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Let me just move this project to the "unfinished" folder (i.vgy.me)
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[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

I'm so glad I made games as a hobby before I got anywhere close to graduating. Killed that dream real fast. It felt like shit having to play your own game so many times the game lost all meaning and it was hard to gauge if it was even fun anymore.

[-] oce@jlai.lu 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Reminds me of learning to play a piece of music you love. By the time you master it, it seems all the magic has disappeared.

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I tried to teach myself piano. I actually enjoyed it when I was learning it, however I was really enjoying the progress I was making and less about the music I was playing. I wonder though if you get really good with music, you can probably learn and play new pieces much more quickly so maybe the magic won't fade as quickly.

[-] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 10 months ago

I think you appreciate the piece in a different way, it's less magic and more knowledge.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 10 months ago

Is that the same effect like playing a piece you love over and over and suddenly you can't hear it anymore?

[-] oce@jlai.lu 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think it's even stronger, because sometimes you'll repeat the same 10 seconds a thousand time to master it until you feel like jumping out of the window.

[-] charmed_electron@programming.dev 12 points 10 months ago

I did something similar. I would get about as far as writing the interesting mechanic/game logic and then give up.

[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

So you succeeded in prototyping?

[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

I’m also glad I did it as a hobby before I started viewing software development as a job. No code from me if there’s no money on the table.

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Oh I actually love programming. I just hated writing games it turned out lmao. I love front-end development especially.

[-] Bransons404@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

This. I started with 2d browser games. Turns out that was way too much work for me and landed in front end. I'm totally enjoying it now

[-] dan@upvote.au 1 points 10 months ago

Interestingly it's becoming more common to use front end technologies like React in AAA games, for things like in-game menus, and development tools.

[-] Bransons404@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Don't tempt me

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