I released my first game on Steam and got rid of impostor syndrome! (store.steampowered.com)
from wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place to games@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 16:14
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/wawe/statuses/112055294228536903

I released my first game on Steam and got rid of impostor syndrome!

My first game Mushy Score is out on Steam! I have been creating games since I was a child but never felt like a real game dev. Now I finally have a game that I can show to other people.

Mushy Score is a 2D Roguelike where you fight against endless waves of enemies. Collect points and try to get a high score! I am super exited for the release !

If you like similar games go check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2480740/Mushy_Score/

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popcar2@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 16:17 next collapse

@wawe @games Nice, congrats!

58008@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 16:41 next collapse

Congratulations, completing a game and getting it out the door is no mean feat!

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 16:56 collapse

Thank you!

JoeKrogan@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 16:59 next collapse

Well done šŸ„³. I wish you all the best

OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 17:02 next collapse

Good luck!

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 17:07 collapse

Thanks!

sp6@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 17:13 next collapse

Awesome work. Out of curiosity, what engine did you use and how was your experience with it?

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 17:25 collapse

Thank you! I used Monogame and it was interesting experience trying out framework instead of engine. As a long time Unity dev I liked the full freedom with framework and liked creating everything myself. It is probably not best fit for beginners but for someone with C# experience it is something that I would recommend.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca on 07 Mar 2024 17:30 next collapse

Hooray and congratulations! Thatā€™s quite an accomplishment.

icecreamjonsey@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 18:08 next collapse

@wawe @games Bought!! And congratulations, it looks sweet!

Vilian@lemmy.ca on 07 Mar 2024 18:54 next collapse

congrats!, bought because of the linux support

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 19:26 next collapse

It works out of the box on steamdeck.

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 19:44 collapse

Most of my testing/playing have been on steamdeck! In my local game events I just walked to people and gave them my steamdeck to test the game :D

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 19:47 collapse

Ok.

Two things I noticed : The green blob appears semi-transparent on the screen score, but not in game. When the powerups appear, there is a square appearing from one or two frame at the center of the level.

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 19:58 collapse

Thanks for feedback! I will take a look at these! I think I made the green slime transparent in the score screen so it doesn't cover all other enemies, but power up thing sounds like a bug!

If you want to help game get visibility, writing review on steam would be really helpful!

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 20:19 next collapse

I will once on my computer.

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 20:27 collapse

And it could be fun to have a semi transparent blob in game too.

drasglaf@sh.itjust.works on 07 Mar 2024 19:43 next collapse

I like how it looks, I bought it and will try it later. Best of luck!

thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee on 07 Mar 2024 20:01 next collapse

For anyone who enjoys seeing how the sausage is made, OP also has some devlogs up on YouTube, Iā€™ve been following for a little while. youtube.com/@PaahtimoGames

Congrats on the release!

Speculater@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 20:02 next collapse

And cleared from my wish list, Iā€™ll check it out when I get home. Nice work!

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 07 Mar 2024 20:17 collapse

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the game! Leave a review if you have any feedback or want to give it boost for steam algorithm :)

remotedev@lemmy.ca on 07 Mar 2024 20:15 next collapse

and got rid of imposter syndrome

Donā€™t worry, steam reviews will fix that.

Jk congrats on the game! Canā€™t wait to check it out

refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org on 07 Mar 2024 21:31 next collapse

You got rid of imposter syndrome? Like, for everyone?

j4k3@lemmy.world on 08 Mar 2024 01:42 collapse

We found the universe simulation devā€¦

ā€¦ Can you, like, take the cartridge out and blow on it pleaseā€¦ tia

Speculater@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 2024 23:33 next collapse

Iā€™ll get a few hours in and leave a review for sure! Also, thanks for making it Steam Deck compatible.

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 08 Mar 2024 04:50 collapse

Thank you and no problem! Steamdeck is one of my favorite consoles!

CptOblivius@lemmy.world on 08 Mar 2024 02:09 next collapse

God for you chasing a dream, making people happyā€¦ Good for you!

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 08 Mar 2024 04:48 collapse

Thank you! After years of working on corpotate job, I wanted to do something that I have always dreamed!

slimerancher@lemmy.world on 08 Mar 2024 04:14 next collapse

Congratulations on your game release!

That Mushy guy looks really cute. Hope to see more games in Mushy universe šŸ˜€

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 08 Mar 2024 04:45 collapse

Thanks you! We will see :D.

Zstom6IP@lemmy.world on 08 Mar 2024 05:27 next collapse

interesting

ejmin@lemmy.ml on 08 Mar 2024 16:06 next collapse

Great game. May I add some ideas of improvement?

  • resolution change should be a picker, or at least confirmable without changing the resolution right away
  • align the buttons and other UI elements
  • wordings could be changed because ā€œflower that shoots enemiesā€ made me immediately think that itā€™s going to propel enemies at me
  • there is no way to get back to menu from the game? Return gets me back to the game, Quit shuts the game off.
  • the blue mushroom doesnā€™t react when I press ctrl, as suggested by the icon
  • other UI elements are flashing underneath when drawing UI elements

Otherwise very entertaining. I left a positive steam review. Good job.

ITGuyLevi@programming.dev on 08 Mar 2024 23:55 next collapse

That looks awesome man! Congrats!

Amanduh@lemm.ee on 09 Mar 2024 00:07 next collapse

Bought, will review after I play it in a bit.

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 10 Mar 2024 05:43 next collapse

Did you posted in lemmy.world/c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml and lemmy.world/c/linux_gaming ? As it is a native linux mode, if I understood correctly, you could post there too. And in gamedev communities too.

CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world on 10 Mar 2024 05:44 next collapse

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesnā€™t work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !linux_gaming@lemmy.ml, !linux_gaming@lemmy.world

wawe@mastodon.gamedev.place on 10 Mar 2024 06:47 collapse

Thanks for sharing! I will post there as well in the future!

Blort@social.tchncs.de on 12 Mar 2024 23:26 next collapse

@wawe
Just bought and played it and had a lot of fun! I love the frequent powerups and the variety of the monsters. The first time I saw the toad was truly terrifying! Lol. I'd love to see some kind of powerup that helps with arial enemies. Maybe the plants can shoot upwards, too? Or you can? Or a flying plant? Or a second bullet that goes up at 45 degrees? Anyway, well worth the super low asking price. Looking forward to playing more! It works perfect on the #SteamDeck, too!
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