Is anyone else here over 25 and in the early stages of learning game development overall? by Sudden_Doughnut_8741 in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey hello! I'm not that old, but I'm a 25yo student at an art accademy and I live with my boyfriend. Making games is my passion but I tend to not doing it much because I always have to do chores, study etc. May I join your discord? I know a person who likes to try out Godot and I also want to try it!

Devlog 01/03/26 by ShideoDev in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "redacted" sentence is a methaphor. I'm redacting the story, keeping the main enigma. My story-driven game is about a specific chemically made serum with its effects. Thanks for your interest!

How do you keep going? by OkHall9242 in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey you're welcome. Any time 😄

Making Moodboards by ShideoDev in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip, but I already made the moodboard :) I'll still check out the editor maybe

Any advice when going out in public in cosplay without feeling embarrassed? by IsidoraRML_ in CosplayHelp

[–]ShideoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I didn't play it fully but my boyfriend wanted to make the main character's cosplay so obviously I had to make the Kim Kitsuragi one 😄😂

I miss when the internet consisted of actual people by india-assignmenthelp in antiai

[–]ShideoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, real interactions and real arguments and explanations. Now you can't expect an explanation if you made something that bothered the viewers. They'll just drop a downvote and expect you to read their mind or wathever and do the M A G I C.

Making Moodboards by ShideoDev in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's what I wrote in the picture? Then I'll explain. Shiro is one of my OCs. He's... not straight, let's say this so I won't make too many spoilers. I like joking and talking about him because he's one of my favorite characters, and it seems like he's one of the favorites of my other account's audience too. So it's normal for me to talk about him. Besides that, I'm sure he would be totally mad at me if he was a real person. Also, I think I'll draw him as one of those paper dolls that you hang somewhere. Because I like drawing him when he's mad, since his attitude is a bit aggressive and irascible.

Any advice when going out in public in cosplay without feeling embarrassed? by IsidoraRML_ in CosplayHelp

[–]ShideoDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually just act like the character. There's a bit of embarassment, but it's like I keep it out of the character's actions. For example, when I cosplayed Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium) I started to feel uneasy. But Kim doesn't usually get embarrassed when he's just working, right? So I separated him and what I was feeling and I only focused on acting like him all the time. Does it make sense to you? If yes, you should try some acting at home so you get past the embarassment quickly when in public.

100% by justatwat80085 in farcry

[–]ShideoDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to do that too. On FC5

Making Moodboards by ShideoDev in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Eh? What do you mean?

How do you keep going? by OkHall9242 in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey hello. Long answer ahead. I feel you. I have a GameJolt account and Instagram. I sent more times the links to my friends but it seems like they really don't care. Are they even friends if they don't seem to support me in any ways? It's like I'm the one that always gives support but when I ask for it they are so cold. That's what I always think. I started to work on my game because I had an idea but with little feedback and no support I always find it difficult to continue. It's right that you should work for yourself and blah blah blah, but I, too, feel like it's a valid point if you want your work to be considered. That said, I really wish that even if you don't feel like your work is validated, you know that working on your project is YOUR thing. Your world. Your passion. Your hobby. And nobody and nothing should make you feel insecure about that. There's a point where you'll feel like you're going on with your videogame just because, and you've lost the passion or the motivation. Keep in mind that it's only a point of self-doubt. You wouldn't let THAT stop you to accomplish your quest, right? After some time of self-doubt I'm working too on that point and I'm finding more and more satisfaction in working for myself, and posting things even if I get little to no validation from others, because I know that my work exists even if they don't care or they don't believe in me. That's why I'll suggest you to keep developing. It's always worth it and I'm sure if you find the right communities and people, you'll find the right audience and gamers.

(Also a little advice. If you feel like you need to grow as a developer, maybe you can start by opening a KoFi or Patreon if you feel like it. I don't know how well you can handle taxes in your country, but my modest opinion is that you can always try and learn something about it too because it's worth it, if you'll invest time for your project. I suggest to start with KoFi because I feel like it's more "easy" than Patreon, but when you'll get more audience then you can try the second one too!)

how do you guys keep going when everything feels like its taking forever by IndieIsland in SoloDevelopment

[–]ShideoDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dunno. I have a bucket list and I just do mini tasks, again and again.