nige 'computer boy'
@niall.codes
30-something, he/him; VR gamedev; writer and brave lil cis boy; making OVRLRD (a VR mech sim)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163160/OVRLRD/
Things I have made: OVRLRD; The Second Death of Daedalus Mole; Rapid Unplanned Disassembly; mistakes
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163160/OVRLRD/
Things I have made: OVRLRD; The Second Death of Daedalus Mole; Rapid Unplanned Disassembly; mistakes
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
HAND OVER THE DEVKIT GABE
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
HAND OVER THE DEVKIT GABE
Couldn't request a devkit fast enough store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr...
Steam Frame
VR and non-VR gaming
store.steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Couldn't request a devkit fast enough store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr...
GABECUBE
Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
GABECUBE
THE GABECUBE IS REAL
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
THE GABECUBE IS REAL
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November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
in my 20s it was write drunk, edit sober. now it's program sober then go home and program with wine. edit never. early access gaming baby
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
in my 20s it was write drunk, edit sober. now it's program sober then go home and program with wine. edit never. early access gaming baby
I made it possible for players to give their mech a name, so now they can't eject without taking emotional damage. wishlist OVRLRD today store.steampowered.com/app/2163160/...
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I made it possible for players to give their mech a name, so now they can't eject without taking emotional damage. wishlist OVRLRD today store.steampowered.com/app/2163160/...
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You learn so many interesting things when researching for games…
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You learn so many interesting things when researching for games…
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I will say again, Nostalgia is the Devil's Word when it comes to media, especially games. Like that word barely means what it's supposed to mean at this point and it's damaging our ability to communicate about the history of games.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I will say again, Nostalgia is the Devil's Word when it comes to media, especially games. Like that word barely means what it's supposed to mean at this point and it's damaging our ability to communicate about the history of games.
no joke i assumed Pluribus was going to be some kind of political thriller set in the US mint so i was thrown to say the least
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
no joke i assumed Pluribus was going to be some kind of political thriller set in the US mint so i was thrown to say the least
before chatgpt it was like "arrange 3D furniture in a VR environment to help plan your layout" and now it's like "dive into a world of unparalleled luxury with Furniture Relaxator"
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
before chatgpt it was like "arrange 3D furniture in a VR environment to help plan your layout" and now it's like "dive into a world of unparalleled luxury with Furniture Relaxator"
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An overview of how to make complicated PowerPoint slides in our Windows 95 PowerPoint factory game.
You can sign up to the beta running in a few weeks here: subscribepage.io/C1erpq
#indiegame #gamedev
You can sign up to the beta running in a few weeks here: subscribepage.io/C1erpq
#indiegame #gamedev
October 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
An overview of how to make complicated PowerPoint slides in our Windows 95 PowerPoint factory game.
You can sign up to the beta running in a few weeks here: subscribepage.io/C1erpq
#indiegame #gamedev
You can sign up to the beta running in a few weeks here: subscribepage.io/C1erpq
#indiegame #gamedev
The production style on this is so good look at those PIXELS
It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs
📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bun...
📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!
Watch Now!! 📺
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bun...
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The production style on this is so good look at those PIXELS
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Ice... the food that's a drink
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ice... the food that's a drink
SOCRATES: man i love storing things in these wood boxes
KINDACRATES: its ok
KINDACRATES: its ok
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
SOCRATES: man i love storing things in these wood boxes
KINDACRATES: its ok
KINDACRATES: its ok
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please look at the cow from Hard Drivin’
November 27, 2024 at 3:47 PM
please look at the cow from Hard Drivin’
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The old farm. Prints available.
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The old farm. Prints available.
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The haters said they couldn't do it. And they were right. Honestly, great call from the haters.
NEW: The End of the Line: the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject - a 500m tall, 170km long wall-like building intended ultimately to house 9 million people - can’t get out of the ground, say more than 20 former Neom architects, engineers and senior executives.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
ig.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The haters said they couldn't do it. And they were right. Honestly, great call from the haters.
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NEW: After my last piece about what's slowing down game development, folks wrote in to ask "why didn't you talk about bad leadership?"
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
How poor leadership slows down game development
How poor leadership slows down game development
No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: After my last piece about what's slowing down game development, folks wrote in to ask "why didn't you talk about bad leadership?"
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.
The adult baby takeover is back on
Dwarf Fortress' classic "babies take control of those who carry them (like a rider controlling an animal mount) and perish of dehydration because they're babies that don't know how to pour drinks" bug is back:
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The adult baby takeover is back on
Say hello to my girlfriend, a bag full of one billion alphabet-shaped fridge magnets. I threw them at a big bit of metal and it spelled "goe hag" so i left my wife. Anyway thank you for letting me join /r/airelationships
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Say hello to my girlfriend, a bag full of one billion alphabet-shaped fridge magnets. I threw them at a big bit of metal and it spelled "goe hag" so i left my wife. Anyway thank you for letting me join /r/airelationships
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House of the Dying Sun is 70% off today in celebration of its 9th (OMG) anniversary. I've learned SO MUCH since this came out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fC...
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fC...
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
House of the Dying Sun Steam Trailer
YouTube video by Marauder Interactive
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
House of the Dying Sun is 70% off today in celebration of its 9th (OMG) anniversary. I've learned SO MUCH since this came out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fC...
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fC...
store.steampowered.com/app/283160/H...