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I'm a programmer working with Unity3D. I've been working on an abstract science fiction first-person shooter with western, horror, and film noir elements since my senior year of high school (fall 2009). While each of those elements may look like pointless buzzwords, the individual ideas do coalesce into something beautiful. No one seems to trust my skill, however, so I decided to take on a smaller project, which I have codenamed TopsyTurvy. Right now I feel like I need to prove something to the world, and I hope this feeling never fades.
The motto I live by is "action speaks louder than words," and I talk very loudly.
T: @MattDWNY |
Member Blogs
Opinion: "Minimalism and Immersion"  |
| Posted by Matthew Downey on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EDT in
Design,
Programming,
Art,
Console/PC,
Indie
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| A look at minimalism and immersion with a first-person shooter frame of reference. Included are examples on how to simplify guns, healthbars, minimaps, and ammo. |
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First Person Shooter Design: Skyspawn and Heartrate |
| Posted by Matthew Downey on Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:15:00 EDT in
Design,
Programming,
Console/PC
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| If players gravitate towards certain undesired behaviors, such as spawnkilling and camping, put measures into the game that incentivize playing the game as it was originally intended. |
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Opinion: The Second Derivative of Health |
| Posted by Matthew Downey on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:35:00 EDT in
Design,
Console/PC
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| A post exploring the possibility of position, velocity, and acceleration in health systems, as applied to first-person shooters. |
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Matthew Downey's Comments
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Comment In: Starting From Ground Up. [Blog - 03/22/2012 - 11:00]
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Definitely seems like it will ... Definitely seems like it will be hard to start a company. r n r nOn a side note, I wish I were epic enough to work anywhere near 14/6. Right now I do about 5hrs of coding between classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a variable amount everywhere else. r ... |
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Comment In: What happened to innovative games? [Blog - 01/26/2012 - 11:05]
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It may be hard to ... It may be hard to innovate every year, but if you can then clones will not largely impact business. Personally I don't like condemning people for clones because you cannot draw a line. When some people inadvertently copy and others deliberately copy, it can be hard to tell who is ... |
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Comment In: Opinion: Plagiarism as a moral choice [News - 05/18/2012 - 07:58]
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Note how quickly the cartoonishly ... Note how quickly the cartoonishly mercenary plagiarism-focused culture of social games turned a bright spot of burgeoning innovation into an endless red ocean of clone after clone within a mere handful of years. Such a wasteland fails to grow the market and ultimately leads to less consumer choice. Reminds me ... |
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Comment In: Can Zero Point Make The Minecraft Of Shooters? [News - 05/18/2012 - 06:14]
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Awww, I wanted to make ... Awww, I wanted to make the Minecraft of shooters. Pseudo-sarcasm aside, IM definitely has good graphics and even better sound, but they also need to polish their gameplay if multiplayer is their number one goal. I personally think the next shooter to minimize camping behavior will attract a massive crowd. ... |
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Comment In: Opinion: The End Of The Beginning [News - 05/18/2012 - 03:44]
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The following quote feels out ... The following quote feels out of place and maybe even spiteful, even if the irony is there: I won't dwell on the irony of people who buy first person shooters in their millions complaining about games with identical feature sets and mechanics with the only differ being the theme, the ... |
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Comment In: In-depth: IEEE 754 Multiplication And Addition [News - 05/18/2012 - 03:30]
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To me, programming has always ... To me, programming has always been an exercise in understanding blackboxes. Dito. Question: How do greater than if statements work out of curiosity My hypothesis: If energy overflows through a transistor, then the comparison is true. It's cool to know the background just for the fun of it. I probably ... |
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