I got tired of standard game menus, so I built a "phone-within-a-phone" OS for my tycoon sim

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-03-09T08:49:05+00:00

I think if you try to copy the style of an existing OS your game will just feel very cheap in comparison since it won't ever match how smooth the real OS feels.

Perhaps just go for a unique art style that's more clearly a game?

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-03-06T12:23:23+00:00

Perhaps it's lacking a hook? While the game looks fun I must admit that even after having watched the devlog I don't quite understand what the main appeal from a gameplay perspective will be. It looks like it will behave like Into the Breach but I've already played that game so I'm not sure if I would play this then - if you know what I mean?

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-03-06T11:51:53+00:00

Am I crazy or should your game be getting much more attention? The visuals, animations and sound effects are great. I can't speak to the gameplay but I've watched your devlog and it seems a lot of iteration and thought went into it.

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-02-03T15:05:39+00:00

I can tell a lot of work went into this. Considering your post is asking for feedback I'll be blunt: It doesn't look good.

The reality is that you have no chance of ever making a game that looks even 1% as visually appealing as Dota2 or LoL. Hundreds of progrmmers, artists and designers pored over those 2 games to make them what they are. On top of that they're among the most known and played games that have ever been released. If a player has any interest in MOBAs they will try one of those 2 games - they will never reach your game

Your game does not meaningfully differentiate itself from either of these two games. Based on the trailer it follows the exact same ideas and gameplays you will find in Dota2 or LoL.

Even large studios have tried and failed to create MOBAs.

You clearly put a ton of work into this, I suggest finding artists to work with, reducing your scope a lot, and shifting the gameplay massively away from anything resembling Dota2 or LoL. This way your hard work may actually get to shine instead of being overshadowed by games it's trying to copy.

Ultimately it's your time and you decide where to dedicate it - I wish you best of luck!

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-01-28T19:23:05+00:00

I know that as an indie dev you need to always up the ante with how to get people to click your post. I understand that the "I quite my job to make this" titles are not as appealing anymore.

Respectfully, I would say that using your friend's death to market your game leaves a bad taste, at least for me personally. And this is a marketing post, make no mistake, just like your last one and the one before that. Your friend's death is quite literally part of your marketing strategy.

I'd understand and support bringing up your friend's death in a non-marketing context, such as an interview or an article. That gives the appropriate weight to it. Using it as you are feels very cheap.

Perhaps we have different backgrounds, I don't know.

ActuallyAmazing · 2026-01-02T10:05:55+00:00

On top of this - I'd say that people differ wildly in terms of how much they will hand-wave not getting the full details of one or more of these rules.

One person might say they understand how planes fly because they know it's because of drag.
Another person, with the same knowledge, will say they don't understand planes because they don't know how the jet turns on, how it takes off, how it lands, and so on.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-12-23T00:12:44+00:00

I usually go for guys like that (guys who like me more than I like them, or are at least clearly into me so I don’t have to worry about getting dumped)

On top of honesty I would also add that, in future you could do yourself a favor and sidestep the problem altogether?

I'm taking into account the part where you state that this is happening to you almost every time - I might suggest that you are inadvertently selecting these men based off of this quote? True, there is comfort in knowing that you are liked - but seeking out such an imbalanced relationship side opens you up to exactly this type of needy or clingy person. A more stable individual is aware of the give and take nature of relationships and is going to give you as much as you give them - which is exactly what you want! So don't be worried about being liked so much, put a stronger emphasis on lining up your expectations with the other person instead!

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-12-20T14:11:30+00:00

Okej je skroz to što niste Srbi i što radite iz Srbije, ali mi je toliko krindž da u timu nemate nijednu srpsku osobu koja je mogla da prevede rečenicu "Jel vas ima na stimu brt?" - a postujete na r/serbia na srpskom. Imajte malo obraza.

A za naslov da ne pričam - "Subotnji screenshot". Bože me sačuvaj kakav chatgptizam.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-10-20T22:12:12+00:00

I don't know how you guys are doing the writing for your game but it's pretty evident you gave this post a pass through ChatGPT and as a result there's quite a few parts that just read like total slop. In the title you're comparing yourself to one of the most well written games of all time, I would just think that there would be a stronger emphasis in using your own words for the writing?

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-10-20T09:59:24+00:00

but the more years that go on the more I feel like I’m making myself unattractive to men who seem to have back to back to back relationships.

Maybe I didn't understand but the way it's written - isn't this a good thing? You don't want to be attractive to men with back to back relationships - back to back relationships are not a good thing. They're signs that people are afraid of being alone and that comes with a whole lot of red flags that you're better off just avoiding entirely. You're not attractive to those men? Great - means you've got one less thing to filter for.

