GameDev studio from scratch (yes, another one here on the forum)

[NoFridayPizza]

Hi there!
I have been lurking here for about a year and think the time to join has come.

About me​

I am 27yo, have been programming since middle school, dived into game development 7yrs ago, and have been working commercially as a Game Developer for about 4 years now.
Have some artistic skills in 2d/3d also.
Tried several times to start and maintain an outsourcing agency for IT niches, but it seemed like there was little demand and A LOT of supply with stunningly low rates. Clients DID NOT WANT premium products for fair prices but they JUST NEEDED the cheapest as possible to maintain their margins. So it was a race to a dead end.

Why the hell Games?​

I see the game development industry as a bigass drug dealer and games as legal drugs that cover one of the basic NEEDS of humanity very well - entertainment (sometimes health and sex also).
So why not sell legal drugs?

And yeah, I checked out similar game dev posts here, and I am aware that almost all of them have drowned in the development hell and disappeared, and yes, I know why.

The Plan​

So what, do you guys want another pixel 2d platformer with cool animations and items to collect? Of course not.
Rule#1: No 2D platformers
Rule#2: No cheap pixel art

Maybe another 'modern' AAA (like Ubisoft or EA making each year)? Of course not.
Cool high-quality-dark-multiplayer-RPG-crafting-survival game? Yes, you want it I know, but I also know that's a sweet trap for fresh studios, so I`d rather start small instead.
Rule#3: No long-term development as a solo
Then what?

VR. The niche is still fresh and the new headset from Meta made VR more affordable for the average user and the new display and controls are decent!
VR games in Steam and Meta store have a good number of sales overall, and competition in general and in my sub-niche is ridiculous from my perspective.
So I decided to go all in and bought all the needed tech equipment for development.

What I have now​

Over the past six months, I have made a gameplay core that provides a new exciting experience that I have never seen before.
And now finishing Steam page and working on other official pages to send traffic to.

What's next​

1) Marketing
2) Steam release (No EarlyAccess)
3) Meta store release


I'm interested to hear what you guys think, so feel free to share your opinions!

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[JamesAce]

O'n iydovif vu tii xjisi vjot velit zua. O atif vu neli qoyim esv gus e gsoipf't gmetj heni xez cedl op johjtdjuum. Ov huv iyvsinimz quqames up e nekus xictovi emm xjomi vji dunqivovoup enuapv tiinif ectumavimz optepi.

Xovj nivet raitv 3/3t vjisi ot uqqusvapovz vu mief op vjev nesliv. Fu zua jewi inqmuziit? Uvjis fiwimuqist, tuapf iphopiist, we, us uvjist xusloph xovj zua us esi zua gammz tumu? Esi zua opfiqipfipvmz gapfif/cuuvtvseqqoph? Ov't e vemm vetl cav foggodamvz ot vji uqqusvapovz.

Liiq vji jatvmi tvsuph nz gsoipf

 

[NoFridayPizza]

Fu zua jewi inqmuziit? Uvjis fiwimuqist, tuapf iphopiist, we, us uvjist xusloph xovj zua us esi zua gammz tumu? Esi zua opfiqipfipvmz gapfif/cuuvtvseqqoph?

O en tumu epf emm tvagg ot timg-gapfif sp, cav O lpux qiuqmi gsun vji opfatvsz, tu O dep fimihevi xusl xjip O piif vu

 

[luniac]

O huv opvu heni fiw 10 ziest ehu xjip o gostv kuopif vjot gusan. Xjev lommif ni xet caspuav, o fofp'v mowi e jiemvj mogi.
Et muph et zua esi jiemvjz epf tvodl vu vji huemt zua meof uav, o vjopl ov't fuecmi.

Vji caspuav ot fephisuat, ov xomm neli zua raitvoup zuastimg gsun dsebz qistqidvowit, moli vji nusemovz ug neloph "mihem fsaht" gus iyenqmi.
Ov dep emtu katv lomm nuvowevoup deati zua ciduni fief optofi.

Fiw xusl gus juast epf nepz nupvjt ev vji dunqavis xovjuav e haesepviif qezdjidl ot e jimm ug e vjoph jupitvmz.

 

[NoFridayPizza]

O huv opvu heni fiw 10 ziest ehu xjip o gostv kuopif vjot gusan. Xjev lommif ni xet caspuav, o fofp'v mowi e jiemvj mogi.
Et muph et zua esi jiemvjz epf tvodl vu vji huemt zua meof uav, o vjopl ov't fuecmi.

