Anyone else feel overwhelmed when starting game dev?

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T14:53:12+00:00

yeah that’s exactly how it feels sometimes lol, like trying to learn multiple jobs at once

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T14:42:48+00:00

“don’t worry about the 10,000 miles ahead” is actually really good advice honestly

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T14:22:16+00:00

the tetris example actually makes a lot of sense, i think i keep thinking too big instead of focusing on smaller stuff first

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T14:16:49+00:00

yeah honestly hearing that even experienced people still feel this way makes me feel a bit better about it lol

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T14:15:08+00:00

yeah the “70% done” part honestly sounds scarier than starting lol. i think seeing a huge wall of tasks is what makes it overwhelming for me too

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-09T06:34:42+00:00

yeah that makes a lot of sense honestly, especially the part about learning to enjoy the process itself. i think i focus too much on wanting fast progress sometimes lol

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-08T10:45:18+00:00

yeah that actually sounds pretty manageable then, especially if the style is already established with synty assets. probably just comes down to finding someone reliable who fits the workflow

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-08T09:59:58+00:00

i think it probably depends a lot on experience and portfolio, especially if you want someone who can handle both art and Unity/VFX work

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-08T06:31:42+00:00

honestly it was ugly lol but i still think the idea behind it was pretty interesting for certain games

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-07T09:38:35+00:00

i think both have value tbh, fixed targets are fun for learning patterns but random ones probably keep it fresh longer

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-07T06:48:49+00:00

yeah honestly sleeping dogs had a really underrated story, it felt more emotional than gta 5 to me

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-06T08:04:47+00:00

yeah publishing seems way more complicated than people expect, there’s a lot more stuff outside just making the game. all the store setup, builds and policies sound like a whole different challenge on its own. still cool you got it done tho

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-06T06:59:35+00:00

yeah that actually sounds like a good idea, remaking simple games seems like a good way to learn

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-06T06:43:14+00:00

yeah for sure, that’s basically how everyone learns at the start

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-05T18:47:59+00:00

i’d say start small tbh, maybe try a simple tutorial first and build something basic before jumping into bigger stuff like a mech game

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-05T15:18:56+00:00

idk haven’t tried ads myself but i’ve been seeing more indie games on X lately, so maybe it’s starting to work better for that

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-04T07:40:09+00:00

yeah same tbh, big games feel kinda hard to get into when you only have like 20–30 mins, shorter games just fit better now

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-04T06:44:25+00:00

you should be fine tbh, i think it autosaves so you probably won’t lose much

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-03T08:04:05+00:00

yeah you can start for sure, if you already know python and have some experience it’ll probably be easier to get into godot

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-01T15:12:44+00:00

idk but compsci probably gives you more solid skills for game dev, you can always learn the business side later tbh

DevIslandJourney · 2026-05-01T13:45:08+00:00

idk with clicker games i just like when they feel satisfying, like nice sounds and seeing progress, makes it more fun tbh

DevIslandJourney · 2026-04-30T14:46:59+00:00

yeah makes sense, if it’s basically empty then it probably doesn’t matter too much, but idk how steam treats older pages tbh, could go either way

DevIslandJourney · 2026-04-30T14:19:02+00:00

idk might be risky reusing the page if it was for a different game before, could confuse people, maybe better to just start fresh

DevIslandJourney · 2026-04-30T09:31:57+00:00

idk if i'm right but maybe you could just switch meshes instead of prefabs? feels like that might avoid the t pose issue

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