I have a feeling my next article is really going to spark some buzz 🔥 find out Tuesday. Follow me on medium: medium.com/@cyangineer #medium #ContentCreation #WritingCommunity #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

Stop building games without knowing what you’re building. This free guide helps you find your game’s 3 core pillars before you waste months on the wrong thing. Perfect way to start your 2026 projects right: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign

I believe #AlienRogueIncursion should be the blueprint for #VRGaming! Read more on how this game almost made me buy a VR headset on the spot here: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #gaming #metaquest #oculus

Stop losing months of work to hard drive crashes. Indie devs keep ignoring Git because it's "too complicated". Spoiler: It takes 30 minutes to learn 5 commands that'll save your entire project. Read more ⬇️ medium.com/@cyangineer/... #GameDev #IndieGame #indiedev #GitHub #git

I spent 18 months building a game nobody wanted. Don’t make my mistakes. Here are some tips to validate your game idea in 2 hours (not 2 years): medium.com/@cyangineer/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame

I spent 18 months building a game nobody wanted. Don’t make my mistakes. Here are some tips to validate your game idea in 2 hours (not 2 years): medium.com/@cyangineer/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame

It's baffling to me that any dev doesn't use git. Not just for easily stashing your code on a server/github/codeberg but branching and rollbacks make coding soooo much nicer

Stop losing months of work to hard drive crashes. Indie devs keep ignoring Git because it's "too complicated". Spoiler: It takes 30 minutes to learn 5 commands that'll save your entire project. Read more ⬇️ medium.com/@cyangineer/... #GameDev #IndieGame #indiedev #GitHub #git

I believe #AlienRogueIncursion should be the blueprint for #VRGaming! Read more on how this game almost made me buy a VR headset on the spot here: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #gaming #metaquest #oculus

Stop building games without knowing what you’re building. This free guide helps you find your game’s 3 core pillars before you waste months on the wrong thing. Perfect way to start your 2026 projects right: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign

Most game projects fail in 2025 because devs skipped the basics. Before you code, design, or prototype, answer these 3 simple questions about your game. Don’t repeat the same mistakes in 2026. Here’s a free guide: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev

Your game idea deserves a solid foundation. Find the 3 pillars that’ll make it work: ✓ Clear goal ✓ Satisfying interaction ✓ Meaningful challenge Here’s a free guide to start 2026 strong: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev

Merry Christmas game devs! 🎄 As a gift from me to you I’m giving away my guide “Find Your Game’s 3 Core Pillars” for free! 🎁 Grab it here: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... You can read more about why it’s important below ⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamedesign

Merry Christmas game devs! 🎄 As a gift from me to you I’m giving away my guide “Find Your Game’s 3 Core Pillars” for free! 🎁 Grab it here: cytadel.gumroad.com/l/core-game-... You can read more about why it’s important below ⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamedesign

Just wrote a short guide on finding your game's 3 core pillars (goal, interaction, tension). Useful if you've got an idea bouncing around but aren't sure where to start. Read more: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

Just wrote a short guide on finding your game's 3 core pillars (goal, interaction, tension). Useful if you've got an idea bouncing around but aren't sure where to start. Read more: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

Crypto games have crashed & burned for years. 😭 Not because blockchain is bad. But because the onboarding is hell. 😤 I broke down the 9 common mistakes web3 games die + the actual solution. Link below ⬇️ #Web3Gaming #CryptoGaming #NFT #Blockchain #Crypto #Web3

I have a feeling my next article is really going to spark some buzz 🔥 find out Tuesday. Follow me on medium: medium.com/@cyangineer #medium #ContentCreation #WritingCommunity #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

Fallout Season 2 will debut on Prime Video tomorrow, one day earlier than previously announced. https://bit.ly/4pE32tt

Indie devs: Where did your best game idea come from? Was it: • A dream you had • An old game you loved • Something that frustrated you • A random “what if” question • Something completely different? I’m genuinely curious. Reply below ⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

Slay the Spire = Dominion + roguelike dungeons Among Us = Werewolf + spaceship tasks The pattern? Successful indie games often adapt existing concepts into new contexts. Read more here: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #IndieGameDev #indiegame

Indie devs: Where did your best game idea come from? Was it: • A dream you had • An old game you loved • Something that frustrated you • A random “what if” question • Something completely different? I’m genuinely curious. Reply below ⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

Slay the Spire = Dominion + roguelike dungeons Among Us = Werewolf + spaceship tasks The pattern? Successful indie games often adapt existing concepts into new contexts. Read more here: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #IndieGameDev #indiegame

