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I’m making an indie horror game set in NZ. What native wildlife or bugs would you like to see in it?
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I’m making an indie horror game set in NZ. What native wildlife or bugs would you like to see in it?

I have already got a houhou grub, moth, butterfly, lady bug and wētā.

Edit: because peeps asked this project is for an indie psychological horror game called Spare where you’ll collect insects and slowly reality will shift as you progress. You may see strange things.

Edit/edit: I have created a place for anyone interested in development to keep track of our progress: WooWooWooGames

u/Baholaman — 1 day ago

What is something special I could do as homeage to NZ in my game?

A few months ago I started making a jet sprint racing game. Being an redneck American, it's been cool learning about the sport and realizing just how much New Zealand is to thank for it..

I want to give a nod to where the sport came from, but I don't want it to feel forced or like I'm just trying to be funny.

A few ideas I've had:

  • Career mode starts in New Zealand. (Haven't even started on career mode yet...)
  • Tracks inspired by NZ landscapes (not perfectly recreating real tracks to avoid licensing bs).
  • Loading screen facts about the history of the sport.
  • A thank you to the NZ jet sprint community in the credits.

But I'd rather hear from you guys.

If you were playing a jet sprint game, what little details would make you smile a little or realize some work went in to it?

I'd rather include small details that people from NZ would notice and appreciate, whether that's the scenery, the culture, the history, or something else entirely.

Thanks!

-Wil (r/JetSprintRacing)

u/New_Life442 — 1 day ago

Still looking for casual gamer friends (34F)

The last time I posted here I received a lot of DMs, and I went through them all and replied to as many people as I could. While I really appreciated everyone who reached out, I didn't end up finding the kind of friendship I'm looking for. I'm not just looking for someone to play games with - I'm looking for a genuine friend, who enjoys gaming too.

I'm looking for someone who reciprocates my effort and curiosity, is warm and friendly, and not afraid to be a little vulnerable and talk about deeper topics sometimes. These things are really important to me, and I've found it surprisingly hard to find someone like this on reddit lately.

I'm a bit shy/socially anxious, especially in voice chat, so I prefer to get to know people through messaging first.

Sometimes I can get overwhelmed with real life stuff and take a while to respond. I will always reply, but I need someone who is relaxed about response times.

Fortnite is the only multiplayer game I play at the moment, so if you play that too I’d definitely be open to playing together sometime. I've been really enjoying trying to collect all of the sprites without trading this season. Besides fortnite, I mostly just enjoy cosy single-player games.

Some of my interests besides gaming are music, movies/shows/anime, reading, animals, nature, and psychology.

I’m 34F from Auckland and would prefer to chat to people 27+. I’m only looking for platonic friendship.

Edit: I've gotten a lot of DMs already, but feel free to send one if you're someone who understood what I'm looking for in my post :) I'm not specifically looking for people who play fortnite - I'm looking for genuine friends who share gaming as an interest. I've gotten a lot of comments about my choice to play fortnite - if you're going to judge a game I enjoy casually or tell me that "older gamers don't play fortnite anymore", you're probably not someone I'd want to connect with. I also don't agree - a lot of people 30+ who play fortnite have already messaged me :)

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u/ema-kat — 2 days ago

Looking for gaming buddies!

Shooting my shot and putting something out there. 23F PC gamer looking for other people to play with every now and again.

Making friends is to hard after leaving school, specially when I’m not that social lmao and don’t drink.

I play a lot of stuff, but I’m not crazy good at anything so I’m just looking to chill and meet some people (hopefully)

Main games would be Overwatch, Final Fantasy 14, Palworld and Marvel Rivals occasionally. But I’m down to play pretty much anything.

Feel free to shoot me message or anything!

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u/TeaKip — 2 days ago

Gamer friends for PC (29F)

Hiya Im looking for gaming friends, I only have a pc, so either pc friends or cross platform games hopefully :)

I mostly play PVE DAYZ i have 2500 hours over the last 3 years, I do enjoy modded minecraft, fun silly games like fall guys,RV there yet etc.

I mostly have single player cosy games like simulator games but im open to other games if they seem cool :)

I do have arma reforger but I dont play often.

