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
Posts by Michael Koloch
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 :(
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.
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
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
New Studio ✔️
New Game ✔️
New Demo ✔️
You can play the Pratfall demo with your friends on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/4244510/...
Plz leave us a review, it helps us a lot!!!
Same! But I eventually wanna play Silksong too :P
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
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.
Header text: "HEY YOU! YES YOU! TAKE THIS SHIT OUT OF LINKS!" This is followed by a couple example urls, with a red square highlighting the sections with source identifiers. The rest of the text is as follows: Source identifiers are used to track your activity on a site. Where you came from, what device you use, and even who you talk to. Whether it's written clearly in the url or tied to a random string of characters, it's assigned to your activity. When you send a link containing a source identifier to somebody and they click it, it signals to the website that you two are connected. And that data goes right back to the website operators, and thus their advertisers. Whenever you select "share" or "copy link" on a social app or website, it creates a link like this. If you give even the smallest shit about online privacy, it's important to remove them. Everything after the "?" symbol can be removed without issue, especially sections starting with "si=" or "utm_source="
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
This is quite a big deal here in Germany. Congrats!
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
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...
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?
what a ride :D ich hoffe ich kann sie heute noch abholen 🤞
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...
I'm so happy for the team and this game to hit 1.0 🥹
Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!
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
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!
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/...
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
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/...
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!
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/...
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... «
There are few things that make me happier than the stuff I make having a positive impact on someone.
Thanks for playing ❤️
can't stop thinking about this
🍄 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
You found skulls 😨 I never put any in!?
juicy!