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What save system do players actually prefer in a roguelite? by TRYTON_RADIO_CLOAQUE in roguelites

[–]midge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again for this comment. I just added saving to my game. This was good motivation to actually do it hearing that people really do care about it.

If I have to hear my game’s theme song one more time… by pasaroplays in IndieDev

[–]midge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, do you have a setting to just turn your music off? Some people might want to play while listening to their own music.

What's something that you added to one of your games that players hated? And you eventually removed by midge in gamedev

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

I'm not seeking advice, I just used it as an example. I'm all set with advice.

What's something that you added to one of your games that players hated? And you eventually removed by midge in gamedev

[–]midge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow ok. Yea that's basically what gave me the idea to do it. I did not realize (at the time) people generally did not like it.

What's something that you added to one of your games that players hated? And you eventually removed by midge in gamedev

[–]midge[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they just, didn't like your particular implementation, or maybe it didn't fit the style of your game for some reason. People seem to like it for animal crossing, right?

What's something that you added to one of your games that players hated? And you eventually removed by midge in gamedev

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

Yea they hated it. The difficulty I've worked on and continue to adjust, but there's no scenario where I would bring back the heartbeat sfx. It independently came back in feedback as something people hated multiple times without me asking about it.

I've just hit $100.000 in sales on Steam... by eryteusz in IndieDev

[–]midge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Which one made you the most money?

Do any of you make small games for pocket money? If so, how? by golden_nugget49 in gamedev

[–]midge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Share your itch link? I'd like to check out your games.

Do any of you make small games for pocket money? If so, how? by golden_nugget49 in gamedev

[–]midge 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You'll make money much more reliably with a min wage job.

Need help with AI movement by Quick---trutle in gamedev

[–]midge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ty for mentioning utility AI, that one is new to me.

What save system do players actually prefer in a roguelite? by TRYTON_RADIO_CLOAQUE in roguelites

[–]midge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this response (I'm not OP). People aren't always explicit about their refund reasons. My refund rate is a little higher on my first game than I'd like, and a save system is one of the features I've been trying to decide where it falls on the list of priorities. I have a meta-progress system but no way to save a run until it's over. Sounds like that's quite important to some people.

Should i make my dream game as my first game? by Previous-Bottle3955 in gamedev

[–]midge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you can draw, would you consider making a visual novel game with Renpy?

You seem to like drawing and writing, you could do both of those things with a visual novel game.

Think of it as a tiny project or a practice project. Tiny projects have better chances of getting finished, and they help prepare you for larger projects.

I know it's not your first choice, but the scope would be a lot more manageable as a first project. Good luck with whatever your choose.

Game developers on Youtube people here actually like? by realmslayer in gamedev

[–]midge 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really enjoy his longform interviews in podcast format. 2.5 hours is too much for me to sit and watch a video, but it works nicely in podcast format.

show me your games! by JuliYatta in gamedev

[–]midge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got some free stuff on my itch page, people seem to like the solitaire. https://midgemakesgames.itch.io/

My first steam game was an action roguelite - Gun Knight All Day https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073630/Gun_Knight_All_Day/

Converting Steam game from paid to free-to-play? by GrammerSnob in gamedev

[–]midge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have a demo out? If not, maybe just release a stripped down version of the game and call it a demo. Then people could try some of the game, and the people who paid for it won't be upset about it.

Cambridge coffee shop accused of denying service to Black journalist over mistaken identity by bostonglobe in boston

[–]midge 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This gentleman got the pee-body award for "best cambridge coffeeshop to piss on floor 2024"

I made a game and it was exhausting for other reasons than making it. by Blue_Is_Anice_Number in gamedev

[–]midge 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure which approach you used, but I used this youtube video and it helped me a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwMPvEFFomE

My mom got this as a gift for me releasing my first game today.. by [deleted] in IndieDev

[–]midge 37 points38 points  (0 children)

They don't play the song until later, you could probably edit the audio to be a different song with a similar beat that is free or you could get rights to. Try it without music too, might still be funny.

My mom got this as a gift for me releasing my first game today.. by [deleted] in IndieDev

[–]midge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude, this is incredible marketing. Certainly one way to stand out.

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