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Daily Indie Game Bundle
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• Radium (GL)
• Elements:Soul of Fire (GL)
• Der Professor
• One Day For Ched
• Pirated Pirates (GL)
• Arkadianx (GL)

 

[Shadownet]

It can only go uphill for you now.

Wise words my friend.

what happen ?

Spoiler

I asked a guy from work on Sunday last week if he could cover my shift today because I have school stuff and I need to be out of town. I gave him the Ass. Manager number to call. He said he did and I was like awesome. I reminded him via text last night that he need to be at work tomorrow. The Ass. Manager text me 30 mins ago saying that I need to show up to work because the other guy can't make it. Well damn, I'm out of town. I don't even have my car and I won't make it back in time anyway. He said figure something out or don't bother coming to work again. So I told him then I guess I'll resign/ get terminated, whatever. I said my goodbye and stuff. Then I texted the manager and told him what happened and said goodbye. Feels kinda good to be out of that company though.

 

[Ozium]

Once again, you're talking about "kinetic" novels. Visual novels are defined by having human input, or interactivity, by making choices.

Think of it as a video game equivalent to a gamebook/choose your own adventure book but generally with pictures, sounds, music, etc.

I know what it is.. I'm saying it's not a game.. and yes I'm tlaking about Kinetic novels since that was the game being discussed

unless you believe that Charles Dickens is a famous Victorian-era games designer.

 

[StAidan]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

About 130MB, of course. Isn't it obvious?

Spoiler

yeah, blocks are stupid

 

[Ray Wonder]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

8 flops of cpu

 

[FiveElementNinja]

can you feel it

I checked the store and didn't see anything.

 

[derExperte]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

That's the amount of pixels the game is made out of.

Spoiler

Really disappointed the new 3DS doesn't offer a higher res.

 

[Dr Dogg]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

1 block is 128kb which is 1 megabit which is that same capacity as an original MegaMan cartridge. So Smash on 3DS is 1044 times the size of MegaMan on the NES.

 

[someguyinahat]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

Each block is 128 kilobytes. So divide blocks by 8 to get megabytes.

Edit: Beaten hard.

 

[Tellaerin]

What's wrong with reading a book with pictures and sound and controlling the pace?
That's still a game.

I don't see anything wrong with kinetic novels, but I wouldn't call them "games". That's not meant to put them down, though - it's just a matter of nomenclature. Classifying something as a "game" means there's some sort of challenge to overcome, and a win state for the player to strive for as an end goal. KNs don't really fit the definition of "game".

EDIT: I'm referring specifically to kinetic novels, not visual novels.

 

[NingenJanai]

1044 blocks? What does that even mean!?

It means Nintendo is stuck in the Playstation 1 age.

 

[Jawmuncher]

can you feel it

I'm jealous as fuck right now

 

[Shadownet]

It means Nintendo is stuck in the Playstation 1 age.

I think PS2 uses blocks as well.

 

[Ozium]

If you can interact and its on a game platform its a game in my eyes. I don't see gaming as having to be some crazy stuff.

Don't you consider the mountain a game?

The point is that this "game" advertises itself as having no interaction required.
Mountain is digital art imo, and it's more interactive than any VN I've played.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Not really I'm giving away my codes to friends.

Have I told you that I like you?

I always uninstall games when finished

Me too. Well, there are games that are never finished, but games with a campaign? Depends, I guess, on if I have 100% or am going for 100%, but yes. I uninstall as soon as possible to reclaim space. Having a 3TB drive with < 500gb is a great motivator to start clearing larger games from the backlog.

can you feel it

Not really.

 

[Chariot]

lol... are you VN fans going to argue that VNs are games and not just really expensive fanfics with pictures to look at? also why ar they called "kinetic novels" when they require less movement than reading a book?

edit sorry for double post

Yes, yes they're games. Because you usually not just read a book, because even the most passive Visual Novels have choices. Now, that's not always true, some are straight books (Narcissu) or have only one insignificant choice (Sakura Spirit), but it can be, is what I'm saying. Plus, a lot of Visual Novels also have other elements like time management (Cherry Tree High, Long Live the Queen and a bunch of dating sims), puzzles (999, Phoenix Wright) or even conquest (Sengoku Rance).
Visual Novels is a wide genre and saying that all VNs are just books, is like claiming RPG's are turn-based adventures with freaky teenagers.

