#Twitch game dev

[artofthechristianninja]

Lonely but Driven: Hunter Thornton's Indie Game Development Journey to Build Community

Check out our latest Christian Creator Profile featuring Hunter Thornton of BornAngry Games. Discover his journey as an indie game developer and the challenges he's faced in building a supportive community.

Welcome to the Creator Profile Series, where we highlight incredible individuals who have answered God’s call to reach the world in unique ways. Traditional churches often struggle to connect with niche communities online, especially those who feel isolated or disconnected. God is raising up content creators from all over the world to fill that gap, reaching out to those who have felt alienated…

[lopposting]

I have the feeling that originally, earlier in development, P was supposed to die at the end.

(Or, About more than a year after the official release,

the headcanon that changed everything for me.)

So the ending I'm talking about is this, the Rise of P ending.

But what really made me think this is this event in 2022. (people back then correctly guessed might be one of the endings or the ending of the game. Taking from this post here)

At G-Star Neowiz booth in 2022, there was a promotional statue of the Saintess statue in the game, except the figurine of the puppet is strangely suspended, as if it's literally ascending to heaven. The post writer also notes even then that the figurine looks like P. (The literal Rise of P)

There's also some footage of the figure here: (around 1:16)

The symbolism seems very very apparent, as though Neowiz were spoiling their own game two years before release. Not only is the figure literally ascending to a higher plane (imagery often associated with death), the statue itself is an inference to a famous statue of Mary mourning the death of her son. The writer of an article covering Neowiz's section at the event also notes that the ascending figure looks like P, and that it has a feeling of melancholy.

Beginning and End

Around the time of the release I think what was going around was that Rise was being considered as the "true" ending. It's interpretably the best possible outcome of the game, but I feel like it's also because it made the most sense thematically (the puppet -> Human ending, and the saintess statue being foreshadowed earlier). But P's collapse at the end was also widely (mis)interpreted as his death. And I think that's also because, in a way, it makes the most sense thematically. Puppet awakens in the train, goes on an adventure, and then sacrifices himself for who woke him up in the first place, it's just narratively a very classic and might I say standard thing to do in that very traditional, circular sort of storytelling sensibility.

However, we know that the truth is that P has fallen asleep (a human act). It is still his death in some sorts - but he's leaving a past behind and it's his "rebirth" that is being emphasized now.

And then it hit me.

I don't know if P knows that he will survive reviving Sophia.

Keeping in mind that if P was originally supposed to die - I think the entire end sequence of ROP and the overall tone of it makes SO MUCH sense to me now.

Sophia brings a lone puppet to life in the train, he is animated, listening, fighting. At the end of his journey, so much has changed - but to return her favour perhaps, truly human at heart, he returns her life to her, and then - returns to back to stillness. It’s just a narratively very tight and circular thing to do in a traditional storytelling sense, especially when you consider a kind of tragic korean media sensibility that might have influenced the country in which this studio is based out of. (Film critic Roger Ebert once suggested that he had not yet seen a happy korean film.)

I am not an expert on the Korean cinema, which is considered in critical circles as one of the most creative in the world (“Oldboy” won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2004). I can say that of the Korean films I’ve seen, only one (“The YMCA Baseball Club”) did not contain extraordinary sadomasochism.  "Oldboy" review (2005)

Not to mention... Since release, I've always felt like there was this strange feeling of sadness, of melancholy, permeating throughout the entire game. Of course, we're walking through a destroyed city, but still. And I was glad that that didn't seem lost on other people:

We know that Sophia is able to turn back the clock for our main character, but turning back time is Sophia's ability, and it's possible that she can't just revive anyone once that part of her that animated him was returned back to her. Okay, maybe it's a little contrived - but that hardly matters when audiences can often overlook these things for the sake of a story making a statement. Besides, remembering that P could not even wake up without Sophia's help in the first place, it's possible that for whatever reason, he cannot sustain life on his own. In his POV this might very well be his final act.

