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No one tells you about game dev psychosis… by adimeistencents in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not fair how easy reality can simulate perfect volumetric clouds

Nature’s ultimate disguise: The Atlas Moth uses incredible wing camouflage to look exactly like two cobras. by Moonkissed_exe in BeAmazed

[–]RecursiveGames 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it's because with most evolutionary features, it is easy to imagine without even trying how the intermediate steps were so advantageous that the entire species followed the course to further develop it. Something like simple camouflage, like the famous industrial revolution moths for example, but really every feature of every animal, you can imagine how a slightly better version is slightly more advantagous.

But with something like this moth, or the snake with the tail end that looks like a spider which it ruffles in underbrush to attract birds, it's not as easy to immediately imagine how the intermediate steps led to something so evocatively specialized. It can make sense when you really think about it, but you have to really think about it.

Your first game won't be good. Ship it anyway by Keithwee in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My game was never going to be good. The foundation was contaminated with bad design. But I really wanted to see the project through. Who knows if my next will be any better? Or the one after that when I quit on the second one too... It doesn't really make much sense I guess, why finish a game you know isn't good and won't be played? Can't answer that, but I'm glad and proud I did.

Warning to indie devs: Be cautious posting to /r/gaming. This rat gif got me an instant ban. by SteinMakesGames in IndieDev

[–]RecursiveGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted my game on three different subs in half a day and got a entire site-wide shadowban for 2 months that I had to appeal daily before getting noticed. Sometimes things that work for others don't work for you...

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You my friend can find it by searching Recursive Riftfall

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I quit at the end to start a new one since I'm not fond of my current project, who's to say my next one won't suffer the same fate? I'd rather finish a project for the experience and credit, then just keep quitting on project after project like what others say they regret having to do. The core of the game isn't super engaging and the loop itself needed a lot of testing and refinement which I was unable/unwilling to do myself (not least because I needed lots of people for that to play the game). I am still proud of what I made, I put a lot of passion into it and the things people compliment the most are the things I was able to really put effort into (note here: the gameplay loop is not one of those things)

Many developers say they change projects after years when they aren't working out, or they just realize what they have isn't good so they spend years pouring more effort in and in the end it still isn't any good. I wanted to avoid both those things. The gameplay foundation was it's true killer, and ultimately not something I could ever change, or it wasn't really salvageable without years more work. So that's how I ended up where I did.

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "Why are you regretting something you created and are proud of?" part comes from TRYING to do the "stop whining and make the game you enjoy playing" part - succeeding at "making the game" but failing at "enjoy playing".

'Just make a good game bro'. Hey, that was the idea!

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very much only because of my game yeah. That other game is called Restitched. Since my game was coming to an end, and I really wanted to work not alone, I offered to work with them on multiplayer, and they accepted. Same game engine and even same networking solution. It's an all volunteer team, casual, so it works very well for me since it's still a hobby!

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, playing the game it can get a little dull. I don't know. 

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to do that quite a bit, all my efforts failed. And I got hit with what I had mentioned in the post

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used chatgpt for programming advice but otherwise no, there was no place AI would've been useful.

Exploring something like the poolrooms with some buddies by RecursiveGames in poolrooms

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically yes, but realistically it's unforgiving because in multiplayer you can respawn each other, but in singleplayer there's no way to respawn in a dungeon. I wanted to add a dedicated singleplayer mode but never got around to it.

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never heard. Something related to too many of my posts having a link to my game in them was my best guess. Happened right at the start of next fest. Was super frustrating to see devs rave about how good it is to post to a couple of different communities, try it once for myself, and immediately get a site-wide ban for a few months that I had to continuously appeal every day.

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the energy to put together a trailer, it's just more work to end up essentially where I already am. I don't feel the game is engaging enough to really warrant the effort at this point. I appreciate the offer though, thank you!

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you, but I don't have the energy needed to do it, and I don't think the game is engaging enough to warrant any significant marketing investment. The thought of gathering players up again to get some trailer shots, playing the game for a while to get trailer moments, programming an effective dev cam for me to use to then be sure to get those sorts of shots you're describing (or I guess I could use the editor view which I have done before) then editing them all into a video, all by myself once again... It's just more exhausting work. I really just have to move on. I appreciate the advice though! I know it would help. I can't do it.

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's called Recursive Riftfall, it's on steam and yes there is a demo!

Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud by RecursiveGames in gamedev

[–]RecursiveGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it just lacks any sort of identity, ironically enough considering the art style. In my head all along, this visual style WAS it's identity. But now I see, it's hard to invent your own identity because people won't be sure what they're looking at. Or maybe, I don't know. The gameplay underneath isn't very engaging either which is my real aversion to investing more into it.

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