Logics-posts - Jude

An extremely dumb guid to “Which famous 60’s/70's Jazz man is that?”

1, Is it Piano lead or Bass lead? If piano go to question two. If brass question three.

2, Does the Pianist sound like he’s taken all the acid, or is there a guy making love to a clarinet?

Oh yeah: he’s taken all the acid alight. Is… is he okay? Thelonious Monk.

Oh yeah, some guy is going ham on a clarinet. Dave Burkbeck Quartet.

Neither of the above: Duke Ellington.

3, If brass lead: is it Louis Armstrong? If Yes, it’s Louis Armstrong. If no, question four.

4, Does the Trumpet player make you feel sad? Even, dare I say, Blue?

Almost? Chet Barker

Kind of? Miles Davies.

If no, question five.

5, Is the trumpet player trying to blow your face clean off? Like, actively trying to kill the first row of the audience? Dizzy Gillespie.

It’s brass led, but Sax not Trumpet.  

Okay, question 6, isolate the stings: is Charles Mingus doing what he’s actually paid to do in the back of the ensemble, or is he dicking around and seeing how far a man can take a double bass before his band-mates kill him?

Seems to be playing normally: Charlie Parker

He’s fucking around in F minor, and also that Bari sax is filthy! The Mingus Big band, with Ronnie Cuber on the Sax.

i love 80’s music and by 80’s i mean 1880’s i’m talking about tchaikovsky again

“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.”

— Zen Shin Talks

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— Trista Mateer, from “i still forget we’re not even friends”

Full game release: Help! I Can’t Find My Glasses!

Your glasses are missing, and it reeks of a cruel prank to your dependence on them. You have your suspects. Now it’s only a matter of time before you unmask them. Will you find your glasses, and see what’s hidden in their heart?

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It’s here guys! The full game is finally out! 🥳

I'm so happy I could cry right now 😭 The game holds a dear place in my heart, not just because it’s my first game ever, but also because it’s a gift to my high school self. A lot of the original characters I came up with during that time finally come to light in the game. (You can find them in filler scenes, except for one where it’s just me and my friends haha…) I also add a lot of details from my old school (with the addition of things I wish it had back then, because let’s be real, the only after school activity the educators care about is cram schools 😭 No Literature Club would exist if I stick 100% to reality).

Anyway, the full game offers:

Customizable MC: name, gender, and more

3 fluffy romances (gender-selectable love interests) and 1 secret romance

Diverse branching, with 2 main endings

If you like the game, consider leaving a rating and/or a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts! 💗

Two tiny shrimps battle each other on the back of a sea cucumber, filmed at a depth of 15m. Seacrop Diving School | Japan

Indie Game Spotlight: Garden Story

Gather your fishing rod and farming tools for this week’s Indie Game Spotlight! Garden Story is a pixel-art community-sim with Action RPG mechanics! You play as Concord, the youngest inhabitant of the Grove, a small island overrun with sentient creatures. Travel through four towns to fix, fight, and forage for the friends you make along the way!

We spoke to Picogram, the solo-developer for Garden Story who did all the art, code, game design, and writing. Phew. Read on!

What’s the story behind the title of the game?

The whole game is about cultivation, like improving life for the people of the Grove in a lot of different ways. I wanted the theme of steady growth to take front and center for the player. And the word “story” is in there because the game has a…story? (And I’m a really big MapleStory fan.)

How did the team come up with the animation style?

I’ve been a pixel-artist and animator ever since I had my hands on a computer. My animation style is literally whatever is fastest and easiest to iterate on. Most people say my style is most reminiscent of Mother games, but I really go for what feels good in the moment, like giving Concord a li’l bit of squishiness.

Garden Story has many elements fulfilling requests, exploration, solving puzzles and more. What are some of your favorite features?

My favorite feature has definitely gotta be the Memory system. I basically blended the concepts of Perks, Achievements, and Experience into one system. Any time Concord does something for the first time, they get a Memory that can be equipped. Each one has a specific perk and a little snapshot of what you did!  I’m really hoping to get it scrapbook-themed, so you kind of have a diary of all your accomplishments!

Is there a stamina bar or some type of restriction on how long your character can exert energy?

Yes! Concord has a stamina bar for actions like running and attacking. It depletes and regains points more like a Dark Souls game and less like the stamina system in Stardew Valley. The players’ stats ultimately determine Concord’s maximum stamina and regeneration.

Who are some of the characters we can expect to meet?

There’s a whole island of characters, each belonging to one of the four regions of the Grove. People seem to really like Rana, the scout-frog from Spring Hamlet! The Summer Bar has a lot of sea-themed characters, like the carpenter-fish Woody and the Clam triplets. Some NPCs are a bit harder to find, hidden in some secret spots!

What character do you most identify with?

Definitely, the bubbly Rot Oozes you have to fight all the time. Who wouldn’t like to just be a slime? Simply sublime.

Who’s ready to explore the Grove? The team is currently running towards making the game available on PC/Mac but you can stay up to date on more here on Steam.

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