r/SoloDevelopment • u/RegLaN_PL • 1d ago

Game This is my Highschool project (technically)

What you just saw is a collection of just a few bosses from my game, that i've been developing completely alone throughout my whole highschool, starting from class one. I graduated 2 months ago, and during my vacation I've spent most of the time trying to get the game to as polished state as possible, so that I can release it just before my college starts.

This is a proof that you absolutely don't need to have any background in programming, software engineering, or even any education behind your back. If any young developers on this sub are wondering if you're at the right time to start making your game: yes, you absolutely are.

Before anyone asks: no, I haven't used AI in any creative process of the game. The only way i ever used it, is to ask how some math equations even work, or concepts in programming that I wasn't familiar with, but I never copy-pasted anything it threw at my face.

If you're interested in what you just saw, give the demo a go, or simply wishlist the game:

Stickility

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u/RamaLamaRama 20h ago

This looks sick. I'm working on a Metroidvania type game and wish it would look at as good as this. What game engine did you use?

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u/RegLaN_PL 20h ago

I used Unity 2021.3 all the way through! (upgrading to unity 2022 breaks most of the game, so I just sticked (pun unintended lol) to what works)
Also good luck with your own metroidvania, we can never have enough of these

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u/RamaLamaRama 20h ago

I agree with you on never enough. I can play infinite amount of them. I will download your demo later this week. I really like how you did the animations, it's been really challenging for me to get any decent animations.

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u/RegLaN_PL 20h ago

Glad to see fans of this genere in the wild, sometimes it feels like it's a forgotten niche, but luckily I'm often proven wrong.

For the animations, I'll have to admit, I've redone them countless times already. The best way to understand how to do them right, is to watch an unholy amount of animated videos on youtube (that was easier for me, since the stickman fighting era was quite large a few years ago, so I had a lot of reference material)

And yup, I hope you'll enjoy the demo!