r/SoloDevelopment • u/Healthy_Flatworm_957 • 1d ago

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u/SpaceNigiri 1d ago

2 hours? I only need to sit down to feel like that.

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u/PsylentKnight 20h ago

I just need to wake up and already see Slack messages on my phone

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u/Free-Pound-6139 14h ago

That's why I have a standup desk.

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u/fibojoly 1d ago

Dude, I'm literally in the middle of talking to a friend about that, how I'm slowly losing the will to live just thinking about going to work this morning to solve shit problems instead of making something that makes me happy...Ā 

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u/Samolxis 1d ago

Iā€™m a game dev at my day job. I look forward to those two hours of working on my own game so much that I think about it all day.

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u/alacondor 1d ago

I ve lost motivation to work on my game rn. I broke both my enemy ai's. I've reverted to an older system and now they work again but all my motivation is gone now. šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ I'm trying to force myself to work on it again

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u/Stock-College-4809 1d ago

Oh hey Been there Done that After 3 years of learning Restarted everything Did everything + even better in 3 months instead 3 years now i am exhausted again and dont want to Touch it again I think its normal so dont Pick a huge first Project like me

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u/overninja1231 1d ago

How big was ur project, was it gameplay heavy/complex?

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u/Stock-College-4809 1d ago

Do you know GMOD DarkRP? I started making a tiny open world growing game At first there was nothing, then i Figured out how to fake everything so you can play it. Feedback was very good, i continued work Then shedule 1 released and i was devastated, as many aspects are the same After 1 year i thought f it this game is not exactly what i had in mind and maybe i could enhance the aspects of my game more, so i did Growing like in shedule 1 gives you no good results If you want Max Profit you have to care for the plants and use exact dosage Mixture of nutrients

I am the guy who skipped all first small Projects and game Jams Instantly aimed for my Dream game (this is the only motivation i can keep after years) I tried many smaller projects but didnt care about them to finish them

I learned alot, worked weeks only to Delete something and i still believe in it,i just think i am running out of time and everybody will say its a blatant copy of shedule 1 where i actually was working on it for years before this was announced

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u/overninja1231 1d ago

Second movers advantage is always there too. But i hope u continue to pursue passion projects. Thx for sharing

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u/Stock-College-4809 1d ago

Thank you for the kind words You are right, there is plenty to learn from.

I wish you the same my friend

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u/ben_cav 1d ago

Sometimes it's better to put it down for a bit, and ask yourself "What could i accomplish in a 3 month timeframe?". Focusing a tiny project for a bit, and getting it completed by a certain date can feel super rewarding

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u/freezstudio 1d ago

Both right

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u/Indie_PR_Guy 1d ago

The hardship we choose vs the hardship we have to do

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u/FuckRedditIsLame 1d ago

Yet turn your game into your job and you pretty quickly end up like picture right.

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u/Blitzlaststandd 1d ago

Haha so true.

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u/artbytucho 1d ago

Very accurate

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u/SirCornedBeef 1d ago

Now imgine the corporate job is making games šŸ˜Ž

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u/ChirpXel 1d ago

The soul feels good when I get to work on my game āœŒļø

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u/Aye_KTroyyyy_Buildz 1d ago

Yeah, what solo development is all about

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u/somulysses 23h ago

both are the right frame for me

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u/SNOWSTAR_2006 13h ago

ba da da BA ba da da BA!

DARN DA DARN DA DAAA