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Game Development Journey

Following my journey from a hobbyist game developer to releasing my first commercial game. Here I share everything I learn about game design, development, and the creative process.

From technical decisions like engine choice to creative challenges like scope management, these posts document my experiences pursuing solo game development.

Practicing Pixel Art via AI Sketches

A setup guide to generate pixel art sprite sketches locally and learn from them in Aseprite.

Feb 27, 25

Writing Love2D with LLMs

How modern LLM-integrated code editors make Love2D game development uniquely efficient.

Feb 17, 25

gamedev tutorial takeaways

Following a 20-part Godot 4 brawler tutorial and documenting key takeaways.

Feb 13, 25

designing an animated sprite pipeline

Tasking an LLM system to design a pipeline for generating animated sprites from language.

Feb 12, 25

minigame: WordRamp

Designing and implementing my first word game, a quick daily letter scrambler with some twists.

Jan 28, 25

minigame: MirrorMatch

A simple and quick puzzle game that challenges your ability to match colors and patterns.

Jan 9, 25

which game engine in 2025?

The choice of which game framework or engine to use can feel daunting.

Jan 4, 25

Love2D vs Godot for 2025

Choosing an engine is about finding the development philosophy that resonates with your creative process.

Dec 22, 24

pursuing art vs money in gamedev

Should your game be a product first (focusing on making money), or an artistic vision?

Dec 18, 24

the scope creep struggle

I keep losing to scope creep. How does this happen so easily?

Dec 17, 24

when to use AI in gamedev

Exploring what role LLMs have in game development.

Dec 13, 24

dream big, start small

Exploring the benefits of designing for a series rather than a single game as a solodev.

Nov 29, 24

first public games: KiokuSocial

A collection of browser-based mini-games built with various web technologies and game engines.

Nov 27, 24