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Need Help: Game Dev Grind

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RooksThe23rd

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I love game making, I love the game I'm working on. Coding is fun, problem solving, figuring things out.

But I'm at a point where most coding is set. Need to code more, but only after implementing more characters and sprites. Where in lies my problem.

I took a break as I do sometimes. This one feels too long, but the thought of getting back to that grindstone of animating and making sprites is warding me off.

Any advice from the vets out there? I should have weaved coding and animating together, now I'm stuck with a large dish of boring.

I read somewhere to reach out to comminity. So please help a novice, fellow game devs.
 
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zendraw

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RooksThe23rd said:
Nose to the grind then eh?
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well dont grind it, just do it slowly, no rush. Restrain for now from coding, there is aways somthing to code, optimise and so on. it will never end. so use the occasion for some self discipline, you wont die if you dont code for some time.
 
IndianaBones

IndianaBones

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Set yourself a goal of doing one a day. Or even smaller. Set a goal of working on it for 1 minute per day.

I don't guarantee it will work. But at least you'd make some progress. You might find it kick starts you into gear.
 
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RooksThe23rd

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zendraw said:
well dont grind it, just do it slowly, no rush. Restrain for now from coding, there is aways somthing to code, optimise and so on. it will never end. so use the occasion for some self discipline, you wont die if you dont code for some time.
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Thanks, I'll try to pace it out instead of hammering everything out.
 
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RooksThe23rd

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IndianaBones said:
Set yourself a goal of doing one a day. Or even smaller. Set a goal of working on it for 1 minute per day.

I don't guarantee it will work. But at least you'd make some progress. You might find it kick starts you into gear.
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What a great idea. Just a little time a day, even just a few minutes. Atleast I'd get somewhere!
 
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RooksThe23rd

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zendraw said:
i think the problem is simply stress, so yeah just chill and do things bit by bit.
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Thanks, yeah I guess when I started thinking of it more as "have to" rather than "want to", it lost its zen that made me happy to game dev to begin with. Thanks guys for the great replies.
 
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RooksThe23rd

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Smiechu said:
There is a special section here on the forum for cooperation, find someone on-line. You'll also learn how to cooperate with others.
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Hard pressed to find someone who will work for free. I mean, if someone wanted MY help, I'd give it freely.
But I'm not so sure others are willing, however I could also be wrong completely.
Either way, its an idea, and I thank you.
 
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Misty

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RooksThe23rd said:
Hard pressed to find someone who will work for free. I mean, if someone wanted MY help, I'd give it freely.
But I'm not so sure others are willing, however I could also be wrong completely.
Either way, its an idea, and I thank you.
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You work for free? In that case, I could use some 3d levels.
 
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