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Cake day: July 2nd, 2024
  • Novamdomum@kbin.runtoFree Games@lemmy.ml•A Better Tomorrow, a minimalist puzzle x city-builder hybrid, released for free on Steam
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    2 months ago

    More context (from dev on Reddit):

    I will soon finish my university studies in Game Design and Development. I developed a tiny video game for my final project, and I’m considering uploading it to Steam.

    For context: The game is a city-builder-style game about green energy and sustainability. It is somewhat educational (remember, this is a project made for the university). The game consists of building green energy generators, like windmills or solar panels, to provide energy to cities and villages. The game intends to inform about the various types of green energy recognized by the EU Commission and the infrastructure needed for them.

    I believe the game has no business in the hostile Steam market. Additionally, it would be completely free, with no monetization whatsoever. The game will also be uploaded to Google Play for free, so why bother crushing 100 $ to publish on Steam instead of itch.io or any other page?

    I want to learn the publishing process on Steam. I want to implement Steam API into a project (Achievements, for example). For personal satisfaction (probably the most important thing). It makes me happy to have something on Steam.

  • Novamdomum@kbin.runtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?
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    3 months ago

    Fireworks are a funny one because you’re completely right and also not completely right I think. It’s one of those unresolvable dichotomies of life where two opposing ideas are both true at the same time. I’ve often thought fireworks were the most obvious way to set fire to a lot of money that could be better used somewhere else. However, what is also true is that humans have a deep need to celebrate and to come together in large groups and have shared experiences. Fireworks are perfect for that. You can put a million people together and launch a massive firework display and they will all immediately connect with each other through the shared experience of going “Oooooohh” and “Aaaaaaahh” :) Fireworks are awesome and also, personally I feel they remind me that there are bigger things out there than the daily grind of existence.