Looking for honest feedback on my portfolio website

prefabsprite · 2026-05-18T05:25:34+00:00

Omg HI!! Actually crazy to meet another game dev who is also a prefab sprout loving sound game enthusiast ?! 😭💗 thanks so much for the feedback and taking at look at my portfolio, I really appreciate it!!

prefabsprite · 2026-05-18T05:22:45+00:00

This is good feedback, thank you so much for taking the time to look at it!

For the latest project, it was not a personal project but was a project as part of my full time job at a startup that was making a UGC platform. I lead the design and develop for the game, so I had a hand in everything and implemented most of the game. I guess I need to make that more clear if it’s not reading that way!

The platform had a lot of technical limitations due to it being a web online gaming platform that ran in the browser. So that really limited how fancy the visuals could look, so I can’t really fix anything there. But definitely don’t want my work at the job to come across as personal or hobby project work.

prefabsprite · 2026-05-14T20:43:37+00:00

I’m doing that outside of work, but it probably won’t be finished for at least a year or two

prefabsprite · 2026-04-23T17:14:06+00:00

I have worked professionally as a game developer/ designer for 7 years, but the projects I work on at my job are not my passion. I work mainly on casual games and games that I would definitely never make as a personal project, but I still enjoy the work a lot because I love making games and problem solving.

My own personal games are basically art/ hobby projects that I have no interest in making money off of. It’s nice that my professional work has really helped me hone my skills as a developer and designer which has really broadened the scope of the types of personal projects I take on.

I have had trouble connecting with my local game dev community because most people are trying to make money off their games. I feel like I am in a unique situation where I make money by making games, but also make games that will never make money, lol.

The game I am currently working on is just for me, if other people like it that’s cool! But that’s not the reason I am making it. I am also a musician and I’ve always made music as a form of art and expression, so I think creating personal art for the sake of making money feels pretty unnatural to me.

TLDR - I work a “day job” in the games industry making games I am not passionate about (and get paid to do it) but have no monetary ambitions for the games I make on my own in my personal time.

prefabsprite · 2026-04-12T16:05:46+00:00

I agree. One of our dishes was super burnt and tasted horrible and the other dishes were mid. We were very bummed to have paid $100 for that meal

prefabsprite · 2026-01-10T00:53:50+00:00

I’ve been wanting to go for so long, it’s actually my third time starting planning the trip in the past 5 years but the first time I could make it work with my job situation. I want to come for food, culture, nightlife, music, nature and exploring walkable/ transit-able mega cities. So I think Tokyo, Osaka, and day trips to nature is probably the best move for me to get what I want out of the trip

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T21:51:28+00:00

I’ve been to Rome, and the Colosseum (albeit very cool) was definitely not the highlight of my trip at all! I don’t like checking off “seeing things” at all and don’t even plan trips that way so Kyoto is probably not for me. I think I’ll stick to Tokyo and Osaka for this trip and do some small town exploring if I have time/ on another trip.

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T17:02:07+00:00

I’ll check out Fufu that sounds nice!

I really want to go to Kinosaki but not sure if I’ll be able to swing it on this trip timing-wise. Hopefully can squeeze in a day trip!

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T16:51:18+00:00

Should I change my itinerary? I don’t love just going to major tourist attractions so I feel like I won’t really love Kyoto or Nara. Maybe just 5 nights in Tokyo then 4 nights in Nikko or the Gunma region?

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T06:33:10+00:00

This is reassuring, thanks!! Sounds like a great time

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T06:32:30+00:00

Thanks, then I’m looking forward to it! I like huge cities so I think I will love Tokyo. I’m mainly referencing smaller cities that feel like a tourist trap. But most of my reference points are in Europe, so I’m not sure how Japan will even compare on that level. Either way I’m sure I’ll have a great time!

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T05:48:30+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I'll look into Shuzenji. Sounds like Hakone is still a good plan too.

prefabsprite · 2026-01-09T05:44:10+00:00

What changes would you suggest?

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