It’s not necessarily bad to be an ideas guy. But you need to be bringing more than ideas to the table for your game. Pick a part of the game you want to work on and learn how to excel at that. It can be any aspect. Art, Programming, graphic design. Anything! Learn it! #gamedev #indiedev

I'm working on a demo for A King's Genocide while I'm between jobs. It's a Dark Fantasy story about an angel named Aracelia and a series of murders happening around her in the Angel City of Eridu. It's going to be a kinetic/visual novel. But I plan on expanding it in the sequel. #gamedev #vndev

Something about playing as a dragoon in Final Fantasy VI is so satisfying. Just seeing Mog hit the ground in combination with the damage done being displayed feels right. Even better when you get 2 or 3 more jumps. That’s good game design! #gamedev #indiedev

Final Fantasy VI is absolutely the culmination of all Final Fantasy games before it. I can see why it’s considered the greatest of the Final Fantasy games. VI has my number 2 spot for its gameplay alone so far. Final Fantasy X is still my all-time favorite though. #gamedev #vndev

Obligatory reminder that you’re awesome and you’re going to make an awesome game! #gamedev #vndev

Currently creating a demo for A King’s Genocide using what I have. Then I’m opening a Patreon. Either it succeeds and I get enough funding to finish my game, or I have to keep job searching and waiting for someone to hire me. Game gets done either way. Win-win. #gamedev #vndev

Dispatch is good! It has just the right ratio of gameplay to scenes when played as a whole. On one hand, weekly releases probably didn’t help it. The gameplay felt sparse without all the episodes. But at the same time, the story was so engaging that I was left engaged each week! #gamedev #vndev

Indie development is the future. That’s why if you have an idea for a video game, you should do what you can to bring the game to life. Don’t wait on a publisher to pick you up. Set aside some of your income and make that game. The world waits for your magnum opus! #gamedev #vndev

Never give up. Rework the idea if needed, but don’t give up. #gamedev #vndev

I hope everyone forgets about the troubles in life, if only for today, and enjoy spooky day in their own way… Even if it’s just watching Charlie Brown! #gamedev #indiedev

One of the many many dangers of Python for inexperienced programmers is that when you search online for something, often the solutions people provide are way overengineered or just straight up insane. You'll end up with 70 haphazardly installed packages and at least one will break every update.

Every now and then, I get a person reaching out to ask to help with my game. That’s just one more reason I know what I’m trying to make is interesting. So remember, if someone reaches out to you asking to help, you’re clearly doing something right! #gamedev #indiedev

I hope all you software engineers on the job hunt find a job soon so you can get back to making your video games! But it would be a mistake not to prepare for a long search. Save money where you can. I’m on month ~8 of my search and I have no bites. Your life comes first. #gamedev #vndev

It’s never too late to make your video game. Get up, figure out the role you’ll play in developing your video game, and bring it to life! #gamedev #vndev

I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but to any indie devs feeling bad because their game didn't sell or wasn't played as much as you wanted: You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.

Don’t ever use generative A.I. in your video game. It calls into question your ethics and morals, and that’s the last thing you need holding back your game. Besides, there are too many people out there who’d be making awesome things for you if you’d just give them a chance! #gamedev #vndev

I finished Shin Megami Tensei V, and I gotta say… it’s definitely better than the original. The sluggishness is gone at least on Steam. The difficulty absolutely got toned down in places, but it’s still there for super bosses. Specifically True Masakado. Definitely an improvement. #gamedev #vndev

You don't need a publisher. A publisher will only want you if your game is going to succeed anyway. And even then, they'll take way more than they provide.

So, how did I get Aracelia to blink and move her mouth during her dialogue? State machines, animations, and a little bit of C# in Unity! Read on to learn more! #gamedev #vndev

For those who need the refresher, this is Aracelia. She's the main character of A King's Genocide! This is how she'll look in-game. Her eyes and even other character's eyes will blink at random intervals and her mouth moves when she speaks. I'll explain how I did it later! #gamedev #indiedev

After it’s become pretty clear I’m not finding another job anytime soon, I’ve been working on adding Aracelia’s sprite to my game. I need to get the blinking and talking animation working in Unity, but I might have something to show soon. Progress! #gamedev #indiedev

Don’t listen to the negative voices. I know you rock and your game will rock everyone’s socks off! #gamedev #vndev

If you’re telling yourself your game is no good, remember to ask yourself: “How can I get this game to be good?” Don’t give up. Take what you have and use it to create something truly good. #gamedev #vndev

There’s nothing like the sound of putting the N64 cartridge into the console and hearing a game (Mario 64 is first in mind for me) start up. Remember to make a good start up sequence for your video game! Someday, a person will fondly remember starting yours! #gamedev #vndev

If someone has an issue with some part of your video game, that’s perfectly fine! Decide if it’s valid. If it is, tweak the section. If it isn’t, don’t change it. In the end, it’s your vision you’re bringing to life, no one else’s. #gamedev #indiedev

Dear fellow indie game devs, If your game is single player and someone discovers some broken strat that is against the way you intended the game to be played, you don't need to patch it. You can just leave it. It's okay if people want to use the broken strat to make it easy.