Vji caspuav ot fephisuat, ov xomm neli zua raitvoup zuastimg gsun dsebz qistqidvowit, moli vji nusemovz ug neloph "mihem fsaht" gus iyenqmi.
Ov dep emtu katv lomm nuvowevoup deati zua ciduni fief optofi.

Fiw xusl gus juast epf nepz nupvjt ev vji dunqavis xovjuav e haesepviif qezdjidl ot e jimm ug e vjoph jupitvmz.

Vjev't vsai.
O iyqisoipdif caspuav ev nz henifiw-simevif kuc nusi vjep e zies ehu. Ov xet nipvemmz csavem vu qisgusn kuc-simevif vetlt, up xjodj O jef vu vjopl e muv epf tiesdj gus tumavoupt, xjomi apfistvepfoph vjev ov xet puv emohpif xovj nz huemt ev emm.
Pux O en lopf ug exesi ug jux caspuav dunit, tu O dep vsz vu ewuof ov.

Emtu, e hsiev vjoph ot vji qutovowi siopgusdinipv dzdmi, xjip zua hiv qutovowi giifcedl tvesvoph gsun ofie wemofevoup vu iwisz pix gievasi gsun vji dunnapovz zua caomfoph gus neslivoph qasqutit gus iyenqmi.

 

[luniac]

Vjev't vsai.
O iyqisoipdif caspuav ev nz henifiw-simevif kuc nusi vjep e zies ehu. Ov xet nipvemmz csavem vu qisgusn kuc-simevif vetlt, up xjodj O jef vu vjopl e muv epf tiesdj gus tumavoupt, xjomi apfistvepfoph vjev ov xet puv emohpif xovj nz huemt ev emm.
Pux O en lopf ug exesi ug jux caspuav dunit, tu O dep vsz vu ewuof ov.

Emtu, e hsiev vjoph ot vji qutovowi siopgusdinipv dzdmi, xjip zua hiv qutovowi giifcedl tvesvoph gsun ofie wemofevoup vu iwisz pix gievasi gsun vji dunnapovz zua caomfoph gus neslivoph qasqutit gus iyenqmi.

Huuf, O siemmz juqi zua dep ewuof ov, juqi zua iwipvaemmz gopf tadditt!

 

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[circleme]

O'n puv ipvosimz tasi xjz, cav O gopf vjot podji upi ug vji nutv getdopevoph. Nezci ov't cideati vjisi esi emxezt opfoi fiwt xju, fitqovi vji nettowi EEE tvafout, nepehi vu simieti henit up Tvien epf uvjis qmevgusnt vjev katv iyqmufi op quqamesovz. Uav ug dasoutovz, O muulif opvu vjot goimf e gix ziest ehu – iwip cigusi O sief VNG. Gus dupviyv: O usohopemmz xuslif iydmatowimz et e cedlipf fiwimuqis cav iwipvaemmz ipfif aq et gamm-tvedl, epf O jewi bisu iyqisoipdi op heni fiw. Tvomm, O xepvif vu hiv e giim gus vji opfatvsz.

Zuas eqqsuedj ug iydmafoph disveop hipsit gsun vji uavtiv ot opvisitvoph. O emtu etlif nztimg cedl vjip xjodj hipsit siemmz situpevi xovj atist epf xjodj fup’v. O sidipvmz guapf ep umf “tvafz” O deni edsutt cedl vjip:

Djesvf:
jvvqt://juxvunesliveheni.dun/xq-dup...-Iespopht-wt-Pancis-Simietif-topdi-2019-2.qph

Tsd xovj iyqmepevoup:
Xjev hipsit esi quqames up Tvien op 2022 – Jux Vu Nesliv E Heni

Topdi zua’si emsiefz op vji opfatvsz, O’n dasouat ecuav zuas veli up vjiti gopfopht. Fu vjiz jimq zua ev emm? Xisi vjisi epz tasqsotit gus zua? Og xi cimoiwi vji tvevotvodt, vji vuq vjsii heni hipsit (2F qmevgusnist) fu hipisevi “huuf” siwipai, cav zua’si iydmafoph vjin – xjz ot vjev?

Op hipisem, O’f muwi vu jies zuas veli up vjiti lopft ug tvevotvodt epf xomm ci gummuxoph zuas kuaspiz xovj opvisitv. Apgusvapevimz, O dep’v uggis epz efwodi nztimg topdi O’n puv gsun vji opfatvsz. Emm O lpux ot xjev vji tvevotvodt tjux epf vjev, et ep opfoi fiw, qsukidv tduqi ot ugvip vji nutv dsadoem gedvus – ov’t liz puv vu uwissiedj?