Another thing to keep in mind is that P has just lost his father. He's witnessed Polendina's death, Antonia's death, etc., in a string of major losses throughout the game's final arc. We see him mourn over his dad but in the ROP ending it will then cut straightaway to the balcony scene. Regardless of how much time has actually passed, Geppetto's death is the scene right before this one. I don't mean to suggest that this act was one of pure self-destruction, but it is something that we as the audience can't help but feel affects him and the decision we are seeing now.

There's a certain gravitas to the way he's walking towards her that in the released version isn't unjustified, but the tone of the entire sequence has so much conviction and sombreness that it came across as a little odd to me in retrospect. And I also think this is why others might have (mis)interpreted the ending as "he died", because of the tone of this scene. But in line with the game's themes - I remember that often, it's the intent that matters. And if he doesn't know that he's going to survive this, and this is what he chooses is his final act, for all intents and purposes, it IS him sacrificing himself to save Sophia.

Re-contextualizing it this way, I think the balcony scene was maybe originally meant to be him choosing to look at Krat one last time. I definitely think that was the implication now.

P's blue butterfly flying away (his spirit leaving him). I used to think this blue butterfly represented Sophia, but now I feel like it represents P ? as I don't think we ever see this specific blue butterfly anywhere else in the game. [maybe a reach I dunno]

To be honest - when LOP first came out, up until about a week, I really did think he was dead. I was honestly pretty sad about it, but in equal parts I was sort of really impressed that Neowiz would have the guts to kill off their breadwinner straight away [I WANT TO WRITE ABOUT THIS TOO AHH]

So if this ending was originally written to be P's demise, I wonder why the powers that be would have rolled that back. Presumably they need him alive for some sort of future franchise instalment? Maybe they genuinely thought it was just too sad? But there is one thing that doesn't change, and it's what P doesn't know.

The truth is what you make it, I suppose.

Who are you? Are you a puppet or a human being?

[redclovercasefiles]

IT'S ✨TRAILER DAY✨

Check out the full trailer for The Red Clover Case Files: Seance Soireé and consider backing us on Kickstarter! http://kck.st/3BP88iv

Freshly minted occult auditor John Tsukimori receives a strange invitation to where his like isn’t wanted: the Seance Soirée, an event hosting some of the biggest stars in spiritualism. Surely it's some kind of mistake, but John's free, and his sister, Julia, is out of school for the summer. Who knows? Might be fun... ...Until a real murder disrupts the morbid circus! John must now push past the smoke and mirrors of professional psychics to prove the killer is among them, and not the great beyond. Time to get to work, Detective.

The Red Clover Casefiles is a 2D visual novel where you will be tasked with navigating a murder-mystery, investigating crime scenes and locales, interrogating a collection of bizarre but intriguing characters, and evaluate all you learn to name the real killer....Or killers.

We are so so so proud of our team and all the work they've put into this game, and we're even MORE excited to be able to share it with you! Mazzie Zumbiel (director, executive producer, line producer, financial planner, head writer, creative lead) @ShannonSketches  (assistant director, concept artist, CG artist, revisionist, storyboard artist) Jonas Tintenseher (co-writer, editor) Denaseey (sprite character artist) Tess Richards (background artist) Mark Knapp Jr (composer) Jennifer Bertaggia (assets developer, accessibility consultant)

[kitsaystransrights]

It'sa me, Kit!

Woah, hey, you can make pinned posts! I totally didn't forget about this feature. I should probably do that, huh?

Weeeeell anyway, howdy! I'm Maddie, I go by Kit online sometimes, you can call me whichever you prefer. She/Her pronouns only, please. I'm a 22 year-old trans furry who is chronically online and geeky, so if you have a problem with that, I'm putting you in a box and then launching that box into the sun. I'm a YouTuber, Twitch streamer, filmmaker, and game dev, so I'm basically every stereotypical geeky trans-girl thing except for an artist. Can't draw to save my life.

