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

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razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/08/26
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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Why not?
Boyish lodge boistinker
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/08/26
ok fine i'll do it.
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/09/26
180
Boyish lodge boistinker
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/14/26
we need a Reprieve
wonderful place of business striped hyena
  04/09/26
Cr
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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Coral hissy fit piazza
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor
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wine self-centered brunch rigpig
  04/14/26
Cq
sapphire balding volcanic crater
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flirting mustard water buffalo
  04/15/26
I'm in pre-production atm, fleshing out my Dark Fantasy worl...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
today I started preliminary work on my Game Engine. yes, you...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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wine self-centered brunch rigpig
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
can't claude do that lickity split
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
I've been playing around with cursor, copilot, etc. I think ...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
is your game an isometric real time with pause party based f...
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
yes isometric but I haven't decided on TBS vs RTS yet. I've ...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
you like hitting the space bar constantly and switching betw...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
turn based games are fundamentally about turn denial, and th...
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
I think turn based gives it more strategic depth while real ...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
that's a myth. the "strategy" in a lot of turn ba...
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
maybe there's a way to do it that isn't so reductive? I have...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
FF7R is RTWP. It’s Indie.
Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor
  04/21/26
it's gacha
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/21/26
Why not use Unity or Godot so you can focus on the game itse...
flirting mustard water buffalo
  04/20/26
he thinks he's going to be the next john carmack
Grizzly juggernaut
  04/20/26
I considered all the engines, but I figure I have plenty of ...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/20/26
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
ok never mind I'm going with UE5 haha.
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/21/26
Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.
Apoplectic drab immigrant
  04/20/26
Not cowgod, OYT tp. cowgod knows nothing of Engineering.
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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Apoplectic drab immigrant
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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wow
Apoplectic drab immigrant
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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Only if you meticulously document every step, peak, and vall...
pale roommate
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
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maybe I will do this actually, if I can find a way that isn'...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
God tier built-in beta community
pale roommate
  04/20/26
Okay, I lol’d
sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
Sounds fun. I don't remember how to actually Program anymore...
orange titillating stag film mad-dog skullcap
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sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
Yes, especially if it's a shitty 8-bit dungeon crawler.
flesh church building liquid oxygen
  04/20/26
*180-bit
sapphire balding volcanic crater
  04/20/26
The State of Gaming has never been more grim. What do you of...
Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor
  04/21/26
I'm going to shake things up with that trademark OYT ingenui...
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/22/26
You should make it a procedurally generated Roguelike. That ...
Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor
  04/22/26
stop Review Bombing me
razzle-dazzle wrinkle
  04/22/26
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Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor
  04/22/26


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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle



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Date: April 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:17 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:32 PM
Author: Boyish lodge boistinker

Why not?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49804867)



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Date: April 8th, 2026 5:33 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:27 AM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Boyish lodge boistinker

180

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:37 AM
Author: wonderful place of business striped hyena

we need a Reprieve

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Date: April 9th, 2026 1:48 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

Cr

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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: Coral hissy fit piazza



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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:24 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:59 PM
Author: Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor



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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: wine self-centered brunch rigpig



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Date: April 14th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater

Cq

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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:46 AM
Author: flirting mustard water buffalo



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Date: April 15th, 2026 8:47 AM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:23 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:22 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: wine self-centered brunch rigpig



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: Grizzly juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Grizzly juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855102&forum_id=2Reputation#49830293)



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:51 PM
Author: Grizzly juggernaut

rtwp is the pinnacle of human achievement

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:55 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Grizzly juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Grizzly juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: flirting mustard water buffalo

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: Grizzly juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 21st, 2026 6:28 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Apoplectic drab immigrant

Cr, cowgod tp, Cr.

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:24 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: Apoplectic drab immigrant



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: Apoplectic drab immigrant

wow

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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:17 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:31 PM
Author: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 6:31 PM
Author: pale roommate

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:19 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 7:33 PM
Author: pale roommate

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater

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: orange titillating stag film mad-dog skullcap

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater



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Date: April 20th, 2026 9:26 PM
Author: flesh church building liquid oxygen

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: sapphire balding volcanic crater

*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: Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor

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: razzle-dazzle wrinkle

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: Galvanic Nudist Base Private Investor



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