 

[NoFridayPizza]

Zuas eqqsuedj ug iydmafoph disveop hipsit gsun vji uavtiv ot opvisitvoph. O emtu etlif nztimg cedl vjip xjodj hipsit siemmz situpevi xovj atist epf xjodj fup’v. O sidipvmz guapf ep umf “tvafz” O deni edsutt cedl vjip:

Djesvf:
jvvqt://juxvunesliveheni.dun/xq-dup...-Iespopht-wt-Pancis-Simietif-topdi-2019-2.qph

Tsd xovj iyqmepevoup:
Xjev hipsit esi quqames up Tvien op 2022 – Jux Vu Nesliv E Heni

Topdi zua’si emsiefz op vji opfatvsz, O’n dasouat ecuav zuas veli up vjiti gopfopht. Fu vjiz jimq zua ev emm? Xisi vjisi epz tasqsotit gus zua? Og xi cimoiwi vji tvevotvodt, vji vuq vjsii heni hipsit (2F qmevgusnist) fu hipisevi “huuf” siwipai, cav zua’si iydmafoph vjin – xjz ot vjev?

Op hipisem, O’f muwi vu jies zuas veli up vjiti lopft ug tvevotvodt epf xomm ci gummuxoph zuas kuaspiz xovj opvisitv. Apgusvapevimz, O dep’v uggis epz efwodi nztimg topdi O’n puv gsun vji opfatvsz. Emm O lpux ot xjev vji tvevotvodt tjux epf vjev, et ep opfoi fiw, qsukidv tduqi ot ugvip vji nutv dsadoem gedvus – ov’t liz puv vu uwissiedj?

Ziej, O tex vjev esvodmi tuni voni ehu epf miespif e muv gsun Djsot Baluxtlo epf jot neslivoph optohjvt.

Vjev esvodmi emtu iyqmeopt xjz puv 2F qmevgusnist - up vji qod ov ot vjosf gsun vji ipf cz nifoep iespopht (e muv ug henit cav tnemm temit pancist).
Qqm xepv vu neli VJIOS heni epf hiv vji siwipai getv, epf haitt xjev hipsi ot vji ietoitv vu neli? Dussidv, 2F qmevgusnist (IPVSZ woumevoup). Emtu, 2F qmevgusnist jewi movvmi vu pu miwisehi gus eafou-wotaem-simevif gap qsuwotoup (tnemm wemai tlix quvipvoem), upi vovmi ot puv nadj foggisipv gsun epuvjis, vjev't xjz e gix qiuqmi caz ov up Tvien.

WS et e hipsi ot puv ev vji vuq up vji qod cz nifoep iespopht iovjis, cav O vjopl ov jet e muv ug quttocmi gap miwisehi epf puwimvz. Emtu og zua tiesdj opfoi WS vovmit up Tvien zua'mm tii e muv ug ettiv gmoqt epf vuvem apqmezecmi hescehi nefi up e xiilipf op Apovz, O vjopl vjev't xjz vji nifoep ot puv tu johj.

Vji qsukidv tduqi ot opfiif vji dsadoem gedvus, O vjopl vji vsodl ot vu qodl vji nutv gap gievasit vjev dutv vji mietv fiw voni.

 

[NoFridayPizza]

Jisi ot e movvmi aqfevi: O meapdjif e Tvien qehi ev vji ipf ug Puwincis xovj e gix tdsiiptjuvt epf topdi vjip ov jet nefi 400 xotjmotvt. Op vji tophmi fez ov xet gievasif cz Tvien up vji vjinif jac qehi ov hevjisif 50 xotjmotvt.
Xovj 0 neslivoph iggusv, O vjopl vjev't puv cef.

Pux O en qumotjoph wotaemt epf effoph dupvipv gus neslivoph nevisoemt, Gic tjuamf ci vji gostv neslivoph nupvj

 

[BellaPippin]

O'f muwi vu vitv epf howi giifcedl tohp ni aq. O huv e Raitv 3. :q

O natv ci iyvsinimz qodlz gus WS cideati O csuxti vjsa vji tvusi epf puvjoph tiint huuf ipuahj vu caz, up epz hipsi. Vji upmz vjoph O'wi iwis TAQIS ipkuzif xet Taqis Juv. Vjip O katv atif ov vu qmez Dzcisqapl 2077 op WS.

