Purple Octopus
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Ahoy-hoy!
I’m a solo dev who has wanted to make games since I was a small human, sitting far too close to an Amiga, a Commodore, and eventually a Sega Mega Drive.
I don’t feel particularly complete unless I’m tinkering with something. Unfortunately, for many years that tendency had to coexist with time, work, and the small matter of keeping a family alive and fed, which meant progress happened at what might generously be described as geological speed.
Recently, two things changed:
1) I have a bit more free time, and
2) AI tools have reached a point where they … don't suck actually
This has let a single developer experiment, iterate, and finish things without turning the result into soulless slop. I use AI the way I think it should be used — as leverage, not a replacement for taste, intent, or responsibility. Guilt-free assistance, not prompt-and-pray.
The adult gaming angle is part of that philosophy rather than the whole point. I enjoy games that acknowledge the full spectrum of human experience — not just the clean and heroic bits, but also the awkward, the messy, the unsettling, and occasionally the erotic. It feels more honest that way.
I’m here primarily to get player-perspective feedback. If something feels off, tell me. If the vibes are wrong, tell me. If it’s boring, definitely tell me. I’m less interested in pixel-nudging and more interested in whether the thing is actually fun to play. Trust me to build it; help me understand how it lands. it not like "oh that AI so it is bad", it more like "this could be better if …"
I’m fully aware that all of this is a bit mad — but I intend to keep going regardless. Jokes are welcome. Honest criticism is welcome. Silence will be interpreted as “keep experimenting.”
Good to be here.
I’m a solo dev who has wanted to make games since I was a small human, sitting far too close to an Amiga, a Commodore, and eventually a Sega Mega Drive.
I don’t feel particularly complete unless I’m tinkering with something. Unfortunately, for many years that tendency had to coexist with time, work, and the small matter of keeping a family alive and fed, which meant progress happened at what might generously be described as geological speed.
Recently, two things changed:
1) I have a bit more free time, and
2) AI tools have reached a point where they … don't suck actually
This has let a single developer experiment, iterate, and finish things without turning the result into soulless slop. I use AI the way I think it should be used — as leverage, not a replacement for taste, intent, or responsibility. Guilt-free assistance, not prompt-and-pray.
The adult gaming angle is part of that philosophy rather than the whole point. I enjoy games that acknowledge the full spectrum of human experience — not just the clean and heroic bits, but also the awkward, the messy, the unsettling, and occasionally the erotic. It feels more honest that way.
I’m here primarily to get player-perspective feedback. If something feels off, tell me. If the vibes are wrong, tell me. If it’s boring, definitely tell me. I’m less interested in pixel-nudging and more interested in whether the thing is actually fun to play. Trust me to build it; help me understand how it lands. it not like "oh that AI so it is bad", it more like "this could be better if …"
I’m fully aware that all of this is a bit mad — but I intend to keep going regardless. Jokes are welcome. Honest criticism is welcome. Silence will be interpreted as “keep experimenting.”
Good to be here.
