PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I It’s very easy to let development as a solo developer take over your entire life and it is very hard to achieve work life balance, because the progress of the game depends on you and only you.” And the biggest pitfalls?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 23, 2024

Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I It’s very easy to let development as a solo developer take over your entire life and it is very hard to achieve work life balance, because the progress of the game depends on you and only you.” And the biggest pitfalls?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The toll on your mental health can be quite high for a solo dev. It can affect your mental health, but I try to find balance between life and work. Sometimes the game can take over that balance, but it is what it is. How do you deal with that? “I I don’t really have a secret formula for dealing with mental health issues.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

And of course, balancing everything like coding, art, marketing, and playtesting can be exhausting. The toll on mental health can be quite high for solo devs. Theres no safety net, no one to delegate tasks to, and its easy to get stuck in your own head. Motivation can also be tricky. Whats your creative process?

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! This approach allows them to integrate the feature more seamlessly into their existing game mechanics and maintain the delicate balance that keeps their players engaged. Take Candy Crush Saga , for example.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2025

One thing I do to try and balance this out a little is work in an office one day a week. Now you went through a complete cycle of developing and publishing a game by yourself, what are your thoughts on solo dev-ing? Solo dev was everything I had imagined and more. The toll on your mental health can be quite high as a solo dev.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It's always a delicate balancing act between monetization, player engagement, player frustration, and the particular exclusivity to drive that engagement. I understand the frustration of wanting a reward but not wanting to engage with the gameplay (or spending) to obtain those rewards.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Solo devs have to be generalists, and that’s not for everyone”. I think this helps with keeping game dev burnout at bay.” On balance I’d rather work in a great team with people I get on well with rather than alone, for me it’s more fun that way.” The toll on your mental health can be quite high for solo devs.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Finally, maintain a healthy balance between work and rest. The post Solo dev Diego Ras of Raccoo Venture “Everything starts with paper and pencil” appeared first on PreMortem Games. Understand that moments of slowdown and fatigue are natural during the process, and that’s okay!

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Thanks to skill-based matchmaking and ranking systems, the players get dispersed into their different skill buckets where matches tend to be more balanced and less lopsided, which also makes killstreaks less common. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

He took some online courses on programming and he was in business, as a solo dev operating under the name of Frambosa , only six months later. So, his solo debut game Billy Bumbum might be the first and last game he made as a one-man-dev-team. But for me it might be different than for other solo devs.

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Smart Fox Server

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In this article we are going to explore several ways to use the open source HAProxy load balancer in conjunction with SFS2X , to increase the scalability and availability of a multiplayer project. Round robin Load Balancing. After a few seconds the load balancer should be up and running. Introducing HAProxy. no-tls-tickets.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It is hard to balance something deep and meaningful with game mechanics while keeping things enjoyable for the player. The post Solo dev Michael Schmidt “Adding spiritual traditions to games is hard” appeared first on PreMortem Games. To Greg Malone , wherever you are, thanks!”

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 19, 2024

Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I It’s very easy to let development as a solo developer take over your entire life and it is very hard to achieve work life balance, because the progress of the game depends on you and only you.” And the biggest pitfalls?

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Don’t believe a dev who says “I’ve never wanted to flip the table because of some useless play-testing feedback.” Just here for Highway s & Byways updates? Click here.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 23, 2018

Much like my old staple How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev , I’ll be covering everything you need to know to get started on Facebook as a board game developer. New game devs: don’t write off Facebook because it’s expensive. You have strike a balance. We’ll get to that in more detail below.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 22, 2017

I am thrilled that many of you enjoyed Setting Up Social Media as a Board Game Dev: A Primer Course. Getting Started Getting Noticed Refining Your Approach Using Twitter for More than Just Tweeting Key Takeaways for Game Devs. You have strike a balance. Key Takeaways for Game Devs. What is Twitter Good For? Talk to them!

