Baby steps
Added 2024-11-27 10:51:17 +0000 UTCHey!
I apologize that there wasn’t anything tangible from me lately.
Quick TLDR of rant below: Since this is my dream project, I can’t possibly be satisfied with “good enough” game design, and as this is my first attempt at proper game, I’m struggling a lot :) Progress was made, but I can’t rush it unfortunately.
Last several weeks I was struggling with core gameplay.
This is the game I want to work on for a long time, so setting up the foundation and having clear vision in the beginning is most important.
The goal was to create simple, fun core mechanics that would fit game themes well, and can scale as player progresses and unlock new stuff.
And meeting those criteria was more difficult than I though. Mechanics I envision might not fit some part of the game, so I have to adjust it constantly, and sometimes straight up replace it. And even if it fits the game well, it can simply turn out boring and uninteresting.
I also made mistake of getting straight to coding (or making assets) with questionable design a several time, and wasted quite some time on it. (Though I know better why and how they don’t work now :) )
But enough complaining! Fortunately, I got a draft I have some confidence with, and making some mockups rn. I can’t promise it will survive till the end, but at the very least foundation seems solid, and I (hopefully) won’t have to delete whole project and start anew anymore :)
In my previous projects I was just winging whatever first come to mind, with an excuse to simply practice, but right now I am most interested in creating good game, however long it might take.
I have to go out of town soon for couple weeks, but I will make some progress during that time in some form.
My biggest goal and priority right now are to put this project on its feet, make a base I can start building upon and improving.
P.S. Don’t feel bad about unsubscribing during this content drought (but do come back tho!)
And huge thank you to those who stays. I couldn’t possibly have as much time as I have now to work on my passion without it <3