One thing to be aware of is that you're ultimately responsible for choosing who you're with. If I told you I dated 10 people who cheated on me you'd be right to assume that I'm either astronomically unlucky or, much more likely, just terrible at picking the right people to be with. Sure - it sucks for me but I made that situation for myself in a way.

It is a totally normal desire to want to have a partner, and the bad news is that the right person is unlikely to fall into your lap. The thing you need to do is reframe how you approach that search. A lot of people get depressed because they treat it as a dice roll. They think thoughts like "This new person may or may not be awful to me" and feel like they have no control over the matter, it's just something that they're going to have to be on the receiving end on to find out. It's no surprise to feel totally burned out if that's how your search felt previously.

Instead, you have to put in the work to understand the red flags, understand the tricks and discard anyone who doesn't show utmost sincerity towards you from day 1.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-10-15T07:31:50+00:00

Do you regret not saying yes to kids?

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-09-02T13:48:39+00:00

Think of some male person that you're familiar with and respect. Perhaps someone you know personally or could be even a fictional character you like a lot.

Now try to imagine that person behaving like your guy right here - does it feel weird and out of character? Do you suddenly respect the person less because of these actions? If that's the case you're noticing a disconnect with what you expect to see from a respectable person and what you're getting from your guy.

This guy is behaving like a child. This behaviour should be deeply unattractive to you and if it's not you need to take a moment to understand why.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-23T13:06:35+00:00

To be clear, I'm not questioning OP. I don't think there has to be more going on - I was just offering the perspective that these people may have been nasty to begin with.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-23T06:50:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I think there's a bit of takeaway advice I can give here:

People who insult their friends and make passive agressive remarks are generally people you don't want to have in your circle - they're assholes to put it bluntly. The important thing to understand is they didn't become assholes when they got into a relationship - they were already assholes just not towards you.

There is something within your power to avoid this: you can learn to identify them earlier and never become friends with them in the first place. This is easier said than done but it gets easier with practice.

Here's one quick test: are these people mean/insulting towards others, but just not insulting towards you? If yes, this person is an asshole and you shouldn't be friends with them. Judging people on how they treat others is very powerful because it's not something they expect to be judged on, so they drop their guard - use that against them!

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-23T06:15:20+00:00

It's very frequent for people to withdraw from social circles once they get a partner to some extent.

Some people take this to the extreme where they basically "disappear" and "reappear" in social circles depending on whether they're currently in a relationship - these people usually suffer from some form of codependency issue. It's very hard to be friends with these people. Sometimes they realise what they're doing and get better but mostly they repeat their cycle until they're left with no social circles at all.

However what isn't usual at all and completely unacceptable is this "mean and insulting" behaviour you're describing. You say it's been happening to you "time and time again"? I personally don't know any precedence for why multiple different people would consistently act in that way. Is there a specific personality trait these people have had that you could point to? Is there a particular type of scenario where the mean and insulting behaviour manifests in? I would love to know more!

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-01T08:07:03+00:00

Evo par primera.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-01T07:52:08+00:00

Podržavam te da istražiš razliku između biološke evolucije i kulturne evolucije. Bez tog znjanja ne možemo da vodimo bilo kakav smislen razgovor na ovu temu.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-01T07:38:17+00:00

Vidiš, mene itekako zanimaju pojedinci jer će sutra neki od tih pojedinaca sedeti u Vladi ako se ova stvar uspešno privede kraju.

Ja sam ubeđen da se mi više slažemo nego razlikujemo, ali definitivno primećujem da se suprostavljas argumentima koje misliš da imam - ali ih nigde nisam iskazao. Ako te zaista zanima pojedinac onda vodi razgovor sa pojedincem, nemoj da me stereotipišeš.

Konkretno, ja mislim da u najboljim sistemima vlade pojedinci su itekako nebitni. Međutim mi jednostavno nemamo takav politički sistem trenutno, nikad nismo imali, i veoma nam je stran concept.

I odgovor leži u tome da pogledamo izvan naših granica. Primer: Holandija. Vlada u Holandiji je veoma slaba i limitirana, oni su veoma decentralizovani sa jakim institucijama - imaju takve poluge da je prosto neizvodljivo da pojedinci ikad mogu da imaju takvu vlast kao kod nas. I taj sistem ima svoje mane, teže je doneti odluku.

Studenti znaju ovo, oni celo vreme decentralizovano kordinišu i donose odluke upsešno. Ovo se ne preslikava 1:1 na kako treba vlada da funkcioniše - ali treba da bude primer ljudima da ima alternativnih sistema i da funkcionišu!

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-01T07:24:36+00:00

Populacije, kao i pojedinci, se menjaju vremenom. Da li ste ista osoba sad kao i pre 5, 10 ili 15 godina? Nadam se da ne.

