2024 Game Dev Retrospective: Lessons Learned from Unfinished Projects
2025-01-16
An indie game developer reflects on their challenging 2024 game development journey. They tackled three diverse projects: a multiplayer turn-based RPG, a puzzle simulation game, and a co-op side-scrolling shooter. Despite failing to complete any, valuable lessons were gleaned regarding scope management, multiplayer mechanics, and art asset creation. Key takeaways include starting small, focusing on a solid game loop, and prioritizing polish later in development. Though 2024 ended without a finished game, significant progress was made, laying a strong foundation for 2025 and beyond.