u/senshisun

If you are posting a game and asking for feedback, it needs to be playable.

It doesn't need to be fully finished. It doesn't need to be bug-free.

But there shouldn't be game breaking bugs within seconds of starting the game.

There shouldn't be missing collision in the starting area, causing the player to fall through the floor.

The player shouldn't lose immediately because an obstacle was placed right in front of their spawn.

Developers need to check their work before they post.

Seriously, some games come out so broken I wonder if the developer ever tried to play them before posting to every game development subreddit they can find.

The posting said a small career college was looking for a receptionist. They want an in-person interview. We arrange a time to meet. I do research on the company to prepare, as usual.

Then, at the interview, I'm told that they're actually hiring for a parent company, and I could be placed anywhere. I'm instructed to stop tailoring my answers to any type of company. The interviewer seemed annoyed she had to explain this.

I had no idea there was a parent company. There is nothing about this in previous communications. The parent company's name never appears on email signatures, on their website, or social media pages.

The parent company's name was on a banner in the office, but the college's name wasn't anywhere in the office. I thought I had the wrong address.

But I'm unprofessional for not preparing for a job I didn't know existed?

The job they offered is the exact same role, a receptionist. It would be full time during standard business hours.

Would this be a real job?

There are plenty of posts looking for people to help make a game. I'm curious, for those of you who made a game with a group of people, what kept you motivated through the process?

And if the game didn't ship, what happened?

Ever since I was little I wanted to be published. Today, I put my final touch on my brand new totally original novel, John Spooker's House of Incredibly Haunted Dolls, and I sent it to my favourite publisher.

Ghosts Aren't Real Press is bound to love this! Sure, they mostly publish non-fiction. Their other works are academic. And they haven't published anything since 1980, but they'll publish my book immediately.

One of the most common types of posts we get are from very enthusiastic people who have a game idea, and are searching for a full team to bring that game idea to reality. Many of those people don't have experience making games. Many of them are kids.

It is extremely difficult to make a game in this state.

First, somebody who doesn't know anything about game development won't know when they're being scammed or tricked.

Second, they're unlikely to know what's realistic or possible.

Third, people who want to work on projects need some degree of confidence that you know what you're doing.

If you've never made a game before, try making a simple one. A really simple one. Pick an engine that can handle the kinds of projects you want to make and follow tutorials. It doesn't need to go online. It doesn't need to be perfect. All it needs to do is function.

Then, make a couple more.

Can't code? Plenty of engines have no-coding options.

Can't do art? Make bad art, or use free resources such as itch.io

Can't do sound or music? Use free resources.

These exercises are meant for you to get experience with development. You'll also be able to describe what you need.

Some more general advice:

You won't be making an MMO. These require large teams, years of time, and heaps of money. It's not going to happen.

Professionals want to be paid for their work.

Game jams are great places to meet new people and create games as a group.

You've got this!

I want to expand a project I already published. My plan is to keep individual scene/level mechanics the same, but fully overhaul how moving between those scenes works. What's the most practical way to do that without breaking the code? Is it better to duplicate the whole game or export just the code I want to keep?

I'd appreciate any other scene management/large project management tips.

Thanks in advance!

Nobody has the time to read a whole book anymore. How else are we supposed to catch up on the hottest fruit family videos? I've got to make my book perfect for second screen viewing, but because I'm always looking at my screen while writing, I can't get into the mindset. How do I make my book more second screen?

I've been noodling with a puzzle game project that uses many distinct puzzles, much like Professor Layton or those "brain teaser" mobile games. One of the things stopping me from committing is that I have no idea how to tell how difficult the puzzles are.

I know the answers because I'm putting them together. So I can't tell which ones are easier.

Any ideas?