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@darionmccoy

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this is my passion project, angel's nest. a folk-horror survival rpg set in an alternative, pre-colonial africa.

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@darionmccoy

3 years

Found this book today thats just bloodborne weapons

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@darionmccoy

3 months

shin. megami. tensei 💯

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3 months

What’s the hardest video game cover of all time?

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@darionmccoy

2 years

planning a little zine. working on the protagonist

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@darionmccoy

2 months

the productization of games have removed them so far from art that ‘it sucks to play’ is often seen as bad design and not something to just experience or overcome like any other problem the game wants you to solve or experience

Mato 💖💜💙

@MatologMeatball

2 months

Anyway, could you imagine a world where a game that kinda sucks to play for an average video game enthusiast is still an incredible artistic piece that absolutely deserves its praise? Would be wild, huh?

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Added more detail to the beginning of the game. Really now feels like a hidden gem beyond the thicket. a bit more detailed than I wanted, but it works #screenshotsaturday #blackgamedev #indiedev #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

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been progressing w/ my first playthrough of MGS1. have so many thoughts, but... man, I'm not sure why but the dithering really pops versus other ps1 games. just phenomenal

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@darionmccoy

2 months

my wish is that all directors/designers talk to gamers this way lmao

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@Harada_TEKKEN

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What's wrong? What. Do you need me to explain that to you from every perspective now? Then from here on out, I'm going to charge you tuition for lectures on "what video games are," "what game development is," "what the game market is," "what the game business is," and so on.

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@darionmccoy

7 months

Managed to finally wrap up this micro horror game I started a few months back. Become the final girl and leave the Evergrove. ⭐Top-down, PC-98 inspired, horror ⭐Hybrid turn-based/realtime gameplay ⭐Multiple endings Link below

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@darionmccoy

2 years

…why none of you ever introduced me to gao hang’s work??

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Continuing to build out this lonely world. changed the palette, too. think i'm going to stick to 3 colors per scene #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

10 days

so pissed this doesnt exist actually

This game does not exist

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@darionmccoy

3 months

The indie game I'm making and three of the inspirations behind it...

CONSCRIPT - AVAILABLE NOW! 💀

@ConscriptGame

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The indie game I'm making and three of the inspirations behind it...

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@darionmccoy

4 months

kings field is back babyyyy

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@Okami13_

5 months

This first person Elden Ring mod is insane 😂🔥

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Hi, i'm Darion. I have a lot of interests which all seem to unify with a raw and simplistic quality. I mostly focus on game design and art/illustration #artvsartist #artvsartist2019

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Want to show a small part of a different area than what i've shown; a bit more open than the initial area. There are also certain items that allow you specific skills which you can see used here. Feeling good about how this is progressing #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

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@darionmccoy

2 months

kind of losing my mind at ppl saying it is not obvious what to do here

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@illusorywall

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Still chipping away at the DLC and loving it. But I wanted to take a moment to ask what the hell is up with this?🤨 This is by far the weirdest and worst design choice to me so far. It's the most obvious telegraphed weak spot an enemy has but they didn't trust players at all.

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@darionmccoy

5 years

#screenshotsaturday

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@darionmccoy

9 months

could not get a great shot, but finished this piece up tonight. content wise, i didnt plan this too well so im not too happy in that aspect, but it was a really great exercise in technique

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@darionmccoy

3 years

Seriously though, some really strong designs in here

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@darionmccoy

3 months

queer body game update. as a technician, you use software to navigate and embark on signals across the solar system. still hooking things up, but mostly there!

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@darionmccoy

1 year

i also occasionally run into this drawing, which is one of my favorites

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@darionmccoy

2 months

basically this. missing the tight world design. missing runbacks. missing the slower pace of combat.

