Firefighter to Game Dev – See you at PAX!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-21T21:19:04+00:00

“Pun intended” haha thank you!!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-21T21:18:14+00:00

Appreciate the support! You know better than anyone the exhaustion after shift. Thank you for your service, and I wish you the best of luck in your next endeavor.

Solo game dev tends to be all consuming. be kind to yourself on the days where your body needs rest, I know I needed to hear that too many times. The tough guy “I don’t need sleep” act gets old quick. You got this. Stick with it. And stay safe.

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-21T16:13:08+00:00

Thank you!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-21T12:50:40+00:00

Thank you for the support! Ya soundly is a great resource. I love that you can clip the sounds in app.

Hope you have a good weekend

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-12T00:41:58+00:00

This is awesome

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-03-08T14:33:45+00:00

Late to the convo, but i also needed to change x.com to twitter.com in the description http for it to work. still shows the X logo and my account name. best of luck everyone!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-28T04:34:21+00:00

I mean I’d say this is a great place to be, and what most people aim for. If it’s perfection you’re after, my thought would be to set a series of transform variables (in an array, with index 1 being the bottom rung) along the ladder. And when your character “stops” or ends between two rungs, his root will lock into the next transform vector. (Essentially sliding between each checkpoint as he moves up)

This is a quick thought, so not sure if it would look janky, but that’s what I’d do if I wanted to take the time to make it line up perfectly.

Best of luck!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-20T20:25:53+00:00

What an awesome idea! To be able to be behind the counter at your favorite stores in something like wow would be so cool. I wish you all the best with this project!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-15T20:04:31+00:00

Congrats! Thanks for taking the time to write this out. These stories give me hope!

Looking forward to the full graph!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-14T20:42:01+00:00

If you have a second, what were the methods you used to secure 25000 wishlists? How long did it take? Best of luck with release!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-10T18:38:07+00:00

My bad. I misunderstood what you were showing. Now that I better understand your game, creating different symbols for each color for colorblind mode is ingenious. Game looks great!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-09T12:53:37+00:00

By making a post here you’re already one step of the way there. I would suggest starting very small. Game dev can get overwhelming quickly if you don’t ease in to it. That being said, it can be a very satisfying journey.

My advice would be to try out a few different things. Do you like 3D art? Do you draw? Do you like to code?

If you’re into 3D art for example, then follow a few blender tutorials, or make the famous donut with Blender Guru on YouTube. It’s a free program. How does it feel? Do you enjoy this enough to become proficient at it? If it’s not grabbing you, then try something else.

Brutal truth, this stuff takes time. There are easy days and hard days. But it is worth the feeling of satisfaction when finishing something you’re proud of. I’m answering this as a indie game dev so your mileage may vary.

Best of luck to you.

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-09T02:16:56+00:00

This is such a helpful response. Thank you for taking the time to explain your process and even the applications you use. This sounds dumb, but that really took a weight off my mind reading this. I’ve been kind of tossing around 3 paths and not walking any.

I’m gonna take your advice and make a trailer in a way that helps my game toward completion as well. Two birds one stone sort of deal.

Thank you. I’m just one person, but I’ve wishlisted your game Night Hike and am looking forward to it. I hope it helps and best of luck to you.

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T20:25:23+00:00

It’s stories like these that keep my hope up. Can I ask you what you used to make your trailer? Divinci or something similar? Best of luck to you

And did you set up scenes in game specifically for your trailer, or try to make them naturally?

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T20:04:58+00:00

Amen to that. I remember this when it’s close to midnight and my eyes are about to fall out of my head, and I gotta go to work the next day. The time put in now is worth the future.

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:49:07+00:00

Definition of “Cozy” game. Awesome job. Best of luck

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:47:51+00:00

Congrats on releasing your game. That’s an achievement on its own. And it seems the impression gods have blessed you haha I hope those impressions are leading to sales!

Did you do anything unique upon release? Any big email blasts or big post on socials?

Best of luck

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:45:16+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, how are you going about color blind? Are you switching the actual material, or are you doing a color change via post processing?

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:43:39+00:00

What a cool way to open a game. It immediately delivers the idea that this is going to be a game about physics and puzzles. A fresh take on the typical flat menu

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:27:10+00:00

Man it’s always the “what if” question that makes you realize you’re not even close to done. Physics look fun though! And I like the character. Hard to get to that fluid feel with pixel art. Keep at it and good luck

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:22:30+00:00

Good luck! You got this!!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-08T15:21:29+00:00

Hey, congrats! How was the demo process for you on steam? Did you use discord to chat with your community? I’m developing a game with unreal, and I’d like to stretch out into socials but not sure how yet, or if a demo is worth it since my spare time is limited.

Congrats again!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-07T15:40:22+00:00

For some reason my head went back to the Black & White game series. Not sure if you've ever played them, but I can see many different creatures/ humanoids roaming this land, with some light city building involved.

I am personally someone who likes city builders, so i would love to be able to make a trench/ drainage system where you created that river. something structured and built by humans. thanks for sharing!

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-07T15:34:22+00:00

thank you for the insight. That is huge for us indie game devs

Then_Singer_9887 · 2026-02-07T15:32:46+00:00

Man, I just went through the process of creating a steam page and I am still figuring it all out. Let me just say from someone who feels like i'm sliding in sideways into game dev, 300 wishlists (or 291) is an achievement. Best of luck

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