On my YouTube, I usually make reviews or video essays about games I like, though I occasionally do stuff on other media as well. Currently, my big long-term projects are the "Splatoon 3 vs Splatoon 2" series, which is AAAAALMOST finished at the time of writing this, and my series on Leilani Wilson's Elancia Chronicles novels, (which are REALLY FREAKING GOOD and you should check them out!) I've linked a few of the videos I'm proudest of down below :)

I also stream pretty frequently on Twitch! I have a PNGtuber of my fursona, Stormy, with art done by EmmalemmaMewmew on Twitter. Stills of her will also start showing up in my YouTube videos eventually, hehe. Currently, the schedule is every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with each day being a different game. These streams always start at 7 PM Mountain Time (that's 9 PM Eastern and 6 PM Pacific) and go for around 4 hours. Sundays are Splatoon Sundays, currently the Anarchy Challenge, where I attempt to win an Anarchy Series with EVERY SINGLE WEAPON in Splatoon 3. It's hell lol. Then there's Triple-A Tuesdays, where I'm currently marathoning the Zelda series, and Indie Thursdays, where I work through my back catalog of indie games! There are also occasional bonus streams, usually around the releases of new games I'm interested in or events in ones I already play (like Splatfests!) Below is a link to my Twitch channel and my current stream schedule. I'll try to update this post as often as I can, but uh, no promises haha.

Last but not least, here's some of the other stuff I'm into/working on! Currently working on a Secret Game Project that I can't tell you about yet >:) But if you know, you know.

I'm a big fan of video games and animation (clearly), with some of my favorite stuff being, in no particular order... Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda, Persona, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, Elancia Chronicles, Super Lesbian Animal RPG, Splatoon, Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, The Owl House, Gravity Falls, Amphibia, Steven Universe, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Spider-Verse films, Dreamworks animation, Pixar animation, Insomniac's Spider-Man gams, Ratchet and Clank, aaaaaaaaaand that's all I could think of off the top of my head but I'm sure there's more junk buried in there somewhere lol.

Anyway, thanks for reading all the way to the bottom! You must really have nothing better to do with your life XD. Here's some links to my other socials, if you wanna follow me there. Here I'm mostly just be posting random rambling and updates for my YouTube and Twitch. See ya around!

https://www.instagram.com/kitthegoddess/

[redspringstudio]

Missed our stream last week? Catch our Q&A session and a behind the scenes look at TOUCHSTARVED's artwork on our Youtube channel! 🔥

[olyrik]

I continue trying to make my first game! Live now on Twitch!

Follow from the beginning over on YouTube!

[virgoooooo]

Looking for other LGBTQIA+ content creators, streamers, etc?

Queercade (16+) is an LGBTQIA+ Discord server centered around gaming & content creation! It's a great space to make friends, hang out, play games, and network with other LGBTQIA+ content creators.

If you enjoy games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and others - this is the place for you! We have tons of channels, movie and game nights, and offer a great support system for those who are seeking more LGBTQIA+ friends.

Feel free to join here!

[paleopinesofficial]

Not only does Liari hold the WR for Any% Paleo Pines Speedrun, they're also the genius behind our new Ringleader colour on Deinonychus! SPEEDRUN , don't speedwalk to Dapplewood to befriend one of these cuties!

Grab a Ringleader dino in Paleo Pines!

Give Liari some love!

[brightoakgame]

Spooktober Streaming + Dev Q&A

Hello again, dear friends! I'm still working my way through entries before assembling a comprehensive list of my personal favorite games from this year's jam, but if you're itching to get a taste of what is out there, my lovely partner MisterShins is streaming Spooktober Visual Novels every Wednesday this month, followed by interviews with each game's developers.

For reference, here's the VOD of his stream of Tell It Slant (interview starts at roughly the 3:19 mark):

Some of the other fantastic games he has streamed so far are:

Sunk (stream VOD here, with Incredulous Interactive dev interview at around the 2:18 mark)

A Witch is Getting Married (stream VOD here, with Featherboy and Eli Hersh interview at about the 1:26 mark)

Tonight (10/16) at 10pm Pacific, he will be streaming the monstrously stellar game The Stars Under Lockehurst, as well as the delicious, bite-sized Paddy Makes Breakfast. Each game will be followed with a dev interview, so please feel free to tune in and ask any questions you may have!

