ksaun

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by ksaun 3d ago
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. In brief: I once had a career in game development, in game design or project direction roles. Life circumstances derailed my car
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by ksaun 11d ago
(Not OP, but I also initially interpreted your comment as suggesting a universal truth. I think this sense came from these parts, which read to me as statements of absolute fact (derived, presumably, from the personal experiences you descri
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by ksaun 15d ago
> No one has been remembered for being extra nice alone. That might depend on how strict "alone" is. (Perhaps by definition, only having a singular exceptional trait makes it challenging to be renown.) For example, might Fred
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by ksaun 23d ago
That's a valid point. But ad_fontes was describing an edge case and that was an excellent example of one (regardless of whether it was an important or necessary feature).
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by ksaun 1mo ago
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy rogue-like in Godot. I'd hoped for a more meaningful update from when I first mentioned Vestiges last month ( https://news.ycombinator
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by ksaun 1mo ago
I've continued working on my game project, Vestiges, which is a 2D narrative strategy roguelite made in Godot. This Ask HN post being early in the month surprised me; I'd hoped to have a more meaningful update from when I first me
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by ksaun 1mo ago
(Initial context: I am quite concerned about the environment in general. Younger me even studied environmental engineering because I wanted my career to be in service of the environment. I have fallen far short in practice, though.) Some mo
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by ksaun 2mo ago
Thank you! And also with you. I have been documenting my journey privately. I will think about making it public. (It would require some editing first and, as much as I shamelessly have Claude implement my game, my written communication rema
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by ksaun 2mo ago
I'm hesitant to respond, because I haven't shipped yet and I haven't shown any evidence. But I am close enough to completion that I am certain Claude's work will be sufficient to ship. I'm making a fairly simple gam
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by ksaun 2mo ago
Re: superpowers/brainstorming: in an attempt to be more helpful, below are a couple examples of prompts I used. (I've been surprised at how infrequently people talking about genAI share their prompt text.) I've found it'
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by ksaun 2mo ago
While I, too, find myself recoiling at many of Claude's word and phrase choices, I've chosen to grit my teeth and have just tried adapting to it. I want Claude to remain focused on the work I give it; I fear that influencing its c
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by ksaun 2mo ago
Overall, I've been very pleased, though I have seen inconsistency like you mention. First, some background: At the start, I used Sonnet, but after a couple weeks, I'd switched to mostly Opus. I've used Fable when available. F
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by ksaun 2mo ago
(Early on, one requirement I gave it was not to use em-dashes for anything player-facing. It's kind of amusing (and a bit sad) at how often I see in its session self-talk something like "No em-dashes!" alongside much more imp
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by ksaun 2mo ago
That's useful context, thanks. I might be in a grey area on that front. Vestiges has no genAI-created images, textures, etc. Pretty much all of the (non-text) visuals are generated at runtime using Godot's 2D vector drawing capabi
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by ksaun 2mo ago
Yes, the minigame is like Pazaak. I've prototyped two more radical variants that might also make the cut.
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by ksaun 2mo ago
Thanks! I've been hesitant about Steam because of the strong anti-genAI sentiments there. (And the initial fee to set-up a game's page.) You are right, though, and I probably should just push past my reservations. (When I began th
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by ksaun 2mo ago
I was an experienced game designer and producer (mostly RTS and narrative RPG). Some years ago, my career was derailed by major health developments. Since then, I haven't been able to work as I once did. I didn't expect I'd b
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by ksaun 3mo ago
That capitalization convention is included in the Associated Press Stylebook ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Stylebook ); the author's use of that convention is not evidence of any broader "allegiance."
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by ksaun 3mo ago
If you don't mind disclosing, for what type(s) of games is your game engine intended? (Also: I agree with your assessment. I'm not working on an engine, but I am working on a game, mostly/initially just for my own edification
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by ksaun 11mo ago
To be fair, pixelready said "average person," not "average American."
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by ksaun 1y ago
Sincere question: Do you have thoughts as to how we can invest our $ if our goal is to support the "good economy" instead of attempting to ride the wave of the rich getting richer? I would like to be part of the solution instead o
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by ksaun 1y ago
Specifically, the episode "Forks," in season 2. IMO, this episode can be enjoyed by someone otherwise unfamiliar with the show.
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by ksaun 2y ago
I don't know about SSI, but this isn't accurate for SSDI. For SSDI, if your earned income is more than $1110 in a month (for 2024), then you consume one of your 9 trial work months. That $1110 threshold is regardless of your SSDI
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by ksaun 2y ago
Besides just not using these services, wouldn't it also be necessary to divest any investments in any of these companies (even if through mutual/index funds, etc.)? I agree it is hard to not feel defeatist.
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by ksaun 2y ago
Well, I have a similar difficulty in analyzing myself. So you are not alone. But I also struggle hypothesizing others' reasons for behavior. I can readily empathize with others, but often can't transfer from the emotional respon
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by ksaun 2y ago
> Diet and exercise are extremely effective in treating type 1 diabetes. But some exogenous insulin (and other medications) are usually still required. I think you are misinformed about Type 1 diabetes. Maybe you are thinking of some oth
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by ksaun 3y ago
The entire system is too complicated, and the CGM too variable in accuracy, for such calibration to work in the way I think you are suggesting. Each time the CGM is applied, the situation is different because of the exact position and vario
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by ksaun 3y ago
Suppose you lose your job while your house is badly underwater. You are unable to make mortgage payments and selling your house would leave you saddled with part of your mortgage still.
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by ksaun 3y ago
Thanks. :) Gosh, no. (Too much additional work for the benefit, for us.) We've used Unity, but we expect to transition to Unreal in the future as Unity's direction in recent years unfortunately has been ominous.
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by ksaun 3y ago
(FWIW, the studio with which I'm affiliated ( https://digimancygames.com ) is focused on narrative-driven CRPGs in the vein of games like PS:T and Disco Elysium. We have assembled three of the Disco Elysium writers and other

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