Philippe Vaillancourt

Software developer | Teacher | Student | Master | Apprentice | #JavaScript | #TypeScript | #Angular | #nodejs | #csharp | #dotnet |

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

When was the last time you played a multiplayer videogame with at least 2 of your friends in the same game session?

Note: This includes any videogame (console, PC, mobile), whether online or in-person. Other players may have been present.

#gaming #gamer #videogames #GamerLife

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

Full trailer with sound 👇
https://t.co/LK6NDJOfmL

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

Recently submitted Crystal Survivor to the https://t.co/XxxCm9TfCV Jam 2026

Theme was Connections, so I built a survivor-like where every ability is one.

Pick 4 of 6 abilities, find the synergies, survive 10 minutes.

▶ https://t.co/M7662VMZAO

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

Finally making the UI feel juicy 🤤
WIP title screen + lobby for my upcoming web game – now with animation, music & SFX!
What do you think? UI/UX feedback very welcome 👀
#gamedev #indiedev #webgamedev #FeedbackFriday #UI #UXDesign

[Steven T. Cramer #dotnet @StevenTCramer]

Use launchSettings.json in Aspire orchestrated dotnet runfiles (file-based aps).

#!/usr/bin/env -S dotnet run --launch-profile http --

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

Some fresh Fossil Rush UI work: updated title screen, new lobby, and gameplay layout. Lots left to polish, but it’s coming together! #gamedev #indiedev #webgamedev

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

Early title screen for Fossil Rush 🦴⛏️ A multiplayer push-your-luck web game in the spirit of Incan Gold. Still super WIP! #gamedev #indiedev #webgamedev

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@code My own experience with this kind of pattern is that it doesn't work consistently. A defined series of steps like this is an algorithm. If you want to run an algorithm consistently it makes more sense to write a computer program than it is to ask an LLM agent to follow it.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@Battlefield That's great! As long as you give us the means to adjust the UI and HUD. I don't want to break my neck every time I try to glance at the minimap 4 miles away in the lower left corner of the screen.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@real_adslou @rochaa81_ @Battlefield @EA_DICE Yeah, was disappointed I couldn't use my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro during the beta. That thing served me well back in the BF2 days.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

It's been a nightmare to try to get the crew together on a semi-regular basis as we got older and busier with life. We all want to do it, but somehow it takes weeks of planning and alot of IM back and forth before we can finally settle on a date, time and game that works.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

When was the last time you played a multiplayer videogame with at least 2 of your friends in the same game session?

Note: This includes any videogame (console, PC, mobile), whether online or in-person. Other players may have been present.

#gaming #gamer #videogames #GamerLife

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

Working on the Second Edition of Shape Up and we want to make sure we're addressing common open questions, snags, or things people wonder about.

Got any Q's you'd really like to see answered in the updated book?

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@dhh @taavisaft Yeah, they know what it's supposed to look and taste like. They also remember they used to get them dirt cheap and there ain't no way they're going to pay 10x-20x just because you can't source the ingredients locally and have had to import all of them, down to even the water.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@dcwizfan1 @davidanderson72 @BreakingNews4X @elonmusk Just like racism used to mean something different. What's good for the goose...

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@BreakingNews4X @davidanderson72 @elonmusk Merriam-Webster dictionary, under Woke. Pretty sure that's what he was referring to.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@Devon_Eriksen_ That's exactly what @Steam did with video games.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@TrishaW78249585 @OnlembehKingBl You'd be surprised how many of these older folks that are getting cared for by strangers actually have kids of their own. In North America, it's no longer the norm to keep the elderly at home when they start needing the kind of care you described.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@wenwhimsy @markinzeroland @OnlembehKingBl Yep. I think people imagine that there's only one childless couple per town or something. This is 2025... have you seen birthrate stats... we are legion 😁. I'm 45 and we have a bunch of good, childless, friends in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@Lyn37930156 @OnlembehKingBl 45, no kids. Circle of friends in their 40s, 30s and 20s that also don't want kids. We take care of each other. Have done so for over a decade. Don't see why that would stop when I hit 50 or 60.

[Philippe Vaillancourt @snowfrogdev]

@Lawyerchap @OnlembehKingBl Sure there is. A 70 year old with kids that never visit or call. You can do the best you can as a parent... your kid might still end up an 🫏.