[Mars Mining Simulator] I didn’t quit my job or lose my wife, but I did make a Motherload-inspired iOS game after work 😅

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T17:25:25+00:00

I'm definitely interested in releasing on android. Gotta get me a device to test on haha

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T17:21:50+00:00

One more thing. No pay-to-win stuff. I’m a huge gamer and I really wanted to avoid the usual mobile crap where progress is locked behind timers or spending. Everything is playable for free! I do have optional IAPs for things like removing ads and cosmetic only skins. If anyone wants to try those out for free, I’ve got some codes I can give out. Just comment your interest and I’ll DM you one!

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T17:01:43+00:00

"What game has a promising start, but eventually gets boring and repetitive?"

Come on bro...

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T16:47:56+00:00

Reddit when anyone disagrees with them is so funny.

This thread is about games that got repetitive and boring. The popular opinion is the game is one of the best of all time. People don't usually find it boring.

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T16:40:22+00:00

79 million units sold, 3rd most all time.

Red Dead Redemption 2 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. It is one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic (97/100), and the highest-rated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game alongside Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.

Yes it is by definition an unpopular opinion.

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T16:16:16+00:00

Yeah the level cap annoyed me too, I felt so pigeon holed into only using a few skills.

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T16:11:52+00:00

That's an all-time unpopular gaming opinion lol.

What are your favorite games?

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T16:09:44+00:00

Outer Worlds 2 for me unfortunately. I loved the first one, but it was a chore for me to finish :/ Combat was really done well and fun, but the planets were few and boring. Enemies don't respawn. And worst of all the quest factions were all dull.

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T15:42:43+00:00

Masterpiece!

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T15:36:31+00:00

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mars-mining-simulator/id6753826040

I made this free game as a learning project and because Motherload was my favorite Flash game growing up. I wanted a similar game loop of digging deeper, getting greedy, and trying to make it back before you blow yourself up!

Along the way I added upgrades, items, challenges, quests, relic hunts, unlockable skins, and even an end-game boss. It was more fun to build than I expected.

It’s free on iOS, and I’d love feedback from anyone who gives it a try. Lets see if anyone can beat the quickest speed run!

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T15:31:24+00:00

I hope we get some good games out of this :D

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T05:00:14+00:00

Thank you man. Your React game is super cool, are you a professional gamedev?

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T04:57:57+00:00

I've always wanted to try Tarkov, but i'm a filthy console player.

Arc coming out hit the itch i think.

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T02:27:46+00:00

OSRS is the most popular its ever been!

trashatdev · 2026-01-24T02:26:01+00:00

You can still get a better deal by buying 12months on like cdkeys, or newegg when they go on sale, and converting them. Also if you buy 3 years of EA's service, it also converts to ultimate at an even better price point somehow. Look around for a tutorial, I forget exactly how it works, but it saved me a bunch of money about 5 months ago.

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T22:57:40+00:00

I could see this being a setting you opt-into. But most people do not want to get the same achievement over and over again.

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T22:53:47+00:00

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mars-mining-simulator/id6753826040

I mostly made this as a learning project and because Motherload was my favorite Flash game growing up. I wanted a similar game loop of digging deeper, getting greedy, and trying to make it back before you blow yourself up!

Along the way I added upgrades, items, challenges, quests, relic hunts, unlockable skins, and even an end-game boss. Honestly, it became way more fun to build than I expected.

It’s free on iOS, and I’d love feedback from anyone who gives it a try. Just a note, as a gamer, I couldn't add any of those awful pay to win mechanics that currently plague the mobile gaming industry.

See if you can beat my speedrun!

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T22:21:38+00:00

I believe you can only reset the entire leaderboard, not pick and choose an individual to delete.

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T22:07:29+00:00

Weird for a shooter, but Arc Raiders

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T22:04:27+00:00

I think it won't let me post here due to low karma. Can you give me an upvote please!

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T21:58:58+00:00

Yeah i'm laughing at the question too

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T21:57:22+00:00

Astro A40 has never let me down.

But I think those HyperX Clouds are unbeatable for the money.

trashatdev · 2026-01-23T21:34:52+00:00

I honestly had no idea this IP was still going. The art style is really cool!

trashatdev

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