Spoiler

I asked a guy from work on Sunday last week if he could cover my shift today because I have school stuff and I need to be out of town. I gave him the Ass. Manager number to call. He said he did and I was like awesome. I reminded him via text last night that he need to be at work tomorrow. The Ass. Manager text me 30 mins ago saying that I need to show up to work because the other guy can't make it. Well damn, I'm out of town. I don't even have my car and I won't make it back in time anyway. He said figure something out or don't bother coming to work again. So I told him then I guess I'll resign/ get terminated, whatever. I said my goodbye and stuff. Then I texted the manager and told him what happened and said goodbye. Feels kinda good to be out of that company though.

Damn, what a fucking guy.

 

[Shadownet]

I wasted a hour and half to find a piece of meat in DR3 :S

Is that an innuendo?

 

[JaseC]

Bundelstars LEGO weekend 75% off

Daily Indie Game Bundle
Price: 1$

• Radium (GL)
• Elements:Soul of Fire (GL)
• Der Professor
• One Day For Ched
• Pirated Pirates (GL)
• Arkadianx (GL)

DIG's system for receiving Steam keys is pretty archaic. Basically, unless the provided key is a Steam key, you have to send an e-mail to hello@dailyindiegame.com requesting one because the Desura keys it distributes are only good for the Desura version of the games (i.e. they don't include Steam keys even if the product listings on Desura say they're included). One Day for Ched, for example, should be a Steam key, but it isn't, so you're going to have to ask for one.

 

[MUnited83]

Bundelstars LEGO weekend 75% off

Daily Indie Game Bundle
Price: 1$

• Radium (GL)
• Elements:Soul of Fire (GL)
• Der Professor
• One Day For Ched
• Pirated Pirates (GL)
• Arkadianx (GL)

Is it bad that this makes me want to pirate Pirated Pirates from Pirate Bay while listening to You Are a Pirate cover by Alestorm?

 

[Chariot]

Is that an innuendo?

Something is rising and it ain't dead.

 

[FiveElementNinja]

Not really I'm giving away my codes to friends.

Hello fellow Austinite! :winkwink:

 

[Vuze]

can you feel it

I already felt the demo two days ago #TeamJapan
Enjoy, I didn't really like it but it's not my genre after all.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

can you feel it

Oh fuck, you got in on the platinum thing???

 

[Khronico]

Each block is 128 kilobytes. So divide blocks by 8 to get megabytes.

Edit: Beaten hard.

Then why not just say the amount of megabytes?

Does Nintendo think that its playerbase can't handle such easy concepts as file size in bytes?

 

[Ruruja]

That feel when a PS1 game needed 15 blocks on your memory card though...just greedy.

 

[electroflame]

That feel when a PS1 game needed 15 blocks on your memory card though...just greedy.

 

[Anustart]

Anyone want a 50% off nidhogg coopun?

 

[someguyinahat]

Then why not just say the amount of megabytes?

Not a day goes by that someone who uses the eShop doesn't ask the same question. I wish I had a better answer for you, but it's Nintendo. They're kinda new to this whole "downloading" thing.

 

[Tellaerin]

If there's challenge and consequence, it's a game.

If there isn't, it's not.

Kinetic Novel where you're just reading an illustrated story and flipping pages (or letting the program flip them for you)? Not a game.

Visual Novel where you need to consider your options and make the right choices to reach the "best" ending (whether in an absolute sense or just the one you want most)? Game. There's a challenge there, and the player needs to use skill to overcome it (in this case, reading and decision-making skills).

Spoiler

I asked a guy from work on Sunday last week if he could cover my shift today because I have school stuff and I need to be out of town. I gave him the Ass. Manager number to call. He said he did and I was like awesome. I reminded him via text last night that he need to be at work tomorrow. The Ass. Manager text me 30 mins ago saying that I need to show up to work because the other guy can't make it. Well damn, I'm out of town. I don't even have my car and I won't make it back in time anyway. He said figure something out or don't bother coming to work again. So I told him then I guess I'll resign/ get terminated, whatever. I said my goodbye and stuff. Then I texted the manager and told him what happened and said goodbye. Feels kinda good to be out of that company though.

