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It starts May 12, and ends Oct 17. Let's see what you got!
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It starts May 12, and ends Oct 17. Let's see what you got!
https://polycount.com/discussion/237047/the-brawl²-tournament
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Re: What’s a realistic first step for someone trying to make their first game solo?
pico is a really good shout but it's actually not that 'easy' unless you're already able to write code.
definitely start with something simple - and by that i mean very small scope as opposed to the technology - ie space invaders/flappy bird etc.
use an engine or at the very least a mature framework - i've written small games without an engine and it's a lot of work you don't want to do unless you want to learn to write an engine
godot is excellent - if you want a framework i can strongly recommend pygame-ce or ebitengine if you can do go (those are a lot more work in the long run)
the hardest part to me is the boring stuff - settings menus, scoring mechanics etc. but those are vital to a decent final product.
definitely start with something simple - and by that i mean very small scope as opposed to the technology - ie space invaders/flappy bird etc.
use an engine or at the very least a mature framework - i've written small games without an engine and it's a lot of work you don't want to do unless you want to learn to write an engine
godot is excellent - if you want a framework i can strongly recommend pygame-ce or ebitengine if you can do go (those are a lot more work in the long run)
the hardest part to me is the boring stuff - settings menus, scoring mechanics etc. but those are vital to a decent final product.
poopipe
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Re: Sketchbook: Dominik Figlhuber
Continuing on material studies ^_^
study_001.stone01
study_001.stone01
domfiglhuber
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Don't Use AI for Replies
Hi there! This came up recently in a couple places here on the forums, so it makes sense for us to make a clear policy on the use of AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and the like.
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https://polycount.com/discussion/63361/information-about-polycount-new-member-introductions/p1#don-t-use-ai-for-replies
Polycount doesn't allow the use of AI tools to help you generate answers.
We’ve seen it again and again, these algorithms snip and combine sources, often producing inaccurate results, because they lack the necessary context. Then they present their results as facts, and most users accept them without seeking (clearly necessary!) verification.
If you must use these tools, use them smartly. Don't accept their output at face value. Verify sources if provided. If no sources are linked, then it's best to simply treat the answer as pure bullshit. Seek to verify the output by reproducing it manually yourself.
If you see AI-generated text in replies, please use the Flag: Report function to let us know. We want the forums to be a source of usable information, not a bunch of AI slop.
Let us know what you think about this. Your thoughts matter, since in the end the contents of these forums are purely built by all of you, each and every day. You are Polycount!
https://polycount.com/discussion/63361/information-about-polycount-new-member-introductions/p1#don-t-use-ai-for-replies
Don't Use AI for Replies
Polycount doesn't allow the use of AI tools to help you generate answers.
We’ve seen it again and again, these algorithms snip and combine sources, often producing inaccurate results, because they lack the necessary context. Then they present their results as facts, and most users accept them without seeking (clearly necessary!) verification.
If you must use these tools, use them smartly. Don't accept their output at face value. Verify sources if provided. If no sources are linked, then it's best to simply treat the answer as pure bullshit. Seek to verify the output by reproducing it manually yourself.
If you see AI-generated text in replies, please use the Flag: Report function to let us know. We want the forums to be a source of usable information, not a bunch of AI slop.
Eric Chadwick
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Re: Azimuth Cold - FPS game visual prototype
Update on my FPS project:
- Added base locomotion system, mixed it with procedural animations for sway, delay, crouch and jump.
- First person body + animations + logic
- Added run
- Added stamina system
- Dash
- Added some sounds
- Added base locomotion system, mixed it with procedural animations for sway, delay, crouch and jump.
- First person body + animations + logic
- Added run
- Added stamina system
- Dash
- Added some sounds
Sigmatron
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Re: Sketchbook: Eric Chadwick
Unearthed an old sketch from school, we were lucky to have an anatomy course at the Brown University med school.
Eric Chadwick
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Re: What’s a realistic first step for someone trying to make their first game solo?
Pico8 is fantastic as it will get you familiar with all the core concepts involved in making games, while keeping it barebones and all in one place.
https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
https://sectordub.itch.io/pico-8-fanzine-1
https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
https://sectordub.itch.io/pico-8-fanzine-1
pior
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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2026
Workin on my evil morty primus pose turntable, i am getting happy with it, for 2026.
iam717
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Re: What’s a realistic first step for someone trying to make their first game solo?