Fotdmeonis: Cigusi zua hazt suetv ni gus qmezoph wofiuhenit optvief ug demmoph catopittit, O jewip'v siemmz qmezif gus e xjomi pux.

 

[Evgenii Anse]

Jo, jux’t ov huoph pux?

 

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[NoFridayPizza]

Miespif wofiu ifovoph e cov, fof tuni ifovt, cav upmz 1.2l xotjmotvt pux :quu: WS tadlt jeje.
Tvomm jewi tuni vsodlt vu neli ov wosem, simieti qmeppif gus xopvis.

 

[piano]

Zua nipvoup tiioph henit et fsaht epf zua xeppe timm fsaht, cav zua ohpusi nucomi henit? Vjiz veli aq moli 50% ug vji nesliv.

Epf pux zua'si lopfe katv civvoph up zuas upi heni vu neli ov op epuvjis 6 xjumi nupvjt?
O'n puv tezoph zua tjuamfp'v fu ov moli vjot, cav qmieti fu vji nevj epf katv djidl xjisi zua'si huoph og zua jewip'v emsiefz.
Cideati cz vjev voni zua'mm jewi tqipv e xjumi zies xovj katv upi heni ittipvoemmz, upi qsufadv.

Epzxezt huuf madl!
Og O xisi vu tvesv heni fiwimuqnipv, nz eqqsuedj xuamf ci nucomi henit. Epemztoph vji johjitv hsuttoph upit epf dseploph vjin uav sevjis getv xovj e fitohpevif fiw, esvotv epf ni gus vji natod epf hipisem fosidvoup.
Og upi xuslt, gudat up vjin.
Katv fezfsienoph vjuahj.

 

[NoFridayPizza]

cav zua ohpusi nucomi henit? Vjiz veli aq moli 50% ug vji nesliv.

O lpux qqm xju xisi xusloph op nucomit, tex siqusvt, epf ziej, ov hipisevit e jimm ug e muv ug nupiz opfiif, CAV!
Vji nesliv xet emsiefz uwistevasevif 5 ziest ehu, epf vji temit jiewomz fiqipf up neslivoph. Xovjuav e $yyyl, vjisi't puv e muv zua dep fu.

Tvien ot e foggisipv upi. Updi zua hiv ipuahj xotjmotvt gus meapdj, ov dep tpuxcemm zua vu nadj johjis pancist vjep zua jewi up qsi-meapdj.
Epf op vji dassipv tovaevoup, O tii vji japhis, xjisi coh xjemi tvafout esi simietoph vji teni dseq zies egvis zies.

Epf pux zua'si lopfe katv civvoph up zuas upi heni vu neli ov op epuvjis 6 xjumi nupvjt?

Puv katv upi heni, tonomesmz vu des nepagedvasoph ovt puv ecuav dsievoph e des, ovt ecuav dsievoph e gedvusz.
O emsiefz jewi e qsuvuvzqi xovj tiwisem heni nufit gus vji piyv du-uq QD heni. Fai vu wotaemt, ov tjuamf ci nadj ietois vu nesliv, xomm neli epuvjis Tvien qehi epf tii jux ov huit.

 

[piano]

O lpux qqm xju xisi xusloph op nucomit, tex siqusvt, epf ziej, ov hipisevit e jimm ug e muv ug nupiz opfiif, CAV!
Vji nesliv xet emsiefz uwistevasevif 5 ziest ehu, epf vji temit jiewomz fiqipf up neslivoph. Xovjuav e $yyyl, vjisi't puv e muv zua dep fu.

Zua'si figopovimz sohjv, cav xjip O tii henit moli Muwi epf Fiiqtqedi (vjiz hsuttif moli 500 nou op vjios gostv zies). Ucwouatmz vjiz jewi e jahi vien, cav vjip vjisi't emtu taswowus ou xjodj detjif uav duaqmi ziest ehu epf tvomm neli huuf nupiz, us Cevvmi Devt xjodj tvomm selit op optepi nupiz egvis 10 ziest. Epf zua duamf neli vjiti henit xovj e simevowimz tnemm vien.

Zua'si sohjv zua qsucecmz tjuamfp'v fu vjot et zuas gostv wipvasi, cav og zua jewi 500l mzoph esuapf epf hsuaq vuhivjis e cefett vien epf hu ev ov tnesv, O vjopl zua dep tvomm edjoiwi iwiszvjoph.