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  • Indie World Showcase Summary - August 7 2025

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  • Tuned in for the last few minutes, and pleasantly surprised to see a lot of cool games.

    Really odd to drop UFO 50 in a montage, but glad that's coming.

    Personally hoping to see several of these games get physical editions, even if limited.

  • Introducing PixiEditor 2.0, the All-In-One FOSS 2D Graphics Editor - YouTube

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  • Nice! I remember this looking promising before, but not having Linux support. Now it seems like 2.0 is properly cross-platform, so I'll have to give it a spin.

  • How can i casual gamer enter a game online competition?

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  • Another note on paying: you can find opponets or groups online to play serious matches with for free, before you enter anything.

    But paying an entry fee is not gambling at all - you will lose that money 100%, if you're not already experienced playing against serious competitors. Think of it more like buying a movie ticket than a lottery ticket.

  • How can i casual gamer enter a game online competition?

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  • Yeah, it's definitely possible. Online brackets are free sometimes, but don't expect to never pay anything. Most events have a nominal fee to create a prize pool.

    First thing first, figure out what you want to compete in. You probably already have a list in mind of some games you like to play casually or spectate, right?

    Then, you need to find the community for the game(s) you're interested in. I think it's usually going to be found in a Discord server these days. For example, if you're looking to get into a fighting game, this page might be a good start: https://wiki.supercombo.gg/w/SuperCombo_Wiki:Community_portal/Discords One you find community, they can help find events to enter, give advice, share resources to learn from, and of course practice with and/or against you.

    For some games, even better if you can find an online community that's specific to both your game and your region. You can start from the general community, ask around there, and hopefully drill down to something closer.

  • What were your parent's rules on video games?

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  • My parents weren't very restrictive. But one time, to get me to stop asking for a new game, my Dad said I couldn't get any new ones until I beat the last game I got.

    I think about that a lot still. I think it would have been a good rule, outside of some edge cases like games that were endless or too easy.

    But it was off the cuff, he didn't remember saying it. By the time I finished some game and brought it up, I think he said something like "well don't you have other games you never finished?"

  • Quick, best music streaming service

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  • Ah, gotcha. Yeah, online should be a more affordable option then.

  • Quick, best music streaming service

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  • Dunno, usually seems about the same. Sometimes you can get cheap ones by browsing vintage used records, but then condition is hit or miss. And of course it's near impossible to find any particular thing you're looking for.

    I try to approach it in tiers - streaming for broad strokes, trying things, listening casually.

    If there's a song/album/band that I decide I really like, maybe buy some songs on Bandcamp or CD to add to my digital collection; either can usually be pretty cheap.

    Then vinyl I look at as a prestige format, and just want to get a few favorite albums there.

  • Quick, best music streaming service

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  • Yeah, I think self-hosting can be overkill for music, for most people most of the time. If you're an average 2/3 device user like me, copying the files around isn't too bad.

    Either way though, +1 to both buying and ripping CDs, and buying from Bandcamp. It takes some effort, and isn't as good in terms of trying new music. But it's nice to have some limitations sometimes. Having almost every album and song right at your fingertips is great, but the amount of choice can be overwhelming.

    I can't say much because I mostly use Spotify too. But it's also just nice to have local files as an option.

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    How would you feel about cranks (to power a machine) making a comeback?

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  • Shoutouts to the PlayDate. The crank doesn't power it, but it does have one! I think you'd love it op.

    Haven't played one myself, but they seem pretty cool.

  • Evo Las Vegas 2025 wrap-up

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  • Thanks for the writeup!

    Crazy how Go1 seems to always be there when a new game comes out, ready to take names.

    I really enjoyed watching Marvel 2. Planning to go back and check out CvS2, maybe SF6 and GG as well.

  • What are your favourite and go-to gaming websites?

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  • Another extremely useful one to me is https://www.doesitplay.org/

    I'm not OK with games requiring a download. And developers don't always do a good job of making it clear when they do. Or a handful of games might be nearly unplayable in the version that ships on disc/cart. This website makes a point of testing games unpatched and offline.

    It's not a big deal for everyone, but the site is a crucial resource if you care.

  • What are your favourite and go-to gaming websites?

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  • I'm a big fan of https://shmuplations.com/

    They translate or host a bunch of first-hand interviews with developers of classic Japanese games. (Not restricted to shmups, despite the name.)

  • AskLemmy thread about communities people wish were more active

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  • Yeah. I guess it might be different from client to client, but it seems like it can be hard to tell that the community is shut down.

    I was just pruning my subscriptions the other day. Unless the lemm.ee comms had a stickied 'moving' post, I can't visually tell any difference from these and your average inactive sub.

  • Gamers have you ever been in a game competition or something similar?

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  • That's definitely how it goes. So many of the people that show up start that way - "I can beat all my friends, I bet I'll do pretty good in tournaments." then "Oh no".

    But everybody's gotta start somewhere.

  • Gamers have you ever been in a game competition or something similar?

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  • 100% agree! I used to go to Smash locals on the regular, and it's so much more welcoming than I thought it would be at first.

    There's no expectation for any skill level, just show up ready to learn and people will mostly encourage you and help.

  • AskLemmy thread about communities people wish were more active

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  • Here's good too, you're fine!

  • What community would you like to see more active on Lemmy?

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  • And I wanted to add, in general, I think communities here often work better at higher levels. Like in the examples from my post, smashbros is better than just the ssbm community. fgc, more realistic than communities for individual fighting games. Languagelearning > individual language communities, to an extent.

    Since the Lemmy user base is small, I think zooming out is helpful. This place isn't Reddit and it doesn't work to try and replicate it 1-to1.

  • What community would you like to see more active on Lemmy?

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  • I'm a fan of these kinds of games, especially Smash Melee. Since leaving Reddit and Twitter, I feel pretty disconnected from them.

    I'm trying to learn Japanese as a hobby, and it's slightly unfortunate that there's not much of a community for it here. I think the first two kinda split the userbase by having slightly different focus, preventing a definitive one spot. The third one is decently active though, mostly thanks to just a handful of people. The effort makes a big difference.

  • AskLemmy thread about communities people wish were more active

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  • Great question; I don't know. I just used the Voyager 'Crosspost' menu option.

    The community is !asklemmy@lemmy.world. But I don't know how/if I can share relative links to particular posts.