You know that frustrating moment when you stare at a blank screen waiting for the perfect game idea to show up? Here’s the truth: Great game ideas don’t just arrive. You find them by knowing where to look. I broke down exactly where successful indie devs find inspiration ⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev

Gave Lucky her own animations for scanning and collecting. Then another for transforming. #CherubDev #UE5 #GameDev

My brain at project start: "Simple puzzle game, 20 levels, done in 3 months" My brain 2 weeks later: "What if it had a story, and crafting, and multiplayer, and—" Me: "Please stop" 😐 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamedesign

Year 1: "I need to learn more before I can make a real game" Year 2: "Just one more tutorial" Year 3: "Why haven't I finished anything" The tutorial never ends. You have to just start something. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #tutorialhell

Game ideas hit different at 2am 🥴 I just looked back at my notes and wondering why I write down 'platformer but sad' 😭 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

🧠: "This game idea is too similar to Silksong" Also 🧠: "This idea is too weird, nobody will play it" Also also 🧠: "What if I just never make anything" #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedesign #anxiety

“I'll just wait for inspiration to strike" 6 months later ⏱️ "Why haven't I started anything" 🥲 (Inspiration doesn't strike. You have to hunt it down like it owes you money) #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign #Inspiration

My "game ideas" folder: 📄 untitled_idea.txt 📄 untitled_idea_v2.txt 📄 ACTUAL_GOOD_IDEA.txt 📄 this_one_maybe.txt 📄 untitled_idea_FINAL.txt 📄 untitled_idea_FINAL_v2.txt None of them are good 🥲

Me 🤓: "I'm gonna make a game" My brain 🧠: "Cool, what kind?" Me 🤓: "I don't know yet" My brain 🧠: *shuts down completely* #GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev #solodev #gamedesign

Retro games are goldmines for coming up with new game ideas! 👾 These forgotten games are like buried treasure and there’s mechanics in them that worked but never got their moment and most modern players have never seen these games before 🤯 Read more ⬇️ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #retro

Retro games are goldmines for coming up with new game ideas! 👾 These forgotten games are like buried treasure and there’s mechanics in them that worked but never got their moment and most modern players have never seen these games before 🤯 Read more ⬇️ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #retro

I went from zero ideas to 15 solid concepts in two days. ⚡️ That’s what happens when you stop waiting for inspiration and use proven methods instead. Use this free guide with 5 techniques to fill your notebook this week: cytadel.gg/free-game-ideas-guide #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign

I went from zero ideas to 15 solid concepts in two days. ⚡️ That’s what happens when you stop waiting for inspiration and use proven methods instead. Use this free guide with 5 techniques to fill your notebook this week: cytadel.gg/free-game-ideas-guide #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign

🚨FREE GUIDE🚨 Turn board games, retro classics, and childhood playground games into fresh game concepts.💡 5 methods + exercises that generate real ideas you can prototype today.⚡️ Grab it now: cytadel.gg/free-inspira... #GameDev #IndieGames #GameDesign #SoloGameDev

Staring at a blank page wondering what game to make? 🤔💭 I wrote a free guide with 5 proven methods to generate game ideas. The same techniques used by successful indie devs! No vague advice. Just step-by-step systems that work. Get it free ⬇️ #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign

Just got my first email subscriber for my game dev guide. 🤯 Sounds tiny, but someone I've never met just said 'yeah, I wanna learn from you'. That's wild 😅 If you want to be one of the first 10 subscribers, here's what you'll get: cytadel.gg/free-inspira... #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign

“What game should I make?” 🤔 The question paralyzes most devs 😵‍💫 So I built a system to answer it forever. 📚 5 methods. Real examples. Practical exercises. 🧠 Grab your free guide now and end your idea drought today! 💡 #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDesign

Check out my new medium article about how retro games are gold mines for new game concepts today! medium.com/@cyangineer/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogame #inspiration

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Staring at a blank screen with no game ideas? I used to have that problem until I discovered retro games are goldmines of proven mechanics most players never experienced! 👾⛏️ Here's how I find endless inspiration in old games: medium.com/@cyangineer/... #indiedev #gamedev

After months of work, it’s finally here! 🎊 20 Proven Methods for Finding Game Ideas 💡 No more blank screens. No more “waiting for inspiration”. Learn to spot inspiration in everything around you! 🔗: cytadel.gg/products/ins... #gamedev #indiegame #gamedesign #indiedev

Struggling to come up with ideas for your next game? Most game devs think inspiration is luck, but it’s actually a skill you can train 🧠 I documented 20 proven methods and I’m giving away 5 for free ⤵️