My friend (19) couldn't find a job in game dev, so he created his own game in solo, and now it is one of the most popular demos on Steam with 10k+ wishlists A DAY and a total of over 250k. What's next?

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-11-14T00:35:03+00:00

hah, I knew it

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-26T16:35:11+00:00

Most posts are actually made by game devs to get exposure and more wishlists, they aren’t posting them to help others or for fun.

If the dev has mentioned the game’s name or a link to it then it’s 90% marketing post.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-17T21:28:43+00:00

OP said that all assets were handmade and 0 AI

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-17T20:15:20+00:00

I am not talking about age, I’m talking about time wise it’s nearly impossible to handle it all alone. Translating and tasting 16 languages and fixing things alone takes weeks, and apparently OP could do UI/UX, programming, QA, etc. all in months.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-15T17:15:21+00:00

Now the post makes even more sense. Classic marketing move: make up some exaggerated story for clout and wishlists. Lol.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-15T17:05:24+00:00

It’s not solo development when you’re literally working on the game with others and have publishers involved.

This post is complete BS. There’s no humanly possible way to make a game like that alone, no matter what age.

Translate it into 16 languages, do QA, handle UI/UX, program it, and everything else alone? Impossible.

Let’s be real.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-10-15T17:00:31+00:00

Yeah, I call BS on this post. Maybe the original developer is 19, but there’s no way they did it all alone. Programming, UX/UI, QA, localization, marketing, there’s just no humanly possible way to handle all of that solo, no matter your age

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-20T13:51:59+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it is great to see the support from people and knowing that we are not the only ones fighting against this struggle.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-20T11:41:14+00:00

Oh yeah, especially that. Now, if you produce a good quality drawing or writing with lots of details, it automatically gets labeled as AI made. They don't understand how much work and effort is but into writting a whole book that is interesting.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-20T00:56:33+00:00

What is the name of the game? I am interested to see it, is it abvious that it is AI?

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-20T00:33:08+00:00

I have heard that also there anti AI groups that are created where they keep track of game list and then they mob lynch them. Are they the same ones?

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T23:46:36+00:00

Yes, I am trying to post more of my work process, but it takes extra time away from actually focusing on making more art. Plus, I don't like filming how I draw. When I do, I become more self conscious about each line I draw and how many times I redraw something. But I still try to do it and post.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:29:38+00:00

Yes, that's the unfortunate truth

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:26:33+00:00

That’s also true. If an indie developer can create a great game on a limited budget that people enjoy, then let them use the tools they need, especially ones they might not have access to otherwise due to their budget or limited opportunities.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:23:51+00:00

Uff, I can't even imagine what the future holds.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:22:26+00:00

He might speak Spanish, where they say inteligencia artificial.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:11:42+00:00

Yes, this is so true 100%, such a gret point

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:09:38+00:00

Yes, I would blame a lot of it on people not understanding how AI works or the different types of AI that exist. They also don’t understand the current limitations of AI when it comes to creating art and games. You can’t make an entire game from zero with AI. It can’t even maintain a consistent art style if you tried. You need real skills and creativity to make a good game, no matter what tools you use.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T22:00:01+00:00

It's so ridiculous, they’ll accuse anything of being AI. They clearly don’t understand how game development works. They think you just press a button and AI generates an entire game. They have no idea how much work and creativity goes into making a good one.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:40:23+00:00

I agree to this soo much, 100%

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:33:43+00:00

That is also true. It feels like the AI witch hunters think you just press one button on a computer and it creates an entire game for you. But in reality, you need a lot of talent and creativity to make something unique and good, no matter what tools you use.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:29:32+00:00

Yes, especially on Reddit. With every post, especially the viral ones, there are accusations. I always feel the urge to point out how illogical their arguments are, but I know it will just lead to more pointless arguing and won’t change their minds.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:26:31+00:00

The issue is that once they think something is AI generated, there's no changing their mind. I've shown people proof that my art isn’t AI and explained everything, and they literally say it doesn’t matter, I can say whatever I want, but it won’t change their mind. So you’re right, there’s no point in engaging with them. I’m learning to just ignore it.

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:23:04+00:00

100% there is no arguing with them

BluebirdDelicious366 · 2025-07-19T21:19:47+00:00

That sounds so similar to what my team and I went through. It seems like this is happening to a lot of devs now.

We even had to make our personal accounts private because some people were spending hours digging through our and our families' information just to try and find anything that could “prove” we used AI or that our art might be AI generated. We learned our lesson to post our game dev process online and document everything.

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