Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I'll be honest, it feels like I just wasted a month of my time, but I am starting to understand that the true cost of game development (and any creative pursuit) is the time spent exploring ideas. At the end of the day my core idea for Hexagod is a peaceful village builder with a little bit of strategy and the whole combat system just didn't fit with that vibe. So I'm removing it and focusing on fixing the core design issue with my game.
#gamedevstudio #gamedevelopment #aarimous
My Games:
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous
Hexagod Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3059390/Hexagod
Chess Survivors: store.steampowered.com/app/2065000/Chess_Survivors
Social Media:
Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Discord: discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9
00:00 Ruining my Game
02:40 Play the Demo
03:05 Killing my Darlings
04:05 Core Vibes of Hexagod
05:20 Tile Placement Rework
06:54 Adjacency Bonuses
08:20 New Design Space
09:00 Scaling Costs
10:31 But is it Any Good?
11:00 Focusing on the Fun
I'll be honest, it feels like I just wasted a month of my time, but I am starting to understand that the true cost of game development (and any creative pursuit) is the time spent exploring ideas. At the end of the day my core idea for Hexagod is a peaceful village builder with a little bit of strategy and the whole combat system just didn't fit with that vibe. So I'm removing it and focusing on fixing the core design issue with my game.
#gamedevstudio #gamedevelopment #aarimous
My Games:
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous
Hexagod Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3059390/Hexagod
Chess Survivors: store.steampowered.com/app/2065000/Chess_Survivors
Social Media:
Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Discord: discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9
00:00 Ruining my Game
02:40 Play the Demo
03:05 Killing my Darlings
04:05 Core Vibes of Hexagod
05:20 Tile Placement Rework
06:54 Adjacency Bonuses
08:20 New Design Space
09:00 Scaling Costs
10:31 But is it Any Good?
11:00 Focusing on the Fun
