Robert Taylor

Co-Founder of @AfterburnerDevs.
Game Developer / Software Engineer / Dog Dad / Favourite Uncle

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

A #gamedev thread on Nintendo Switch input latency for @UnrealEngine (#UE4) games.

Featuring @DreamscaperGame, our #indiegame leaving Early Access in August. It is a deceptively simple game that uses low-poly models & textures but hi-fidelity shading and post-processing.

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[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@flassari Nevermind - just needed a better Google Search:

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@flassari What's the best way to clear the cache on these when testing? Switching GPU drivers?

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@flassari @TomGDev I believe it. You cant beat the iteration speed of Blueprints, which is critical for a small team building something that ambitious. As long as you’re strategic about when to push the logic into C++, then you get the best of both worlds.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

What an absolute joy this game turned out to be. If you’re even remotely into JRPGs, you need to pick this game up.

[👑 Kingdoms of the Dump - OUT NOW @DumpKingdoms]

KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP IS AVAILABLE NOW!!
For PC, Mac + Linux on Steam!

📣19.99 + 10% Launch Discount!

- Made by real janitors
- 25+ hours of gameplay
- Platforming/Elevation
- Timed Hits/Grid Combat
- Works great on Steamdeck

RTs very appreciated!💪🗑️

https://t.co/6CbShfrZcE

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@Vuthric Great find. 📝

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@Mega_Arcade @AfterburnerDevs The exception is in the waking world portion of the game, which I hard-capped at 30 FPS, but there isn't any action gameplay during those sections. Load into the dream world with Performance Mode enabled on Switch 2 and it should look & feel very good.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

Yes, Dreamscaper (@AfterburnerDevs) runs great on Nintendo Switch 2!

Enjoy your Roguelike Dream Crawling! ❤️

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@Mega_Arcade @AfterburnerDevs Since we use dynamic resolution and have an option in the setting for "Performance Mode", you'll find the Switch 2 version already pushes the highest resolution it can at the target framerate (60 FPS in Performance mode, 30 FPS otherwise).

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@DanFessler Did you feel this way about BotW?

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@ballmatthew Wow. This must have been an absolute herculean effort to compile all of this data.

Very sobering. It's apparent that our industry has been due for a bit of wake-up call over the last few years. Very little concern for capital efficiency across the board.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

I'm now at the age where, when I can find a (rare) solid stretch of a few hours to play a game, I spend half the time trying to figure out *what* to play and the remainder of the time *downloading* the game.😅

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@IchiroDejobaan Thank you! Very interesting data.

Do you happen to know what % of games released in 2024 had AI disclosures?

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@IchiroDejobaan Happy 2025! Do you have any plans on following up on your analysis of AI games in the Steam ecosystem? There was a massive spike in Steam games released in 2024 and there is some contentious debate surrounding whether or not AI had a role in this shift.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@IchiroDejobaan Awesome. You’re doing good work! Thank you!

[Afterburner Studios @AfterburnerDevs]

Dream. Die. Wake. Repeat. 🌙

Did you miss the "Sleeper" Action Roguelite Hit of 2024?

Dreamscaper is @Steam's Daily Deal today at a whopping 75% discount! 🤯

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@tkexpress11 @a16zGames But in another tweet you mention you shared this through your social media and newsletters, so I think this still skews heavily towards those *looking* for funding which is self-selection bias.

Framed another way: those of us with cashflow don't follow VCs much on social media.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@tkexpress11 @a16zGames Maybe my anecdotal experiences are way off, but in my circles (overlap between both tech and gaming) there is a *stark* contrast between how VC-backed / SV-based gaming startups view AI vs. bootstrapped gaming studios.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@tkexpress11 @a16zGames It's certainly an improvement, so thank you, but the bigger question for me still remains: what % of these studios are VC-funded?

My theory is that you've done a great job of accurately measuring how excited VC-backed founders are about what AI can do for their valuations.

[Robert Taylor @AfterburnerRob]

@t_looman Congrats!