u/SleepDeprivedDad_

Building a online rpg little game with Three.js, with custom self made tiled maps.

I am an application dev so web hosted games is new to me.

When should I let three.js handle animations vs passing in like a sprite sheet to do so. Been trying to have Three.js create a small particle effect for when items are lootable and slightly different for interaction quest items, but the results are meh

Last time I touched app dev work was 15 years ago back in college. Obviously a lot has changed since then! Career wise went from java dev, to management so kinda lost most of my dev skills.

So, I made a silly little game! I wanted to 're-learn' app dev, I needed to learn: mobile testing, publishing, how to update etc. So I made a game to troll my kids and now its live!

Only on android - Tic Tac Fail , its a Tic Tac Toe game where you can only draw or lose and it makes fun of you for loosing.

Thats about it, taking what I have learnt in this process to making another game for my kids!

This is my first year playing goalie. I'm decent, I think. Mostly pickup hockey, beer league, and the occasional sub-in for a Division 7 game.

This past weekend I went to Goalie Fest here in Ottawa, and honestly it was one of the coolest hockey experiences I've had so far.

All the major brands were there showing off new gear, selling equipment at a special event discount, and letting people try everything on. And SideLineSwap was there buying your old gear that you can put as credit to new stuff. I even got to wear a pair of Bauer pads that won't be released for another six months. The best part? You could actually take the gear onto the ice and use it.

They also had members of the University of Ottawa hockey team firing shots at us. Since I'm still pretty new, I asked them if they had any pointers.

Turns out I've been holding my glove wrong this entire time.

Apparently the way I was presenting my glove was causing pucks to bounce out instead of settling into the pocket. They spent a few minutes showing me how to hold it properly, how to seal better, and how to improve my butterfly mechanics.

Everything I know is self-taught. I've spent a lot of time watching YouTube videos, watching NHL goalies, and trying to figure things out on my own. But until someone actually watches you and points out what you're doing wrong, it's hard to improve.

The players were awesome. I told them I was new and wanted to get better, and they were more than happy to help.

Fast forward to my pickup game afterward...

My glove save percentage went up about 90%. (Okay, maybe not statistically, but it sure felt like it)

Shots that normally would have bounced out were sticking in the pocket. I was sealing better. I felt more controlled and confident.

I'm still not winning any trophies anytime soon. At one point there were 21 breakaways against me. Twenty-one. Last few I just couldn't.

Mid-game, a player from the other team skated over and said: - "You have the two worst defensemen in this league, so dont feel bad"

So I'm taking that as a compliment.

Another cool thing I learned from talking with the reps and trying gear on the ice: my equipment doesn't actually fit properly. I got measured properly by the Bauer rep, turns out I should be wearing a larger pad size and a different chest protector size.

Overall, it was a great reminder that sometimes the fastest way to improve isn't another YouTube video—it's having someone knowledgeable watch you for five minutes and tell you what you're doing wrong.

Apparently coaching works.

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