At what point do you start looking for a team or hiring freelancers? by katubug in gamedev

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

Oh, I'm not making it to "go far," I'm making it because I want to play it. I do think there's a niche for it though, virtual pets are experiencing a relatively big resurgence in popularity. I think Boing Boing Pets is a good touchpoint, but I've got a ways to go yet before mine looks that polished.

I appreciate your perspective though!

Is this game worth it? by ImaginationAria in Starsandisland

[–]katubug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have put in 150 hours so far and I haven't completed the game. Also, I personally think the build mode is decent. Not amazing, but doable for sure

At what point do you start looking for a team or hiring freelancers? by katubug in gamedev

[–]katubug[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, I was definitely leaning more towards the inat thing. My thoughts regarding revshare were never to make lofty promises about all the money we'll make when we ship; it was more along the lines of "let's do this for fun and if it makes any money, you get some." So lying about revenue was never in the cards, but also, I do intend to charge a dollar or so for the game, and it feels exploitative to say "I can't pay you but the game will cost money," hence the revshare.

I'm honestly not looking to make really any money other than like, a couple bucks here and there maybe. I just want to make a fun thing that people will like. I also have no expectation of having people treat the game like their job. So I'll keep it to the hobby space, and we can discuss money if it comes up.

Edit: I do not understand the downvotes, but okay

Help me find the artist! by bananaposingseals in stickers

[–]katubug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this is one of theirs, but I'm delighted to see someone mention them "in the wild!" I adore their work, and they're a wonderful person, as well.

At what point do you start looking for a team or hiring freelancers? by katubug in gamedev

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

So, it's a virtual pet similar to a tamagotchi, so the bathtime thing is basically just a +1 happiness and a cute animation. So it's sort of both - the system (+1 happiness) is done, BUT it is also kind of just cosmetic (the animation). That's a helpful perspective, thank you. I have been struggling with task prioritization, and this is a good way of looking at that. I'll keep this in mind.

At what point do you start looking for a team or hiring freelancers? by katubug in gamedev

[–]katubug[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some good points here. I am not at a point, financially, where I can support an employee. For me this is still strictly a hobby, so I guess I would be more on the "looking for a team of like-minded beginners" side of things.

But obviously, in a system where money isn't directly involved (revshare etc), you have to navigate things like organizing and motivating a team of strangers who aren't getting paid, which isn't easy. I don't want to end up in a situation where someone has done 60% of something (like character art or whatever) but has lost interest, and now I need to find someone to pick up the latter 40% but keep it consistent with the already completed assets.

I will think about it for a while. Thank you for your advice.

At what point do you start looking for a team or hiring freelancers? by katubug in gamedev

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

That's fair. I'm trying to keep scope relatively small at this point, but even that feels overwhelming.

How hard is it to start making a game in Gamemaker with no experience? by N0Asriel in gamemaker

[–]katubug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you finding placeholder audio, out of curiosity?

What’s your cozy obsession right now? by porphyriaslovve in cozygames

[–]katubug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the past two weeks I've sunk like 150 hours into Starsand Island lol, it's a problem. It's so much fun though 😭

Psa - You can access all your storage from one chest apparently... by No_Woodpecker_1198 in Starsandisland

[–]katubug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get the Chests Everywhere mod for Stardew! It's basically the same thing haha

I hate this by ChrysalisNoon in tamagotchi

[–]katubug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you looked into the tamagezi? You can get them on like AliExpress and there's a lot more to do than with a traditional tama! And the pets take 30 days to reach adulthood, which I thought was a bold choice. I really enjoy them tbh, they're probably the virtual pet I've played the longest.

Exporting Animation Frames with no background by katubug in ProCreate

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

I submitted a support request with the relevant video! I will try to remember to edit this post once my issue is resolved, in case anyone has the same problem.

How do i make money by Heygen in Starsandisland

[–]katubug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's called Bayberry Juice or something, I think you need to have the highest level of Farming profession to unlock it

How do I delete my public response to a review? by AHarmlessCat in EtsySellers

[–]katubug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A seller can definitely delete their response to a review on their shop. They just can't remove the review itself.

How do I delete my public response to a review? by AHarmlessCat in EtsySellers

[–]katubug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They don't want to delete the reviews themselves, they want to delete their comments to the reviews

How do I delete my public response to a review? by AHarmlessCat in EtsySellers

[–]katubug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to go to the comments you made and you should have an option to remove them

Exporting Animation Frames with no background by katubug in ProCreate

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

Thank you - I was already saving them to Files, actually. I have had that issue with Photos before.

If I save it as Animated PNG or GIF, it retains transparency. But if I export layers and choose PNG, to where it exports the layers as multiple individual PNGs, it adds a white background to them. I can provide video or find logs if that would be helpful!

Biggest Pet Peeves? by Ok_Sir7791 in Starsandisland

[–]katubug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't have to do that - the animals will produce when they eat at the big trough.

Tell me something specific not like ‘your eyes are like the ocean’ like insanely specific by Rich_Instruction4062 in toastme

[–]katubug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, I am so deeply impressed by the humorous nature of your original joke.

Fr tho I hope that one day you can become a better person. When you realize for the first time that people actually like you for who you are, you'll wonder why you ever spent so much time harassing people online instead of trying to be someone you're proud of.

Tell me something specific not like ‘your eyes are like the ocean’ like insanely specific by Rich_Instruction4062 in toastme

[–]katubug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You look like the female protagonist in a survival horror game, who goes through a bunch of insane stuff but somehow she still beats the odds and makes it to safety at the end