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Posts by Michael Koloch

more so in the age of AI. I had to deal with someone complaining the drum machine I sold them didn't work, because the menu chat gtp halucinated didn't exist

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Man... This could have been such a perfect pico8 machine, but no headphone jack is a no go. classic Anbernic release. Perfect except for one glaring flaw :(

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I printed it and stuck self-adhesive copper tape to it. There's copper tape with conductive adhesive so you can add multiple overlapping pieces and it counts as one conductive surface.

Then I used the second part of the mold to shape the copper, so that it sticks inside the recessed traces.

Then I used sandpaper to file away at the raised ridges. The copper traces are now electrically independent of each other. Done!

But if I want, I can remove the extra copper tape.

I printed it and stuck self-adhesive copper tape to it. There's copper tape with conductive adhesive so you can add multiple overlapping pieces and it counts as one conductive surface. Then I used the second part of the mold to shape the copper, so that it sticks inside the recessed traces. Then I used sandpaper to file away at the raised ridges. The copper traces are now electrically independent of each other. Done! But if I want, I can remove the extra copper tape.

The companion mold at the bottom. This second 3D-printed part pushes the copper tape down into the recessed trace channels so it conforms to the shape. The two parts sandwich together with alignment spikes to keep everything registered.

The companion mold at the bottom. This second 3D-printed part pushes the copper tape down into the recessed trace channels so it conforms to the shape. The two parts sandwich together with alignment spikes to keep everything registered.

screenshot of QZW Labs' raised pcb idea! here is their youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLliKgzKKUI&t=592s

screenshot of QZW Labs' raised pcb idea! here is their youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLliKgzKKUI&t=592s

Adobe Illustrator on top (you can use any free tool that makes SVG vector files. I just own an old illustrator version.

Bottom: the PCB Forge tool I made

Adobe Illustrator on top (you can use any free tool that makes SVG vector files. I just own an old illustrator version. Bottom: the PCB Forge tool I made

I made a tool that turns PCB designs into 3D-printable molds. you sandwich copper tape between the parts, sand the ridges, and you have a real working PCB. no etching, no chemicals. I am losing my mind

castpixel.itch.io/pcb-forge

2 months ago 2064 656 105 62
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Pratfall on Steam A co-op game where you fall, dig and explode your way down a dangerous cave system to find your lost dog. Catch your friends and watch your step on this journey full of traps, hazards and the most dea...

New Studio ✔️
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You can play the Pratfall demo with your friends on Steam
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3 months ago 3 1 0 0

Same! But I eventually wanna play Silksong too :P

7 months ago 0 0 0 0
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new game !! out now ! this one is called

✨ WIZARD'S FOLLY ✨

adamatomic.itch.io/wizards-folly

🏰 Rebuild lost ruins !!
🍄 Create NEW fungus PROBLEMS
📈 HI scores ??? - Refine your builds and your MIND
🧱 Inspired by Falling Block Jam, which didn't start yet !! oops

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This Week in Videogames - TWIV Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.

Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.

We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.

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I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven

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This is quite a big deal here in Germany. Congrats!

9 months ago 1 0 1 0
Stop Killing Games

This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please.

stopkillinggames.com

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Big Hops - a fresh and froggy action-platformer A new kind of 3D platformer about tongue swinging, froggy parkour, and building your own path forward with veggies.

Now that everyone is getting a Switch 2, imagine playing a new 3D platformer with fresh ideas and consistently modern design sensibility... Sounds really nice, huh?

I know just the frog for you:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

10 months ago 55 17 0 0

It feels to me like the assumption with these arguments is that we have too little games. It is the opposite. We are drowning in content. We don't need more, bigger, longer.

Why would I as a user/consumer/player want to engage with something the creator didn't want to engage with?

10 months ago 1 0 1 0

what a ride :D ich hoffe ich kann sie heute noch abholen 🤞

10 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Now that Americans are bored at work again...

⚠️Some BIG HOPS news⚠️

🐸Launching on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this year
❤️We announced yesterday with OTK showcase
🎮Our free demo is up now on Steam
🙏BIG HOPS is live on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

10 months ago 195 59 6 10
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I'm so happy for the team and this game to hit 1.0 🥹

Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!

10 months ago 2 0 0 0

I'm well aware that a big part of the appeal is nostalgia, but it absolutely NAILS IT!

Right down to the perfect visual effect when the camera dips under water. The exaggerated lens flares. The post processing. The jingles. Everything is spot on.

But it feels kinda fresh and modern underneath

10 months ago 0 0 0 0

It is "just" the demo/proof of concept for the real game, but I dig the vibe of this world so so much.

I hope the full game goes into a similar direction!

10 months ago 1 0 1 0
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The Big Catch: Tacklebox on Steam Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.

The real gem, that I absolutely fell in love with is The Big Catch: Tacklebox.

It has it all: The music, the visuals, the challenge, the animations, the move set

store.steampowered.com/app/2985610/...

10 months ago 3 1 1 0

I think it is one of the easiest to pick up and have fun with, but the move set feels promising for much more depth

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Big Hops Demo on Steam Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, an...

It makes me very happy that there is a bunch of great looking indie 3D platformers popping up lately.

I'm a bit picky when it comes to controls and move sets, so I rarely like how they feel, but Big Hops is definitely one to keep an eye on.

store.steampowered.com/app/3735820/...

10 months ago 2 0 1 0
Photo of a box of the 3DS game Fantasy Life

Photo of a box of the 3DS game Fantasy Life

I see lots of hype for that new Fantasy Life game. Maybe it's time to check this one out!

10 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the p...

Omg everyone! Our game, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having its full release a week from now! (27.5.2025)
I'm so so so proud of this one. Hope you all enjoy it!

store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...

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Support trans rights with this bundle of more than 400 indie TTRPGs for $5 It’s a massive collection of role-playing games, but we pulled out a few highlights for you

Support trans rights with this bundle of more than 400 indie TTRPGs for $5

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Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures
Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures YouTube video by LastofAvari

Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures ::: A #Pico8 #exploration #adventure #indiegame by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social #indiedev ::: Explore the alien world in your fungi research expedition, upgrade your equipment and unveil all the secrets of this far away planet.
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkpO... «

1 year ago 8 3 1 0
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There are few things that make me happier than the stuff I make having a positive impact on someone.
Thanks for playing ❤️

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

can't stop thinking about this

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Atmoshperic Incremental Mushroom farming | SHPNGOS | FULL PLAYTHROUGH | PICO-8 Game
Atmoshperic Incremental Mushroom farming | SHPNGOS | FULL PLAYTHROUGH | PICO-8 Game YouTube video by AchieGameDev

🍄 Grab yourself a drink, boot up the game and get lost in the weird muhroom-y land, researching the funga around you. 🍄

SPHONGOS by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social is one of the best incremental games I have played on the #pico8 system.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaA...

#indiegame #RetroGaming

1 year ago 14 4 0 0

You found skulls 😨 I never put any in!?

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

juicy!

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