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And it was so.

That screenshot is really nice.  I look forward to seeing the polished version in the game.

As for the case, it's nice to get an update.  I can't believe the audacity of the company.  I don't want to speak too soon, but it sounds like their case is quite weak.  Best of luck moving forward.

I vote for Galen's clock.  Nice work.

This looks really cool, and very promising.  Looking forward to seeing it finished.

I love the idea of taking a step back from super serious game development in order to get stuff done.  I've been trying to do that, myself.

Best of luck!

Flugeldufel gets my vote.  Laughed out loud (for real).

My most recent beer was a Scofflaw Double Basement IPA:

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Delicious, and 10.5% ABV.

Scofflaw Brewing Company has some good beer.  Basement IPA is good at 7.5% ABV.  They also have a version called POG Basement (POG stands for passionfruit, orange, and guava) that is mighty tasty.

You may notice by reading my posts that I live in the Atlanta, GA area.  There are a lot of great breweries here.

To be fair, the cinema isn't library. You're not trying to read a book. You've paid to watch a movie in the company of hundreds of other people. You might not necessarily talk to the people next to you but it's still very much a social experience. Sometimes (especially here in Japan) the silence during funny bits is even more gear-grinding. You need someone with a well-timed ‘oh snap' to break the tension and give the audience permission to react to the film in a way that the filmmaker almost certainly intended.

I'm not saying people should chat and eat loudly and bring young children into the room (I agree with Blondbraid in this) but for me the film is much more enjoyable when there is almost an element of interaction between the audience and the screen.

OK, I understand this point of view.  I see movies in a theater not because of social elements, but because of the experience of the theater seating, snacks, huge screen, and other things I can't get from a home experience.  Laughing at funny parts is expected, so it's not about having complete silence.  It's about courtesy to fellow movie-goers (much in the same way that Blondbraid was talking about not bringing small children).  If I lean over and say "Oh snap" to a friend, that's one thing, but shouting it out for the entire theater is a bit much and quite distracting for those of us that want a level of immersion from films.  In the same way, I went to a theater and had a man a few seats away from me looking at Facebook on his phone for the entire duration of the film.  The light from his phone was distracting to me and others in the area, and there are announcements telling you to turn off your phone before the film starts.  This is another courtesy to those around you.

I do understand, though, that you're basing your position on your current Japanese location and cultural factors.  I think I might enjoy watching a movie in Japan!

This link that was posted on the Discord seems related: https://medium.com/@perplamps/game-design-is-marketing-6028be90158b

That was a very interesting and informative read.  Thanks!

It grinds my gears when people don't adhere to the age restrictions in movie theaters and sneak in kids too young to see the film.
Case in point, som time ago I was seeing the new Aquaman movie with a friend, and while it was a fun enough superhero movie, much of my experience was
brought down by an idiot dad who brought a toddler into the theater. Aquaman is a PG-13 movie, and for a good reason, there is lots of violence and both humans and animals get killed on screen,
and even if it wasn't for the violence, the movie is 2.5 hours long and everything was in English with Swedish text and there was zero chance that a toddler would follow the plot or be able to sit still
for that amount of time, and much as I predicted, the toddler spent most of the time blabbing, wanting to be carried out, crying and ruining the experience for the rest of the moviegoers.

I genuinely think small children shouldn't be allowed into movie theatres showing movies above their age limit and any parent bringing them in anyway is doing bad parenting. I get being a parent is hard work, but it shouldn't be an excuse for ruining the day of other people who've paid for their tickets (and the toddler forced to sit in a dark room and watch a film they couldn't comprehend), and anyone becoming a parent should either accept that the next five years of their lives will consist of doing activities suitable for babies or find a babysitter.

I agree that small children that can't sit still and keep quiet (especially if they won't understand the language) should not be brought into the movie theaters.

I also feel that age restrictions are often set based on arbitrary rules.  If a movie is rated PG-13, for example, I wouldn't have an issue if a 10 year old or even an 8 year old were in the theater, as long as they can behave themselves.  After all, if their parent or guardian is there with them, then they are obeying the restriction that calls for Parental Guidance.  And not all children develop at the same pace.  There are other 8 or 10 year old children I would not want in the theater.

Then again, when I saw the Last Jedi in the theater, a grown adult ruined a key moment (the silent moment) by yelling out "Oh snap!" and making others laugh.  That grinds my gears.

I like #2.

Galen's explosion gets my vote.  Hopefully I will have time to modify whatever is presented next time.

Mercader C is the best piece.

The Captain gets my vote.

I don't think it's too soon.

It's on my Wishlist now.  Looks fantastic!  The new trailer is great, but the voice was a little hard to hear over the music.  Still got me very excited about the game, though!

Haha, nice!

This color feels more natural.

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Jesus Scares? 

Indeed he does, he's a zombie!

I'm voting for gameboy.  That's magnificent!

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