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Should I devote the rest of my existence to making an Indie Game

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free-loading theater keepsake machete
  04/08/26
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Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
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Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
  04/08/26
Why not?
Cyan temple hissy fit
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Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
  04/08/26
ok fine i'll do it.
free-loading theater keepsake machete
  04/09/26
180
Cyan temple hissy fit
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Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
  04/14/26
we need a Reprieve
stirring twisted nowag circlehead
  04/09/26
Cr
free-loading theater keepsake machete
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Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
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sh*thead triple-A gaming
  04/20/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
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cowgod
  04/21/26
About what
arousing telephone
  04/14/26
Cq
Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur
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Slap-happy Indian Lodge
  04/15/26
I'm in pre-production atm, fleshing out my Dark Fantasy worl...
free-loading theater keepsake machete
  04/15/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
today I started preliminary work on my Game Engine. yes, you...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
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i gave my cousin head
  04/20/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
can't claude do that lickity split
fairy queen
  04/20/26
I've been playing around with cursor, copilot, etc. I think ...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
is your game an isometric real time with pause party based f...
fairy queen
  04/20/26
yes isometric but I haven't decided on TBS vs RTS yet. I've ...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement
fairy queen
  04/20/26
you like hitting the space bar constantly and switching betw...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
turn based games are fundamentally about turn denial, and th...
fairy queen
  04/20/26
I think turn based gives it more strategic depth while real ...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
that's a myth. the "strategy" in a lot of turn ba...
fairy queen
  04/20/26
maybe there's a way to do it that isn't so reductive? I have...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
FF7R is RTWP. It’s Indie.
cowgod
  04/21/26
it's gacha
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/21/26
Why not use Unity or Godot so you can focus on the game itse...
.,...,,,,.,.,;,:,,.,.,.,:::,,..,:,.,,:..:.,:.::,.
  04/20/26
he thinks he's going to be the next john carmack
fairy queen
  04/20/26
I considered all the engines, but I figure I have plenty of ...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
ok never mind I'm going with UE5 haha.
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/21/26
Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.
Frutiger Aero
  04/20/26
Not cowgod, OYT tp. cowgod knows nothing of Engineering.
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/20/26
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
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Frutiger Aero
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
wow
Frutiger Aero
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
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OYT and the Indie Reprieve
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
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Only if you meticulously document every step, peak, and vall...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
maybe I will do this actually, if I can find a way that isn'...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
God tier built-in beta community
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  04/20/26
Okay, I lol’d
Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
Sounds fun. I don't remember how to actually Program anymore...
fear of a faggot planet
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Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
Yes, especially if it's a shitty 8-bit dungeon crawler.
Fuck yeah, nigga.
  04/20/26
*180-bit
Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)
  04/20/26
The State of Gaming has never been more grim. What do you of...
cowgod
  04/21/26
I'm going to shake things up with that trademark OYT ingenui...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/22/26
You should make it a procedurally generated Roguelike. That ...
cowgod
  04/22/26
stop Review Bombing me
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  04/22/26
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cowgod
  04/22/26


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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: free-loading theater keepsake machete



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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:17 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:32 PM
Author: Cyan temple hissy fit

Why not?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49804867)


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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:33 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49804871)


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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:27 AM
Author: free-loading theater keepsake machete

ok fine i'll do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49806263)


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Date: April 9th, 2026 1:46 PM
Author: Cyan temple hissy fit

180

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur



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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:37 AM
Author: stirring twisted nowag circlehead

we need a Reprieve

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49806277)


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Date: April 9th, 2026 1:48 PM
Author: free-loading theater keepsake machete

Cr

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: sh*thead triple-A gaming



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830400)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:24 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830748)


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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:59 PM
Author: cowgod



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49832838)


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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: arousing telephone

About what

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49817598)


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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: Mischievous Marvelous Voyeur

Cq

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49817599)


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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:46 AM
Author: Slap-happy Indian Lodge



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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:47 AM
Author: free-loading theater keepsake machete

