Psaldorn

I’m a Streamer and Software/Game Dev in Liverpool, UK.

I’m making a game with a Kickstarter in 2026. Wish me luck!

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Stop by if you fancy a chat or whatever, https://twitch.tv/psaldorn

I can also bore you on mastodon https://mastodon.social/@psaldorn

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  • PsaldorntoGamesUpdate: 136 workers have been laid off at id Software
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    3 days ago

    I honestly don’t get it any more. Do these companies not realise what they have? Do they just want the IP? Are they killing Id just to boost their other products?

    Every publisher deciding it doesn’t want to make games. No develop, only publish!

    They can’t seriously think AI will fill this role. I’m making a game in Godot right now and there is so much to learn, if people hated asset flips they will loathe slop games.

    It’s like they think the world is going to end but also want to get as much money as fast as possible with zero long term considerations.


  • There are many routes, but in your example, for instance, Microsoft updates don’t just have 1 fix for 1 issue but multiple fixes and new features, ideally Microsoft would have tests that cover all usages that they run before deployment, but they don’t (it’s a lot of code) but also it has to run on any combination of systems.

    Then you throw vibe coding into the mix…

    Another thing is if you had 2 similarly named variables and use the wrong one it might work one way but not another, someone is tasked to fix it and they see it using the wrong variable and correct it… great, but maybe other stuff was made since that now breaks because that variable is correct now.

    And any issue relating to timing issues can just appear and disappear based on environmental conditions, a true nightmare to resolve well.















  • If you like the show the books are even better, season 1 is great but they made one change to the story that sort of ruptured it’s integrity though. Book Envoys are Protectorate super soldier/officers, their reputation is legendary. Because of the tech you would have no idea somebody is an envoy but they are so powerful they are prohibited from most jobs which drives most of them to go into crime.

    Every compunction about violence or coercion removed, photographic total recall and limitless/Sherlock Holmes style data gathering and mystery solving. Capable of toppling governments or sparking revolutions. No sleeve madness, they’re scary dudes.