Happy Wednesday to you all, and I hope you're enjoying the spooky season!

B.

[sophiebaybey]

Did you know I'm making an extraction looter in Minecraft? It's called APOCALYPSE, and I haven't been able to work on it for a long time... UNTIL NOW!!! We're back, baby, and I'm gonna celebrate with a DEV STREAM!!!

🟣 LIVE NOW!!!

[therealdoctorjellybean]

Going live on Twitch with Irredeamable by @blackblooms ! We should be finishing up soon and then I might do a review video afterwards talking about the game. Find the game on gamejolt!

[devsgames]

Some cool news: Twitch updated its content guidlines to allow for "artistic nudity" - meaning fictional depictions of non-explicit bodies - and this feels like a HUGE win I honestly didn't see coming.

I know a lot of artists (myself included) who draw pin-up style or lightly suggestive content who have been afraid of possibly violating TOS for as long as I can remember. Heck I remember back in 2010 when Dante's Inferno was released and Twitch was banning streamers left and right because one of the enemies had nude breasts (I think I got a warning for it myself back in like 2012?). Progress is slow but it is progress.

Unfortunately their TOS is still restrictive around the appearance of actual real life fem-presenting streamers who are often implicitly sexualized by viewers; hopefully they update it again soon with respect to that so fem streamers don't feel like they're having to abide by a high-school dress code.

[dokidokidollmaker]

Doki Doki Dollmaker’s 1st year anniversary stream with @blerdyotome is happening tonight at 6PM ET! I’ll be in chat answering developer questions and sharing some behind-the-scenes info.

There will also be a GIVEAWAY! You won’t want to miss it - come celebrate with us!

💙💛🧡❤️💚💜🎉

[amoodybun]

Alrighty fam.

It’s here. It’s done. The terrible game about a terrible man.

Play it on my itch.io here!

It’s my very first unreal engine game, and my very first 3-D game! Feeling very proud and excited for the nonsence to follow! 

My Itch.io Homepage!

Support me making more dumb games on Ko-Fi

IG | Redbubble | Inprint 

[lovingk9z]

Been getting into Thor/Piratesoftware's content the past few days (found him through a super interesting stream with Alok/Healthygamer) and wanted to see if there were any fans of his on Tumblr since he seems to be a huge positive force in the indie game dev community!

Onlyy to see one of the top posts under the Piratesoftware tag is people saying to uninstall his game Heartbound because he decided to stream Hogwarts Legacy 😭 you guys are so unbelievably annoying. Use your brains man.

It was so tiring to watch the storm you guys caused over that fuckin game. As if trying to boycott the game was gonna make any kind of dent in JKR's wallet. As if it was gonna change her, or anyone else's views on trans people.

And then mindlessly wishing harm on people you don't know/don't care to know because you've decided to jump on the bandwagon of "Hogwarts Legacy is an evil to all trans people", trying to rally together to ruin the lives of creators who ever dared to have their own opinions on the matter.

I'll never forget the shit people started over Hasan wanting to stream the game. That man's raised MILLIONS for the causes he supports and you couldn't let him do the same for us? Trans people are being stripped of their rights and you'd give up the opportunity to raise a significant amount of money, just so your streamer doesn't play the stupid Harry Potter game??

It blows my mind to this day.

And then seeing the same bullshit for Thor, like come on. It takes all of two seconds to understand the person he is and the damage you're doing by attempting to take down everything he's built for playing a game you've incorrectly labeled as a harm to trans people.

Use your fucking head. Jesus.

[redspringstudio]

🔴 We are LIVE! Join our first ever TOUCHSTARVED Twitch stream over at twitch.tv/redspringstudio 🔥

Thank you so much for coming to our first stream! We are so thankful and excited to be on this journey with you all 😭