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In this episode, we compiled our Top 16 mistakes that we see many new game developers make when first starting out.

We break down each part we identified and discuss what to look out for and how avoid these common game development pitfalls when you’re learning how to build, design and structure your games.

Highlights, Quick Wins & Takeaways:

Cloning existing games way too closely
Buying stock and mix and matching artwork / styles
Making your game too big & too complicated
Creating your game characters too big / Over Scaled
Aiming for ultimate perfection and getting lost in the small stuff
Your Game speed is either too slow, or too fast
Project surfing – Shiny Object syndrome
Making your game way too difficult / too easy
Getting feedback, show people your game early on in development
Trying to run before you can walk – GTA versus Pong
Getting too good at, & falling in love with your own game
Trying to please everyone, not the demographic of the game
Feature creep – adding so many features that it over complicates the game
Expecting knock out success with your first game
Ad Overload
Assuming people will care about your game

Links mentioned in this Episode:

Super Mario Run

Dragonlings

Parallels

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