For most, weekends means two days off work with some much-needed R&R. But for game developers, it’s also a time during which they get to show off what they’ve been working on. I am of course referring to Screenshot Saturday, which involves tweeting screenshots with the #ScreenshotSaturday hashtag. Screenshots which I will be critiquing some of every single Tuesday, in Speculating Screenshots.
Different screenshots from different developers, all working on different games. Some are very much a WIP, while other are from titles rapidly approaching release. These tweets do all have one thing they in common though, which is that they feature actual screenshots (or at the very least, mockups), animated or stills.
Has Anyone ordered a Bomb? https://t.co/fAtwbpECwb #ScreenshotSaturday @NODICEGAMING @Relay_RTs @UltraRTs pic.twitter.com/PGw3gSgSoO
— Dwarf Heroes (@DwarfHeroes) February 15, 2016
A bomb from a dwarf, in a video game? Who’d NOT want that?!
New slippery surfaces (like it wasn't hard enough) #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamelover pic.twitter.com/QlNEjLljmy
— Cybermotion (@Cybermotiongame) February 15, 2016
Is that controller an ‘on-screen controls’ thing, or just for reference? Huh? TELL ME!
Evolved, but not quite finished. It's taking shape though. #screenshotsaturday #RigidForceAlpha #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/BS6a8phlKt
— com8com1 (@com8com1) February 14, 2016
Strangest boss fight I’ve seen in a while, and yet, something about it…
Don't you love #Archaica? 🙂 Happy #Valentines Day! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #gameart pic.twitter.com/bLQXytDa6h
— TwoMammoths (@TwoMammoths) February 14, 2016
Very nice. What? I’m aware that Valentine’s Day is long over. If only it’d taken place on a Tuesday. If only.
Take a stroll. Save a life. Shots Fired, soon on Greenlight. #screenshotsaturday #indie #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart pic.twitter.com/gocrvsjs2n
— Chryse (@chrysedev) February 14, 2016
There’s a unique premise, if a bit odd. Strolling to life save?
One more screenshot for the road! #screenshotsaturday #WiiU #Nindies #Racing pic.twitter.com/Bmkd5NWVNi
— Blue Comet Games (@BlueCometGames) February 14, 2016
Those vehicles better be armed (and as a result, dangerous). They better be.
GO, GO! Deliver dat pizza! WORLD'S FASTEST PIZZA #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #straya pic.twitter.com/l3CnT3amve
— Oscar Brittain (@moomoomang) February 14, 2016
And world’s most explosive delivery of said pizza. Wow.
Mummy Dad is so disappointed in you. #CNGameJam #screenshotsaturday #gamejam #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/xjkzOuH4bi
— Jake Fleming (@jakeflem) February 14, 2016
Uh-oh. Someone’s gonna get it.
One more for #screenshotsaturday Working on jumping. #Hovergrind #gamedev #hoverboard #unity3d #skate #thps pic.twitter.com/KSelnIRtR0
— Mike Hendry (@FactoryLifeGame) February 14, 2016
Even in its current (ie. unfinished) state, I’d wager it’s still better than recent Tony Hawk games. Just saying.
Latest development for my game: the general store is now functional and lets you buy things. #ScreenShotSaturday pic.twitter.com/aawD1DRSUf
— GBGames 🍊 (@GBGames) February 14, 2016
…what’re ya buyin’?