In case you missed my previous post I'm hosting a fundraiser to get Garry to come back so players can get the "Yes, I am the real garry!" achievement.

We've got four days left before the end of the fundraising goal, and we're still a bit short.

If you haven't donated yet, now is the perfect time. All proceeds go to Child's Play, a charity who help provide comfort to children in hospitals and domestic abuse shelters around the world.

If you can't donate, but want to help out (or go the extra mile) like the video and share it around, hijacking the algorithm is a good way of getting the word out.

Thank you in advance!

Please donate if you can:

https://tiltify.com/@zozano/gmod-achievement

(remember, all donations are made in USD, not in your local currency)

Hey everyone,

A few years ago I started a Steam Group with one goal, to figure out how to get Garry Newman’s attention and convince him to come back for a day, so people could finally earn the "Yes, I am the real Garry!" achievement legitimately.

I tried reaching out a few times, but never got through. So instead of waiting forever, I decided to make something positive out of it.

I’ve launched a Tiltify fundraising event for Child’s Play. We’re already sitting at $484 USD raised, and I’d love for more Garry's Mod fans to get involved.

For the uninitiated, Child’s Play is a charity that provides games, consoles, and entertainment to children’s hospitals and domestic violence shelters around the world. It’s been helping kids escape difficult realities through play for over 20 years, something every gamer can relate to.

If you want to take part or just support the cause, here’s the link:

https://tiltify.com/@zozano/gmod-achievement

Even if Garry dismisses our attempt at grabbing his attention, we'll still be doing some good in the world.

For more information and announcements regarding future events, join the Steam group here:

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/GarryEvent

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53256939

Super Mario Bros Remastered

Super Mario Bros Remastered has been released!

Play the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. Special and All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. Fully recreated from the ground up!

• Improved physics / level design

• Resource Packs! Fully customize how the game looks and sounds.

• Custom Characters - Add in your own characters to use in game.

• Fully Open Source!

• Level Share Square Partnered

Can't wait to see what the community cooks up! :)

NOTE Requires an original SMB1 NES ROM to play!

More and more subtle gaming laptops are being released. Would you pick one or opt for one that looks like a spaceship?

I've never seen the hype so real that it instantly crashes steams purchace processing servers.

You can get it on GOG and Humble Bundle still

Humble changed their pricing model this year, so it's my last year subscribing, so I want to use a little more discretion and skip some months because they do have "tent poles" that interest me sometimes. This month the tent pole is Persona 5, which I hear is good, but I still have Persona 4 on my backlog and it doesn't interest me too much.

I love these market sim games. Here is one set in the american west.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690760/Wild_West_Supermarket_Simulator/

https://youtu.be/MUoJ7fAO27k

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34542564

In case you didn't know, the RTS game "Stormgate" was recently (silently) full released, without any advertisement. It is F2P (campaign purchaseable for 25$) and aiming to become the Starcraft 2 successor - a lot of the old lead Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3 developers formed the new studio that develops Stormgate.

The game is available here: https://playstormgate.com/

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35165030

Kickstarter backers aren't happy with not getting the full campaign they thought they already paid for

Did anyone play the Star Rupture demo over the weekend? Needs more work, but I had fun.

Gameplay: https://youtu.be/MQfWTp3sc1E Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/Staracupture/

We had a chat with one of the original creators of Counter-Strike.

Rogue is one of the most influential games of all time. Even if you haven’t played it, you’ve definitely played several games that have Rogue’s DNA in them. It became so popular when it was released for UNIX-based systems in 1980 that it created its own genre, which we still know as ‘roguelike games’. Even in the decades when these games were niche experiences, the genre was important. The action role-playing game Diablo built directly on the roguelike genre, which means that all the games that followed in Diablo’s footsteps also have their roots here.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48664744

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48664642

American Jim Sachs is one of the true greats in the area of classic pixel art. He is particularly known for his work on the Amiga, where he was responsible for the graphics in one of the platform’s most important system sellers, Defender of the Crown, as well as Ports of Call, which was a favourite here in Norway. However, his career didn’t end there, and if you were impressed by virtual aquariums around the turn of the millennium, it was probably his fish you were looking at.

Fredrik Liljegren on the creation of Pinball Dreams

As I get older, I am finding more joy in these causal games. I am not really into fish, but I enjoy this one.

https://youtu.be/jVwZu6IhOCI

As I get older, I am finding more joy in these causal games. I am not really into fish, but I enjoy this one.

https://youtu.be/jVwZu6IhOCI

Do you know what the first commercial game for home computers was? Much has been said about the first arcade and console games, but when we turn to the realm of computers, information becomes far less accessible. What is commonly known is that in 1977, three computers were launched: the Apple II, TRS-80, and Commodore PET. Together, these are often called the «trinity of 1977», and they revolutionized the market by making computers something anyone could own and use.

Joel Staaf Hästö is a seasoned game developer with a rich background, having worked at several renowned studios, including Paradox Interactive. In 2016, he ventured into the world of indie game development by founding his own company, through which he released the critically acclaimed retro-inspired adventure game Kathy Rain. We asked Joel to share his experiences of starting an indie studio and to give us a glimpse of what to expect from the much-anticipated Kathy Rain 2.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48084185

We talked with the designer behind games such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.

I am playing as the lowest grunt with all help enabled. I am finding it difficult to identify discarded weapons by dying NPCs among the vegetation because there is no longer that identifying 'dot' over it now. Only dead people carry that dot.

I am beginning to run low on ammo.

Been most annoyed by the killed bodies zooming off into netherworld and unavailable to loot.

Anything else you have seen so far?

Skyformer is the name. This game needs some love. It has all my favorite game types. There is a demo to play now. Give it a wishlist if you are looking for cool survival factory game!

https://youtu.be/rFMOwW_OVNE - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305210/Skyformer/