Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)

There comes a point where you just make the game you want to play and hope others want to play it too. If not, at least you had fun making a game.

#indiedev #gamedev

Aug 15, 2023 at 2:02pmWeb
Show threadgrapefruktAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer this is the only way I can stomach working on a game for years on end
Show threadAlexAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer if the creator does not have fun with his creation how can I (a humble peon) have fun with it? Keep going with the fun!
Show threadBeatrixAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer Iā€™m not sure if i could actually play a game after working on it for enough time to release it šŸ˜…
Show threadJayenkai [ J-N-K ]Aug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer Too true. If other's don't like it, then to hell with them all!
Show threadFloAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer you don't even have to be the target audience necessary. As long as I am having fun making it. What I have the skills and time to make in my spare time is not always what I prefer playing.
Show threadAaron MahlerAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer Always been curious if you can call it done (or done enough) and invest extensive play time in one's own game. Are you able to disconnect from the development process and enjoy it at the level you would someone else's creation? Will you ultimately invest more play time than development time? Truly curious to know. I'm not a game dev, but I've often found I enjoy the making more than the results in my various projects.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Aug 15, 2023
@halfpress It think it depends on the game. I can't play any of my adventure game "for fun" but I still play Scurvy Scallywags and enjoy it.
Show threadFarbsAug 15, 2023

@grumpygamer

Yes!

Unfortunately the game I wanted to play was an io game with no ads so now I can't make any money.

It was a fun six months though.

Show threadStefan RitterAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer If there is a ton of possible items to loot, I'll play it for sure!
Show threadBret MogilefskyAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer ...and ideally didn't go broke doing it...
Show threadJohn BlackburnAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer The Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski used to say he wrote his music for himself because that way he always knew at least one person enjoyed it.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Aug 15, 2023
@weetwo Wise words.
Show threadSternwarte Vach (Andy)Aug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer thats the same philisophy I have with composing music. I enjoy it - if others do too, well you are welcome šŸ˜ƒ
Show threadnjamster Aug 15, 2023

@grumpygamer That's one thing I never quite understood about people making narrative or puzzle games. There's NO WAY they can play the final game and enjoy it! Guess that also somewhat applies to point and click games, so it's kinda curious to hear that's your motivation.

(To be clear: I'm very glad there's people doing those things! I'm just not one of them, I'm afraid. I prefer procedural stuff. I love high scores boards. I crave replayability. Both as a gamer and as a game developer.)

Show threadź’‘ź²ź³źˆµAug 15, 2023
@grumpygamer likewise for making music!