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 24, 2020

You’ll be asked to enter the following: List Name – I use Brandon the Game Dev Newsletter. You’ll very soon be receiving updates from Brandon the Game Dev. Everything else is extra, so you have to strike this subtle balance. Short and descriptive. More personal that way. You need an email address for sure.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

Intricate mechanics The dev team faced two major challenges when translating the physical act of climbing to gameplay mechanics: replicating the intricate mechanics of grip, support, weight, and motion, and ensuring user-friendliness. Boogaard: “It was our idea to create an excellent game for interested people, not an okay one for everyone.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Today marks the awaited release of indie title Protodroid Delta, a 3D action-platformer from solo dev Adam Kareem. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

RimWorld is balanced around sitting on a single map, with everything easily accessible. This also meant we had less dev time to fix bugs or optimize performance. The post Ascent of Ashes dev switches to Godot halfway development “Not as chaotic as Unity” appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

A mechanic is the concept behind the game and the rule is the way that it’s handled to ensure balance.” ” Rules are really tricky to do right because you have to serve two purposes: balance the game and communicate clearly. Making Balanced & Clear Rules. Rules vs. Rulebooks. 14 Rules for Board Game Rules.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Staying motivated isn’t hard at all for the solo dev. “It But the morale and quality of life it can bring can be quite motivating, balancing & inspiring – if not all the above.” Balance your mental health. So for things like these, I take the above steps to counter balance. Why did you become a solo developer?

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Last month, game industry documentary makers 2 Player Productions debuted a massive 32-part YouTube game dev doc series Double Fine PsychOdyssey , chronicling the development of Psychonauts 2 from its earliest glimmers of pre-production in 2015 to its final release in 2021.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 29, 2024

After releasing the game to the public, the solo dev got a severe case of post-game release depression. I’ve since spoken with and read about this feeling from other devs who have experienced it after release. Since then, I feel like I’ve learned how to balance work and life a bit better.” Why did you become a solo developer?

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Brand Game Development

MAY 12, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Key Takeaways for Game Devs. I moved starting spaces around on the map so they’re more balanced. I broke the hardest roads into two sections for both balance and simplicity.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 12, 2024

For me, it’s definitely the lack of time during the day and the challenge of balancing personal life with work. The post Creepy horror game Supernormal by solo dev Hitori De Productions is the start of a series appeared first on PreMortem Games. What are the biggest challenges of working solo? Supernormal is out now on Steam.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

People who follow indie/solo devs on social media tend to be really nice and positive, but even so it takes a lot of effort.” Besides these well documented ones, the biggest problem I experienced first hand was balancing the game’s difficulty. Slipstream is available on Steam , Xbox , PlayStation and Switch.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

I wanted to make a game completely on my own to balance my professional life as a game developer working with big teams.” are answered in his regularly updated dev blog. Kemppainen explains, “I started this project years and years ago as a creative outlet.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Our overall goal with these balance updates isn’t necessarily to achieve perfectly balanced matchups. It isn’t even to achieve game balance that is “good enough”. The real purpose of balance updates is to keep the game interesting to the community so they want to keep playing it.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. After all, I’m checking to make sure there are no serious balance issues that come out of repeated plays. ” “I wish I could Photoshop as good as Brandon the Game Dev,” said no one.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 28, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. To me, a mechanic is the concept behind the game and the rule is the way that it’s handled to ensure balance. Key Takeaways for Game Devs. Just here for Highways & Byways updates?

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It’s a tough balance. Yet if you strike this balance, the reward is precious: you can prime a player’s experience. appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. A lot of the appeal of games is that their secrets are slowly unlocked as players discover more tactics and better strategies. Make it visual.

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Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ Can you think of similar well-designed ow-level goons and henchmen? Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 31, 2023

ALT By far the most common boring common work as a game dev is “waiting for the game or level to finish building”. Figuring out who needs to be in a meeting is a real delicate balance. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ

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Brand Game Development

JULY 14, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. When I talk about game design itself, I often talk about the relentless play-testing , balancing , and different levels of communication that you must master so that your game is understood and enjoyed.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 7, 2023

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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