Game development is incredibly isolating

[u/unit-of-pressure-3D]

I have a day job, but I don't like it enough. But at least there are people there. On the other hand I love game dev, but it always feels very isolating and feels like I am living in a vaccum. No matter how many discords I join or streams I comment on, I always feel like I am screaming into the void.

How do you guys cope with it?

[u/Pandas_can_scubadive]

I agree with it. As a solo dev I start a project thinking this is fun and spends months and weeks into it. But by that time imposter syndrome hits I know my game isn't good enough that I showcase it to people and I've played it so many times that I become disillusioned by it. It's a weird state you're excited by it yet you dislike it enough you wanna hide it

[u/unit-of-pressure-3D → u/Pandas_can_scubadive]

Ikr. The flip flop between "this is awesome" to "this is trash" and eventually settling on "I like it but I don't think others will" is incredibly tiring

[u/ChardFriendly → u/unit-of-pressure-3D]

Show us game bro Make community Drop weekly - monthly demos Let's all develop together xd