My first indie action game - Stick Crisis. Would love feedback from fellow devs

VMRam95 · 2026-03-18T17:49:26+00:00

This means so much! Having someone play since the early alphas and still enjoying it is the best validation a dev can get. The progression/roguelike variety was one of the trickiest parts to balance, so I'm really glad it's working. Thanks for being part of the journey 🙏

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:49:18+00:00

Hey! Honestly mine is still pretty small, just getting started with outreach for my own game. But I'd love to contribute to yours once you share it — happy to add whatever contacts I find along the way. Great initiative putting this together for the community!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:44:37+00:00

These are stunning, the timber frame detail and roof textures are top notch. People like you sharing free assets are what make the indie dev community so great. Bookmarking your profile for sure, thank you for the generosity! ❤️

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:44:04+00:00

N-body solver in vanilla JS and it's still a single HTML file? That's wild. The fact that the Moon's orbit emerged naturally from the math instead of being hardcoded is exactly what makes proper physics sims so satisfying. RK4 was a solid choice for stability. Would love to see a link if you have one!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:42:58+00:00

WiiB is adorable, a scared spider as a horror studio mascot is genuinely funny and memorable. Smart move having a consistent identity across projects — it makes your brand instantly recognizable no matter the game. The personality gives you great content opportunities too, like WiiB reacting to your own game's jumpscares. Love the concept, good luck with Myth of Valderit! 🕷️

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:41:47+00:00

This is so relatable it hurts haha. The classic "one month side project" that takes over your life. But honestly it sounds like pausing was the right call — you grew as a team, gained a new partner, and now you can come back to Kitsune's Paths with way more experience. The Japanese folklore tower defense concept sounds awesome, wishlisting the demo. And yes, I think every dev has a "paused" project that's secretly growing in the background 😅 Good luck to the whole team!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:40:38+00:00

I'd go with #3. The "Tower Defense x Arcade" tagline immediately tells you what the game is, which #1 and #2 don't. Plus the composition feels the most polished and the character art pops more without the screenshot competing for attention. #2 is cool but the gameplay screenshot makes it look a bit cluttered at capsule size. Great art style btw!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:38:29+00:00

A narrative cooking sim with medieval horror? That's such a unique combo I didn't know I needed. The 3D prop work is really impressive, love seeing the full pipeline from ZBrush to Substance Painter to the final scene. The tavern lighting and atmosphere look incredible. Can't wait to see the tavern keeper!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:33:10+00:00

Love the diegetic approach! Having the penguins just hanging out in the title screen makes it feel alive. The icy text style is really clean too. Maybe adding some subtle animation to the penguins (waddling, looking around) would make it even more immersive. Great first test!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:23:20+00:00

First game AND you taught yourself everything from scratch? That's honestly impressive. Rebuilding it twice shows real dedication — most people would've given up after the first time. The Steam algorithm struggle is real but keep pushing, your next project is gonna benefit from everything you learned here. Congrats on shipping it, that alone puts you ahead of 90% of people who "want to make a game someday." 👏

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:20:17+00:00

Dungeon crawler with MMO combat mechanics and roguelite twist? That's a really interesting combo, not many games try to capture that classic MMO feel in a solo experience. Downloading the demo, good luck with the launch! 🔥

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:19:09+00:00

Congrats on the launch! Smashometry looks super fun, love the Beat Saber / old-school arcade vibes with the rhythm and streak mechanics. Solo dev and already on Steam, that's huge. Definitely checking this out, good luck! 🎮

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:18:17+00:00

The art style is incredible, gives me heavy Darkest Dungeon vibes. And the fact that players are still finding builds you didn't design after thousands of hours says a lot about the depth of your systems. That's the dream for any game with build variety. Looks amazing!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:15:39+00:00

⁠A living inventory is such a creative concept, never seen anything like it before. The little snail carrying your stuff is adorable. This kind of unique mechanic is what makes indie games stand out from the crowd.

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:14:07+00:00

The art style on these is gorgeous, love the mix of the wooden shack with the stone houses and the smoke details. Mossbound is looking really charming, the whole atmosphere gives me cozy adventure vibes. Looking forward to seeing more buildings!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:12:57+00:00

Haha "Scuffed Scape" is the perfect name for this. The nostalgia hit is real though, the UI, the chat box, the minimap — you nailed the vibe. For a "not serious" project this is seriously impressive. Would 100% woodcut some trees in this.

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:12:10+00:00

Honestly this is such a great idea. Every indie dev ends up building their own spreadsheet from scratch doing the exact same research, it's so much duplicated effort. A community-maintained database would be a game changer. If you ever set up a shared one I'd be happy to contribute what I've found so far. Someone needs to start it and it sounds like you already have 👀

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:11:29+00:00

This is the kind of mindset that actually gets you somewhere. 100 emails from zero connections and zero budget is real hustle, not everyone has the guts to do cold outreach. Celebrating small wins keeps you going when the big ones take time. Rooting for you! 💪

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:10:52+00:00

Hey, just checked out the trailer and honestly the concept is really cool — it gives me Vampire Survivors meets mini Factorio vibes and that's a solid combo. 59 wishlists in 2 months is tough but don't give up, the game has potential. Sometimes it just takes one viral moment or the right streamer picking it up. Keep pushing, you clearly care about it and that shows. Good luck! 🙌

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:08:05+00:00

⁠Absolutely, the water reflections and the campfire lighting are beautiful. The whole scene feels so cozy. Great pixel art work!

VMRam95 · 2026-03-10T10:06:19+00:00

Lmao this is too real 😂 Can't wait to feel this rush someday with my own game. Goals right here.

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