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elleapdraws

Chibi Sanses! Maybe i’ll draw more of them >w>

Don’t use without permission, don’t repost, please. Ok to reblog! Thank you! 💛

iamoutofideas

sorry mate I can’t talk right now I’m being chased by a lit trail of gunpowder

gaming

Indie Game Spotlight: Frontier Story

Ready to fulfill your farming dreams? This week’s Indie Game Spotlight, Frontier Story, created by @jmw327, has captured our hearts this week with their latest farming sim. Frontier Story is about exploring a new world and its mysteries, while befriending the townsfolk, building your farm, and raising some adorable animals!

@jmw327, the solo developer handling the code, art, and game design of Frontier Story, took a moment to speak about the indie game scene and how to start getting into it!

What are some major influences to the game?

Harvest Moon 64 (my first Harvest Moon game) is an obvious one, but also the many worlds of the Legend of Zelda series, and the quirkiness of Earthbound, amongst other things. But not just video games! I read a lot as a child, so I think that had a huge influence on my preference for storytelling in games! And of course there are a lot of amazing people in my life who inspired me creatively and in other ways!

How do the farming mechanics work in Frontier Story?

The mechanics will have a lot of similarities of course to the Harvest Moon series, but with some twists of my own! I especially want animals to play a large role in the game, aside from just being tools to make money. So in addition to having them feeling more alive, hopefully almost like a virtual pet, some of them will have unique abilities which will help you in managing your farm if you treat them well! An example of this is a slime-like creature called a Droplet, which produces water!

How did you get into developing games?

It was something I had a desire to do for a while, and then last year I guess I just figured it was time to stop just thinking about doing it, and do it! I already had some programming experience, so I started learning art and trying to pick up the basics of game development just through trial and error.

What does your day-to-day look like for creating Frontier Story?

After all other life obligations are taken care of, I generally put most of my free time towards working on some aspect of the game. A nice part about doing both art and coding is I can create a more relaxing pace I think by switching between the two roles often.

What’s some advice you could give to anyone looking to get into the indie game scene?

Just start creating whatever it is that you want to create! There is a lot of advice on the internet on how to go about creating a game, but I think experimenting is essential when starting anything new. There are a lot of ways to do things, but I think it’s most important to find the one that works for you and your goals. Understanding what you want to get out of making your game is essential!

Want to know when Frontier Story is ready for release? Make sure to follow @jmw327 for game dev updates and more BTS content!

pluuey

Hi!! I had the opportunity to collaborate with Klasse14! you can see the featured watch on my twitter post https://twitter.com/pluuey/status/1091248061400006656

gifstarwars

The First Set Photo of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Begins vs. the Last Set Photo of Star Wars: Episode IX

charlesoberonn

Homer Simpson said gay rights

77i6

最強のベビーシッター様

eropandasennin

Can we just admire how beautifully animated the new Broly movie is?

Just…gorgeous

kag-san

floornostroszek

biggaybunny

Early video game designer: Okay, we’re just about done with this level

Video game designer’s manager: Great! Did you figure out what to put at the end?

designer: Yeah, we put this tough, nasty, mean, ugly monster that the player has to beat. We made sure killing the monster feels as rewarding as possible.

manager: Cool! So what’s it called?

designer: The boss.

manager:

manager: why’s it called that

bigcatawareness

i don't really understand why you would be pro-zoo. like i understand nature reserves and sanctuaries where people can observe from afar, but it doesn't seem right to me when they're locked up in generally small confined areas for people to watch them do nothing all day. idk maybe i'm getting this wrong, and i still really respect you, i just don't understand this. like i interned at a zoo and felt uncomfortable with how small their living areas were and how they had no stimulation

Zoos don’t look like this anymore.

They look like this:

Good zoos do not keep their animals in “tiny spaces” with no enrichment. I’m not pro-roadside zoo. I’m pro-accredited zoo. Zoos are incredibly important for conservation and education.

Are Zoos Necessary?

