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David makes games - Solo game developer

@reiddavi.bsky.social

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Solo game dev sharing the process from initial concept to finished product Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/Space_Rock_Armageddon/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidReidChannel

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · 5h

I spent the last year making games I wanted. Time for a reset! Going back to the drawing board to build simple prototypes people might actually enjoy. First up: a casual space mining concept. Just experimenting for now! 🚀 #GameDev #IndieDev #ScreenShotSaturday

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 15

Haha! Nice one. 🤣

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 15

Game development is hard, making it a business even harder, but both pale in comparison to keeping your glasses fingerprint free. That is an unsolvable problem. 🤓 #solodev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you 👍😁

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 13

Is it full now, or are there still places?

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Mountain biking in the highlands. Good for the heart, mind and creative juices. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Struggled for months to come up with a good idea for my second game. A few days in the Highlands with the family and boom, I've come up with probably my best idea yet. Collecting my thoughts now but pretty happy. Fresh air is good for the mind. #solodev #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 8

In Braemar for two weeks. Fortunate to have a family cottage here. Every year we spend at least two weeks in the Highlands. This place recharges the batteries and gets the creative juices flowing. That's my boy. I can only dream of having long curly locks. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 4

#Solodev life: You are the artist, programmer, designer, tester, marketer, and therapist (mostly to yourself). Some days you feel like a renaissance master. Other days you feel like you're drowning in your own ambition. But it's your beautiful mess. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 4

I should maybe do the same.

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 3

The brutal truth: I know consistency is everything. I preach it. I believe in it completely. And I still fail at it regularly. The gap between knowing and doing is where most indie dreams go to die. Bridging that gap daily. #indiedev #gamedev

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Matt Cane @matt-cane.bsky.social · Jul 3

I made it, now I need to find you lovely game developers and artists to follow! #gamedev #indiedev #gameDevelopment #indiegamedev #devlog #unrealengine #solodev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 2

Second indie game project and I'm still learning the same lesson: consistency isn't about being a machine. It's about being human and showing up anyway. Even when your code is messy and your motivation is MIA. #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 2

You're welcome

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jul 1

#gamedev on hard days: Open your project. Change one variable. Tweak one color. Fix one typo. Close it. That's enough. Momentum isn't built with grand gestures - it's built with tiny, consistent actions. Tomorrow you might code for hours, but today you just stayed connected. #indiedev #indiegame

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 30

Productivity gurus: 'Eliminate all distractions!' Me, a human with bills: gets distracted by paying the mortgage. Sometimes life isn't the enemy of your creative work—it's literally the thing keeping you alive long enough to finish it. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 30

Those are the questions that keep you awake at night.

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 30

The beauty of being a #solodev is that your game is pure you—no compromises, no committee decisions, no diluted vision. The terror of being a solo dev is that your game is pure you. What if your vision isn't good enough? What if it is? Both thoughts keep me awake. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 27

Watching other devs post daily progress while I'm over here celebrating that I opened my IDE twice this week. Comparison is the thief of joy, but inconsistency is the thief of progress. #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks.

David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 26

The scariest competitors aren't the ones with perfect code or stunning art. They're the ones who've been quietly working on their craft for 1,000 days straight. You can't sprint past someone who never stops walking. Consistency compounds like interest. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 25

#Solodev paradox: You have complete creative freedom but no one to bounce ideas off. You can change anything instantly but second-guess every decision. You're the boss and the employee, the critic and the creator. It's lonely and liberating at the same time. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 24

#gamedev limbo: That moment when you open your project and just... stare. The code works, the art exists, but you've lost the thread of what you're actually making. Sometimes the hardest bug to fix is losing sight of your own vision. Time to step back and remember the "why." #indiedev #solodev

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Jun 15

Motivation has been pretty difficult of late. However, when your son makes you a #fathersday card based on the game you have on #steam, it kind of helps. #fathersday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #spacerockarmageddon - store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/...

A handmade fathers day card based on a steam game

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David makes games - Solo game developer @reiddavi.bsky.social · Feb 25

Not a #indiedev / #gamedev post but as a #softdev, I’ve done a lot of work for the private and public sector. Our governments, national, devolved and local use Microsoft products and cloud services. Is this going to be a security issue in the near future? Is #datasovereignty the next big project?

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