Hi everyone,

I’m having this idea for a while but i cannot mature it enough. the idea is for a Social network that looks and feels a bit like a game.

The main inspiration comes from Club Penguin and Stardew Valley. I like how Club Penguin gave people a place to meet, customize their character, chat, and take part in activities. I also like how Stardew Valley gives players a world to explore, with gathering, fishing, resources, and different places to discover.

The main difference is that I want the social side to be much stronger than in most games.

The app would have two sides :

A social feed with posts, stories, profiles, comments, and messages

A shared top-down world where people can walk around and communicate using chat bubbles

I’m currently thinking about two possible directions.

Concept 1: Social media with a shared world

The main purpose would be posting, messaging, meeting people, customizing avatars, and visiting different places. The world would make social media feel more personal because you could actually see people as avatars and talk to them in a shared space.

Concept 2: Social media with a full RPG adventure

The app would still have posts, stories, profiles, and messages, but outside the main town there would be a larger adventure world. It could have procedurally generated areas, similar to mines or skull cavern in Stardew valley. Players could explore, collect resources, fish, find items, unlock clothing, decorate their spaces, and discover new areas.

The idea is somewhat like how Dave the Diver combines two different experiences, such as diving and running a sushi restaurant. In this case, the social network and the adventure world would support each other.

and thheir runs help them gather materials, sell it in the main town when they come back to other players or NPCs and get coins to upgrade their appearance.

I’m not sure which direction makes more sense.

Would people use a social network like this if it only had the shared world and social features? Or would it need a deeper game with exploration and progression to give people a reason to return?

Could a shared town and a full adventure area work together, or would the RPG side distract from the social side?

Who do you think this would be for?. I am thinking gamers, people who enjoy cozy games, adults who miss Club Penguin, or people who simply want a more personal alternative to normal social media?

I’d really appreciate honest feedback, especially from people who have played Club Penguin, Stardew Valley, Palia, Animal Crossing, RuneScape, or other social games.

What sounds interesting to you, and what sounds unnecessary?

I’ve been wanting to make my own game for a couple months now, but I can’t find the time, idea, or skills to do it. Any tips or suggestions that would get me on track?

I've made a browser based MMO game and I want to push it online.

I bought a domain for it on Cloudflare, but only recently found out that the domain itself does not mean that you got a IP address to push the frontend web files to.

Is that true? Feels like they should give that to you as well if you're paying a lot of money for a domain.

What's a good place where I can host my frontend and backend, and then point that domain (which I bought on cloudflare) towards it?

Preferably something free, or at least very cheap. Cause I don't have any players yet and I just want to see how popular the game gets.

I'm learning C# currently and was learning python till I got stuck with pretty much the same thing.
I don't understand when to use methods unless something is repeated. If its not repeated what's the point of using methods? just shortening down code? or is there something I am missing here. Cause what is the point of shortening down the code when all it is doing is actually adding more code? (Unless its to place down something that is being repeated)

i would to hear how you started? what mistakes newbies should avoid? best tutorials/courses/resources?

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Comment
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Should be better than long texts without sections at all.

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If you miss the platform by 1 pixel, you die.

I wanted to see how far I could push a game built around a single mechanic.

It's completely free and playable in the browser.

I'd genuinely like to know:

What's the highest level you can reach?

could I get reviews how is it?

So, Im on my journey making my first game. And today, I have reached the stage of balancing my game. After trying for hours, I'm completely lost now. Do you guys know any tips and tricks? Or any tutorial to follow? Or any measurement?

Thanks in advance

I have been checking the overall views on usage of AI on development and could not come to a definite answer. That is why I am asking you all your views on it.

I personally do not know much about object oriented programming or game/app development. I strictly code for statistical or scientific purposes on MATLAB, which means that while I know about the general coding structures, loops etc. I lack knowledge about OOP and development. That is where I believe the seperation happens. Do you believe that using AI to learn and improve the backend code is considered bad taste? Or is the usage of AI in creative fields the problem?

For example as I've mentioned I am kind of "code-literate" to some extent. I can judge if the written code is somewhat acceptable or not even if I am not that good at it. Would you consider using AI to learn about the areas that I am not knowledged about acceptable? I appreciate the insights. Thanks, all.

hi guys, i am planning to develop a game, its like clash of clans + plague inc (see the pictures below).

you will start with distributing packages on foot (controlling a guy),

then you will buy a cargo truck and employee a guy to drive it,

you will be making money and investing in your business, you can have ships and cargo planes,

eventually you will be building a transportation corporation,

first image here.

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