As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative

It’s new Edge day, and this issue I’ve doubled down on fighting games, checking out upcoming roguelike fighting game Poly Fighter and checking in on the state of SF6’s long game. Oh, and also a review of Where Winds Meet.

AAA games executives tonight you will be visited by three spirits

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest playtest. Your feedback is truly invaluable. The playtest is now closed but there'll be more to come. In the meantime, follow our Steam page for all the news about Poly Fighter: store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/...

It's important to admit when you're wrong.

I don't have that kind of time. I think I'll pass and just watch One Piece. At least it's a One and Done.

“This 90s-inspired low-poly fighter might be the most inventive game of the year” Thanks @creativebloq.com.web.brid.gy

Do I need to play the first 32 expeditions to get the story?

Excellent write-up on @polyfightergame.bsky.social over at Creative Block! www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...

I take feedback really well!

The @polyfightergame.bsky.social playtest is live! You can sign up directly on the steam page! store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/... Sign up now! Shares are really appreciated! Thank you :)

I had a wonderful chat with Montreal-based HeartLoop's @osamadorias.bsky.social and @muselle.bsky.social about their promising debut game, Poly Fighter. 🇨🇦 🎮 A single-player roguelike fighting game is such a fascinating concept, and I really enjoyed getting their insight into making it!

The @polyfightergame.bsky.social playtest is live! You can sign up directly on the steam page! store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/... Sign up now! Shares are really appreciated! Thank you :)

Our December Playtest goes live tomorrow!! Please sign up and spread the word to your fighting game and roguelike-playing friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/... Thank you!

Poly Fighter Steam Playtest starts TOMORROW at 12 PM EST until the end of the week! Jump in, experiment, and tell us what you think. Your feedback truly helps shape the game. Join the playtest on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/... #GetReadyToFight #IndieGame #Playtest #Steam

Our December Playtest goes live tomorrow!! Please sign up and spread the word to your fighting game and roguelike-playing friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/... Thank you!

I got to see @osamadorias.bsky.social today! thanks for coming to boston!

We're at @bostonfig.bsky.social all day today. Come play the latest version of Poly Fight before next week's playtest, and chat with our team. #indiegame #gameshowcase #playtest

We're in Boston at @bostonfig.bsky.social !! Come check out @polyfightergame.bsky.social !!

Montreal friends, check out Dawson's indie game playtest this Friday! It's always a good time :)

The IVGD Indie Game Playtest is this FRIDAY! Join us for a night of games and fun! Grab a free ticket: events.humanitix.com/ivgd-indie-g... Games in thread 👇 #IndieGames #Playtest #Showcase #MontrealGames

Friends! We're holding another playtest next week! If you missed the last one, we'd love to have you try the game and give us your feedback! If you participated in the last one, thank you so much! We implemented a LOT of your suggestions! Please give the game a try again! Shares appreciated! TY!!

Friends! We're holding another playtest next week! If you missed the last one, we'd love to have you try the game and give us your feedback! If you participated in the last one, thank you so much! We implemented a LOT of your suggestions! Please give the game a try again! Shares appreciated! TY!!

you know what i would be thankful for? if you looked at my new website, and said something nice to me 🔪

anyway new website just dropped, hire me: emmkid.info (the eagle eyed will notice i'm using screenshots from my tga video spot because lol)

Picard morality tip: If one side of a conflict preaches purity of bloodline above communal benefit for all, join the other side.

The GAMES FROM VANCOUVER Steam sale is LIVE now until Nov 30! 🍁 Over 100 games on display 🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90% 🍺 Upcoming titles to watch 🍩 Hidden gems Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish. store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...

“A great studio decays when they forget something obvious.” - Brent Barrett

My favorite quote from this wonderful panel full of great quotes and wisdom: “Find a different hole to fall into every time." - Dr. JC Lau

Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry. These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly. Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI. What a shitshow.

I can't believe that this is real...

I can't believe that this is real...

Vibe Coding, eh? Well I know people who've been Vibe Designing for decades.

Looking forward to reuniting with my fellow GDC panelists @ninfadp.bsky.social @drjclau.bsky.social @osamadorias.bsky.social to talk about unusual paths into and through the games industry during the @gamerella.bsky.social game jam! www.linkedin.com/posts/gamere...

Greta Thunberg: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story. What happened here was Israel… continuing to worsen and escalate their genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent, attempting to erase an...

Animation bug of secret Sailor Moon transformation?

Animation bug of secret Sailor Moon transformation?

Still a few days left for our Alpha playtest!! If you wanna give the game a try and help us out with some feedback so that we can make the game even better, we'd really appreciate it!! Please consider tagging anyone who you think would be interested in a Roguelike Fighting Game :) Thank you!

Still a few days left for our Alpha playtest!! If you wanna give the game a try and help us out with some feedback so that we can make the game even better, we'd really appreciate it!! Please consider tagging anyone who you think would be interested in a Roguelike Fighting Game :) Thank you!

#Florida woman wins Mortal Kombat tournament playing with newborn baby in arms. You know, like you do. www.dexerto.com/mortal-komba...

This works for game design docs too!! [Design a social capital system that's both individual and faction-based.] Then you can finish outlining the design before coming back and fleshing out the stubs.

INTRODUCING OUR NEW GAME TURNBOUND!!! Your sould is trapped in a haunted board game and you gotta play for your freedom! Also I added a cat because you always need a cat being a dick somewhere in your game www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3_r...

@osamadorias.bsky.social taught me the fundamentals of this some time ago and the very next visual I made was so good and useful that we ended up converting it into an in-engine overlay for use with our dev tools Highly recommended reading ⏬

Let's talk System Visualization! As designers, we often lean on visuals to help understand, communicate, or simply use a system. But which visuals??? This report (polarisgamedesign.com/2022/when-sp...) suggests we "PAUSE" and consider: - Purpose - Audience - Usage - Scope - Emphasis (Thread!)

Let's take a quick author break! This report was written by @apepers.bsky.social @ichiro.bsky.social @osamadorias.bsky.social Crystin Cox, Melissa Ramsden, Michael Austin, and Brent Ellison at our 2022 retreat. Follow them for further design insights~ OK back to the paper on System Visualization!

Friends!! The Poly Fighter playtest is live!! Please sign up, play, and give us ALL of your feedback!! RTs are appreciated!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

🎉🎉🏁🥇🏁🎉🎉 🕹️Poly Fighter 🏃Keiishi, Tamago, KREL, Sage009 Merci au studio Heartloop pour le playtest de Poly Fighter au NoReset #NoResetMarathon #Speedrunning #Polyfighter #NoReset4FGV #NoReset7 #SpeedrunForCharity #GamingMarathon #VirtualGuardians #CharityStream #GamingForGood

ICYMI: Poly Fighter is a single-player roguelike fighting game heading to PC with a retro aesthetic, and an alpha playtest will go live soon. www.rewinder.co.uk/poly-fighter...

Poly Fighter is a single-player roguelike fighting game heading to PC with a retro aesthetic, and an alpha playtest will go live soon.