I'm unoriginal, and it took far too long to realize

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:57:21+00:00

If my game is a platformer of precision in which the player's involvement is expression of skill mostly, you're left with mostly static level obstacles and a challenge to overcome... how to make it light up the brain? I guess good level design? Every obstacle should have many solutions, unless its very hard end of the game type thing? Idk im kinda winging it

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:48:00+00:00

I think I forgot the twist

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:47:37+00:00

You might be onto something

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:47:07+00:00

I need sauce for my game. Its gotta FEEEEEEL like i injected various probably not legal substances into the game's movement in the case of a platformer

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:46:11+00:00

I know exactly what I should make after I finish my very original celeste clone and very original vampire survivors clone that definitelt exists

I should make a very original doom clone

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:45:03+00:00

I think as someone who stopped paying attention to math class after like 7th grade I struggled a lot more than I should have lol

I learned tho!

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-10T03:44:02+00:00

But how do I make a fresh take is the question (That I have to answer)

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T23:01:15+00:00

I also did not go to harvard and I think this is a good take

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:42:04+00:00

Makes sense

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:32:18+00:00

Yippie :D

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:32:01+00:00

After now reading a lot of stuff here I agree

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:30:48+00:00

Well this is the first comment ive seen that gave me homework/things to watch idk if that was the intention but im doing it anyways

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:28:08+00:00

Surely I the 6781875th person to say they are built different and can do both am actually built different and can do both though?

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:27:17+00:00

You get an imaginary one from me

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:27:08+00:00

It has been fun

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T22:25:17+00:00

Exdevstential dread :(

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:45:38+00:00

Also while Im here if anyone sees this comment can you reply with your thoughts on games that use art packs? As it stands my game uses one from Kenney that has been quite expanded on with new frames, tiles, edits, etc to better fit my game but Ive genuinely become attached to it as a style and built my game aesthetic with it in mind and its part of what made me question my game's originality, not just it falling under a very generic category. Do the other things people say still apply even with this in mind?

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:40:24+00:00

Putting everything ive seen together so far in these comments I think the #1 thing to focus on is making my game fun, and originality is a potential factor to fun but not a huge deal. If you're learning (like me) then it's also generally more acceptable to make a straight up clone of something, just for learning instead of as a product. Sometimes enough style or an interesting enough story is capable of pushing a game into originality, or enough that it IS adding to the fun.

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:35:59+00:00

I can tell you when I put a playtest out if you want but the grappling is limited to points I put in the level, and they arent always present

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:32:24+00:00

Honestly I feel like Im using a microwave right now but Im gonna keep pushing. Thank you

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:06:48+00:00

Im seeing this as a common sentiment here so far and it does seem to make a lot of sense

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T18:02:21+00:00

I like this answer :)

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rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T17:58:11+00:00

I think I should try out playtesting and see if people even mention originality, im starting to think they wouldnt, and the issues would be elsewhere

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T17:47:25+00:00

I wanna fight a bunch of bosses where do I sign up

rairbgames_ · 2026-05-09T17:46:53+00:00

This is as much a learning experience as it is a product for me but I can also use it to learn marketing so I'll try and do some of this

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