GideonGriebenow

GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4uy6xz wrote

Reply to comment by thereAndFapAgain in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

No offense taken, I really understand the conundrum of "allowing exposure posts" and "getting flooded". Thanks for being civil about it either way!

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4uxaok wrote

Reply to comment by thereAndFapAgain in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Hi. If the mods are unhappy about the post, no hard feelings if it gets removed. I'm trying to get some exposure without being too intrusive, but I also realize there are thousands like me (and many who don't care about the intrusion).
At least I always spend time conversing in the comments to try and show my appreciation for being allowed to post.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4uvyyj wrote

Reply to comment by kreionysus in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

There's more going on behind the scenes than most people realize, that's for sure. But I had a brilliant tutorial to start off with!

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4uuu7k wrote

Reply to comment by Acidbrain1337 in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Indeed. Versions of this myth surfaced in a a few different cultures throughout the ages.
Thanks.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4uued4 wrote

Reply to comment by chronoboy1985 in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Hi. Yes, I actually became online friends with their team lead, Philomena a year or so ago after realizing the similarities between our games (she's also mentioned our relations in a talk she held recently). People will no doubt compare the two, but they've got a whole team, and I'm just a solo dev with loads of passion doing my best. Philomena has been very supportive, helpful and friendly. We genuinely developed our ideas completely independently - I have dev-logs from two years ago already showing my Turtle being able to move in space, etc.I hope people see it positively, the way we have, and not as some kind of copy-cat move on my side. If they don't, there's really nothing I can do but be open, honest and sincere about my journey. And it's been a wonderful one so far, from watching my first ever Unity tutorial in Feb2019 to having over 20K wishlists on Steam 4 years later!

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4ut7tw wrote

Reply to comment by HolyGWizzle in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

The Wandering Village does something like that. You can harvest some of Onbu spikes, but that makes him like you less.
I am working on different "health" impacts - one from feeding, and others can be from different areas in space.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4usc07 wrote

Reply to comment by HolyGWizzle in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Hey. Also a huge Sir Terry fan. The turtle goes through different parts of space, impacting weather, power generation, and more in future. The turtle also needs to be fed to not starve, so you need to construct a catapult with the other Realms on the turtle, so you can feed it in time. You also use this mechanic to steer the turtle around in space. I will also add more large projects incorporating the turtle. I don't want it to be only a gimmick.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4us5h0 wrote

Reply to comment by talentedpup in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

I have enough on my plate for now, but maybe a DLC! Joking, of course.
I'm a huge Discworld fan...

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4up4sm wrote

Reply to comment by Calius1337 in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Hi. Thank you. Yes, a free demo (updated this week!) is playable for free on Steam.https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512050/World_Turtles/

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