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Should I devote the rest of my existence to making an Indie Game

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frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/08/26
Why not?
Vivacious shitlib
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/08/26
ok fine i'll do it.
frum sound barrier
  04/09/26
180
Vivacious shitlib
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/14/26
we need a Reprieve
electric doobsian plaza knife
  04/09/26
Cr
frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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Fragrant abode clown
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topaz macaca
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Startled theatre rigpig
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Cq
brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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crimson histrionic mediation
  04/15/26
I'm in pre-production atm, fleshing out my Dark Fantasy worl...
frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
today I started preliminary work on my Game Engine. yes, you...
frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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Startled theatre rigpig
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
can't claude do that lickity split
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
I've been playing around with cursor, copilot, etc. I think ...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
is your game an isometric real time with pause party based f...
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
yes isometric but I haven't decided on TBS vs RTS yet. I've ...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
you like hitting the space bar constantly and switching betw...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
turn based games are fundamentally about turn denial, and th...
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
I think turn based gives it more strategic depth while real ...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
that's a myth. the "strategy" in a lot of turn ba...
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
maybe there's a way to do it that isn't so reductive? I have...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
FF7R is RTWP. It’s Indie.
topaz macaca
  04/21/26
it's gacha
frum sound barrier
  04/21/26
Why not use Unity or Godot so you can focus on the game itse...
crimson histrionic mediation
  04/20/26
he thinks he's going to be the next john carmack
irradiated garrison
  04/20/26
I considered all the engines, but I figure I have plenty of ...
frum sound barrier
  04/20/26
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
ok never mind I'm going with UE5 haha.
frum sound barrier
  04/21/26
Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.
hairraiser crusty area marketing idea
  04/20/26
Not cowgod, OYT tp. cowgod knows nothing of Engineering.
frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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hairraiser crusty area marketing idea
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
wow
hairraiser crusty area marketing idea
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
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Only if you meticulously document every step, peak, and vall...
Razzle-dazzle church nowag
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
maybe I will do this actually, if I can find a way that isn'...
frum sound barrier
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
God tier built-in beta community
Razzle-dazzle church nowag
  04/20/26
Okay, I lol’d
brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
Sounds fun. I don't remember how to actually Program anymore...
insane appetizing candlestick maker keepsake machete
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brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
Yes, especially if it's a shitty 8-bit dungeon crawler.
Misunderstood seedy corn cake juggernaut
  04/20/26
*180-bit
brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty
  04/20/26
The State of Gaming has never been more grim. What do you of...
topaz macaca
  04/21/26
I'm going to shake things up with that trademark OYT ingenui...
frum sound barrier
  04/22/26
You should make it a procedurally generated Roguelike. That ...
topaz macaca
  04/22/26
stop Review Bombing me
frum sound barrier
  04/22/26
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topaz macaca
  04/22/26


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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: frum sound barrier



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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:17 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:32 PM
Author: Vivacious shitlib

Why not?

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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:33 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:27 AM
Author: frum sound barrier

ok fine i'll do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49806263)



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Date: April 9th, 2026 1:46 PM
Author: Vivacious shitlib

180

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:37 AM
Author: electric doobsian plaza knife

we need a Reprieve

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Date: April 9th, 2026 1:48 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

Cr

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: Fragrant abode clown



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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:24 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:59 PM
Author: topaz macaca



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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: Startled theatre rigpig



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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty

Cq

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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:46 AM
Author: crimson histrionic mediation



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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:47 AM
Author: frum sound barrier

I'm in pre-production atm, fleshing out my Dark Fantasy world



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:23 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:22 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

today I started preliminary work on my Game Engine. yes, you heard me right. I am trying to build a custom Game Engine in Rust. Why the fuck not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830201)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:23 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: Startled theatre rigpig



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

can't claude do that lickity split

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830220)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:27 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

I've been playing around with cursor, copilot, etc. I think it will be more useful in the game logic stage but for low level systems programming it doesn't seem "there" yet. maybe I just need to hone my prompts, idk yet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830233)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:35 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

is your game an isometric real time with pause party based fantasy computer role playing game? if so, i'm interested in funding your development efforts

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:48 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

yes isometric but I haven't decided on TBS vs RTS yet. I've heard turn based is actually more difficult to develop and I remember RTwP kind of sucking most of the time iirc.



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:51 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:55 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

you like hitting the space bar constantly and switching between char actions/profiles? idk I don't hate it but seems not functionally different from turn-based, just a bit more frantic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830329)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

turn based games are fundamentally about turn denial, and this makes them too "gamey". strategy always boils down to "sorry champ, but you don't get to play".

rtwp is superior because everyone acts simultaneously

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830347)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:09 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

I think turn based gives it more strategic depth while real time leans towards twitchy/reflex game loops

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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:23 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

that's a myth. the "strategy" in a lot of turn based crpgs is just "cc the next guy in the turn order"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830419)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

maybe there's a way to do it that isn't so reductive? I have kind of a unique idea where magic is a debilitating and self-destructive action that forces you to cost/benefit analyze, and every time you use it corrupts and degrades you physically. would probably be tough to implement as real time but not sure atm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830447)



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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:00 PM
Author: topaz macaca

FF7R is RTWP. It’s Indie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49832845)



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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

it's gacha

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49832850)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:27 PM
Author: crimson histrionic mediation

Why not use Unity or Godot so you can focus on the game itself?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830235)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:34 PM
Author: irradiated garrison

he thinks he's going to be the next john carmack

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830256)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:50 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

I considered all the engines, but I figure I have plenty of time and none of them are tailored to what I want to do, plus I'd have to worry about licensing and revenue cuts when my Game inevitably becomes a smash success and intellectual darling.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830301)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:32 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:28 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

ok never mind I'm going with UE5 haha.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49832775)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: hairraiser crusty area marketing idea

Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830210)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

Not cowgod, OYT tp. cowgod knows nothing of Engineering.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830215)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: hairraiser crusty area marketing idea



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: hairraiser crusty area marketing idea

wow

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: frum sound barrier



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:31 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle church nowag

Only if you meticulously document every step, peak, and valley here for your XO bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830248)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:19 PM
Author: frum sound barrier

maybe I will do this actually, if I can find a way that isn't loathsomely tedious. we could have like a little xo studio going.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830409)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:32 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:33 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle church nowag

God tier built-in beta community

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830452)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 8:12 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty

Okay, I lol’d

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830543)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:37 PM
Author: insane appetizing candlestick maker keepsake machete

Sounds fun. I don't remember how to actually Program anymore, it's 120

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830263)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty



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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:26 PM
Author: Misunderstood seedy corn cake juggernaut

Yes, especially if it's a shitty 8-bit dungeon crawler.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830753)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:45 PM
Author: brilliant maniacal personal credit line kitty

*180-bit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830791)



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Date: April 21st, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: topaz macaca

The State of Gaming has never been more grim. What do you offer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49832849)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:41 AM
Author: frum sound barrier

I'm going to shake things up with that trademark OYT ingenuity.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49833753)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:43 AM
Author: topaz macaca

You should make it a procedurally generated Roguelike. That way, no matter how many times you play it it’ll never be The Same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49833754)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:46 AM
Author: frum sound barrier

stop Review Bombing me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49833755)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:39 AM
Author: topaz macaca



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