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@nicodelort

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i liked ER but i hope they next fantasy game goes back to DS1 exploration/dungeon crawler roots, where combat is not the main focus + i love the slow almost turned based combat of DS1 and i would love for them to build a game around a less flashy combat system

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@darionmccoy

2 years

the atolla jellyfish just looks like something that would clasp onto your head and control your body

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@darionmccoy

6 years

I got a lot of time this week to update a lot of art and assets in the world and i'm pretty excited. Heres an example of the kind of 'puzzles' you have to endure. enemies still wip #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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@darionmccoy

3 months

games

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So, what are we calling these?

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@darionmccoy

2 years

deviant

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@darionmccoy

5 years

Been a while since ive done anything digital. Heres a couple from this week

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@darionmccoy

4 years

I don't want to hear anybody say this is bad writing. This is Leon. he is a fucking fool.

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@GenePark

4 years

hot take: this is still the most emotionally resonant line delivery in a horror game

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Soulbaby is finally up on @itchio along with new gameplay/teaser footage #screenshotsaturday #blackgamedev #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

21 days

king's field

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@MenasLG

21 days

What's next for them?

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@darionmccoy

3 years

researching vodun art and I am in love

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@darionmccoy

1 year

can you imagine if they made a battle royal version or crazy taxi where 10 taxis are just chaotically speeding to pick up people. can you imagine the chaos in that. dont you want that

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Crazy Taxi 3 fucking rules

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Here is how the new project - now called Angel's Nest - is looking as of late. Possibly a few more world objects i'd like to add, but all mechanics are pretty much done #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame

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@darionmccoy

10 months

i will admit im one of those folks. i wouldn’t be against a new direction. but all these remakes/masters only emphasize the technical modern achievements while drowning out their original charm. as an art form, it sucks, and i will decapitate myself on this hill.

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I expect it every time but it's sort of disheartening for me personally to always see purity tests every time we get a new remake or remaster. The art direction of older games are held to such a giant standard that it's almost like it's sacrilegious to deviate. "Looks sterile",

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@darionmccoy

2 years

📢HI! the initial trailer is here! Soulbaby is an RPG, bullet-hell frenzy following a translucent baby's journey across a crumbling cosmos. coming soon to Early Access! Wishlist on Steam! (🎶 by @ThatAndyGuy )

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@darionmccoy

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@darionmccoy

2 months

read a quote that was basically like play is insintric to games. dont really think so. I think interaction is insintric to games, thats it. it’s an experience ppl interact with. I think ‘play’ can set expectations that can be a disservice to our experience.

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@darionmccoy

28 days

it depresses me that leadership is so misunderstood and underdeveloped. every single person’s career trajectory settling into leadership, while lacking the necessary values for leadership, has created this culture where we are just stuck with truly vile creatures at the top

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What stage of capitalism is this?

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@darionmccoy

8 years

Welcome to the Nexus, baby #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Another 'partial' safe-room. This one is designed with an allegory in-mind which relates to something you need to solve, so examining it reveals a few prompts #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

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@darionmccoy

10 months

stumbled upon this very cool ps1 emulator that does '3D' screenshots and actually did very well which is pretty dope

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@darionmccoy

8 years

Been working on effects for Soulbaby while eyeing @VeryJerryPie

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@darionmccoy

1 year

jesus, i am retching. there is so much disregard of aesthetic intention with this kind of perspective. no genre is obligated to deliver you a certain art/non style. I am just so baffled at people hyper focusing on graphics no matter how much graphics improve??? what do you want??

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@darionmccoy

2 months

it feels like most gamers don't really process games as art and I think that could explain that

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@GenePark

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i wish more people would learn to appreciate old games, old graphics, old mechanics. i hate seeing old games talked about like old cars. nobody dismisses old paintings or books the same way some people do about old games.

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@darionmccoy

3 years

@horrorvisuals Slowly progressing, but Angel's Nest is a survival/adventure RPG with horror and dark cosmic elements!

