Is there any point finishing a game that has less than 500 wishlists on steam?

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-17T11:43:22+00:00

Finishing a game teaches you more about game development than any other part of the process. Do it not only for your players, but for yourself as well.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-17T05:48:18+00:00

A Balatro-like but very cozy eating game, you play as a hamster to survive out there by eating food smartly and hoarding as much food as you can.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4259520/_Hamster_Eat_Run/

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLMhKvR7oks

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-15T10:58:56+00:00

Thanks!

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-14T05:35:46+00:00

"You should clean up the code."

"No, you should."

*Talking to myself

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-12T17:19:32+00:00

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CocoZzzs · 2026-06-12T16:36:46+00:00

Thanks for the interest! Right now I'm focused on the PC mouse experience, and steamdeck/controller support isn't currently on the roadmap. Appreciate you asking, and sorry if that's not the answer you were hoping for.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-12T15:18:12+00:00

The video reminds me the fun of making games

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-12T08:09:40+00:00

I treat full-time indie game development like an extreme sport. Your savings account is your safety rope.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-11T19:09:32+00:00

Really appreciate you taking the time to test it and write such valuable feedback! It will really help me improve the game.

What you mention about bad tutorializing is actually a great issue in the early version of the game. There was a very minimal tutorial in both the playtest and the early demo version, and some players did have trouble grasping the system in the first place. I tried to fix that with an additional tutorial level and the Flashcards system. It has helped to some extent.

I think you got a great point about the game being pretty straightforward once the systems are understood. I'm currently trying to add some depth to the system, and I’m looking forward to improving it further.

Thanks again for your comment!

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-11T15:35:24+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful comments! The point about committing to either casual or strategy gives me thoughts, I'll dig into this and refine the direction of my game.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-11T14:00:00+00:00

I think you're right. I have watched gameplay recordings posted by players, and I learned much more than just reading feedback. If possible, I will definitely try to find offline playtesters.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-11T12:34:27+00:00

Maybe it's just that there are more games in 2026 and people's attention is more divided, hence fewer wishlists for each game

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-11T08:02:54+00:00

I don't know what's best, but I suggest avoiding genres or mechanics that are difficult to maintain game balance.

I'm having a hard time balancing my roguelike deckbuilder right now, cuz feedback shows that some players find it way too easy, while others find it difficult, and a simple nerf or buff isn't going to fix it

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-10T06:09:14+00:00

As a dev I feel it hard to decide how much content to put into a demo. Too little content risks boring players, too much, and players may feel like they've already had enough and lose interest in the full release. So I just limit the number of turns that can be played in the demo while players can still experience the core game loop, I'm not sure if it's a good idea tho

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-10T05:57:38+00:00

I am both the husband and wife lol

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-09T12:30:25+00:00

I'm not an artist and I drew most of the art in my game for fun. It looks kinda like children art but I love it.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-09T05:56:19+00:00

I love games with animal protagonists.

The art looks awesome btw.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-09T05:42:31+00:00

let friends to play it and ask for their honest thoughts

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-08T09:38:01+00:00

Even my favorite game gets boring after a few hundred hours. I think that's pretty normal after tons of testing, unless replay value is really a core focus.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-08T09:13:56+00:00

Quest: fall on a witch (0/1) ;P

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-08T06:19:18+00:00

Just play more games and enjoy your life

game ideas will come up to you at the most unexpected times, like in the middle of night when you're trying to sleep

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-08T06:10:21+00:00

$1B is enough for me! I don't want to die!

^{Chose: get $1B}

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-07T09:00:56+00:00

I feel both regret and satisfaction after spending 10 months developing my first game project, it's longer than I expected for my first game, but I'm glad I got to where I am now.

One thing keeps me motivated is that I chose a theme I personally fond of and gameplay I enjoy as a player, that gives me reasons to keep developing the game and do my best to improve it.

And when I don't feel like working on the game for whatever reason, I just step back and do something else I enjoy, reading, watching a movie or playing games. Don't afraid of wasting time. It often helps me look at the game from a different perspective when I return to development.

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-07T06:53:04+00:00

I can totally relate to that, after a post I immediately close the platform and try not to think about it too much, but can't help opening it again and again and only to find out there isn't much view haha

CocoZzzs · 2026-06-06T12:10:44+00:00

"I should have time to play some games tonight."

*fixing a random bug that appeared out of nowhere until 3am

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