I’d suggest modding an existing game. This will give you key insights into many of the constraints and challenges of generating game assets.
It’s also very accessible, there are lots of communities for modding support, resources to learn from, and tools.
Eric Chadwick
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Re: What’s a realistic first step for someone trying to make their first game solo?
Sure. But you’re just starting out, with zero experience. It may seem like an indirect course, but at this point you don’t know what you don’t know.
Trying to create a game on your own, from scratch, is bound to be a frustrating experience. Using an already-functional game will allow you to learn via situational progress.
Trying to create a game on your own, from scratch, is bound to be a frustrating experience. Using an already-functional game will allow you to learn via situational progress.
Eric Chadwick
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Re: What’s a realistic first step for someone trying to make their first game solo?
"[...] Back to the main thing - I met an old friend of mine a while ago and he shared with me the project he is working on. I am not able to share the details but long story short it is kind of a game engine (not something revolutionary new I get it) but the thing that caught my attention wasn’t the tech itself, but the idea of how games created with it could be monetized."
Run.
"[...] the big amount of my personal time I will spend on it if I join."
Time spent doing ... what ? Your original post made it seem like you, yourself, wanted to learn how to make games, hence the earlier recommendations. But if you are looking for opinions on the timeframe for this engine project : some people manage to build that kind of stuff on their own over the span of a few years, using premade assets or by going for a simple visual style ; and a few startups have attempted to get into that space by raising money for a whole team. It hasn't worked in either case (in the sense of ultimately generating revenue) as the market is already taken by Roblox and Fortnite Creative on the "easy to use walled garden" side of things, and by regular commercial 2d and 3d game engines for the target audience more serious about making games and fully owning them.
Overall, the appeal of products advertising themselves as "come use our thing ! It's easy to use, and you can even make money with it !" has fully run its course years ago IMHO. Not only because such products haven't managed to generate revenue so far, but also because people are generally growing more aware and tired of our every day dependency on online tech in general.
And to be clear : the above doesn't mean that such products can't be enjoyable to use, as some of the attempts made in the past few years were genuinely well-made ! But as far as I am aware they all failed to capture an audience. Whereas in the meantime the popularity of free to use tools like Blender and Godot has reached new heights.
Now people and small teams *do* manage to generate revenue with products that are genuinely useful for gamedev, like for instance Kenneyshape :
https://kenney.nl/tools/kenney-shape?kenney-shape/
Or the aforementioned pico8, which is not trying to lure anyone into any monetization scheme but is still a commercial product generating revenue for its owner.
All that said, good luck !
Run.
"[...] the big amount of my personal time I will spend on it if I join."
Time spent doing ... what ? Your original post made it seem like you, yourself, wanted to learn how to make games, hence the earlier recommendations. But if you are looking for opinions on the timeframe for this engine project : some people manage to build that kind of stuff on their own over the span of a few years, using premade assets or by going for a simple visual style ; and a few startups have attempted to get into that space by raising money for a whole team. It hasn't worked in either case (in the sense of ultimately generating revenue) as the market is already taken by Roblox and Fortnite Creative on the "easy to use walled garden" side of things, and by regular commercial 2d and 3d game engines for the target audience more serious about making games and fully owning them.
Overall, the appeal of products advertising themselves as "come use our thing ! It's easy to use, and you can even make money with it !" has fully run its course years ago IMHO. Not only because such products haven't managed to generate revenue so far, but also because people are generally growing more aware and tired of our every day dependency on online tech in general.
And to be clear : the above doesn't mean that such products can't be enjoyable to use, as some of the attempts made in the past few years were genuinely well-made ! But as far as I am aware they all failed to capture an audience. Whereas in the meantime the popularity of free to use tools like Blender and Godot has reached new heights.
Now people and small teams *do* manage to generate revenue with products that are genuinely useful for gamedev, like for instance Kenneyshape :
https://kenney.nl/tools/kenney-shape?kenney-shape/
Or the aforementioned pico8, which is not trying to lure anyone into any monetization scheme but is still a commercial product generating revenue for its owner.
All that said, good luck !
pior
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