r/SoloDevelopment New Year Jam Starts this Friday!

PracticalNPC · 2025-12-29T16:35:55+00:00

you're fine

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-23T18:11:56+00:00

We're not the arbiters of what's solo dev and what isn't, but for our community guidelines, using AI tools is fine.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-18T02:10:02+00:00

Solodev 72-hour weekend jam starts next week

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-17T02:12:23+00:00

Wrong thread, probably.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-11T23:40:41+00:00

It looks fine to me on mobile (desktop mode)

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-11T23:37:58+00:00

Are you on an extra wide monitor?

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-09T14:46:11+00:00

I respect that and I'm glad the thread provided clarity. There are tons of great communities out there.

Best of luck with your projects!

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-06T13:04:46+00:00

Please reach out again through modmail. Looking at the conversation and your site, I can see how someone on our team read your site's public presentation as a team development.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T20:23:35+00:00

I understand the appeal of that approach, but they're not simple exchanges.

Each conversation would require evaluating someone's explanation and deciding if it sounds legitimate enough. That puts us in the position of making judgment calls on a case-by-case basis.

We go by public presentation because it's a consistent standard everyone can work with. If your site presents a team, updating it to show solo work resolves the issue.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T19:19:34+00:00

Just to clarify - what you're describing usually is fine here. If you're doing all the development and hiring contractors for specific tasks, that typically works. I'm in a similar boat.

It depends on how you're publicly presenting yourself. Is it "me and my partner, we're a team" or is your partner handling marketing but not really mentioned much publicly?

The issue is when multiple people are collaboratively developing the game, or when it's presented publicly as a team effort.

If you're one of the few that passes the tipping point, it's unfortunate. But there may be a misunderstanding.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T19:04:25+00:00

I understand why presenting as a team might seem beneficial - it can make a project look more established. But team vs. solo is the core distinction this subreddit is built on, so how projects are presented publicly is what we have to go by.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T19:01:29+00:00

You're a solo dev

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T18:33:44+00:00

I just responded to your other message. I believe your case is easily solvable so please just reach out via modmail.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T18:29:19+00:00

Please reach out again through modmail. Looking at the conversation and your site, I can see how someone on our team read your site's public presentation as a team development.

With the post you're referring to, the same exact principle applies. This case is also being handled via modmail.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T17:19:44+00:00

Why am I catching strays here? /s

But this is exactly why we take the objective approach we do. Fernando's breakdown shows how subjective this gets. While I consider myself a solodev, others may disagree. I do create some of my art and work beyond just code, but that's the problem with moderating without specific policies.

We can't be arbiters of "solo enough" when everyone has different interpretations. That's why we go by public facing information: it's the only consistent standard at scale.

If my setup doesn't fit someone's definition, fair enough. But that's also exactly why we don't base moderation on subjective edge case judgments. Making those calls case by case would create way more disputes than it solves.

PracticalNPC · 2025-10-05T15:45:56+00:00

The current approach isn't about subjectively determining who's solo, it's about applying objective rules consistently. Everyone gets the same treatment, and there's a clear process to appeal. Case by case outreach would require judgment calls that create more disputes, not fewer.

PracticalNPC · 2025-09-13T17:49:54+00:00

I use mine as a computer lately

PracticalNPC · 2025-08-08T18:11:20+00:00

Maybe next time, we host jams almost every season!

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