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Written by Fred :godot: on 2025-01-30 at 20:38

For curiosity, has anyone benchmarked "has_method" or "has_meta" in #Godot ? Have to check the source to be sure, but I'm assuming every object in Godot has a list of all its methods and metas, and that gets checked with the function. So shouldn't be too fast? I'm assuming checking if belongs to a group, for example, must be faster

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2025-01-24 at 20:48

Has anyone used resources as a struct in #godot ? I mean, changing its variables in runtime. I've tried, although "possible", it looks a bit problematic to use, not sure if a good idea

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-29 at 06:20

🧵 Found a discussion about #code_quality in game dev, so I thought it would be interesting to leave here my thoughts. Disclaimer that I don't have a "successful indie game published" (yet!) so take it as you will. 🧵

[#]gamedev #advice

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:47

EXCEPTIONS:

Xcom2 has a mod that it's in essence this idea, but because it doesn't rely on it, the units have regular level up for stat increases. In this way, stat increases feel like just a nice bonus. I believe it can still be exploited, but a bit better.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:44

Worse, training might be difficult, and very tedious. The player needs to know how to improve each stat and find the means to do it. Otherwise, they'll be just stuck, having to brute-force it somehow.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:39

PROBLEM: Stats grow tends to not catch up with the gameplay, by the time they becomes necessary it's already too late, so the player faces a wall that requires grinding. For example, the current area has only low hp enemies, so the player units never grow up defense, since they can defeat them before they can react. However, next area has units that can survive a hit, so they give a hard time, because the player never got the chance to train HP.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:35

MECHANIC: Naturally improving stats

HOW IT WORKS: Player stats improve with use, not with level ups. Taking damage makes the character more resilient, attacking, stronger, and so on.

INTENTION: The idea is to character grow to happen intuitively, the more you do one thing, the better the character will become at it.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:29

EXCEPTIONS:

One I can think of is Undertale, but it took the whole game to be designed around it. It takes advantage of the emptiness to create a sense of dread to the player. The more the player does it, it emptier the game becomes.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:25

PROBLEM: Normally defeating enemies is rewarded in games, so this means wiping out a possible valuable resource from the player. Not to mention it, it usually also creates an area with nothing to do. It makes lore sense, but doesn't with the game mechanics, the player is punished for playing it with less resources.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:22

MECHANIC: Living environment

HOW IT WORKS: Enemy spawns are designed to stop happening after certain number of enemies are defeated. The idea is to inject some realism into the game, maybe it run out of enemies, or the monsters can't reproduce anymore, or they realized that they are outmatched and abandoned the area.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-27 at 00:18

🧵 GRAVEYARD OF MECHANICS ⚰️

Mostly 4 fun, I though in doing a thread of mechanics with a history of being implemented and causing problems. I'm not saying they are unredeemable, keep reading, but they tend to be appealing but tricky to deal with. Sorta my opinion mix with facts, at least be aware:

[#]gamedesign

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-12-02 at 22:44

What's your usual approach when dealing with "connect" return error code on #Godot ?

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 17:01

• To conclude for the time being; security cannot be understated. Not only for the software side, but human side as well. Users, developers and players, should be made aware of known risks around your product.

I highlight the risk this brings to DLCs and mods, where caution is the lowest. If your game support external resources, please consider noting your community about it. Be proactive, not reactive, when it's too late already.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:50

(A side note) I was just testing a few days ago the experimental sandbox mode from the #itch_io app. Problem is, I use Linux, and most of the games that claim to be Linux compatible, are not compatible with the app, so no sandbox for them either. Again, it would be nice a push for users to use sandbox mode, but I understand that for itch.io case, it might still be too early for it.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:44

• Maybe it's just me, but I've never heard a game jam, or indie game channel recommending using sandbox mode to try games and demos... That's a start.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:42

• I feel this is a good opportunity for we to step up our game on security. Security is not to get easier over time, it only becomes a bigger and bigger concern. We can't be always reactive, we have to be proactive too if we care about users.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:39

• From the statement. Although, yes, I guess this is common sense, I was not aware this is a thing. It would be nice a reminder/warning of that since not everybody around is tech-savvy. Streamers, journalists, and enthusiasts have their eyes on game communities to try out fresh new games and demos.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:35

• I have to correct myself on one mention I've made; What's been known to be unsafe for a long time are Godot's resources, but what's in discussion here are the .pck files.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-28 at 16:27

Thoughts on #Godot #security breach 🧵 :

• While I'm "glad" that exploit has to come from non-official sources, I find problematic how dismissive the community is about it. Specially when the "non-official source" is not an obvious shady site on the internet, but #Github, the same site that hosts the Godot repository. The fact that the loader bypassed Github scanning IS a concerning factor, even if it needs an human factor, people not verifying the author of the repo, for it to work.

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2024-11-04 at 22:48

It's out! https://fredev-k.itch.io/flappy-planes

[#]itch_io #game

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