This was super interesting! Looking forward to seeing more.

So glad to hear someone say Pokemon is bad.

@IndieGameClinic

24 күн бұрын

What can i say, I just like making decisions

LOVE IT! this is amazing! cant wait for you to try the updated build!

@IndieGameClinic

27 күн бұрын

Do the monsters have to go to therapy? 🤔

@kuku7732

27 күн бұрын

@@IndieGameClinicnow that’s an idea for a Pokémon spinoff

@ReaderOfTheMind

27 күн бұрын

@@kuku7732 lolo thera-mon you miught be on to something...

Really cool! I'm excited to follow this game and see how it progresses. All your advice seems level-headed.

@IndieGameClinic

25 күн бұрын

@@muto7825 thanks - glad you found it useful!

yeah as a kid playing pokemon I was avoiding trainers and staying out of tall grass unless I wanted to level up or catch something. They even have repel items to make it so you don't have to fight zubats in caves constantly. Gym fights are the only part where combat gets more fun because they are intended to be the most challenging part and they're the most rewarding. The rest of the time combat is used as fodder or obstacles and never for its own sake. I think turn-based still has a place in modern design, darkest dungeon did great and deck builders are huge right now. But gotta recognize how the old RPGs structured the game around their combat to allow the player to prepare and engage with it on their own terms. And yeah if you want to market to adults the combat needs to be more than rock paper scissors.

@IndieGameClinic

16 күн бұрын

Did you ever play Pocket Mortys? There are some fun meta jokes about rock paper scissors in there (it’s literally their only three monster types in the whole game)

Where is that clip from at 3:33? I never heard of this game, but it seems interesting and your critique is really good :)

@IndieGameClinic

22 күн бұрын

@@PandaJerk007 the Jackie Chan movie Who Am I?

I'm working on a game you can describe with "it's like Pokémon but with procedurally generated super heroes"

@IndieGameClinic

19 күн бұрын

Sounds cool! I think Supes as a way of doing RPG mechanics in a modern setting is totally under-explored. Tried to make a sort of Worms/Angry Birds flick-em-up with that theme a while ago but didn't have the tech knowhow at the time.

A Unique Selling Proposition is more of an action, a selling point is more a feature i guess Let me make an example, if i have a good combat system that's my selling point, if my combat system makes you feel more powerful compared to similar games that's a unique selling proposition that makes you stand out from competition Usually a selling point is something not unique by definition, as it represents something that's desirable in the first place and we should recognize the selling points in other games pretty easily A unique selling proposition is harder to frame exactly, can be a mix of selling points or just a big twist mechanics on top

@IndieGameClinic

17 күн бұрын

@@MarioCola this is an excellent distinction to make! I’ll probably keep using Point in the same way because it’s standard business language, but the distinction you make here is really helpful for people who want to think more closely about the distinction between analysing a pre-existing thing or ideating and assessing new ideas.

@MarioCola

17 күн бұрын

@@IndieGameClinic usually these two are correlated, one way or another.. but not everyone can set them apart correctly

Fantastic advice. I could see how some devs might feel that submitting their game to you is just asking for the big hurt (these games are their babies after all), but I think that's what is needed. That's why they're submitting, right? Fluffing someone's ego isn't going to help them make a great game.

@IndieGameClinic

27 күн бұрын

@@khanstruct77 yeah; I do try to emphasise that the issues are common things we see a lot of. And I think when a game has nothing positive to show or talk about I’ll generally not end up doing a video on it. There’s not much point in giving out design advice in, for example, cases where the person is clearly still learning basic development and won’t be able to implement any of the changes I suggest. I think this is an example of a case where the developer does have what it takes in terms of tech and visual stuff, and just needs to think more about the game design - so exactly who this channel is for.

@ReaderOfTheMind

27 күн бұрын

You nailed it I can tell you I was a little nervous sending this to you but you got to bite the bullet and put your feelings aside for the greater good sometimes. I've watched this video multiple times already and have gotten a huge amount of feedback love every bit of it never once got offended you do a great job at laying it out and I appreciate the potential you see in me and this project I hope I make you proud with what this project becomes

How do you feel about the game monster sanctuary?

@IndieGameClinic

17 күн бұрын

@@ax1338 haven’t played it. I like tend-and-befriend games, I just don’t like endless turn based combat without any decisions in it. So it depends what kind of game it is.

how do i send you a steam key?

@IndieGameClinic

24 күн бұрын

@@philzan3627 submission instructions in video description

@philzan3627

24 күн бұрын

@@IndieGameClinic submitted

Okay clearly good content. Discovered you by twitter and glad to have taken the time to loo,at your channel Keep on good work, you will grow for sure Also you probably already hearded that but, steam festival is a goldmine for you I thinck. Many super good concept of game poorly executed mixed with very well polished game but lacking of originality nor soul PS Also french validated

@IndieGameClinic

21 күн бұрын

@@basilemerlos7162 ah at least I can say one word right! Thanks for the encouragement and for the tip - at the moment I’m trying to focus on submitted games specifically but Steam Fest seems like a good tip: I might loook at the most recent round of Ludum Dare games when I can.

@basilemerlos7162

21 күн бұрын

@@IndieGameClinic Actually every steam fest one of my best friend come over and we download about 80 of the most appealing games we found and play them during one or two days. That's a brilliant gamedesign lesson really. I even hold an excel with all the favorites we ever found. Turn out there's a lot of game that would benefit content like yours. Many brilliant ideas never meeting public cause of sad misatkes. Will gladly shares games names if you want to. Ex indie dev here btw, now doing escape game

Doc, Pokemon IS bad and has things wrong with it. SO MANY THINGS. Gyms don't make sense is my biggest one, and they just aren't fun. "This is the best guy in town. Every 9 year old who rolls through with a bug in his pocket takes him to the fucking cleaners on the regular. BEST IN TOWN." How about, instead of typed gyms, themed gyms? That way, you'd need to work out an actual team to fight a gym leader instead of just having one with a move that hammers their whole group. Like, construction gym, business gym, beach gym, explorer gym, tailor gym. I'm just dropping professions and places people go. Beach gym probably sounds like a bunch of water types, but there would be plenty of flying and bug types in there, and grass types and rock types. All kinds of shit.

@IndieGameClinic

24 күн бұрын

@@RandyBurgertime again I think it all comes down to target audience: grinding games with low skill ceilings and minimal punishment for “bad” choices work well for children and that’s why there are so many on Roblox. But are children a viable target audience for *any* small time indie game selling premium on Steam? I don’t think so.

@ReaderOfTheMind

19 күн бұрын

great points!

I appreciate the points you're making with it, but Darkest Dungeon really only has "turn based combat" in common with Pokemon. Come on, now.

@IndieGameClinic

12 күн бұрын

Oh yeah; the first time I mentioned it, it was a reach for comedic effect. The second time it’s more about identifying the depth required in a turn based combat system which appeals to adults and does well in 2024.

@annieabsorbsaqua5793

11 күн бұрын

@@IndieGameClinic Makes sense!