logan

things nobody tells you about making your first indie game: - you will rewrite the same system 4 times - "almost done" means 2 more months - playtesting with friends will humble you instantly - the game you ship looks nothing like what you planned - you'll want to do it again immediately store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #idle #MadeWithUnity

@Uzhuless Exactly. Even the dumbest task can work if the feedback and reward make the player feel like it mattered.

@imlogandev Making games teaches you games are a constant task-reward system. Doesn't matter how dumb the task could sound, the objective of the dev is to make it fun and/or give a worthy reward.

making an idle game taught me more about game design than any tutorial ever did. the hardest part isn't building the systems. it's making the player feel smart for doing nothing. store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #idle #MadeWithUnity

@BeanJuiceStudio 2D is more difficult for me due to 2D art skills. I think it mostly depends on your art skills.

Are 3D games actually that much harder to make than 2D? Been thinking about making one, just not sure what I'd be getting into lol

@IndieBandits Thank you for this opportunity 🙏 The easiest way to explain our game: You don't play it. You set it up, and it plays itself. Your job is making sure the little guys don't die. store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo…

Hey, #indiedevs! 👋 Working on an #indiegame? Share your #indiegames here and wishlist the others in the replies! 👇 Don't forget to include a link to where we can wishlist it! 🔀 Repost this to boost each other's games. #WishlistWednesday #CelebrateIndies

@BobClowdr thank you 🙏

@imlogandev This looks relaxing :-) looking forward to your release! 🎮

The easiest way to explain our game: You don't play it. You set it up, and it plays itself. Your job is making sure the little guys don't die. Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #idle #MadeWithUnity

@BunchoNerds_ congrats!🥳

OK. Take a deep breath. We're on Popular Upcoming list on Steam. 😮‍💨

@NeuralXFront yeah, I got this feedback a lot actually. The chest pop sound is definitely something I’ll work on and polish for the launch. thanks for pointing it out.

@imlogandev good question, I think the frequency is the annoying part. maybe a different pop for each chest and lower the volume of for common chests

things nobody tells you about making your first indie game: - you will rewrite the same system 4 times - "almost done" means 2 more months - playtesting with friends will humble you instantly - the game you ship looks nothing like what you planned - you'll want to do it again immediately store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #idle #MadeWithUnity

@NeuralXFront the frequency or the sound itself?

@imlogandev I would consider changing the pop sound for chests. It´s a bit annoying

@ss1shadow I stopped calling them rewrites and started calling them necessary improvements to feel better 😂😂

@imlogandev The rewrite 4 times part? 💯% accurate 😂😭

@rickard256 That’s the secret achievement unlocked before launch :)

@imlogandev Not even finish with mine and I’m hitting all the check boxes, so I guess I’m doing something right!

@CregSutherdale Almost done is not a status, it’s a trap disguised as hope 😂

@imlogandev The “almost done” part could stand to be repeated a few more times lol

@HngPhVnh192164 That’s the painful part. The first pass teaches you what the system actually needs to be. The rewrite is usually where the real design starts to appear.

@imlogandev the 'rewrite the same system 4 times' one hits. first pass always feels like it should be the final one until you play it

Yeah, playtesting with friends instantly shows you what you were blind to. You can plan carefully and reduce the damage, but some stuff will always slip through. That’s probably the biggest lesson from making the first game. And yes, somehow after all that pain, you still want to make another one.

@imlogandev After friends play testing you understand why feedback is so important. The others you can try to lesser the damage by planning really careful, and still some stuff gonna slip. And for sure you want to make more games after one.

@Unseen_Domains yeap totally agree

@imlogandev I would add - at some point you will spend more time on social media than actually building

What Logan said is %101 true. Ok whatever, let me tell you about my new game, look think about a gam...

@BunchoNerds_ the humbling never stops 😭 Tidehaven looks incredible though, wishlisted

@Phantom_TheGame "almost done" means 3 or more months

Do you have an indie game development hot take?

@ArdentVital This is our first commercial game, and the demo is available! x.com/imlogandev/sta…

Morning Everyone for #TrailerTuesday Post your Games in the Comments as I'm looking for games to Wishlist/Play (will be doing more YT Vids). DMs are open for further convos. #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #IndieGames #gamedev

@Latiencur i really appreciate your support brother😁🙏

@imlogandev Congrats, dude! 🔥🥳🍻

100 wishlists in 2 days 😭 For a first game from two random guys who just wanted to finish something, this is wild. Thank you to everyone who's clicked the button. 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/4529170/Lo… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #idle #MadeWithUnity