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Real talk: I've reached a point where I've got about two months worth of living expenses in hand and I don't think I'm within two months of completing my current game.

Tom Waters - Shallow Thinking Games

@shallowthinking.bsky.social

There's a brace of reasons for getting to this point, not least that although I have many shipped games in my history, this is first attempt at making a commercial product alone. Even with all my past experience, that makes it one of the hardest projects in my life!

Tom Waters - Shallow Thinking Games

@shallowthinking.bsky.social

My life has also been through a challenging period for personal mental/physical health, with very worrying family illnesses and injury as well. I think these are all things that would have been easier to shoulder and keep going through if I'd been working in an office environment during this time...

12/10/26, 12:18 pm0 reposts1 like

Tom Waters - Shallow Thinking Games

@shallowthinking.bsky.social

...but that can be really difficult if you're on your own most of the time, even if you like being on your own a lot!

Tom Waters - Shallow Thinking Games

@shallowthinking.bsky.social

Anyway: I'm not saying this out of want of pity, or to beg for asset pack sales, but to say to anyone who wants to try this: Making a game solo is a very difficult thing, and you must be prepared! Thanks for coming to my TED talk.