I'm in pre-production atm, fleshing out my Dark Fantasy world



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49818852)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:23 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:22 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

today I started preliminary work on my Game Engine. yes, you heard me right. I am trying to build a custom Game Engine in Rust. Why the fuck not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830201)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:23 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830209)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: i gave my cousin head



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830212)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830224)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: fairy queen

can't claude do that lickity split

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830220)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:27 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

I've been playing around with cursor, copilot, etc. I think it will be more useful in the game logic stage but for low level systems programming it doesn't seem "there" yet. maybe I just need to hone my prompts, idk yet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830233)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:35 PM
Author: fairy queen

is your game an isometric real time with pause party based fantasy computer role playing game? if so, i'm interested in funding your development efforts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830257)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:48 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

yes isometric but I haven't decided on TBS vs RTS yet. I've heard turn based is actually more difficult to develop and I remember RTwP kind of sucking most of the time iirc.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830293)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:51 PM
Author: fairy queen

rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830306)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:55 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

you like hitting the space bar constantly and switching between char actions/profiles? idk I don't hate it but seems not functionally different from turn-based, just a bit more frantic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830329)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: fairy queen

turn based games are fundamentally about turn denial, and this makes them too "gamey". strategy always boils down to "sorry champ, but you don't get to play".

rtwp is superior because everyone acts simultaneously

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830347)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:09 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

I think turn based gives it more strategic depth while real time leans towards twitchy/reflex game loops

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830362)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:23 PM
Author: fairy queen

that's a myth. the "strategy" in a lot of turn based crpgs is just "cc the next guy in the turn order"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830419)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

maybe there's a way to do it that isn't so reductive? I have kind of a unique idea where magic is a debilitating and self-destructive action that forces you to cost/benefit analyze, and every time you use it corrupts and degrades you physically. would probably be tough to implement as real time but not sure atm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830447)


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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:00 PM
Author: cowgod

FF7R is RTWP. It’s Indie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49832845)


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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

it's gacha

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49832850)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:27 PM
Author: .,...,,,,.,.,;,:,,.,.,.,:::,,..,:,.,,:..:.,:.::,.


Why not use Unity or Godot so you can focus on the game itself?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830235)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:34 PM
Author: fairy queen

he thinks he's going to be the next john carmack

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830256)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:50 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

I considered all the engines, but I figure I have plenty of time and none of them are tailored to what I want to do, plus I'd have to worry about licensing and revenue cuts when my Game inevitably becomes a smash success and intellectual darling.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830301)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:32 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830451)


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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:28 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

ok never mind I'm going with UE5 haha.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49832775)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: Frutiger Aero

Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830210)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

Not cowgod, OYT tp. cowgod knows nothing of Engineering.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830215)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830222)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: Frutiger Aero



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830315)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: Frutiger Aero

wow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830229)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830309)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830397)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830449)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:31 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

Only if you meticulously document every step, peak, and valley here for your XO bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830248)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830312)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:19 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

maybe I will do this actually, if I can find a way that isn't loathsomely tedious. we could have like a little xo studio going.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830409)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:32 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830450)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:33 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

God tier built-in beta community

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830452)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 8:12 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)

Okay, I lol’d

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830543)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:37 PM
Author: fear of a faggot planet (🧐)

Sounds fun. I don't remember how to actually Program anymore, it's 120

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830263)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830313)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:26 PM
Author: Fuck yeah, nigga.

Yes, especially if it's a shitty 8-bit dungeon crawler.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830753)


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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:45 PM
Author: Emilio Estevez circa 2022 (tp)

*180-bit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49830791)


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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: cowgod

The State of Gaming has never been more grim. What do you offer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49832849)


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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:41 AM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

I'm going to shake things up with that trademark OYT ingenuity.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49833753)


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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:43 AM
Author: cowgod

You should make it a procedurally generated Roguelike. That way, no matter how many times you play it it’ll never be The Same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49833754)


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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:46 AM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

stop Review Bombing me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49833755)


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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:39 AM
Author: cowgod



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2],#49833752)