@theBanov, I’ve just recently started playing Chicory- which I fell in love with almost immediately. And it occurred to me: how do you come up with a main mechanic? I’m an aspiring game dev and one of my favourites is Wandersong because of the story and the song wheel’s design.
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if i had to summarize, 1) think about experiences outside of games (music, drawing) and try to evoke the same 'feeling' 2) simplify UI to a fine point/seek graceful solutions 3) think through possible interactions, discard ideas which dont have diverse uses
all 3 are things i have been able to do/improve on only through years of of practice and releasing games. if you are starting from scratch i think it's critical to build up your intuition by finishing smaller things.
