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.
Time for spidery visitors… #screenshotsaturday http://t.co/VJB2dJ4pNz pic.twitter.com/0R5V843Ui3
— David Stark (@zarkonnen_com) October 17, 2015
Spiders… why’d it have to be spiders?!
One of the more challenging Death Squared puzzles. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev pic.twitter.com/3H8NawImnK
— SMG: Moving Out 2 is Out Now! (@smgstudio) October 17, 2015
“Death Squared”, eh? I see what you did there. Yup.
And now she's gone. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #playstation4 #love pic.twitter.com/3OlzzKxJUn
— LaCosa Entertainment (@LaCosaEnt) October 17, 2015
But… but… WHY?!
https://twitter.com/qqnosh/status/655253418529964033
Cool lookin’, sure. Shame about the whole ‘everyone hates water levels’ thing though.
https://twitter.com/inSPIREGames/status/655502451466866689
158 steps?! Head officially spinning.
https://twitter.com/vectorpoem/status/655513865430528000
They definitely don’t make ’em like this anymore, and that’s a darn shame if you ask me!
https://twitter.com/JFMKVR/status/655387568238915584
Good question. Wonder if MacGyvering it would work…
Meet Mirvelle, an adorable cat that aids you in your quest! http://t.co/CrhrGsRn5h #screenshotsaturday #gamedev pic.twitter.com/brFIdGdAua
— Lienzo (@LienzoMx) October 17, 2015
#HelpsToHaveAMap
https://twitter.com/Mirage_Noir/status/655445604206837760
What? No! My way or the highway. Or, well, whatever goes for a ‘highway’ in that world.
Poor Farmer McFarmer. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/fh7v8qx8BH
— Gordon Little (@gordlittle) October 17, 2015
Grubling grub grub– gruuuuuublings! Wait, where’s McGruble?
Taking a rocket launcher to some drones. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #roguelike pic.twitter.com/gvScCdFptT
— Bunker Punks (@BunkerPunks) October 17, 2015
“You spin me right ’round, baby right ’round, like a rocket… launcher!”
#screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/OFFNLOt3yl
— Evan Todd (@etodd_) October 17, 2015
“I don’t know where I’m going, but I sure know where I’ve been…”
I know the game's not out yet, but I'd love to see some Shardlight Halloween costumes #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/P6JzrSzLSS
— Francisco González (@GrundislavGames) October 17, 2015
If only a Halloween outfit made by me would look that good. Or stylishly pixellated. Just saying.
The fly has no weekends and will be buzzing until you kill it! Fly in the House. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #gaming pic.twitter.com/uOuXalSwxd
— Mykhailo Konokh (@MykhailKonokh) October 17, 2015
Wait, what? A FLY did that?!
Action shot using game asset for Stellar Express. #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev #androidgames #iosgame pic.twitter.com/zQqtC2yfmb
— GentlemanRat (@GentlemanRat) October 17, 2015
SPAAAAACE TRAAAAAAAAIN! CHOO CHOO!