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Independent Development
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Generally GIFs and images are the community-preferred medium to get your idea across. Links to Steam, Kickstarter or YouTube don't get anyone's attention. Check out our top posts of all time to get an idea
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There are a lot of indie-dev-related communities on reddit, here's a full list, but the few in the sidebar/about-tab are a good place to start your reddit journey. They are friendly and active, but not overwhelmingly complicated.
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How important do you think it is for a game to have customizable features for players? Who here enjoys customization in games?
10:09 UTC
We wanted to make a game for people who love games but don’t have time to read wikis. It’s a roguelite with a slice of extraction in bite-sized sessions
09:48 UTC
Years of development leading to this day — my cozy turn-based inn management game is finally launched… Wish me luck!
09:31 UTC
I just released my first commercial game, BRUTAL KATANA, on Steam!!!
09:20 UTC
My Proof of Concept for a Super Pang inspired game, is this fun enough to make into a real game?
09:03 UTC
Added a search function for robot parts
08:41 UTC
F1/2D updated on itch.io
08:35 UTC
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06:27 UTC
Which is the best type of Demo for a RPG/Survival Game? (Limit to starting area, limit to a specific player level, or limit per amount of in game days played? )
My game is listed on Steam, and almost ready for release, but I now want to add a free playable demo to my steam listing, so people can play the game for free to see if they want to buy it, before they pay money for it.
I need to convert the game in an easy and quick way, but so that its still fun enough for the players so that they would like to continue playign the full game version.
So how do I make the demo limiting?
Limit to starting area, limit to a specific player level, or limit per amount of in game days played?
I dont want to explore and discover too much of the game, but also not make it too limiting. What is the magic answer here?
06:10 UTC
Catch Animation - Feedback Appreciated!
04:46 UTC
After 18 months of development, we've created a placement game set in a mysterious town. But is item placement enough as the core mechanic? Playtest now live on Steam – feedback is highly appreciated!
02:30 UTC
My first arduino-uno game. A simple auto-idle made in about 3 hours (started almost from zero, knowing nothing about tvout library). Suggestions to keep digging into it?
02:16 UTC
Platforming in Restless Lands - Demo is out now!
23:33 UTC
I'm making a zombie shooter where you interact with the corpses to survive and progress. You use abilities and control rats to interact/harvest corpses to shape each play-through. I would love to hear your thoughts.
23:24 UTC
I released an update to my cozy farming game, Tiny Terraces!
23:23 UTC
Thrilled to have wrapped up the final level of the Minigolf course in Mighty Marbles! ⛳️ Now, just a few levels left in the Dungeon course, and we’re ready to roll! I am absolutely terrified to finish and have to release. Is this dread something other indiedevs share?
22:58 UTC
How important is character customization for you?
Hi everyone, I'm currently a co-developer of a top-down 2D RPG game that combines a card-based combat system with a quest-driven main storyline. I see many 2D RPG games implement character customization, so im wondering how satisfying this functionality is, for the average player.
Is it worth setting of time to implement this before release on Steam?
22:32 UTC
Can I use two different tilesets for my game?
I’m an artist learning game development(godot) and I have a question regarding tilesets. I haven’t had a ton of practice with them, but I’ve already decided to go with a 32x32 tileset.
The problem is, the square shape of the tile really infuriates me when working with assets for a top down game-in this case, the floor tiles. As a professional painter and artist, it irks me to use squares because technically squares should not exist in a 45 degree viewing angle(all squares should be at a 3/4 ratio). I understand that many game studios over the decades were limited by technology and had to use them, but I want to try something different in the viewpoint of an artist who went to school studying perspective and rendering theory.
Would it be possible for me to stick with a 32x32 tileset but then have a different 32x24 tileset for just the floor? The example I used above uses that size for the floor. I tried to make it work with 32px tiles but I couldn’t get the floor to look right.
22:23 UTC
In my game you can jump into things to become them. So naturally…
21:43 UTC
Is VED really releasing tomorrow?
21:42 UTC
So Im making my game since summer break and this is early prototype
This is early prototype for my game currently named Blood Hunt demo available on Itch.io this is what it looked like few months back Im almost done with the game and hope to finish it by the end of the year. I’ll make more current situation updates but for now this is only recording I have. Showcasing some mechanics in the game. I hope this post is by the rules of the sub Im new to it and I did read the rules
21:13 UTC
My current prototype. Any suggestions how to spice up the fight system?
20:44 UTC
Rescue Action Platformer Game 🚨🙇🏽♂️🌲🪵
Hello everyone!
Verdant Studios here 🌲❤️
We have a game idea and we would like to share it with you.
- Genre: Platformer, Action, Rescue, Story-driven
- Perspective: 2D
- Main Character: 17-year-old boy (reveal the name soon)
- Idea: The main character is on a mission to rescue an entire nature against a powerful corporation planning to strip the land and all its lush forests. He is agile and resourceful and takes on the corporation's forces, using his speed, wits, and simple nature-inspired tools to sabotage their plans. His journey takes him through various landscapes, from dense forests and riversides to cliffs and machinery-filled zones.
Each level brings a new challenge, the main character is racing against time to rescue the land and its resources...
==> We've planned everything so far and started implementation... <==
=> We would like to hear your thoughts, also you can message us and follow our X profile. <=
Verdant Studios 🌲❤️
20:28 UTC
Trying to go viral with a satisfying TikTok trend
20:25 UTC
For those who created a dedicated demo page for their game on Steam, did you put different info or simply copy/paste what was on the main page?
I'm about to copy/paste everything, but I'd love to know what's being done and see examples.
20:06 UTC
Been developing my first game for 7 years, here's how it's going
18:52 UTC
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