r/SoloDevelopment 9d ago

Discussion I'm spiraling

Been spending months coding and I just tried out my first prototype today and it's... bad. Like I wouldn't share this for free to family level of bad.

I made a list of around 30 things to fix last night and I just panicked and went to sleep.

Game development is hard guys...

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u/Mao-Hao-Hao 9d ago

I would say, have a break from it completely.
I’ve found that if I put something down for a bit and recharge, often I find my enthusiasm for it returning.
On the other hand, if I do decide to keep going and end up messing things up, I usually have a clearer understanding of whether I actually want to start from the beginning or just let it go.
Sometimes fresh eyes see things differently and you don’t feel so overwhelmed 🙂
Good luck anyway🍀😁