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JoyToKey and How I Use It To Keybind Controllers for Gaming

Posted on May 22, 2022March 21, 2023 by Dave Pizza

This article is about how to keybind your game controller with JoytoKey to play games that require various keyboard keys to play. I use this with browser games on Itch.IO, if there is no native controller support. A lot of platformers and games on Itch.IO and Steam use a keyboard and mouse, but generally, I prefer controller support. Keybinding is a useful ability that can allow you to play more responsively, or even… Read the rest

Showcase: Pompom is A Challenging, Colorful Hamster Platformer

Posted on April 10, 2022March 21, 2023 by Dave Pizza

The recently released pixel platformer Pompom: The Great Space Rescue ran across my desk as a showcase opportunity through my friends at Indie Game Collective. It’s a precision platformer, sort of, with a feature I’ve never seen before this involving time slowing AND improvised platform placement. You can play with a controller, or you can play it with a mouse (or hamster actually, since that is Pompom’s main character you play as.) The… Read the rest