Jonathan Lessard

Game design, history, research . Currently leading @LeLabLabLab, early indie dev (remember Eye of the Kraken?!)... et aussi, auteur du Douchebag de l'espace.

[Jonathan Lessard @GlandeurLessard]

Le démo de mon jeu *C'est la vie!* est disponible. Essayez-le et dites moi si ça vous amuse! Partagez-moi les image et poèmes étranges que vous aurez rencontrés! (en québécois!)

https://t.co/CUNo6ySml9

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In case anyone is still here, I've moved here: @glandeurlessard.bsky.social

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Short trailer for my current experimental game
https://t.co/TrFYn8j2XN

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Is it not?

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Not creepy at all... from upcoming game "C'est la vie"

[Yohei Nishitsuji @YoheiNishitsuji]

#つぶやきGLSL for(float i,g,e,s;++i<99.;o.rgb+=hsv(e-g,.35,s/7e2)){vec3 p=vec3((FC.xy-.5*r)/r.y+vec2(0,.7),g);p.zx*=rotate2D(t*.3);s=1.5;for(int i;i++<9;p=vec3(2,5,2)-abs(abs(p)*e-vec3(3,4,4)))s*=e=max(1.,9./dot(p,p));g+=mod(length(p.xz),p.y)/s;s=log(s);}

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Pas vous?

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Context

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Growing up

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First time translated to Chinese! Thanks @sunyuqian1997 !
https://t.co/fbG5Klorhy

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@mm_jj_nn I've been programming forever and I still check what's the exact syntax of a switch statement... but what @moultano said, and also a big part of "passing" as an competent person is to be able to sustain a casual conversation on your topic live.

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Yup... just surfing on my snow-rug, leaning on... what?

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are they really?

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indeed

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@TheIndieManiac "C'est la vie"

[Paolo Pedercini 🥶 @molleindustria]

📰BREAKING NEWS: I made a new game

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"[...] The beauty of games is a window into the opreation of our own minds and hearts and a chance for thought to be made visible to itself."

[Jonathan Lessard @GlandeurLessard]

The Beauty of Games is beautiful. @flantz's deep practical experience, game literacy, passion, and wisdom shines through inspired prose. I wish I had written this.

https://t.co/GmirewxK3C

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A quote from the conclusion:
"Beauty is not easily described. But I have attempted to describe the beauty of games as I see it. It is a beauty carved out of thought and action, the way painting is carved out of sight and music is carved out of sound [...]"