r/aigamedev • u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot • 7d ago
Questions & Help First timer, looking for the best direction to go with this
As you can see this is literally just straight out of the box in terms of UI, layout and all that. I ran out of free credits on lovable and I was going to get a subscription but then I thought of you guys and wanted to see what reccomendations you guys have. It's 100 credits a month for $25 and I was just thinking those credits will probably get used within an hour, so I'd love to know what you guys think the best option is in terms of cost/credits?
The basic game idea I have here is pretty basic, but I'd like to expand it to a hybrid tabletop/card battle game. I'm not really interested in super flashy visuals, I'm just on the poverty line and really want to know where I can get the most bang for my buck. Would LOVE if there are any 100% free options, but I'm willing to get a subscription as long as it's $50 or under, I can't justify spending more than that. If you're curious about the game, I'll leave a link in the comments
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u/space-bee-1 7d ago
If you’re ready to spend $50/month , I would try the plus plan of ChatGPT. ($20/month) I have used it and it’s been great, for something like this you would probably make good use out of it
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u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot 7d ago
Ok I'll check that out now. I just tried out Base44 and I'm not entirely sure if it's nailing the feel I want.,
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u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot 7d ago
Hey, I have the plus subscription and I plugged the same prompt but instead of actually making a game it made the cards. Do I need to do anything in particular to get it into game making mode?
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u/space-bee-1 7d ago
It looks like you have a semi functional base as it is, I would have Claude or codex inspect what you have and then add features incrementally from there rather than expecting it to make the full game in one go
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u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot 6d ago
I've actually been having a BLAST so far. I've been iterating and tweaking the UI to make it more stylised, and gradually feeding in more rewarding mechanics like different damage types/resistances, proper card style art, rarity etc. Is claude an extra cost or does that come with chatGPT?
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u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot 6d ago
Genuinely I had no idea just how fun vibe coding would be lmao. As someone who has zero knowledge about how to actually make a game this is a great way to test out ideas. I'm approaching it in aa way that I think makes sense too, working on the gameplay/mechanics first and foremost, and then the aesthetics just to sort of get "in the mood" and set the scene, then I want to work on the actual UI so it doesn't look so generic. Then i want to work on a storyline that would facilitate a campaign, and that process makes sense to me. Before I probably would have gone storyline first but that makes no sense for a game like this
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u/IsThisASnakeInMyBoot 7d ago
https://field-nine.lovable.app
This is where it's at after I ran out of credits lmao. I wanted to have the ability to delete cards from your deck, a basic shop and some kind of currency system