Everyone tests their video games.
The simplest, most obvious form of testing is just turning the game on and playing a round.
This already ensures a couple things:
- the window system and graphics are initialized correctly (/on my machine/)
- controls work for my setup
- the fundamental gameplay ...
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- Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:04 am
- Forum: Game Programming
- Topic: Testing video games
- Replies: 1
- Views: 582
- Thu Mar 12, 2026 9:56 am
- Forum: Langdev
- Topic: On named arguments
- Replies: 7
- Views: 175
Re: On named arguments
You joke, but it is really hard to convince people not to go down this path ("what if we need Y too") once they have decided on it.
I am always arguing for trying to make change easy instead of trying to make it unnecessary,
but I can't say I have had much success in convincing people where it ...
I am always arguing for trying to make change easy instead of trying to make it unnecessary,
but I can't say I have had much success in convincing people where it ...
- Thu Mar 12, 2026 9:48 am
- Forum: Show your stuff
- Topic: Magic Dungeon. A small puzzle RPG!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 112
Re: Magic Dungeon. A small puzzle RPG!
Cool 
> With GDScript, I got so disgusted every time I had to use the language.
I know that feeling.
I run into a new weirdness every time I do a jam.
I really liked your game btw. It reminded me of desktop dungeons, never heard about Tower of the Sorcerer before.
> With GDScript, I got so disgusted every time I had to use the language.
I know that feeling.
I run into a new weirdness every time I do a jam.
I really liked your game btw. It reminded me of desktop dungeons, never heard about Tower of the Sorcerer before.
- Wed Mar 11, 2026 5:01 pm
- Forum: Iris Blade
- Topic: [Devlog] A new enemy spawn system
- Replies: 4
- Views: 699
Re: [Devlog] A new enemy spawn system
What do you use for writing? I'm a bit wary of keeping pens in my pocket as they easily break.
I use gel pens. (uniball signo dx 0.38)
I like them because I can write pretty small and readable with them and the gel doesn't smear.
physical calculator
Anything I would do with a calculator I ...
- Wed Mar 11, 2026 6:48 am
- Forum: Iris Blade
- Topic: [Devlog] A new enemy spawn system
- Replies: 4
- Views: 699
Re: [Devlog] A new enemy spawn system
I love notes :nkoAww:
There are so many forms of them, all of them useful.
I try to always carry a cheap a6 notebook in my pocket, so I can just jot down some thoughts or tasks for later and free up my mind in the moment.
I also draft up my ideas on printer paper for more complex projects, but I ...
There are so many forms of them, all of them useful.
I try to always carry a cheap a6 notebook in my pocket, so I can just jot down some thoughts or tasks for later and free up my mind in the moment.
I also draft up my ideas on printer paper for more complex projects, but I ...
- Fri Feb 20, 2026 12:58 pm
- Forum: Game Programming
- Topic: Weak and strong orders of magnitude
- Replies: 2
- Views: 376
Re: Weak and strong orders of magnitude
I usually approach this problem with a "bisection" strategy.
Try something too small, try something obviously too large => the right value is somewhere in-between.
Try something too small, try something obviously too large => the right value is somewhere in-between.