ThePS2Collector

I wish Indiebox were still around!

They did do an Unfinished of Subnautica. Could that be what people are thinking of? https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unfinished-subnautica-02-06-2015/2300-9928/

I also go to Anime Expo and have been keeping its numbers of people in mind, too. The biggest difference between AX and E3 is that AX utilizes practically all the space in the LA convention center. E3's public portion, on the other hand, utilized the West and South Hall exclusively. Well, there was that off-site "E3 coliseum" thing but I never ended up checking that out so have no clue if it was popular or not.

So while there were way less people at E3 2017 than AX 2016, those (public) people were squashed into the two main halls and the hallway between them. The upper floor, concourse hall, side rooms, etc were all basically exclusively press areas. Some public folks did walk around there, but left when they realized there was nothing to do in those areas.

As for myself, I didn't find the 68k people a terrible hindrance to getting around. I was late to a few meetings, sure, but that's almost always the case. Now, if you bought your way in and attempted to cover the show then that would be a significantly tougher task. Without meetings you'd have been stuck waiting in way too many lines in West or South hall.

The only real shocking moment of E3 was prior to the show floor opening on Tuesday. For whatever reason the E3 staff let everyone spill out in a massive blob outside of South Hall. Some people even ended up standing on Figueroa street which was absolutely dangerous.

I recently started my own journey to "learn how to code" (as in, like, last month). I already have some experience and was mainly looking to get serious about it. Codecademy doesn't quite fit on my list because it feels really cool when you're doing it, but doesn't translate to skills you can immediately apply. At least for me, it didn't feel like I was actually able to make much of anything after completing their various courses.

If you're into web development, there are AMPLE free resources online (there are free resources for all kinds of programming but web seems to dominate). For example, my favorite of them is FreeCodeCamp. It features an in-browser editor akin to Codecademy, and a lot of similar "tweak my code slightly to do this small thing." However, it separates itself by offering a lot of algorithm practice and projects (all of which are free) which don't hold your hand. The step between doing their exercises and projects is a bit steep as you go on, though, and might turn some people off. With that said, taking leaps and Googling heavily is what programmers do, so maybe that's a good choice on their part.

Upskill Courses is a video-based web development series (focusing more on Ruby/Rails) and has you coding along via a web-based IDE. I've not gone through the whole series yet but it appears to have a gentler learning curve than most. Beyond that, you can sometimes grab a Lynda subscription for free if your local library or work offers it, so check that out.

Right now there's also an "Intro to Computer Science and Programming using Python" course going on via edX. It's taught by a MIT professor and is filling in a lot of gaps in my programming knowledge. Basically, I knew how to do things, but never received the underlying education as to WHY stuff is the way it is or how it actually works. This course is rather fast-paced and asks a lot of a total newbie - but it offers a tremendous chance to learn a lot in a short period of time. Python, like most languages, also offers skills that will transfer to other languages once you learn it.

Finally, a lot of people dig the classes on Udemy (if you're able to learn via video tutorials). Please note that if you want to buy a class to always wait until it is $10-$15. There are sales all the time!

Totally! I backed the Kickstarter for its translation and look forward to (hopefully) diving into the game this weekend. The choice to make the common route free to play is interesting. That's the norm in the mobile VN space, but not so much on PC. Though I think I've seen a few VNs on Steam do it prior to Dies Irae.

One disappointment I have is that folks who happen to stumble upon the Steam page will find, at least right now, that the summary is kind of Engrish-y. That's never a good way to sell the "quality" aspect of your visual novel, even though the translator(s) almost certainly had NO hand in creating the Steam page.

So, no one playing on PC? :(

As someone who desperately wanted Drew to continue to focus on video games, I found Cloth Map's reveal initially disappointing to myself because it didn't seem to prioritize video games.

Key quotes such as the following really made it apparent, as did the focus on tangible/non-video games in the intro video: "Cloth Map is a video series that explores how games impact the lives of people around the world. Games are a universal concept, but can take drastically different forms from culture to culture. By exploring these differences, I hope to not only expand our definition of “games,” but also remind ourselves that no matter our background, everyone on Earth loves having a good time."

In the end I still backed the project and decided to just see what Drew produces. My hope is I'll enjoy it despite the focus not being what I wanted. Given the success so far, it appears many others were happy with Drew's decision to highlight travel/culture and "play."

I don't know if it still happens, but a while ago G2A would opt new users into their G2A Shield subscription thing with the first month free. It's some sort of "insurance" in case you get a non-working key, basically. Whether you find that a warning sign or not, the biggest issue with G2A Shield is it's super hard to unsubscribe from. Basically, it needs to be done in the last 48 hours of the free trial ending, and there is screen after screen trying to keep you from unsubscribing. If you pay through PayPal you can just cancel the subscription there. Here's a link showing off the hassle to unsubscribe.

In any case, what I'm trying to say is that G2A is more trouble than it's worth. If you want the Syberia games they're both available in a Bundle Stars bundle right now (which is also effectively a Microids game fire sale): https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/microids-mega-bundle-30th-anniversary As for Superhot it seems like prime Humble Bundle content in the future.

Crowdfunding is amazing because it is empowering creative people to do all kinds of things that wouldn't be financially viable for them otherwise.

One thing I found interesting is that this Kinda Funny event is actually not as huge as it seems from most of the camera work. This shot shows that it's a much more tightly packed, but seemingly smaller venue then the PAX Giant Bomb shows are in now. So, maybe the strongest fanbase between KF and GB is pretty similar in scope.

@monkeyman04: Thank you!!