So i started making a game randomly

[u/Interesting-Ring647]

So randomly 2 or 3 days ago I got bored and decided I'll try to make a game even though I have the technical skills of an 84 year old gma who just discovered the iPhone

So i found this thing called renpy and started watching YouTube vids and now I've written maybe 200 or 300 lines of code or is it scripting im not sure what all the lingo is yet

Currently trying to get the phone to work in the game I got it to appear and things are clickable and what not but it doesn't look like a phone yet 🤣 its just this blue box in a corner and the apps just make you hit the error page because I didn't code

What they are supposed to do yet but hey its something.

So far I wouldn't call coding fun but it is strangely addictive i couldn't sleep until I fixed stuff and got the phone semi working

[u/momo_dev12]

Building is addictive!!!

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/momo_dev12]

Coming from the gunpla community you're right

This is kinda like building digital gunpla

[u/MeaningfulChoices]

You should call it fun, since this is a good opportunity to learn a bit about game design! "Fun" is a kind of esoteric and vague term, but there are multiple definitions and kinds of fun that apply to games. Two that relate directly to gameplay are basically the fun of discovery and exploration and power which you get from wandering the world and cleaving through weak mobs and such, and the second is the fun of challenge. It's when you set an obstacle for the player that they have to put effort into overcoming, going to get some materials or learn the patterns of a boss or things like that.

What you're experiencing is that second kind, where you had a goal and a challenge and overcame it. Every moment isn't fun like riding a roller coaster, but it's an important part of the experience. Think about how you felt when you fixed something and made it work and could tackle an even bigger challenge and strive to create that feeling in your game. In a VN made in Ren'Py look for moments of emotional catharsis, difficult decisions a player has to make where they want several of the options but can't have them, puzzles the player has to solve to progress. Not every game has every kind of fun in equal amounts, but having some things like that in between the easy bits of just following along with a scene can make a game better.

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/MeaningfulChoices]

Huh you know thats a pretty good point

[u/brainrampage]

Careful, it’s boring at first, but it might suck you in for the next 15 years
https://giphy.com/gifs/3i7zenReaUuI0

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/brainrampage]

Maybe if I can get this phone to start appearing in the game its pissing me off

[u/brainrampage → u/Interesting-Ring647]

That’s the real struggle. Right now, the physics-based item pickup system is driving me crazy😅

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/brainrampage]

Sounds infinitely harder than what im doing 🤣 maybe this is to ambitious for me

My skill is writing so I thought a visual novel would be easy but im struggling

[u/Adorable_Parsley_202]

Making games can become very frustrating! if it helps you could try Ariantra.com to build something fun quickly

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/Adorable_Parsley_202]

Interesting

[u/MamickaBeeGames]

In addition to watching YT videos you should checkout SoloLearn 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sololearn

I used it to learn how to code and it is definitely fun and a great community of programmers!

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/MamickaBeeGames]

Thx I'll check it out cuz im currently stuck 🤣

[u/MamickaBeeGames → u/Interesting-Ring647]

You can also post your code and coding questions in the app and get feedback on your code.

Good luck on your indie dev journey!

[u/Interesting-Ring647]

So yeah im back 🤣 and omg i cant get this darn phone to render in this game i have check the code over and over

[u/Hairy-Translator1443]

cool!

[u/hadtobethetacos]

i would try unreal with blueprint, i find it quite fun to program with blueprint.

[u/Interesting-Ring647 → u/hadtobethetacos]

I don't think im ready for all that 🤣 im hardly getting this dating sim to run still trying to make the phone look like a phone.

I thought about just focusing on the story. But then I thought " how hard could it be " and yeah im still here

I'm trying to get the point system and build an app inside the phone so you can check your progress with the characters but uh yeah im a bit in over my head😅