DEVELOPERS - don't hide from your limitations, exaggerate them

You vs Homer has no animation, tiny maps, and a very trashy vibe

and yet has 21 million plays....

and here's how the developers made it work

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Elevation is the ULTIMATE hack for maps

It organically change the dynamic of play, where players will have the advantage on the roofs, and the reverse when on the ground

and this works for 90% of games

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If a mechanic / inventory item takes 0 time to implement, and loosely fits with the vibe of your game, then add it

Players will find a use for it and that starts online discussions (free marketing)

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This weeks most popular game on Roblox has no animation...

But the developers turned that into a feature of the game

and that's why it's so fun and memeable

A key lesson for any indie game dev

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Breaking down popular games is a great way to learn. Let’s analyze one: what’s a game you’d love to see fully deconstructed?

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