For me, I had a full working game before I thought of adding a tutorial. I decided a playable tutorial was the answer, but integrating that with the existing game was a chore; I had to re-funnel all the interactions through a central controller which was aware so that I could control exactly how the user played whilst they were working through the tutorial.

Tbh, it ended up being one of the most satisfying aspects of the build, but it would have been a lot easier if I'd considered the need up front and designed it properly from the outset.

Do you have any hindsight to offer new game devs?

I want to whole-heartedly welcome those who are new to this subreddit!

What brings you our way?

What was that one thing that made you decide to join us?

Share your favourite game dev-related video that you saw this past month!

Hi! I create 2D pixel art game assets for indie developers.
My work focuses on fantasy item icons, UI elements, RPG resources, and game-ready assets that can be used in Unity and other game engines.
I aim to create clean, readable, and consistent assets that help developers save time and build better-looking games.
You can check out my works here: https://kibyra.itch.io

For those considering whether they want to take the plunge into hobby game dev, I want to give some words of encouragement. There is a lot of negativity and toxicity in gaming communities, but if you are invested, this is absolutely something you can do!

I do not have a lot of spare time in my life, but in roughly five hours per week, after about eight months, I've gone from having no idea what I'm doing to releasing my first game on the Google Play store. It's a relatively simple 2D mobile game that I'm sure someone more experienced could have whipped up much faster, but I learned so much in the process, and was able to tune it to exactly what I wanted it to be.

I did not put any serious monetization or marketing behind it (free game, no ads, only a 99 cent cosmetic basically just to learn that aspect of development also), so it certainly isn't going to "pay off," but the feeling of accomplishment is great, and I now feel much more confident in my technical skills.

Considering how small my project is I don't know that I have the expertise to really be offering advice, but if you are just starting out or wondering where to begin I am happy to talk more about the process (especially if you are looking interested in developing for Android / with Unity).

Playable Link: https://companify.club/

Platform: browser game

Description:

Hey All, I've been building Companify as a solo passion project for the past few months, and I think it's finally at a point where I'm not embarrassed to share it.

What is it?

A browser-based business simulation. You run a small manufacturing company: source raw materials from suppliers, fulfill contracts on time, hire staff, manage cash flow, take loans, invest in R&D. No story, no tutorial. Just systems.

The philosophy:

I decided to focus only on the logic of the game; like in a real company you have to manage data not graphic and novel. The game is also deliberately unforgiving. Go into overdraft for too long? Bankruptcy. Miss too many deadlines? Your clients disappear. Crank prices up to squeeze margins? The market dries up. Every decision has a ripple.

What's in it right now (Alpha v0.3.0):

Contract market Supply chain with multiple vendors Full HR system — hire juniors/seniors, manage morale, invest in welfare or watch your effective skill tank R&D tab Finance tab Reports - Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow reports (yeah, actual accounting) Missions tab Global leaderboard

What it isn't:

Pretty. It's a terminal-green-on-black aesthetic, pure information density. Think spreadsheet-core. If you're into that kind of thing, you'll feel at home immediately.

Free to Play Status:

• Free to play

Involvement: I'm the solo developer

https://preview.redd.it/rds42ybhyf0h1.jpg?width=2932&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a18e54b2f67cb12725d2970cea4844f68887ca50

I've been working on a sort of silly duck-themed game, and I can't figure out what I want it to actually look like. I've experimented with some different styles (Cats+soup watercolor, Duck Detective sticker-style, rough-sketch outlines, crappy basic SVG, etc), but I just don't like how my game looks.

How did you guys find/decide on a visual style for your games? What are some other options for a sort of cozy-arcade with 2-d and 2.5d games?

https://reddit.com/link/1t80lfc/video/g0m44lfw330h1/player

I have been working on this little game with some friends , I created this trailer , let me know what you think. l add the steam page if you want more info about it

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share Catasterism, a little puzzle game I made for Mini Jam 210.

This was my first game jam, and I made the whole project by myself as a hobby developer. I’ve only been learning game dev for a few months, so just finishing something and submitting it already felt like a big win.

I used GDevelop for the project. I tried a few different engines/tools before, but GDevelop felt like the best choice for a beginner like me, and it let me focus more on actually making the game.

The idea is simple: it’s a small puzzle game where you recreate the constellations the game shows you.

I had a lot of fun working on it, learned a bunch, and now I’m honestly excited for the next game jam.

Here’s the game if you want to try it:
https://axgin96.itch.io/catasterisms