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Added more detail to the beginning of the game. Really now feels like a hidden gem beyond the thicket. a bit more detailed than I wanted, but it works #screenshotsaturday #blackgamedev #indiedev #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

1 month

man, we need a new gendesign game

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@TAHK0

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was playing ICO last night and decided to check on yorda (the girl you escort) after a long puzzle only to catch her playing with some of the birds that are seen throughout the game I had no idea this could happen, I can't believe this is from 2001- this video game is magical

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@darionmccoy

3 years

ok so for the past month or so i've been remaking soulbaby from the ground-up, into a turn-based, bullet hell roguelite.

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Working on Forces/Upgrades. (temp music: Front Misson) #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #blackgamedev

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@darionmccoy

6 years

cozy safe room #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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@darionmccoy

8 years

@AustinOnSocial @LindseyGrahamSC @inkdote this is exactly how I physically responded

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Not the most exciting yr for my art YET but Im working on it. My work is an odd melting pot of kawaii, futuristic post-apocolyptic?, and old worlds #artvsartist

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@darionmccoy

5 years

Still learning a lot of stuff, but practiced a lot of functionality through a mockup. might keep adding/updating it as I learn more.

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@darionmccoy

4 months

#PortfolioDay I'm Darion, a multidisciplinary creative, primarily painter, ui/ux artist, and game designer. I was recently laid off and would appreciate any shares to help get work ❤️ I have years of experience in 3d modelling, pixel art, product and game ui/ux, and illustration

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Playing around with weather and textbox implementation. Also refinning structures/props as the narrative takes shape #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

4 years

tirelessly spent almost the whole day to get this Wizardy game to work; I was always super intrigued by the art/design after seeing it sometime ago. And glad I didn't give in to getting it to work, because it is so special

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@darionmccoy

2 months

its like your game has to look a very specific way for ppl to not judge it more like a product

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@darionmccoy

3 years

most of the core gameplay logic is pretty much done so i've been taking a break to juice up the ui ✨ super happy with it

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@darionmccoy

7 months

got laid off today 🥴 looking for a full-time UI/UX role (preferably in games) ⭐T-Shaped Designer ⭐10+ years. ⭐Mobile app, games, ecommerce, and saas experience Please share. Portfolio in reply below

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@darionmccoy

4 months

wip for the queer confession game. it's now called autonomous. you play the role of a technician harvesting data from previously occupied bodies found on lifeless planets.

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Person from last night. Freehand

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@darionmccoy

4 years

Have to shorten the text descriptions, but glad I could re-use the stat previews exactly as-is, so its 1-to-1 with the inventory

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@darionmccoy

1 month

love ds horny pain dialogue so much.

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@horrorvisuals

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This thing from Dark Souls

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@darionmccoy

2 months

ok finished. very cool visual novel adventure game. surprised that it feels like this sequence of acts, strung together by mini-games. a lot of contextual play on control schemes, perspective. I really appreciate how it continued to break my expectations

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@darionmccoy

2 months

been progressing w/ my first playthrough of MGS1. have so many thoughts, but... man, I'm not sure why but the dithering really pops versus other ps1 games. just phenomenal

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Tomb of giants, final #Procreate

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@darionmccoy

2 years

Soulbaby is out in Early Access! An RPG, bullet-hell frenzy following a translucent baby's journey across a crumbling cosmos. 🌎 World map with countless waves of enemies 🔫 Over 12 unique skills ⬆️ Level up stats 👯‍♀️ Form a party with cool npcs

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@darionmccoy

6 years

fleshing out the narthex. space below is still very tbd, think i'll come back to that when more of the area is mapped out #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegames

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@darionmccoy

4 months

Hi, as most of you know I was laid off a few months back. I'm struggling to secure any type of work and am fundraising to help accrue income. please help me out and purchase a shirt.

Rebel | Bonfire

Help an artist get back on their feet. I'm Darion, a black, queer artist in VA. Primarily, I'm a painter, working towards my first solo exhibit. Additionally, I somehow...

www.bonfire.com

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@darionmccoy

6 months

today I was born. wanted to do something different this year so im headed to a solo cabin trip to reflect. anyway, buy my game.

