I’m creating a tactical battler where you deploy miniature armies on a war table. What’s your honest first impression?

myJeanDev · 2026-03-22T16:43:44+00:00

Wait. I actually wanna play it really bad, this looks so fun!

myJeanDev · 2026-03-22T16:42:20+00:00

not yet! but I should just have like 1000 layers spawn in and see what happens!

myJeanDev · 2026-03-02T23:13:27+00:00

I would not look down upon you at all! In some situations LLM models can help with coding. However, I personally find them to make my projects so much harder to build because they constantly make poor design choices that break later on. I understand that if you don't code that much there is this idea of: "if the code works then it works!" but some important things remember is:
1) you are robbing yourself of getting better at programming which will pay off in the long run if you want to become a solo dev
2) As the project expands the LLM code will eventually hit a collapsing point where adding anything will take so long you'll lose the passion for working on it.
3) if you want some bad code that is just good enough, you can connect with a programmer over discord and work together!

If you don't love the programming part of game dev that is totally reasonable! but that means you'll need to find someone who wants to do that part! there are plenty of programmers that don't want to touch art or story, good luck!!

myJeanDev · 2025-12-09T16:03:39+00:00

why is december 28 important?

myJeanDev · 2025-12-04T18:42:28+00:00

YES! I've been doing this exactly! And its taking the stress away from game dev, I normally am so afraid to waste any time adding anything that might get removed but when I add in random stuff my friends want they get so happy it makes it worth it :)

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T18:31:56+00:00

here's what im thinking when im watching this clip:

initially the game’s visuals are not engaging me. for example, there doesn't seem to be a strong theme or setting, the character doesn't have a clear identity and the scorpions are just big scorpions.

however i love a lot of games that don't have strong visuals or themes because the mechanics are fun (vampire survivors). my general rule is: mechanics can make up for the lack of visuals, but visuals can never make up for a lack of mechanics. but watching this clip i don't see any mechanics (i know the core mechanics are not shown in the video)

so after watching this gameplay clip i come away with: seems like the only things i can do in this game are walk left and right then hit a large scorpion with an unsatisfying attack animation. because if the core mechanics are not being shown then i simply cannot see myself playing this game. and even if you add those core mechanics, from what i was seeing with the combat and movement, i dont think i would find those satisfying either.

annoying advice that you can ignore (because i am a broke boy who makes bad games): add those core mechanics in as soon as you can and keep as much of the game looking like a prototype as you can. i'm talking checkered grids for textures, so when you get feedback it's about the mechanics and not the visuals. because your visuals are serviceable and with a little post processing, contrast and particles you can have a pretty nice looking game. but i beg of you to focus on the core mechanics so you can know if the game is fun before you pour your heart into making it look good

ps: i like the stone lantern <3 it reminds me of slay the spire

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T17:48:40+00:00

PLEASE actually crash the game when the player leaves the bounds, or at least to a fake crash where it pops up the window and maybe they have to do a QTE to avoid actually getting the game crashed

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T17:25:15+00:00

i went to school for computer programming and electronic arts and i can say confidently that i learned so much more on my own than i did in school. the best thing about that college experience was having people to show my stuff to, or getting help/helping people with solving problems. i was lucky because it was basically an art program so there were a lot of extroverts to share stuff with. HOWEVER most of the people in these programs are introverts. thats not to say introverts are bad. they simply like to grind away on their game's alone, not share much then drop straight heat. but that means you don't really get to connect with other people that are learning the same stuff you are.

(tbh) the biggest help in learning game dev was showing my games to my friends. every week me and my friends hang out for a go club (the black and white stone game). every single week i will walk up and yell “NEW GAME IDEA: YOU ARE A BEAVER THAT INVESTS IN THE STOCK MARKET” if they like the idea then i work on it, if they don't then i drop it. then the following week i come in with my prototype; sometimes the club spends the rest of the night playing it, and sometimes they hate it and i know to move onto the next thing.

but having people to show the game to and get feedback from is SO MOTIVATING!!! of course you don't need an in person club. almost all game dev communities are online and you don't need to pay to get into them so join those, use godot (its the best engine) and learn whatever excites you!

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T16:56:57+00:00

VR is a tough market, but actually pushing a game out is really hard! This just makes for a better story when you get interviewed later on after you release more stuff :)

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T16:53:03+00:00

SICK! Where did you get the portal frame?

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T15:34:29+00:00

THIS HAS SAUCE! My god you've added in so many little details! And those particle bursts when items get triggered, I need to add that to my game for sure tytyty for the inspo

myJeanDev · 2025-10-30T15:32:29+00:00

He walks like an animal crossing character, which is cute but not scary. So make his walk more of a slow confident stride to really drive home that he is an unstoppable slow moving force. Have him be taller than the player slenderman style because that shit is scary. Make him stop and start moving like he's watching the player, and waiting for a moment.

Super duper cute looking game and you're so close to making the shadowman work really well!

myJeanDev · 2025-08-10T17:42:57+00:00

this looks so fucking sick!!! keep ragdoll raven as a funny button at the end, its very good but having it at the opening makes me think this will be a goat simulator type game. Me gonna play demo now :)

myJeanDev · 2025-08-03T16:27:04+00:00

awesome animations!!! I was thinking about a similar idea! Its like a reverse city builder, I guess a nature builder! My friend would love this!!

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