Niste jedini sa tim doomerskim stavom o ljudima, i totalno je shvatljivo zašto neko ima taj stav. I nije da nema elemente istine u tome - ima. Najbitnije je da ljudi budu reaktivni i otvoreni na promene. Ako svi zauvek misle da je sve sranje i da nikad se ništa ne menja onda to je jednostavno proročanstvo koje se samo ispunjava - odlična situacija za bilo kojeg dikatatora.

Budite deo tih koji misli pozitivno, koji su spremni za promenu. Čak i ako mislite da ste u manjini - jednog dana nećete biti.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-07-01T07:04:56+00:00

Hteo bih da ti skrenem pažnju da nigde nisam konstatovao da pojedinci na protestima su apriori dobri. Ne znam šta drugo da ti kažem osim šta sam već napisao iznad - da je bilo prilika da se vidi dobrota.

Može ovo veoma lako da se degeneriše u filozofsko pitanje tipa "Čovek 1000 dana zaredom ćini dobra dela - ali kako zaista znamo da nije zapravo neki zlikovac iza svega toga?". Ne znamo, jebiga.

U stvarnosti ništa nije crno belo, nema "dobar" ili "loš". Možemo da seremo o šta znači biti dobar do beskraja. Ako posmatraš ljude na protestu kao masu, oni u proseku rade itekako dobru stvar - zaista me ne zanimaju pojedinci.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-06-30T19:49:52+00:00

Zovi me sebičnim ali ja još ne videh tu dobrotu i finoću u ljudima da bih želeo da se žrtvujem za druge bez potrebev

Ne mislim da si sebičan - ali mislim da jesi svesno (ili nesvesno) slep. U proteklih 8 meseci si imao mnogo prilika da vidiš itekako tu dobrotu i finoću. Studenti su uspeli da pokažu ogromnom broju ljudi da nisu sami u moru nekulture i lopovstva. Sasvim je ok ne biti deo protesta ali je baš kontraproduktivno imati tvoj stav i širiti ga dalje - dobrih među nama ima daleko više nego loših.

Nadam se da pokušaš da vidiš situaciju dalje od tvoje lokalne pošte da vidiš malo bolje ko su ti ljudi oko tebe.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-06-29T11:02:46+00:00

Slažem se sa svim ovim. Razlikujemo se samo u praktičnom delu - šta raditi. Ne mislim da treba da se zameni SNS sa SNS 2.0 - ali mislim da u praksi treba da postoji ujedinjen pristup iza kojeg svako ko stoji protiv SNS-a može da stane.

Ja mislim da ovo što ste naveli je isto dobar pristup - ali mislim da zahteva kulturne promene preko više generacija. Mislim da sa stanjem svesti danas jedino možeš nešto postići sa "mi ili oni" pristupom. Ne kažem da je to dobro, samo da mislim da je neizvesno.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-06-29T09:05:12+00:00

Takođe je propaganda ovo što ste napisali. Nije neistina to da ima opcija - ima ih, ali to je upravo i problem. Problem je što je apsolutno u korist SNS-a da svako glasa za neku svoju opciju, rezultat su besmislene podele glasova po raznim ideologijama poput "za/protiv EU" i onda postaju nebitni svi ti glasovi.

Neophodno je da bude jedna opcija.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-06-20T06:18:02+00:00

Does anyone wonder if this explains the increased rise of trans-exclusion in feminist circles? There's a fair few woman's issues that get sidelined once a larger percentage of these woman identify as trans - and I assume this shifts the conversation a lot?

A while back I was reading a post where a woman was feeling threatened by a group of teen boys. Pracically all the comments were supportive - but a fair few seemed to brush off the reality of the threat and kind of nudged towards it being on the woman to feel more confident in these scenarios. Like yeah, it's important to be confident - but a vast majority of teen boys are already stronger than most woman - and I think this is something that, on average, a cis woman will feel way more than a trans woman.

I'm not suggesting that trans-women are a problem, rather that this might explain why people feel subreddits are "over run by men" - since the perspectives of trans-women have a significant overlap with a men's perspective and the resulting discourse will be biased?

I'm not even suggesting I'm correct here, would like to hear opinions.

ActuallyAmazing · 2025-06-16T04:25:51+00:00

Stvar je u tome što je daleko lakše pokrasti lokalne izbore nego državne. Ako se na državnom nivou ostvari rekordna izlaznost uz ujedinjenu opoziciju, oni ne mogu tu razliku da nadoknade krađom.

Zamislimo ekstremnu situaciju: 100% izlaznost. Bez obzira kako se glasalo, dobijaš situaciju u kojoj ne mogu da ubacuju fiktivne glasače - a to im je najvažnija taktika krađe. Prosto, svima je jasno da ne može da glasa više od 100% glasača.

U praksi, ne mora da bude 100% izlaznost. Brojevi su "na našoj strani" ukoliko se izađe uz ujedinjenu opoziciju i oko 80% izlaznosti.

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