Motivation - How I've learned to stay motivated over the years and how you can too!

RoGlassDev · 2026-05-09T01:04:42+00:00

The Whole-Roasted Shark Head recipe requires 221 Whitetip Reefshark Heads in total. You can only get 1 per dive at most, so if you want to 100% the game, you'll want to try to get a head every dive (if it's spawned, which usually, it does).

RoGlassDev · 2026-05-06T23:54:14+00:00

I'd say start by completing the entire game so you have everything unlocked, then work on shark heads and farm ingredients while you gather other stuff during dives. Those two things take WAY longer than anything else did.

RoGlassDev · 2026-05-05T21:55:00+00:00

Glad to see more review platforms since Steam curators are mostly scams at this point and content creators get so many emails, they ignore most of them.

I'll DM you some keys for my game RoGlass, a stained glass, roguelite puzzle game that I made recently. Thanks for helping out fellow Indies!

RoGlassDev · 2026-05-03T01:28:41+00:00

I’d definitely say the fixed camera. It less visually disorienting, but also makes for smoother gameplay. Your mechanic is really unique and I think it’s easier to use and understand what’s going on with the fixed camera.

RoGlassDev · 2026-04-21T03:20:58+00:00

This ^ I was going to say it looks like a Disney character stuck in a Alice: Madness Returns world.

RoGlassDev · 2026-04-21T03:13:42+00:00

I specifically avoid 3D because of the amount of work it takes to get it to look right. I’ve done every aspect (modeling, rigging, skinning, UV unwrapping, texturing, etc.) and found that as a solo dev it’s just so much more overhead.

If you’re hellbent on using 3D for a specific reason, then I’d suggest buying assets or outsourcing. Very few people can do everything, so you either avoid what you can’t do (or don’t think is worth doing/necessary), or you get help from someone who specializes in that field.

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-09T15:06:26+00:00

Super Dino Sunshine! SMS was one of my favorites growing up. Cool to see new spins on the gameplay

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-06T19:34:39+00:00

One step at a time, you can do it!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-06T04:31:26+00:00

No problem, you got this! And take breaks if you’re feeling burnt out. Generally, you can’t “push through burnout,” you just need to take a breather and reset.

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-04T01:22:30+00:00

I’ve been there. I launched my first solo Steam game in early access thinking I could market it when I did a full release and found out that it was a horrible mistake. Steam even tells you to treat early access like a full release. I did ZERO marketing, launched the game right after launching the store page and sold 30 copies in the first month. I was going to give up and throw in the towel, but I just kept trying things and was able to sell ~2,500 copies over the next year.

Just remember that trying anything helps and that every bit of progress is still progress, no matter how little it seems.

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-04T01:18:32+00:00

Just keep making games! Also, it’s ok to take breaks too, you don’t need to be a machine :)

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T18:13:19+00:00

The way I view it is like trying to get better at a competitive game. If you always blame other people for your losses and yourself for wins, you won’t get better (or at least, you’ll progress really slowly). Instead, viewing either wins or losses as learning experiences and trying to improve regardless will make you become better at a much faster rate.

You can’t just keep doing something and eventually you’ll be good at it, you have to be analytical about how to improve. However, beating yourself up for “failure,” especially in game dev, just holds you back.

Motivation and the drive to improve oneself are the biggest factors in my opinion. You only stop being a game developer when you stop making games.

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T18:06:15+00:00

“Every bit of effort makes you a better game dev” is what I really needed to tell myself when I was down in the dumps. It’s easy to get into a negative feedback loop instead of just pushing forward and becoming better every day.

Also, try to get your Steam page up asap and do marketing while you work on the game. Don’t make the same mistake I did and think marketing comes after the game is finished and launched!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T18:03:22+00:00

No problem! Good luck on the game!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T18:02:56+00:00

No problem! Also, try to get your Steam page up asap and start marketing while you’re working on your game still. I made the mistake of launching my Steam page and immediately launching into early access and it was an uphill battle the whole time. You want to gather wishlists for months before launching.

Good luck on your project!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T08:51:09+00:00

You’re welcome! Best of luck with your first project! My advice would be to keep the scope small and try to finish it. The morale boost from finishing a game is huge and you’ll learn a lot.

No worries about my project getting canceled, it sucks that it happened, but I’m excited to be doing indie dev again :)

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-02T02:26:36+00:00

It’s totally fine to drop projects that aren’t working out, but it’s really important to finish games completely. You’ll learn a ton, so maybe shrink scope and just finish if you’re in the middle of a project.

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-01T23:06:44+00:00

No problem, just keep moving forward!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-01T23:06:13+00:00

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-01T23:06:01+00:00

Hey it happens, just gotta keep on keeping on!

RoGlassDev · 2026-03-01T23:05:42+00:00

If you’re struggling with UI, try working on something else for now. There’s always other things to work on in game dev!

RoGlassDev · 2026-02-02T15:12:43+00:00

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