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@nick-br.bsky.social
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Gamedev: heartfelt narrative, elegant mechanics. Newsletter: haikeybuild.substack.com youtube.com/@nick-brooking

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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I know I write about video games but Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso is such a perfect example of this literary device I had to explore it. And she mentions the Nintendo Switch so that has to count for something. #gamedev #analysis
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How To Tell Two Stories At Once
What a game dev can learn from a double shot of Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I made a micro tutorial for building Flappy Bird in #godot
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How to make #flappybird #learnprogramming #godot #gamedev
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I got asked why I included Mario Tennis on Game Boy Colour in my list of favourite games so dedicated this recent newsletter to answering the question: ‘Does the game still hold up?’ (Answer: sort of). Dissecting a game like this provides interesting lessons for a #gamedev like me #nintendo
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Is Mario Tennis (Game Boy Colour) what I thought it was as a child?
I look critically at my favourite childhood game over 20 years on...
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I'm a #gamedev looking to follow #artist s. I like the #gameart in these games, let me know if I should follow you! 🛡️ Breath of the Wild 🧩 The Witness 🕷️ Limbo 👻 Ghost of Tsushima ⛵ Obra Dinn 🎸 Hi-Fi Rush 👾 Pokemon Gen3 👽 Somerville 🌳 Planet of Lana 🟥 Super Hot
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi! I’m Nick, indie #gamedev #godot. Follow for progress of my work, experiments as well as thoughts on what makes games special. My favs: 🛣️ Journey ⚔️ Dark Souls 🪐 Outer Wilds ⚡ Hades 👽 Half Life 🔥 Firewatch 🏗️ Age of Empires 2 🎾 Mario Tennis (Game Boy Colour) 💣 Zelda ⛰️Celeste 😇 Halo 2&3
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Throwback to when I tried to make #suikagame in 1 hour in the #godotengine www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPH...
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🔴 LIVE CODING SUIKA GAME IN 1 HOUR CHALLENGE (#godot engine)
YouTube video by Nick Brooking
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Nick @nick-br.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I recently experimented with some stylised lighting in #godot. It's a real testament to the engine that I was able to make this game in 3 hours for a game jam. #gamedev
gif of scuba diver game with pink lighting
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