▲ 140 ▼ The sequel to Garry's Mod releases this month, and Valve will let you publish your creations as standalone Steam games, like dafty Finn sim My Summer Cottage (www.rockpapershotgun.com) submitted 6 months ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments The sequel to legendary game creation sandbox Garry's Mod launches in April, and Facepunch have struck a deal with Valve to let you publish creations on Steam.
[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 35 points 6 months ago* (5 children) I can't wait. Finally a good alternative to Roblox. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago (4 children) Honestly, I have no fucking clue what Roblox even looks like. I have been hearing about it for years but not a single forum post or article has ever had a screenshot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago Really stupid grift for kids. Theres millions of better games. But kids and parents are idiots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago I'm not going to play any game about blocks with little kids in it permalink fedilink source parent [–] amaryllisfever@lemmychan.org 1 point 6 months ago I don't think you missed much. It's clearly just consumerist shit for kids that don't know any better and the pedophiles preying on them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) It sucks tbh. I remember: Moderation problems(even the CEO of roblox started being accused of being a pedophile because he wouldn't fix the problem, and allowing one of the weird people to a event and i think the event is cancelled,and even displaying the weird people on a game and later removing them), 90% of the games being copies of existing ones (most of the 10% is original but basic concept),axing core features of roblox(replacing faces and forcing realistic characters),being accused of child labour(for being a "childrens website" and them taking 30%),accused of hiring third world people for their Moderation,Forced AI(LLM),axing Linux to implement a anticheat(should be a red-flag tbh), Corporate greed?(removing lifetime builders club),etc. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago (4 children) Honestly, I have no fucking clue what Roblox even looks like. I have been hearing about it for years but not a single forum post or article has ever had a screenshot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago Really stupid grift for kids. Theres millions of better games. But kids and parents are idiots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago I'm not going to play any game about blocks with little kids in it permalink fedilink source parent [–] amaryllisfever@lemmychan.org 1 point 6 months ago I don't think you missed much. It's clearly just consumerist shit for kids that don't know any better and the pedophiles preying on them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) It sucks tbh. I remember: Moderation problems(even the CEO of roblox started being accused of being a pedophile because he wouldn't fix the problem, and allowing one of the weird people to a event and i think the event is cancelled,and even displaying the weird people on a game and later removing them), 90% of the games being copies of existing ones (most of the 10% is original but basic concept),axing core features of roblox(replacing faces and forcing realistic characters),being accused of child labour(for being a "childrens website" and them taking 30%),accused of hiring third world people for their Moderation,Forced AI(LLM),axing Linux to implement a anticheat(should be a red-flag tbh), Corporate greed?(removing lifetime builders club),etc. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago Really stupid grift for kids. Theres millions of better games. But kids and parents are idiots. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago I'm not going to play any game about blocks with little kids in it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amaryllisfever@lemmychan.org 1 point 6 months ago I don't think you missed much. It's clearly just consumerist shit for kids that don't know any better and the pedophiles preying on them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) It sucks tbh. I remember: Moderation problems(even the CEO of roblox started being accused of being a pedophile because he wouldn't fix the problem, and allowing one of the weird people to a event and i think the event is cancelled,and even displaying the weird people on a game and later removing them), 90% of the games being copies of existing ones (most of the 10% is original but basic concept),axing core features of roblox(replacing faces and forcing realistic characters),being accused of child labour(for being a "childrens website" and them taking 30%),accused of hiring third world people for their Moderation,Forced AI(LLM),axing Linux to implement a anticheat(should be a red-flag tbh), Corporate greed?(removing lifetime builders club),etc. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk permalink fedilink source parent