Very part time games dev, tinkering with 80's 8-bit inspired goodness. Author of retro inspired titles Klass of 99, Melkhior's Mansion and Undrium.
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Here's the same effect with the fade mask set as white pixels. So it's 3 sprites. In order of drawing, they are the background walls, then the player, then the mask. That's all there is to it. 😁
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"I spent a year working on my game, but because it has the AI label, no-one is buying it." 😭
Then presents game trailer that looks like incongruous garbage!
It ain't the AI tag that's putting folks off fella!
Anyway, here's some more from Beep's Escape (where no AI was used)
Yeh maybe. I haven't got the timings sorted yet. It's one of those things where I come back to it the following day for a fresh look. Also, this video is running at 40% speed, which kinda skews things. 🙂
It's one big dithered bitmap that covers everything, including the sprites. This is a Playdate project, so all graphics are 1-bit, greys aren't an option. 😁
A full screen prerendered bayer matrix dithered bitmap (from transparent to black) is drawn on top of everything else and moves from the bottom of the screen to the top as time passes. Eventually, everything is fully obscured by it.
Trying out a trapdoor fade effect in Melkhior's Tower, for when a level is completed in time trial mode. The fade will help with a smooth transition to the result screen.
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#melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
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I found a GIF of the animation. Color clash made this a real challenge, to keep the yellow center following a smooth arc.
It's a common delivery experience. Allow proper feedback on deliveries, then you'll know exactly who the culprits are, then you can take action. Until Amazon does that, nothing will change.
I feel your pain. Same thing happens here. They don't bother ringing the bell, and just leave it by the door, or by the side gate. Winds me up.
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Here's the full launch trailer for Beep's Escape, featuring the waterfall animation, jumping fireballs and explosions, and a genuine loading screen, all fully ZX Spectrum compliant.
Enjoy!
That the graphics are designed to adhere to the restrictions of the ZX Spectrum screen layout because it's what the developer enjoys doing.
Just do your own thing. At work I use AI extensively, so I'm not anti-AI, but my own game projects are for enjoying the coding process. Wood workers don't give up what they enjoy doing just because furniture is mass produced. They carry on, because it's the thing they love doing.
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Me: "I don't like the output of generative AI, and here are some ways I think it negatively impacts us."
Them: "LOSER! LUDDITE! GET WITH THE TIMES OR DIE! SNOWFLAKE!"
Triggered much? 🤣
Anyway, here's some more Beep's Escape to brighten up your timeline. 😍
Well deserved, your project is looking fantastic. Every indie success story is a boost for all indie devs. Looks like you're well on the way to being that next story. 😎
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Wandering around castle Knight Lore. #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #retrodev #madewithgodot #indiedev
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In celebration of Crash Live 2026, I’m launching SpecForge… TODAY! 😎🎉🥳
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