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is making 2 games a good idea???

A topic by vikter created Sep 05, 2023 Views: 365 Replies: 7
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I'm a mad man, but i will make 2 games and release one thats better, i recently discovered that psx games were getting more popular than 2d, so im learning blender to make one

1 2d
1 3d
same game

is this a good idea?

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Do whatever you want. I have a backlog of ~15 projects I constantly switch inbetween whenever I get burned out.

It’s much worse when you end up being burned out on every project, but it’s okay otherwise.

i recently discovered that psx games were getting more popular than 2d

I don’t trust such blanket statements. Firstly, I think you mean PSX-styled games. Secondly, they have been “hip” for many years by now, and are mostly an excuse to put little effort in modelling (just drag & drop a PSX shader and voila, “work”). Thirdly, real PSX and 2D aren’t mutually exclusive.

People have been predicting the supposedly inevitable death of 2D games ever since the 3dfx Voodoo. While there are ups and downs in popularity, that’s not really a reason to follow.

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but i will make 2 games and release one thats better,

Making 2 games at same time isn't always a bad idea. However, releasing only the better one might be a waste of time (especially if they are pretty different) cause you have spent time on making them.

That being said, you should be making 2 games because you like both of them and will release both when they are finished. If you only want to release one in the first place, then just focus on one game.

"If you only want to release one in the first place, then just focus on one game"

I think im developing a mini idea, what if i used the 2d version as an arcade port for the 3d game?

If you work on, complete and release both versions, yes, go for it :).

Depends if you can handle the work load that comes with two projects.

I wouldn't stress out over it if you feel that you can do it but honestly if you feel burnt out on one and would rather focus on the other for a short time then by all means, do.

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Dont worry, i already have a plot, i have an idea for the gameplay, but what do you mean by the requirements?

Make people think the games are different by giving them different titles and thumbnails and see how long it takes till you get your first comment talking about how they're the same game