Hey everyone !

So... I'm leading a video game project...
I was doing this alone (unless I don't count ideas from my friends) for almost 3 years, and...

I'm kinda stuck right now.

So I need an assist trophy.

#gamedev

RTs are appreciated.

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So basically, the idea is that the game is half an RPG, half a 2D platformer, and is supposed to look like a 2D game from a PS1 or a Sega Saturn.

Here are some pics to get the idea.

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I know, Sonic Mania and Earthbound aren't PS1-Saturn games.
BUT they are my primary sources of inspiration.

Back to the game idea, it would has an RPG overworld and platformer stages, a little bit like Sonic Adventure, or Sonic Unleashed without the werehog.

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But it will also have features like modyfing the main character's moveset, or making social links like in the Persona series.

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I think it's better not to tell the plot for now, I don't want my project to get plagiarized before getting out of its egg, so no plot, no character, I won't leak anything.

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So yeah, this project is quite ambitious. Maybe a little too ambitious for one person with little to no budget.

That's where I need your help.

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So technically, I have a precise idea of what I want the game to look like, and I think I'm able to handle everything in the project.
Anything except coding. I suck at this.

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What I mean is :
Plot: I can
Characters: OK
Graphics: I can
Music: I can
But programming...

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That's probably not the only problem I have, but basically, I'm in this kind of situation where I could lead a game project, but can't make it real due to the lack of co-workers.

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Sounds like the project is "doomed" at this point, maybe I should cancel it and move on to something else, but...

I can't.

And I have my reasons.

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If I ever had to cancel this project, it would be like having a long awaited child who dies right before their birth.

And no good parent wants to lose a child.

...I went emotional quite quickly.

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So yeah, for once, I created an universe which I'm proud of.
It took 3 years of refining, and it's still not completely refined yet, but it turned out to be a good cohesive universe.

Discarding it would be such a waste.

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That's what I need something to fill the gaps, some people who have the remaining pieces of that puzzle I struggle to finish for so long.

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So if by chance you stumble upon this thread, I would appreciate some advice. If you don't have any, you can still retweet this thread, it's equally nice.

Thanks !

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