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Game dev isn’t just "make a game." It’s: - Late nights no one sees - Learning 15 jobs - Fixing one thing, breaking five - Panic attacks - Wondering if anyone will even care And still showing up the next day. Keep going, indie devs, I believe in you.

This is all you need to know to write a hit video game. Everything else is internet noise. Be realistic and aware of your skill. Now, go start something people want to play.

Game dev Cakez77 reacts to how much money his game made 30 hours after release following four years of development

We don't want to offend anyone with this post, but we want to be honest about our current struggle... After having the chance to watch various people playing our game, we got some valuable insights. Quite a few people expected something entirely different than what this game is... It may be the colorful and cute look of the game or something else. What some expect: many checkpoints, very easy to complete any level, no real thinking necessary, no real focusing needed, you can just casually walk through the game and don't have to memorize things, you absolutely don't need any practice to get into the flow of a level What our game actually is: more like a 90s game when it comes to difficulty, no frequent checkpoints, no permanent and cheap dopamine kicks, focus, thinking and a normal attention span required, you have to memorize quite a few things, some levels require a bit of practice to get into the perfect flow We know, that this is not the most popular approach to game development right now, but we were children in the 90s and we couldn't bring ourselves to make a game for “Generation TikTok“... 😜 Also, we consciously wanted to avoid addictive game loops and sensory overload. We will try to advertise our game more accurately now. Maybe we will also make an extra version of our game for Gen Z. Great thread on this topic: x.com/Manifest_Lord/status/2…

There will come a point when working on your game when you lose pretty much all confidence in the project and you feel like you’re holding on to a glimmer of hope with your pinky. It’s important to hold on tight and keep climbing!!

Print screen of where I am at! #gamedev

Sony has patented a "soft pause" system for video games. Instead of fully stopping gameplay, pressing pause, slows time, lowers difficulty, adds assists like auto-aim, or reduces audio/visual intensity. The game keeps running normally for other players in multiplayer. "A method for performing a soft pause of a video game... changing the execution from normal mode to soft pause mode, where soft pause mode continues execution with changes to reduce gameplay intensity."

Reposts are not a vanity thing for indie devs. They are how the game finds new players. They are how wishlists move. Wishlists are the difference between finishing this game and shelving it. Thanks to everyone sharing. Steam link in replies.

Indie devs, what’s your biggest challenge right now? For me, it’s social media… but I’m working on it

I heard something funny the other day with a friend. He told me he doesn't play a story game to understand the story. He said he plays a story game to FEEL like there's a story. He said most of the time it just feels nice to be surrounded by the trappings of story, but doesn't care if it doesn't make sense to him. What do you think? Is this true for you too?