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If you follow the channel, you know I have been making my first turn-based strategy game
named Dungeon Slayer as a solo game developer.
The steam page has been published.
If you are interested in the game, you can add it to the wishlist.
I will appreciate your support.
Last week, I updated the gameplay trailer based on some feedback from the community.
No matter it is positive or negative.
Thanks to everyone who takes time to review and leave a comment.
I really appreciate it.
In this video, I would like to pick some of the comments and share my thoughts.
The first one is, what makes your game unique?
I don't think my game is unique.
And I don't even know people would like to play it or not because we can still find a
lot of turn-based strategy games on the market.
None of the mechanics is created or invented by myself.
I am getting inspired from other games or movies.
And this is my first game.
The only goal for me is to finish the game one day and improve it as much as possible.
If you start making games, I would say you don't need to worry about too much if your
game is unique or not.
You can even clone an existing game.
But try to add some new features or improve it somehow in your way.
At the same time, I like to show the progress to my audience on social media.
Then I can know if people like the feature or not.
The more important is that we can communicate with a lot of other indie game developers
around the world.
In the meantime, it is so satisfying to see other people's progress as well.
Another interesting thing is that some people may like one specific mechanic, but others
don't.
Sometimes you may feel confused.
Some people told me to add some features and mechanics.
Some other people told me to remove it and don't make it too complicated.
In this case, I would say it is essential to know what kind of game we want to create.
Instead of adding a lot of fancy features, I would rather spend time making the game
more stable and fun.
The next one is that why I keep working as a solo developer?
Because some people may concern about the game is lack of polishing, and the gameplay
is not deep enough.
I still enjoy my time working as a solo game developer as I don't have any friends around
me that are interested in game development.
The other reason is that I can only work on the game in my spare time.
It is not that easy for me to manage the progress.
If you don't have a team like me, it is OK that you work as a solo game developer.
If you are not good at modeling or music, go to the Unity asset store and search for
something you can use in your game.
Considering the cost and effort to build a team, sometimes it is still an affordable
way to make games, especially when we just start making a game, which is not that complicated.
The next one is how to keep motivated as a solo game developer.
It is not that difficult.
Just keep in mind that little progress is still progress.
I am not trying to win a competition.
I want to see the game get better and better every day.
I enjoy the time during this journey and hope I can share something useful for the new beginners.
The other way to be motivated is to make devlog videos.
If we want to share some updates with the audience, then we have to keep working on
the game.
I tried my best to upload weekly videos.
It is some commitment to my audience.
Gradually, it becomes a habit.
When it becomes a habit, it is not that difficult anymore.
By the way, my previous video reaches over 1800 views and over 100 likes.
I don't have too many videos that reach 1000+ views.
As a small game development channel, this is a huge motivation for me.
You guys are awesome!
I have been working on the new playable level these days.
It shall be ready sometime this week.
If you are interested in the turn-based strategy game, please join my discord server.
I will publish the link shortly.
I also like to hear your feedback and suggestions on the game.
I may even make the features if it makes the game more fun.
Let's make a playable and fun game together.
Do you like these changes?
Please leave a comment and let me know.
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Your support means a lot to me.
It will motivate me to make more videos and games in the future.
Thanks for watching it.
This is Lee.
I will see you next time.