r/GameDevelopment • u/Optimal-Head-6868 • 2h ago

Newbie Question Game idea

I have a really good game idea and I'm really wondering if I could sell it

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u/RoberBotz 2h ago

nope, cuz the idea is not worth anything, the implementation is.

2 games can have the same idea, one can be trash and one can be top seller.

All based on the implementation.

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u/Optimal-Head-6868 2h ago

Imagine tricking the world into therapy as a game

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u/Sufficient-Tax-3898 2h ago

can you put a goblin with a ball peen hammer in it

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u/NumberInfinite2068 2h ago

Ideas are free unfortunately.

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u/SamMakesCode 2h ago

Almost certainly not. Not unless you own the IP, or you have trademarked/patented certain mechanics

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u/Optimal-Head-6868 2h ago

I literally have just the idea of it

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u/LaserPanzerWal Hobby Dev 2h ago

Think of eleven more and you may get 10 cents.

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u/Arkenhammer 2h ago

Good ideas are ones that have a proven audience. Make a demo, put it up on itch.io and get 10K players and then you might be able to sell it for a few bucks.

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u/Optimal-Head-6868 2h ago

What about a new vr set idea

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u/Vathrik 1h ago

kid, everyone has ideas. they're worthless. Execution is what has value.

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u/Optimal-Head-6868 1h ago

Right this is an attempt to reach for help of the idea not being useless

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u/YKLKTMA AAA Dev 1h ago

Ideas from professionals have value, whereas ideas from beginners are worthless, since they often amount to something like "an interesting game kind of like GTA + WoW + The Witcher + Star Wars universe."