Best and Worst Game Dev Advice From My Comments

he best game dev advice from my comments section, and where I'd push back on a few of you. ** FOLLOW ME: ** Twitter: https://x.com/timruswick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timruswick/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timruswick Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/cYMGA77 Timestamps: 0:00 (Intro) 0:12 (Marketing a Game About Depression) 0:56 (Reusable Systems vs Your Dream Game) 1:43 (Game Dev Influencers and Get-Rich-Quick) 2:36 (Seeking Validation Online as a Game Dev) 3:32 (Unlucky Indie Games on Steam) 5:31 (Reusable Game Modules and Systems) 6:48 (Small Games, Scope and Dream Games) 8:47 (Time Limits on Your First Game) 10:03 (Deadlines for Hobbyist Game Devs) 11:17 (Writing the Story First) 12:00 (Hero Moments in Game Design) 12:52 (The 10-Review Line on Steam) 14:06 (Steam Revenue, Quality and Marketing) 15:24 (Money Expectations for Your First Game) 16:12 (RTS Army Controls and Genre Standards) 17:14 (3D Animation, Rigging and Composition) 18:16 (AI-Generated Assets in Indie Games) 18:53 (Practice Jumps and Boss Room Health Pickups) 20:12 (Red and Green for Colorblind Players) 20:53 (Platformer Physics and Level Rework) 21:56 (Playtesting With Genre Players) 22:35 (A Sailing Game's Playtesters) 23:40 (Color Theory for Game Devs) 24:33 (Three Years on One Game Project) 25:15 (Coding Agents and Old Game Dev Memes)