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multiple players that we as designers need to admit to mistakes even though we think we have the best interest of players in mind. I thought this was really interesting because in the end we make games to be played. Sure, we might have a vision of what we want the game to be and its definitely

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krassdev.bsky.social•83 days ago

important to broadly keep going in that direction, but when players don't like part of a game we sometimes have to admit that we might just be wrong.

3) In that sense LT also talks about the fact that if he were to do it again, he would involve more play testers earlier. In the end that feedback

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is worth it even at an early stage as you can easily experiment with certain features or even cut them completely. However LT also talks about needing to set boundaries for yourself and your interfacing with play testers and the community in general, especially as a solo developer. This was one of

krassdev.bsky.social•83 days ago

the parts I found most interesting in the whole podcast, as in my opinion this step is crucial. We work on our games so much that it is easy to define yourself via your game. We need to set boundaries for ourselves and realize that mental health is more important than any development project.

krassdev.bsky.social•83 days ago

And for that the connection to other developers is also important I think. LT talks about how great it has been working together with other game developers to get the different card art types into the game and how welcoming they have been. Our little community, be it here on bluesky or on various

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other platforms is largely a welcoming one and that sense of connection can help each of us in our journey making games.

Anyways, go listen to the podcast, it's great! Thanks to @trentkusters.bsky.social for the great interview and to @localthunk.bsky.social for the great insight!

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