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@darionmccoy

7 months

Managed to finally wrap up this micro horror game I started a few months back. Become the final girl and leave the Evergrove. ⭐Top-down, PC-98 inspired, horror ⭐Hybrid turn-based/realtime gameplay ⭐Multiple endings Link below

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@darionmccoy

3 months

yo, to avoid 100 thank yous, big appreciate all the kind words ❤️ means a lot folks are excited about it. Im excited to get back to it.

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@darionmccoy

3 years

easing my way back into gamedev, messing with a bitsy thing about going to work in a dilapidated factory

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@darionmccoy

6 years

nave #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #game #indiegame

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@darionmccoy

4 years

ok. this, stat preview, was a lot more logic than I thought it would be

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@darionmccoy

4 years

world snapshots

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@darionmccoy

1 year

was digging up older work and forgot I did this. i was really into klimt and used patterns a lot (i guess i still do just applying differently). think I want to move back to this way of representing environments

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@darionmccoy

7 years

Been doing a lot of under-the-hood tweaking, but tightening the levels really helped pull the intensity of the gameplay together and fill up some concerns as well #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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@darionmccoy

3 years

Asked the guy how much it was and he was just like ‘this is some crazy shit’

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@darionmccoy

7 years

y'all ... @sonoshit 's new shmup is out and its amazing. if you want a masterclass lesson in syncing game feel, sound design, and gorgeous visuals do check it out!!

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@darionmccoy

2 months

for some of ya’ll

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6 years

More knight play

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@darionmccoy

4 years

Im 33 today! Felt like i barely made creative strides last year, but re-thought a lot my current relationships that i was productive in healing. The older i get, i realize our work isnt shit without the proper love around us. Never let your work diminish the love you deserve.

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Finished the map/minimap (including discovery) this week and just finished up the status menu. cleaned up the hud a bit as well. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart

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@darionmccoy

6 years

Heres a sneak peak of a more intimate area which I wanted to feel like an exhibit, so here is one of the many paintings which are presented as you explore. #screenshotsaturday

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@darionmccoy

7 years

been working on this small love2d project in btwn soulbaby. such a fun framework #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev

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@darionmccoy

2 months

ok whats going on

AKANA is SCREAMING!!!✨✨✨

@AkanaPhenix

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A WHITE AUTHOR WAS PRETENDING TO BE ASIAN. THEY NAMED THEMSELVES “KIM CHI”??!!!

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@darionmccoy

3 years

Shaman

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5 years

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@darionmccoy

4 years

why do we need things like this

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@TheCodexNetwork

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X-Ray Assassinations (the effect you see of watching how the blade internally penetrates the body, like Mortal Kombat) is confirmed to be a feat you unlock in the actual game, according to #AssassinsCreed Valhalla Game Director, @BenoitRicher .

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5 months

just need to varnish

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@darionmccoy

3 years

man, the silver case is definitely one of the more impressive games i've played in a while. Notably, absolutely hooked by the way it creates these very cool narrative compositions

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@darionmccoy

6 years

tinkered around with the menu screen. decided to move the descriptions of items from pickup - it would have been very tedious to drop/pickup items just to examine them. Also means no more large art for items, so lightens the load a bit!

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@darionmccoy

7 years

hope everyone works on their games this weekend, eats healthy, and busts a nut

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@darionmccoy

1 year

definitely missed this

Bloomberg: Sega is Rebooting Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio; Both “Big Budget” Reboots In Early Stage...

Sega Sammy Holdings is reportedly rebooting the popular Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio franchises, Bloomberg reports.

wccftech.com

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@darionmccoy

1 year

need a new pfp 😩

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@darionmccoy

3 months

honestly just tired of rules in game design

jessica harvey 🐄

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"dont do a cold open" "dont frontload extended dialogue" "give me that precious gameplay" part of the reason i advocated for a chunky dialogue cold open at the start of roman sands re:build is because i am BORED of hearing ppl set these rules !!!!!

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looking for work! full availability, hit me up ⭐UI/UX/Product ⭐Concept Art/Illustration ⭐Pixel Art ⭐3D Modeling/Texturing