The Importance of Zoos: Resource Post

Why Zoos and Aquariums Matter: Assessing the Impact of a Visit to a Zoo or Aquarium

Why I Want to be a Keeper

Why I Believe in Zoos

useless-zoofacts

There should be way more pictures of modern zoos so i just add some more

merp-a-derp69-deactivated201808

Seriously zoos do so much important conservation work as well I hate when people shit all over zoos as if the animals are locked up and not looked after

nyxetoile

The SF Zoo has two sea lions. Now, if you know SF, you know that sea lions are a Thing. They’re all over Pier 39 and various other beaches in N California. In fact, the zoo is near the ocean, so there are sea lions not 200 yards from the zoo entrance. So having sea lions in the zoo seems sort of superfluous.

Except the sea lions are blind. One was found as an adult after suffering a gun shot wound to the face that destroyed his eyes. The other was found as an adolescent, weak and starving because it had been blinded and unable to hunt. So they were rescued and introduced and the zoo built them a nice pool where they can swim and sunbathe and people toss them fish. It’s not the biggest exhibit, or the fanciest. But it’s a home for them, where they’re safe and well fed. Sea lions aren’t the most romantic of animals, but they’re a part of SF culture and a lot of us have a soft spot for the loud, bulbous things. And because of zoos, these two get to live long, happy lives.

Whenever anyone complains about zoos, I think about Silent Knight and Henry.

zoogeek327

I think it’s St. Louis zoo that is saving big cats in Africa. Scientists couldn’t figure out what was killing off the local lion population. They were dying off from Canine Distemper. The local unvaccinated dogs of the towns would spread the disease to other animals or have it themselves. When the lions ate the infected animals they would catch it as well. You know what that Zoo is doing to stop this disease? They are going over to those towns and vaccinating the dogs for free. The community loves it and people from other villages comes for miles to get their dogs vaccinated as well.

They also do work with camel populations because the local human population use the camels for food sources the zoos help monitor the camels health.

Another zoo, I want to say it’s the Oregon zoo but don’t quote me on that, is helping female inmates. The zoo works with the female prisons by encouraging the inmates to assist in the breeding and raising of endangered species of butterflies. They plant the specific plants that the butterflies and catapillars need, raise them, and release them. These inmates get noted in any scientific journals that get published. They are giving these inmates a sense of accomplishment and validation.

Zoos not only save species but bring together and assist communities in an effort to save the environment. Zoos, good zoos, are essential to the future and I will fight anyone who tries to say otherwise.

PS you don’t see PETA doing any of this.

leia-organa

star-wars-forever

I don’t like Darth

chubby-bunnies

99.9% of chubby bunnies has been deleted by staff 😞

After almost 10 years curating this blog it’s all gone 💔

chubby-bunnies

Sweet bunny babes 🐰 if you want to follow my instagram it’s owls_love_tea

Just in case they end up taking my blog down all together ☹️

-Bec x

biteffinguniverse

Fuck Tumblr. Seriously. Blogs like this deserve better.

miamiuh

Thread I posted on my Twitter regarding people slandering Michael for seeking help from a therapist after playing Killmonger. People are so sick.

1) He isn’t “weak” for going to a therapist

2) Even if you didn’t think he did a good job as Killmonger, that doesn’t invalidate his feelings/emotions

3) Again, regardless of if you thought he didn’t do great as Killmonger, he still had to go to a dark place filled with nothing but pain and turmoil in order to portray Erik, who is nothing like Michael in real life.

Y’all will literally find any reason to hate this man, whether it be because of who he decides to date or his decision to seek out therapy due to feeling depressed. He does nothing to anybody and it isn’t fair that he’s met with such criticism.

Anyway, I just needed to get this off my chest.

pumpkinmcqueen

That boy isolated himself to get in the headspace to play that character. He was really feeling some of those emotions, you could see it in his eyes and it made him a little depressed. I’m proud of him for being 1) wise enough to take care of himself and 2) transparent enough to be real about it.