Librarianon

Your local Librarianon

  • He/Him

Writer, TF Finatic, Recohoster, and Game dev. Wasnt able to post here as much as I liked, but I'll miss it and all of yall. Till we meet again, friends!


gamedeveloper
@gamedeveloper

"In a previous article, I discussed what has happened in our industry in recent years. I outlined the fundamental problem facing game developers and publishers—the market is hugely overloaded with thousands of games, and players, statistically speaking, do not care about any new game. They won't even know about a game's very existence if it hasn't been heavily marketed. That's the grim reality.

In this "episode," I will discuss several factors shaping the gaming industry today and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future:

  • The situation of gamers, who are becoming increasingly less forgiving and putting high pressure on publishers. I present some fundamental results of the market research we did on gamers as Try Evidence.
  • The emerging trend of publishers and investors becoming more cautious.
  • The industry's consolidation issue emphasizes that the economy (hopefully!) will be a driving force shaping the industry.
This article sheds a comprehensive light on today's market, leading to the last part of the series, which, in turn, touches upon opportunities and ideas on what to do and how to behave in such a challenging market."

Read the full featured blog by Michał Dębek over at Game Developer.

Submit your blog to Game Developer here: https://reg.gdconf.com/blog-submission.



jessfromonline
@jessfromonline

i still haven't gotten COVID & having an elastomeric mask with a better seal than disposables is one of the prevention steps i take—its part of what made me comfortable going to a (masked) convention last year. plus: super comfy straps!

EnvoMask Pro N95 is here and their other products are on that site. coupon code is SUMMERBREEZE20!

pros/cons below! i promise i'm not sponsored by envo! i just want folks to be COVID-safe.

pros

  • like most elastomerics: seals way better than disposables. huge efficacy difference.
  • the gel cushion is super unique and very comfy
  • straps are also very comfy & super easy to get on and off
  • great for my long face shape
  • easy to replace filter
  • oh also! i find i am pretty audible in the EnvoMask Pro. i also have a Dentec 400nx P100 mask (much higher inhalation filtration than N95s, and great seal) but i'm super muffled, so i don't use it if i need to do a bunch of talking (it's more of a travel/airport/etc. mask.)

cons

  • sweat is the #1. the gel cushion is so comfy but gets very slippery when sweaty, which can make it easier for the seal to break in high heat. indoors with AC, it's not too big a deal.
  • not great for people with short faces (vertically). especially if they also have glasses.

it's only $54 (rn $43!) and then $2.50-$3 per replacement filter (replace as often as you would N95 disposables.) it's really REALLY worth the up front investment, i promise.

other COVID prevention stuff below the break!