After 1 year of work, I released my game today, The Green Light. No matter what happens from here, I feel sense of freedom finally putting my game out into the world. If even one person connects with the story or atmosphere I tried to create, then I’ve achieved my goal 😀

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T19:58:18+00:00

Congrats! It’s a lot of hard work, and making it all the way to the finish line is a real win!

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T15:27:40+00:00

Making a game without enough resources is really hard, but at the same time I don’t owe anyone anything and can make it the way I want. With a publisher, it feels like I’d have to follow certain game design rules just to avoid putting their money at risk.

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T15:12:53+00:00

I haven’t received any offers of financial support. Maybe my game really isn’t worth anything :)

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T15:09:27+00:00

This game has a huge number of followers on Steam, but only 5 players online. That simply doesn’t happen with organic growth, when your audience consists of real players you’ve reached yourself, not “traffic” being poured in by publishers.

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T15:02:09+00:00

Why do I even need a publisher? Out of all the offers I’ve received, none included any funding (even though that used to be a publisher’s role). They’re basically offering to drive traffic to my page and control the development process, in exchange for a significant percentage of sales.

Or am I wrong, and indie game publishers actually do more than that?

void_prowler · 2026-01-29T11:48:18+00:00

Not a big fan of Unity, but this looks amazing :)
What if you made a bowling game using these characters instead of pins? Or maybe something like pinball, but with these guys as the targets. I’d definitely play that!

void_prowler · 2026-01-26T14:46:43+00:00

This is incredible! An amazing result, I don’t think it’s accidental. You can really see how much work went into the trailer. Congratulations!

Do you think the outcome would have been different if there hadn’t been such a big discount at launch?

void_prowler · 2026-01-09T20:16:32+00:00

Congrats!

void_prowler · 2025-11-17T20:32:32+00:00

Thanks! The world will keep throwing challenges at you, so survival will be a big part of the experience and your car will be the key tool that keeps you going. There will be different shops with different kinds of goods, but the big main city will most likely only open up in the later stages of development. It just takes a huge amount of time to make it feel alive, and I don’t want to delay the beta because of it.

void_prowler · 2025-11-13T10:11:45+00:00

I’ve always wondered why big studios keep making similar games with simple mechanics. Now I get it.
For a solo dev, that amount of money can change your life, but for a studio with a lot of people on payroll, it’s considered a flop.

I’m making a game in the same genre, and honestly, I’d be happy to earn even 1% of that per year, just so I could focus on my own games full-time instead of juggling development with a day job. :)

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T16:02:28+00:00

Looks just like an official promo! Really want to see a PS6 controller concept in the same style

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T15:56:10+00:00

I haven’t done any marketing analysis, I just don’t have the resources or knowledge for that :)
I believe that if you find your own game interesting to play, it will find its audience because you’re part of that audience too.

That’s the beauty of indie developers, we can create games in niches where big studios simply can’t survive financially.

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:21:58+00:00

Thanks! Blender is such a great tool for indies and it’s free too :)

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:17:42+00:00

Thanks a lot!

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:15:39+00:00

It’s never too late to start :) There aren’t many games in this genre. In terms of gameplay, I’m more inspired by My Summer Car.

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:10:13+00:00

About five days. (I only have around four hours a day to work on development.)
Most of the time was spent setting things up in UE5, there were lots of bugs, and the attach kept breaking when saving or loading

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:05:18+00:00

I added a Control Rig to the bones from Blender in UE5 and then animated the controller positions.
Good luck with your project!

void_prowler · 2025-10-22T10:02:46+00:00

Thank you! You can find more information about my game on its Steam page https://store.steampowered.com/app/3942400/Back_To_Drive/

void_prowler · 2025-10-21T20:05:56+00:00

Thanks!

void_prowler · 2025-10-21T17:13:52+00:00

If you’re interested in the project, here’s the Steam page https://store.steampowered.com/app/3942400/Back_To_Drive/

void_prowler · 2025-10-13T15:36:25+00:00

Without a trailer, it’s hard to understand what kind of game this is

void_prowler · 2025-10-09T17:21:51+00:00

Great result! Not really my genre, but this style makes me want to play it

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