"Ass Manager" is right. : / Hope you find something better soon.

 

[Ozium]

VNs often have branching paths based on player choice and play to the strengths & weaknesses of being an interactive medium. Just because you don't see it doesn't suddenly make it not true.

This sub-genre of "kinetic novels" has none of that. It's literally reading an eBook with pictures.

Ivan is OP, nerf now plz

only if my Alyosha-kun gets a buff

 

[Chairmanchuck]

If there's challenge and consequence, it's a game.

So Journey wouldnt be a game?

 

[Salsa]

my boyo

k, continue with the steam stuffz

 

[Chariot]

What is an innuendo?

I want to punish your snake.

 

[Shadownet]

"Ass Manager" is right. : / Hope you find something better soon.

it can only go up from here once you quit GameStop.

 

[NightmareTrigger]

What is an innuendo?

What's in your end-o?

 

[Arthea]

you guys lied to me... RE6 complete is region locked too...
Also I still don't understand why search can't find it, complete I mean, in database.

 

[Annubis]

That feel when a PS1 game needed 15 blocks on your memory card though...just greedy.

Still nothing compared to the feel of Battle Trophy data for Star Ocean 3 on PS2.

 

[Copons]

my boyo

k, continue with the steam stuffz

P1 vs CPU vs CPU

dat loneliness

 

[Tellaerin]

So Journey wouldnt be a game?

I haven't played it. Are there any obstacles to your progress (figurative or literal) that you're forced to work around to get past? Anything that requires some form of player skill to overcome?

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

I know what it is.. I'm saying it's not a game.. and yes I'm tlaking about Kinetic novels since that was the game being discussed

unless you believe that Charles Dickens is a famous Victorian-era games designer.

Great Expectations point and click?


I do want a Victorian horror game or whaling Moby dick game.

 

[Locust]

you guys lied to me... RE6 complete is region locked too...
Also I still don't understand why search can't find it, complete I mean, in database.

Only for the last 3 hours.

 

[iosefe]

it can only go up from here once you quit GameStop.

so was it a quit, or you were fired?

 

[Arthea]

I see we again have "VN aren't games" talk.
and I'll remind you again that language is nothing else than agreement, that we can understand each other, so if we call VN games, and you understand us, they are games

Spoiler

Now if you were not, then we would be using this word wrong

 

[Turfster]

I haven't played it. Are there any obstacles to your progress (figurative or literal) that you're forced to work around to get past? Anything that requires some form of player skill to overcome?

Do jumping puzzles, 'stealth' sections and enemies that steal parts of your scarf count?
(Journey is an awesome game)

 

[Shadownet]

so was it a quit, or you were fired?

I have no idea. I told him he could list whatever reason he want. since it doesn't matter to me. But I was thinking of resigning anyway, so whatever you know?

 

[iosefe]

I have no idea. I told him he could list whatever reason he want. since it doesn't matter to me. But I was thinking of resigning anyway, so whatever you know?

i dunno, you might have done well with a severance check

 

[Casimir]

What is an innuendo?

An insinuation.

I have no idea. I told him he could list whatever reason he want. since it doesn't matter to me. But I was thinking of resigning anyway, so whatever you know?

Resignation is always better than being fired. Especially when you are looking for a new job.

 

[BinaryPork2737]

Ivan is OP, nerf now plz

I don't know how a Brothers Karamazov game would even work, but I'd play it.

Well I no longer work at GameStop.

Sorry to hear that :/

can you feel it

I can feel it, Mr Krabs

 

[Shadownet]

i dunno, you might have done well with a severance check

Dude, it's GameStop not a big law firm. There is no severance check

-
Resignation is always better than being fired. Especially when you are looking for a new job.

True. Also Casimir. Remember you asked me to buy you a Monday Indie Bundle? lol I got it for you but you never pick it up.

 

[someguyinahat]

I do want a Victorian horror game or whaling Moby dick game.

I take it you've heard about Scopophobia then?