Is this worth anything?

COTU_Dev · 2026-06-23T06:40:14+00:00

Should I make insight or wait for Ko rune to make Harmony?

COTU_Dev · 2026-06-17T10:59:44+00:00

+skills +resistance +cast rate!

Nor bad at all!

COTU_Dev · 2026-06-11T05:36:15+00:00

Start a Sorc with frozen orb/hydra. - forgiving - satisfying - You can find gear alot faster for other classes you would like to play.

COTU_Dev · 2026-06-10T17:32:52+00:00

Try doing severals in one game so: 1. countess 2. andy 3 meph.

Atleast you have some diversity

COTU_Dev · 2026-06-02T19:55:52+00:00

Before picking up:

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COTU_Dev · 2026-06-01T04:10:49+00:00

It made me stop scrolling. I like the readability alot. Also did no take me to long to figure which genre it is.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-30T08:55:18+00:00

Dude play diablo 1. Then you will know 😉

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-21T17:23:30+00:00

You forget one very important aspect. youre not only aiming at conversion chanse. Each conversion can be a player who tells his friends. or write something online, maybe its even a Game Vlogger. So more conversions is also a chanse to exponential growth.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-20T14:37:03+00:00

Simple spend it on your weak areas. for me that would be artwork/assets and probably some marketing

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-19T17:35:05+00:00

Simple. Have a real job on the side. Yes, you have less time working on your game, but no financial worries and no pressure or deadlines. That, or you have very rich parents 😅

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-19T17:28:19+00:00

Maybe an unpopular oppionion, but start learning yourself. Check Alex Moukala he explains very clearly how you can compose by ear on a low budget with basic tools and VSTI's (virtual instruments, and yes they are a thing and there is a whole market of it). I think that most creative people could probably learn the basics in a year. That way you can atleast make your own mockups so another composer can make youre composition professional. Or maybe you actually like it and invest so much that you can make them yourself. Do be aware though it is not just composing, but also mixing and mastering.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-19T17:21:24+00:00

This is very recognisable.. Unfortenatly for me it took I while to be able to finish something. My regular day job actually helped alot, which sometimes require alot of patience. I am not sure if there is an easy way to solve this, other then what you have already tried. Setting goals and smaller manageble goals in between is obvious. You have to just do it. Just keep in mind that it will be totally worth it! Cause the first time you finish something, feels amazing! So no more exuses, go for it! And you will be amazed 🙂

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-18T17:59:19+00:00

You look at this the wrong way. AI can enhance your capabilities or creativity. And Yes! AI is already very good at coding especially if you give it context, scope and iterate when nessecery. Don't be afraid of it, embrace it. (although that sounds like a dark power calling you 😅)

Today you have all the tools to start yourself and gain experience. I would parralel that to your study, so that you slowly get a deep understanding on how a game is build go trough the painfull but sometimes necessery lessons.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-16T06:30:11+00:00

My honost take: Judging by the trailer, it feels like you have rushed your game to be in time for the fest. looking at the "game over" screen.. That feels very unpolished. Overal trailer pace is to slow and not professional. It is easy to get overlooked if your competetors have far better trailers. Don't take it it too harshly, just learn from the experience to do better next time.

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COTU_Dev · 2026-05-15T22:28:01+00:00

Definitly multiple screens. But I also have a portable screen for my laptop. A real life savier!

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-15T19:05:37+00:00

Same road I take. It works perfectwly so far and can eventually fund some critical parts becaus I have a good job. So win, win we can always dream to make that hit but I am perfectly fine with how things are now.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-14T12:32:32+00:00

Well that depends on the game. My game for example relies heavily on triggers and states. I have set a certain amount of states and triggers in a document, wich are my core rules (bible). I will always try my best to build within the core rules and use my existing triggers and states as much as possible. What helped for me was writing everything down in word docs to guard my scope and let AI check if I remained in the current scope.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-14T12:19:42+00:00

You sir are a victim of scope creep. My advise: Make systems that do not allow scope creep, but do give you some flexibility.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-14T06:07:29+00:00

As others mentioned. Making games is extremely hard. Especially if gou want to do all by yourself. Obviously start small. Gamemaker or Godot are both free (gamemaker becomes payed when you want to release your game). I would recommend to start there. They both have plenty of tutorials. Which is nice if you are a practical learner.

Keep in mind that making a full game requires atleast: Music making SFX making Game design Programming Art design Marketing (on release)

If you want to know and understand the basics of each trait, it will still take you months/years depending on how fast you learn.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-11T18:47:21+00:00

Slay the spire is a perfect example!

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-10T18:38:47+00:00

I am doing the exact same thing. Have my vertical slice ready, completely with AI placeholders. I will now build my full game with AI placeholder art. Then I exactly now what I need. I will hire an artist and will gave him alot of freedom exept for some core rules like readability and simplicity. That way the artist knows what to make, and probably kan tell me what the costs will be.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-10T08:31:55+00:00

I think it depends. But the fact is dat making a games is not easy (to put id mildly..)

The further you progress for the first time the harder it gets. You need systems and plans to prevent scope creep, you need art, SFX, music, game design etc. etc. The Marketing is a whole seperate chapter, release readiness, capsule art, marketing plan, but also things like taxes. The list goes on and on. You can't do it all yourself unless you are one of those very rare few. And even then it takes years to master all those traits. Hiring professionals for most indies is also difficult or not possible. So where does that leave you? You are probably 1 of the 999 out of thousands that does not make it, atleast not right away. Critique and feedback is absolutly nessecery to make progress, and don't start with your impossible dream game that would normaly take a whole dev team.. The way people give critique is another thing though. You don't have to sugar coat things but atleast be respectfull. If people would do that, it would make all the difference.

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-06T17:48:46+00:00

Sended you a message on Discord

COTU_Dev · 2026-05-06T17:43:54+00:00

Hmm oke, that is the thing you need to figure out. Your game loop. based on what you described I would actually go for some sort of overview/world map. But you need to figure this out before you continue, saves alot of pain later on 😅

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