That one is full, added you to this one instead:
go.bsky.app/4C1SjKf

Welcome aboard! And best of luck with your game!

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hey. That one is full, added you to this one instead:
go.bsky.app/4C1SjKf

Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hey. That one is full, added you to this one instead:
go.bsky.app/4C1SjKf

Best of luck with your games!

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Shahin Aliyev @mechaniqe.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hey. That one is full, added you to this one instead:
go.bsky.app/4C1SjKf