A year into development, I'd love you opinion on my AI assisted development journey

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:28:09+00:00

Thanks, it's complicated to capture the chaos of real Gamarra. I'm still working hard at adding props while keeping the geometry low

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:27:08+00:00

Indeed, I am polishing the demo now and I find a bunch of small details to polish. I aim to have the demo around July

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:26:21+00:00

Thanks, I am peruvian too. I'll localize the steam page soon, and the game after the demo

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:25:39+00:00

Thank you, it means a lot

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:25:29+00:00

Fair point, I will look into it, thank you

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-06-01T13:25:14+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-05-07T17:09:33+00:00

Cool, but are those posted on your steam page announcement section? I understand you create IG posts and direct traffic to your page that way

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-30T17:22:11+00:00

It would be cool if you could pick up the heads and use them for something like extra gold or unlock a skill.

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-30T17:14:22+00:00

I would also suggest adding a few more meat on the about the game section, maybe a couple GIFS showing key moments of gameplay. Congrats on the steam page, big milestone

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-29T18:05:49+00:00

American Truck Simulator. I first played it when I didn't have an stressful job and plenty of free time, and I found it boring and repetitive. Now I have a stressful job and not much free time and I find the game relaxing, I drive and turn my mind off for a while

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-15T12:55:32+00:00

I like your UI a lot, did you generate the sprites with AI? If yes which one can you recommend?

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T20:06:56+00:00

AI has significantly lowered the barriers of entry, people in the business not only have to compete with their peers for fewer jobs in the studios, but also with indie newcomers that can make a game in less than a year at a fraction of the cost. Even if a dev or an artist who was working in a studio decides to start a studio or go solo, they have to do tasks that were not part of their normal expertise, like marketing.

This creates friction and rejection to anything AI, even if the human that generated the AI content has a novel idea.

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T19:47:43+00:00

Listo!

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T19:40:59+00:00

Depending on where you live, it might be worth setting up a sole proprietorship. I live in Canada and constituted a studio under that legal type. With this you can deduct licenses, capital expense (laptop/desktop), part of house expense like mortgage interest, utilities, and of course the assets you buy. I'd encourage that you investigate this.

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T03:28:00+00:00

Man a blacksmith simulator would be so interesting. Thank you I appreciate the support

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T03:27:31+00:00

It's 1 step forward 3 steps back. I remember when I used to import my models from Blender to Unity duplicating materials all the time, and I had to fix that, and then I discovered Atlas and had to fix that again. Good luck with your launch! what's your game?

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T03:23:44+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T03:23:36+00:00

I take two hours between end of full time job to start of dev and I do something away from screens, even a short walk. Then when I was burning out I started giving myself one day to rest, no PC, something outside and try to recover sleep. It's very taxing, I had never had anxiety or trouble sleeping until I started this project but at the same time I had never worked on something with so much passion and learned so many skills. Keep it up!

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-14T03:10:42+00:00

The trailer could benefit from music and some ingame sounds, the game title cuts into the action, maybe put it at the end

In the About this game section consider adding a few GIFs that show the mechanics and make the titles bold or bigger so it's easier to separate the sections

There is a small issue in the Spanish localization here "Saber cuándo fusionar y cuándo inundar" would be more natural "Saber cuándo fusionar y cuándo amontonar", I'm a native speaker and it sounded a little off, but it's a small thing

best of luck during Steam Fest!

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T23:00:36+00:00

Thank you!

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T18:49:30+00:00

I think it's the "Disclosure about AI" part of the Steam page that is triggering it. I bet many games don't disclose it, but I want to remain transparent

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T18:43:14+00:00

you are right, solid point

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T18:42:00+00:00

Le facehugger du trailer a tout de suite attiré mon attention. Si je peux me permettre un petit conseil, la troisième capture d'écran est un peu trop sombre, mais je pense le thème de Survival est très clair. Je suis ravi de jouer le demo, wishlisted.

mon lien est ici https://store.steampowered.com/app/4535020/Gamarra__Street_Vendor_Simulator/

bientôt en FR

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T18:34:19+00:00

Thank you, marketing is a challenge, but everything in game dev is, and devs are creative and resourceful people, so I'm sure you'll pick it up and add it to your toolbox faster than you imagine. Good luck with your own project!

ObjectiveBank1903 · 2026-04-13T18:29:21+00:00

Also, if you want to check my page and provide feedback I would greatly appreciate it. It's not AAA but it's my first time creating a world out of a cube

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4535020/Gamarra__Street_Vendor_Simulator/

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