Don't like fortnite/battle Royale type games ❤️

Feel free to message if maybe you need a casual gamer friend :D

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u/Tattooed_Freak — 2 days ago
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Anyone Can be Kind and Send me a steam key

I really love to game but i Cant afford 😭😭😭
Send me on dm can be any game you can Send your games to but please 😭😭😭

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u/SeasonOver6302 — 3 days ago

Looking for friends

M23- I am looking for a group of friends to play games together with. i am willing to branch out to new games, currently stuck to Playstation 5

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u/Moist_Contribution96 — 3 days ago

Looking for some new gamer friends

26/M in recovery for a back injury and have nothing but time on my hands while I wait for treatment so I’m pretty much free all the time to play, I play all sorts of games so don’t be deterred if you play an obscure game, I’m on both PS5 and PC and the current games I’m playing are

Black ops 2 and 7 (I’m primarily a zombies player and am looking for people to play zombies with but I’ll play some multiplayer too)
No Room in Hell 2
Fortnite (zero builds coz it’s too hoha building these days)
Windrose
Once Human
NFS 2015 and Heat
WWE 2k26

I highly prefer chill players over meta players but meta players are welcome all the same, if anyone’s keen to jump on and play some games feel free to add me on discord k.lad_official

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u/KLAD_Official — 2 days ago

Do these deals exist in NZ Costco?

I’ve been seeing so many posts of these good deals for American Costco. Do nz costco have similar deals?

u/jdg_idk — 3 days ago

Wanting to try and sell custom keyboards.

I may have the ability to sell custom made keyboards as well as custom made USB-C cables. I would go out of my way to grease the stabilizers, lube switches that need lubing, add custom keyboard mods, and put together the USB-C cables by hand.

I understand there's Keychron out there as a retailer for custom keyboards and coiled cables, and I may not be able to compete price-wise with their exact pricing. But I would be able to offer custom keyboards with mods done for around $300 NZD (depending on the PCB, keycaps, and switches ordered in) for the custom keyboard.

For those who have either ordered from Keychron or have other retail boards from brands like Razer, Logitech, Turtle Beach, SteelSeries, etc., and were going to get a custom made keyboard with nicer sound and typing feel than generic retail brands to fit your desk aesthetics:

Would you see the $300(ish) price tag as reasonable?

Also asking custom keyboard enthusiasts in case there is anything I could be missing from this?

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u/Muted_Eggplant_3133 — 3 days ago

Friends in this economy?

F28 — Looking to meet some people around Wellington who are keen to actually do shit. spontaneous nights out, music, parties, random adventures, gaming, whatever. Not really looking for formal clubs or networking, just people who are keen to hang out and have a laugh.

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u/dewyfloret — 3 days ago
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Map Editor Update + Thank you note! (+wake update)

A few days ago I posted about my Jet Sprint Racing game and got some REALLY good feedback from this community! I wanted to truly express how grateful I am for the encouragement I received. It's an incredible feeling when something you've poured hours into building reaches the point where people are asking, "When can I play it?".

Today I am teasing the map editor system! A LOT of people were asking about the maps... there will be hundreds (or even thousands) of maps... as long as the community makes their own with me! I plan on adding a code system so users will be able to share their maps, have their own leaderboards, and have a chance to be featured on the main screen at the beginning of each week where players across the game will be able to try to beat your times! I have so so many community aspect planned items I am planning on adding to this game. (Tournament nights, live events, stream nights, etc...) I'm so excited to hear y'alls feedback this time around! Lets me know what you think!!!

THANK YOU!!!

(ps. forgot this is my first time showing the wake update. I increased the amount wake effect has on the boat, making your jet come out of the water if you cross your own wake, as well as weight shifting over the wake if you're perpendicular to it! Lots of cool stuff here!)

u/New_Life442 — 3 days ago

LF Console Buddies [28F]

Primarily looking for new Overwatch of Destiny 2 friends, maybe Marvel Rivals if you can convince me to play that again!

We don’t even have to have mutual games, I’m happy to yarn too! 🫶🏻

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u/Bellydoodle — 4 days ago

24m Looking for more friends to play games with Ps5/ Pc

My main game is Fortnite build but I also play games like Stardew Valley, Core Keeper, Palworld, Minecraft, and Dead by Daylight. I’m always looking for more multiplayer games to play and new people to game with! 🎮💕 - If you are down dm me to see if we vibe.

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u/Brief-Replacement143 — 4 days ago

AOE definitive edition

Got a steam key for a game I already have, so thought I'd share the love and give away. First come and all that!

Age of Empires Definitive Edition: 2YNCH-VFKWI-RP4JP

Wololo

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u/nickershaw — 4 days ago

Parents who love to game

Me(30m) Gf(31f) are looking for new gaming friends. We are parents first and foremost so you have to be a very flexible with the gaming schedule. We only game when we have free time and as a parent that slim to none she likes to play Fortnite I like to play PC games we are looking for new friends to game,chat , and just talk to people who are not still crying over spilled milk lol

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u/SuitableCloud42095 — 6 days ago
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I Neeeeed friends

Guys, does anyone want to play Portal 2, Cuphead, Team Fortress, or any other multiplayer games together?

We could get a group of people together for games like Bunker B or Uno.

Finding people with similar interests has proven so difficult.

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u/MilkDramatic3893 — 6 days ago