Niarps
@niarps.moe
gamedev on things you played
🇫🇷 oui | 🇬🇧 OK | 🇯🇵 いつか
🇫🇷 oui | 🇬🇧 OK | 🇯🇵 いつか
BlueSky, the superior platform, allows you to see way better takes like "sex scenes don't need movies" thanks to all the VN creators over there
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM
BlueSky, the superior platform, allows you to see way better takes like "sex scenes don't need movies" thanks to all the VN creators over there
Don't even THINK about logging in before you finished all of them, ばか
January 20, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Don't even THINK about logging in before you finished all of them, ばか
And after you've finished replaying Lost Age twice, you should play the interdimensional bangers CrossCode (2018) and Sea of Stars (2023)
January 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM
And after you've finished replaying Lost Age twice, you should play the interdimensional bangers CrossCode (2018) and Sea of Stars (2023)
Child of Alara / Miku, Child of Song enters the chat
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Child of Alara / Miku, Child of Song enters the chat
She has the perfect smile.
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
She has the perfect smile.
There is never a more satisfying time as a "playtesting professional" than when we can feedback designers that their obtuse but audacious design intention materialized so well, players went from "what the hell is this" to "hold on... I'm enjoying this"
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
There is never a more satisfying time as a "playtesting professional" than when we can feedback designers that their obtuse but audacious design intention materialized so well, players went from "what the hell is this" to "hold on... I'm enjoying this"
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I see devs get prickly about playtesting because they're afraid of being "focus grouped" or having the edges sanded off.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I see devs get prickly about playtesting because they're afraid of being "focus grouped" or having the edges sanded off.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
The point of playtesting is to see if what you intended was what the player actually experienced, and there's no other way to find this out than putting it in front of someone.
Awesome posture, pun & plushes. Happy new year!
January 1, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Awesome posture, pun & plushes. Happy new year!
There's a case to be made about the "fathering" of the indie scene (nurturing the market, tutoring indie devs, developing its identity, etc.) Edmund has done, and still does
Which indeed is MILES ahead of what Blow has ever done
Which indeed is MILES ahead of what Blow has ever done
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
There's a case to be made about the "fathering" of the indie scene (nurturing the market, tutoring indie devs, developing its identity, etc.) Edmund has done, and still does
Which indeed is MILES ahead of what Blow has ever done
Which indeed is MILES ahead of what Blow has ever done
I'll die on the hill that Pixel's work influence has been more fundamental than anyone else for the 200x indie scene
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I'll die on the hill that Pixel's work influence has been more fundamental than anyone else for the 200x indie scene
The Castle itself making a face is the detail that makes this go from top to peak
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Castle itself making a face is the detail that makes this go from top to peak
Well now I'm convinced to do some tourism in the Yamaguchi Prefecture
September 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Well now I'm convinced to do some tourism in the Yamaguchi Prefecture
Any idea why they time-travel?
July 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Any idea why they time-travel?
Well I also liked Porkbun because their documentation was pretty clear and rather extensive, so it was rather simple to setup anything I wanted to
June 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Well I also liked Porkbun because their documentation was pretty clear and rather extensive, so it was rather simple to setup anything I wanted to
Some, not all (I guess) also provide you with SSL certificates, URL Forwarding and DNS, which you may need/want support to setup
As well as to connect your domain and your hosting if you chose to separate the two
As well as to connect your domain and your hosting if you chose to separate the two
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Some, not all (I guess) also provide you with SSL certificates, URL Forwarding and DNS, which you may need/want support to setup
As well as to connect your domain and your hosting if you chose to separate the two
As well as to connect your domain and your hosting if you chose to separate the two