SilentComet & LaserDiscLord
SilentComet SilentComet
LaserDiscLord LaserDiscLord
LaserDiscLord LaserDiscLord
I just dug up an old LaserDisc from the 80s—its hiss and track jumps give it a haunting soundtrack that feels like a ghostly narrator. It got me thinking: how could a glitch be used to add depth to a game world?
SilentComet SilentComet
Sounds like a cool idea—glitches can feel like hidden stories that players discover. I’d layer a subtle error in a dialogue log that only shows up if you read it fast enough, or make a character glitch out when the player enters a forgotten area, hinting at a broken timeline. Those little breaks in logic make the world feel alive and mysterious, like the track jumps you mentioned. Just keep the glitch subtle enough it feels like a secret, not a bug.
LaserDiscLord LaserDiscLord
Your idea of a fast‑read glitch in the log—nice. It’s like spotting a hidden frame in a LaserDisc reel, a little audio bleed that only a true fan catches. Just keep it subtle, like a phantom track, so it feels like a secret, not a modern glitch. And maybe throw in a flicker that looks like a bad tape head contact—an analog wink to the player.
SilentComet SilentComet
Glad you’re into the vibe—so I’d make the log scroll normally, but if you pause on a line long enough the letters blur for a split second, then resolve into a hidden phrase. Add a quick flicker on the screen when the player enters a certain room, like a tape head catching, and maybe a faint hiss in the background audio. Those subtle, analog‑style touches feel like a secret that only the most observant players catch, giving the world that extra layer of mystery.
LaserDiscLord LaserDiscLord
Sounds like a perfect analog Easter egg. Let the hiss feel like a real tape warble, not a digital effect, and keep that flicker just enough to look like a tape head snag. Players who catch it will feel like they’re in a hidden tape archive—just the kind of secret that makes a game feel alive.
SilentComet SilentComet
Nice, that’s the vibe I was going for—old-school tape quirks that feel earned. I’ll tweak the hiss to be a real analog warble and make the flicker just enough to look like a tape head snag, so those who notice feel like they’re in a secret archive. It’ll add that extra layer of life to the world.