btw do you know about [email protected]
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just a guess, but looks like it's listing every upvote as a reblog by the community?
the list could combine all the reblogs by the same user into a single line, no need to show multiple I think
I'm not talking about the "New" sort method for comments, I'm talking about the "New Comments" sort method for posts
https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html
New Comments: Bumps posts to the top when they are created or receive a new reply, analogous to the sorting of traditional forums
traditional old-school forum software and I think that revives older content better, as one user commenting on an old post will bring up a thread to the top again.
Lemmy does this if you use the "New Comments" sort method
welcome, Agent Calavera
The 11th Hour is pretty rough and frustrating lol, but if you can deal with the difficulty (or have a walkthrough ready) then it's still enjoyable (definitely use ScummVM for this game)
The 13th Doll is much more palatable, The 7th Guest VR is great too
This is my most wanted feature right now for Boost
this was a great run, I do enjoy all the planning that RTS speedruns show
yes I think there can be a lot of power here, Reddit was really bad about this
sometimes I like to sort posts by "New Comments" so it's like an old style forum, Reddit couldn't do this at all and it was awful, Lemmy's "Active" sort is also pretty good for this
imagine if someone creates a truly better Reddit alternative than Lemmy and all the others (or maybe just a fork and not truly brand new)
they don't have to fight against the momentum and start with 0 users and 0 content, they get kickstarted by the content already in the Fediverse, so people will be more willing to jump in
so the best platform actually has the chance to shine instead of dying because no one is using it, but it also doesn't leave users behind who prefer the other platforms, and the other platforms have a chance to catch up again with all the access to the shared content
the best game of all time!
full intro here https://youtu.be/ULiskaGXVsc
we have a community for the series here [email protected] (The 7th Guest, The 11th Hour, The 13th Doll, The 7th Guest VR, the board game, and the other 2 games from Trilobyte/Aftermath Media are welcome too: Clandestiny and Tender Loving Care)
Discord has a really low barrier to entry for conversation, it's low friction. If someone playing a game gets a sorta funny screenshot they can share it in Discord and have a decent chance to get some responses or reactions.
But they won't post it on Reddit or anything because there's more friction there, it feels like more work to create a post and then you're unlikely to get any responses anyways, and even if you get upvotes you can't see who upvoted like if it's someone you know, and there's no easy emoji reactions. And users making comments to respond also feels higher friction than a message, people are just less likely to do it for whatever reason.
It just feels like small scale conversations are more likely to happen in Discord than anywhere else. If you have a small group of people then something like Reddit/Lemmy probably won't be sustainable, it'll never take off, but get them in Discord and you're more likely to keep the group active.
[Article copied from Steam to save you a click]
This week's dev update comes directly from the mind behind our eerie and atmospheric audio director, Jonathan van den Wijngaarden, and a special note & video from The Fat Man - original composer of iconic 90s The 7th Guest PC Classic.
'Working on the 7th Guest VR has been an exciting experience. When the team at Vertigo approached me first, I felt both excited and slightly intimidated! The original game is such a legendary title and still holds a very dedicated fanbase even today. From the very first moment I’ve felt doing right to both the iconic work done by George (Sanger) and to the fans would be my very first goal.
It quickly became clear that we’d be retelling the original story while adapting it for modern audiences and not in the least; the new platform. Music and sound should also follow this direction, and to me it felt doing a literal remake of the soundtrack would not do justice to this approach (also; it didn’t feel right to ‘redo’ the work done by George for the original). Instead I wanted to capture the essence and feel of the original music and make this the center of this new score.
That said, George’s work obviously was a huge source of inspiration and many of the original themes and motifs return. I made a selection of the original themes that to me felt most memorable and used those as a starting point for writing the new material. All music is adaptive in nature, which allows us to transition to a different variation once you solve a room.
The original had a very interesting blend of styles and instruments and I really wanted to bring this back in order to establish a unique sound. We have an incredible group of musicians lending their talents to this score; Lara Ausensi on vocals, Frank Klepacki on drums, Hannes Frischat on cello, Nathan Madsen on saxophone and even The Fatman himself on guitar and vocals! '
And now, a special word from The Fat Man.
George, what can you tell us, as the original composer of The 7th Guest, what was your reaction when you heard that Vertigo Games was planning a VR remake of this iconic game?
'"About time!" It's a perfect fit. The original game introduced a million or two players to the world of content-rich games, of CD-ROM's, of General MIDI music, of digitally recorded sound and music and some cutting edge FMV. The game's atmosphere of exploration, immersion, and puzzle solving was just right for introducing new technology, and I can see it onboarding a lot of folks into VR in the same fun, cool, SCARY way.'
Back to you Jonathan!
'Thanks George! We also made sure the house feels alive in terms of sound design and weird noises. There are quite some chilling ambiances throughout that are very surreal in nature at times. Everything works towards something that has the player on edge, not knowing what to expect next - to me this is what made the original game so impactful. Last but not least, seeing the volumetric video come to life with music, sound design and voices was a very cool experience. A lot of effort went into making this all work, hats off to the tech team for solving that puzzle!'
Follow Jonathan over on: Instagram
You can hear George 'The Fat Man's original tunes for The 7th Guest here: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/
Join the deathly party over on:
Only 5 days left..
Allow us to introduce #ElinorKnox, wife of Edward and the devoted other half of #ThePennilessCouple. What terrors await her? Are you ready to watch her story unfold in #TheStaufMansion?
Wishlist #The7thGuestVR Now → http://the7thguest-vr.com
[From their Twitter]
And so, the countdown commences.. Only six days until we unveil our secret.
Today, we introduce #EdwardKnox: One Half of #ThePennilessCouple. Yet, veiled beneath his unholy matrimony lies a storm of debts, discontent, and wandering eyes. Through dim-lit corridors, his whispered wishes linger – to rewrite life's script with abundance, unburdened by vows.
Edward Knox is played by the tremendously talented @gregoryshapiro
[Here's Greg Shapiro's profile]
Comedian. American. Dutchman. BoomChicago, 'ZondagMetLubach,' author ‘HOW TO BE DUTCH: the Quiz' + Shameless Corp. Speaker & Event Host.
[And IMDB page listing some of the cast so far]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27991792/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm
[Henry Stauf's actor on IMDB]
Those cables won't make any difference to temperature, they're not even that close or clumped up
https://youtu.be/YDCMMf-_ASE?si=FQzig0J3DQrY5WDt
They don't look likely to get buzzed either