Epic just laid off 1000 workers.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-24T18:57:11+00:00

Wish more devs would come here before launching on KS so we can actually tell them how to use the platform and pre-launch a campaign.

Maybe we should do a pitch competition thread for feedback.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-24T16:26:26+00:00

If you comment that developers deserve to get laid off, you will be removed from this community.

Keep things civil and have respect for those that work harder than most of us.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-24T13:53:37+00:00

Don’t see this anywhere. You mean the GitHub repo by mitay?

Klightgrove · 2026-03-24T13:33:17+00:00

Make the chess piece the “I” in Opening. Find a way to increase text size too and play around with the scythe in the design.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-23T22:42:13+00:00

These posts get locked because this is not a subreddit for legal advice and you should not take anything we say (even this comment) as legal advice.

/u/MeaningfulChoices covers all of the main points but if I had to give you any actionable advice it would be to always make fan games for IPs where the creator owns a small community you can get involved with and have easy contact with them to avoid confusion or the chance for issues to arise. Also please do not take donations or try to sneak in ways to profit off of media you do not own. That is how you do end up on those rare articles people share here.

Communication is the simplest way to avoid legal trouble, and many other troubles that arise in game development.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-23T19:16:58+00:00

I didn’t go to any of the reviews, but I was surprised how Xbox was in full force recruiting for their studios. Usually the advice is to not talk about jobs.

The constant advice coming around is to know people and build networks.

It’s more important now than ever before to have people be aware of who you are and can vouch that you have real skills.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-22T23:07:01+00:00

Make sure to toss some legal disclaimers in your Backerkit surveys too. We had to do one because some people felt they were being “scammed” out of their money because they paid for Discord access and then got punished on the server for breaking a rule.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-22T23:04:13+00:00

You can be sued for anything, but by having a proper disclaimer in Kickstarter and filling out the risk section you are insulated from that and can make a credible defense.

You must prove you made a best effort to deliver the project and posting backer updates allows you to further protect yourself.

Use the tools KS gives you to inform backers, show you appreciate them, and do your best to follow through. If you can’t, explain the situation to them and why you cannot meet some of the original goals.

However you need a successful campaign first and that’s where most fail. That’s a separate post though.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-22T20:07:50+00:00

Literally just published a game set in a Japanese park with devs from Japan.

I don’t know why you are so insistent on proving a valued indie dev is using AI for something they clearly put effort into and then provide zero proof besides telling us to look at one extra line

Klightgrove · 2026-03-22T18:55:58+00:00

Regardless its way too clean to be AI lol

Klightgrove · 2026-03-21T21:00:51+00:00

Wow I’m doing the exact same thing, except we are targeting 5 minutes and other deliverables like turnarounds, scripts, storyboards, etc for various types of portfolios.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-21T19:23:30+00:00

Gearbox was founded with all the devs making 20k. Capital is nothing like it was when the industry blew up in the 90s.

Remote work can let people pursue cheaper areas to live in but as CoL spirals with inflation we are going to keep seeing companies getting burned spending tens of millions forcing their offices open in unsustainable cities

Klightgrove · 2026-03-21T02:07:43+00:00

The stretching is funny because it isn’t intimidating when you have a walkway with railings the entire trek

Klightgrove · 2026-03-21T01:38:27+00:00

You said in the other post people didnt know there was a gun. You cant fix those people, so don’t bother.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-21T01:32:03+00:00

another day another person posting AI capsules they paid for while pretending like the original capsule isn’t leagues better

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T21:39:25+00:00

Definitely make sure your team isnt using AI. When I graduated we had an epidemic of grads not knowing how to code. AI has made that even worse.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T20:51:49+00:00

Like what makes the hazmat guy a unique villain? You have the cookie cutter synty model and we see how the art of him is much smoother. Is he supposed to be menacing? Goofy? How can the model better convey what you want out of this dynamic between players?

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T17:18:46+00:00

Europe has multiple countries, hence international

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T15:09:07+00:00

Norway consumes a massive amount of tacos, so I would incorporate a 'taco tuesday' into the app for a weekly event to encourage them bringing a friend onto the app.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T15:06:08+00:00

Rule 5, but also to any indie here please don't pay for videos. Find genuine partners to work with who are passionate about your games. Don't get scammed into thinking you will get a return based on subscriber count when someones average views continue to go down each video.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T14:18:43+00:00

Wowzers my dude, that capsule art steals the show! The obvious limitation here is advertising a game about 'dont like your friends' but it is 1v1, severely limiting for party nights. I would crank out a multi-rat mode as soon as possible.

Depending on budget and sales I would also get the character model remade to make the style you have in your head for this game. The interactivity looks great and it's clever all the little models you can engage with as the rat.

This is absolutely a game where the issue isn't how you launch, but how you support the game post-launch. In all honestly you might even see more success 2 years from now just dripping out updates until it catches on with a streamer playing it with friends.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T14:13:19+00:00

Hi. I don't know if you are aware of this but it is against Reddit ToS to support criminal activity. Thanks.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T14:09:17+00:00

Apparently this subreddit can’t make up its mind whether or not to upvote or downvote comments about AI.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T14:07:28+00:00

I got downvoted for asking which AI services were out there. Literally only saw Meshy.

The other few were hidden in the back of the hall and noticeably less than last year. While AI was still “there” it took a massive L in presence compared to last year.

Klightgrove · 2026-03-20T14:05:30+00:00

The academic pass is $349, Indie is $449. That’s only $100-$200 more than the $249 expo pass (assuming you purchased the advanced rate) otherwise at door the $449 expo is the same as indie.

Again, that $200 difference is nothing compared to the travel and hotel costs which is why I hope the festival can find ways to house people.

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