This is 90% of gamedev.

@CodeRed_dev stare blankly at the IDE for some mins

@CodeRed_dev Don't forget the mandatory ctrl+s every 5 minutes even if no changes were made

Let's be honest, getting into that level of concentration take a minute. I work from home on my games and every question my kids ask me requires a reboot to reconcentrate. - Muffled garble from kids in the distance "Wait wait did you say?" - Takes a moment to come back to RL "Dad, what kind of personality does a fly have" - Busts out the wine and closes the office door

@CodeRed_dev Ah, the classic "5-minute check-in" that somehow spans hours of YouTube tutorials and cat videos. Procrastination: the secret sauce of every great game dev! 😂🎮✨

@CodeRed_dev They say it takes 10000 hours to master a skill. This works out at about 2:45 hours practice a day, every day - no exceptions. For ten solid years. You don't have to be a slave to your projects, but if you're not handling them with dedication, then what ARE you doing? 🤔

@CodeRed_dev Did that today... my procrastination session took about 40 mins today so far

@CodeRed_dev 90% of making progress really is just sitting down and opening up the project.

@CodeRed_dev Spot. On. Or better yet, open the project and while the software f***ing loads, proceed to go watch youtube

@CodeRed_dev It's hard. When procrastination kicks in, I... ✅ take a short walk to clear my mind ✅ break tasks into smaller, manageable steps ✅ set small goals to stay motivated It really helps me get back on track! 💚

@CodeRed_dev Pretty sure this is 90% of writing and creating in general.

@CodeRed_dev 😅

@CodeRed_dev Wait you actually open the project?

@CodeRed_dev I never open my project unless I have a short list of goals I can realistically achieve in a few hours. It’s been great for avoiding burnout, I always walk away with something checked off the to do list no matter how small.

@CodeRed_dev I confirm then you have 1 day of hyperfixation and the next your brain is too tired

@CodeRed_dev Use that 5 minutes to do stuff you dont enjoy on your game win win situation.

@CodeRed_dev Or move things one pixel down or one pixel up haha

@CodeRed_dev *poke poke* why doesn't it work

@CodeRed_dev And sound work and video editing too, its a creative feel across all CPU dev like programs lol.

@CodeRed_dev And that's why game dev should be goal oriented.

@CodeRed_dev I think you mean it's 90% of gamedevs on twitter ;) I might be one 🤣🤣🤣

@CodeRed_dev I always leave whatever software I currently need open in the background... Video game loading screens are my most productive game dev times

@CodeRed_dev Writing for three minutes and getting sidetracked with researching information that doesn't matter..

@CodeRed_dev Aint true for me. I go tank mode.

@CodeRed_dev Can confirm, as a sound designer/composer, that's how it be sometimes

@CodeRed_dev Foes flying around the level count as work?

@CodeRed_dev The other 10% is thinking about "what to do next" without effectively working on it 😂😂

@CodeRed_dev It plays perfectly in your head already - why bother trying to convert it to reality?

@CodeRed_dev Literally called me out. Back to Godot.

@CodeRed_dev Faster you can iterate, the more fun game dev is imo

@CodeRed_dev So real

@CodeRed_dev qwq

@CodeRed_dev This is me but instead of procrastinating it’s fine tuning an unnecessary detail that only I will notice

@CodeRed_dev yeah!