To the game developers out there who’ve lost your job and are job searching: Let your friends and family know you love them in these troubling times! If I didn’t have my parents right now, I’d be homeless. This job market’s just so incredibly bad. It’s crickets. #gamedev #indiedev

Video games will forever be awesome to me. Some people burn out, but that has yet to happen for me. But, you know, if you didn’t think they were awesome, you’d have no reason to make one! #gamedev #indiedev

Whatever genre you decided your game to be, you should always play and study other games in that genre. There is always something to learn from the giants of our past. #gamedev #indiedev

In the wise words of a certain video game: Never give up. Trust your instincts. #gamedev #vndev

If you feel like you have imposter syndrome and you’re worried about it, there’s a good chance you’re not the imposter here. #gamedev #vndev

I think any aspiring game developer should watch at least one video from the YouTuber Game Maker’s Toolkit. There’s so many nuggets of wisdom in their videos! #gamedev #vndev

Whatever timeline we’re in, no game could’ve predicted any of this. If you’re making a game taking inspiration from current events, I guarantee you you’re gonna get hit with a curveball that has you asking why you didn’t think of that for the game. #gamedev #vndev

Vanillaware is a very under-the-radar studio and you should play their games. Odin Sphere, 13 Sentinels, and Unicorn Overlord are all phenomenal games! #gamedev #vndev

Make whatever progress you can make today. Every little bit adds up until you’ve got a video game made! #gamedev #vndev

We go down, down, down, the rabbit hole. Further and further we go. Until the light no longer shines down on us. How else do we make sense of our surroundings but by telling it through a different lense? Be that a video game, a book, or a movie. #gamedev #vndev

When I was growing up, I always liked reading gaming magazines if I couldn’t play a video game in that very moment. The story of how a video game came to be is just as interesting as the video game itself to me. #gamedev #vndev

If someone tells you not to make your game because of some reason… Guess what? It’s time to make your game. Never, ever, let someone talk you out of making that video game you’re dreaming of. #gamedev #vndev

If you’re making a video game you’d play, you’re on the right track. You’ll be in a territory familiar to you. You’ll be able to apply what you’ve learned from those games you played to the game you make. #gamedev #vndev

As the U.S. descends further and further into chaos, art, be that video games or otherwise, depicting what used to be will become increasingly more important. How else do you preserve what used to be when all guardrails have been blown sky-high? #gamedev #vndev

Seeing an artist’s new piece is always a breath of fresh air. Artists are just awesome. #gamedev #vndev

Your project is valid, even if it’s small. Even if it’s weird. Even if it’s still unfinished. It matters - because you’re making it. #indiegamedev #gamedev

Some sounds will forever be etched into your soul. The PS2 startup sound. The Kingdom Hearts 1 title music. The Ocarina of Time title music. I can identify these from a mile away. I am a 90’s child. #gamedev #vndev

I remember growing up learning how to read from playing Ocarina of Time. They said you’d grow out of video games eventually, but I don’t think that was true. Not for me at least. You’d think you’d play less games the more work you get, but I actively make time for video games. #gamedev #vndev

I don’t know what it is about JRPG’s that have me so hooked. But I guess it’s the emphasis on story. What is a video game without it’s story? #gamedev #vndev

If your game was a big success and you still had to fire a bunch of people after release, I think you might just be bad at business. Unless it's to please shareholders. Then you're bad at business but we have built a whole economic system to pretend that you're good at business.

A King’s Genocide is a visual novel and/or a kinetic novel. I’m taking the system I build up in that game and adding onto it to create the sequel as an RPG. #gamedev #vndev

Whoever needs to hear it: You’re awesome for making that video game! Keep doing a good job! #gamedev #vndev

A King’s Genocide’s sequel is going to have a lot of material to work with whenever someone hires me and I have a stream of income again. The U.S. is a literal train wreck right now and there are pieces that can fit with the story I’m telling. #gamedev #vndev

If you’re having to move time away from working on your game to spend time searching for a job… Don’t give up. Never give up. Just remember, you can’t make your game without money. Not unless you’re a unicorn. The market is badder than bad, but you gotta keep searching. #gamedev #vndev