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Craig P @[email protected] · 2026-09-06 · 18:05 UTC

I'm still sick, but I went through my posts about collaborative MMO play and I think it still holds up. It's a fun way to think about creating play in slightly nonstandard ways.

What I like most about it is the natural way it expands player options as more players congregate.

For example, if smelting ore in the sun's heat is the most efficient thing going right now, how many players are smelting near a solar jump point will depend on how many players are active-

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Tiota Sram @[email protected] · 2026-09-06 · 12:01 UTC

Although the visualizer is still a bit rough, I've put together an index page where you can now download maps/stats, but also go straight to visualizations of exploration traces for the games I've been mapping (mostly Metroidvanias). The visualizer doesn't show multiple links or complex requirements well yet, and layouts are a challenge. But you can click around and see stuff, and the CSV files have interesting stats now (just submitted a paper for EXAG 2026 talking about metrics for discrete exploration games).

https://cs.wellesley.edu/~pmwh/mvmap/maps/

#Games #GameDesign #Metroidvania #Maps

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Álvaro García @[email protected] · 2026-09-06 · 08:36 UTC

Interesting video: "GTA: San Andreas Really Takes You Places" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRj9HGZp6UY

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Craig P @[email protected] · 2026-09-05 · 01:36 UTC

You know what, I was thinking. In MMOs with PVP focus, inducing players to tend to go certain places is a core facet of making the PVP happen at all.

I was thinking - what if we had a better cooperative framework and did cooperative multiplayer PVE the same way?

Instead of always relying on a party system and centralized mission setups, what if we allowed for organic cooperative player content in the same way as some games allow for organic PVP?

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Whisper of the Veil @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 22:40 UTC

Day, sunset, night. The world of Whisper of the Veil never stops moving. Neither does the Blight.

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ThetaB Studios

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Whisper of the Veil @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 22:40 UTC

Day, sunset, night. The world of Whisper of the Veil never stops moving. Neither does the Blight.

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ThetaB Studios

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Whisper of the Veil @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 22:40 UTC

Day, sunset, night. The world of Whisper of the Veil never stops moving. Neither does the Blight.

https://whisper-of-the-veil.netlify.app
ThetaB Studios

#IndieGamersUnite #IndieGameCommunity #GameDeveloper #VideoGames #RPGMaker #GameDesign

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 14:02 UTC

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Aron, #Rolycoly, #Eevee, #Ditto for a core that can shift into anything!
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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Aron, #Rolycoly, #Eevee, #Ditto for a core that can shift into anything!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-04 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Aron, #Rolycoly, #Eevee, #Ditto for a core that can shift into anything!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 15:29 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Hisuian #Arcanine to be a burning light for justice!
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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 15:29 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Hisuian #Arcanine to be a burning light for justice!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon
#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderHomebrew

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 14:02 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Metagross and #Bronzong for a prosthetic #eye to open your mind!
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Kalvin @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 06:01 UTC

If GTA 6 is Vice City, then why does it look different from GTA Vice City? They're completely different using the same name Vice City. Isn't that concerning?

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-02 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Horsea, #Ralts, #Frillis, #Kricketot for a #violin like a cold shower!
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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-02 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Horsea, #Ralts, #Frillis, #Kricketot for a #violin like a cold shower!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #PokemonFanArt #Homebrew #TabletopRPG

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-02 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Horsea, #Ralts, #Frillis, #Kricketot for a #violin like a cold shower!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #PokemonFanArt #Homebrew #TabletopRPG

#dnd #pokemon #magicitem #horsea #ralts #frillis

ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-02 · 14:02 UTC

My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Horsea, #Ralts, #Frillis, #Kricketot for a #violin like a cold shower!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #PokemonFanArt #Homebrew #TabletopRPG

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-01 · 15:29 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Alolan #Ninetales for some #armor to turn your soul hot or cold!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-01 · 15:29 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Alolan #Ninetales for some #armor to turn your soul hot or cold!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-01 · 14:01 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Alolan #Ninetales for some #armor to turn your soul hot or cold!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-09-01 · 14:01 UTC

A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of Kantonian and Alolan #Ninetales for some #armor to turn your soul hot or cold!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon

#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign

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ForesterDesigns @[email protected] · 2026-08-31 · 14:00 UTC