Damn, this is awesome! If you really made this in just 80 hours, even with a whole team, that’s seriously impressive!
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Thanks! 😊
The 80 hours is a pretty rough estimate though. I basically figured around 10 workdays of 8 hours. I didn’t actually track the time, so 90 hours or even a bit more could definitely be possible. I’ll probably clarify that it’s just a rough estimate. (Just added that to the field to clarify)
It was solo dev though! I did use assets from the Unity Asset Store, especially for models and things like that, because unfortunately I’m definitely not a designer 😄 On the other hand, that was probably a good thing too, because if I had to model everything myself, I definitely wouldn’t have gotten this far within the time I had. 😅
I hope you also enjoyed playing it, or at least found the concept interesting!? 😊
I was especially impressed by the visuals and sound design. Even with third-party assets, it’s clear how much work you put into the game. I doubt the asset packs came with every UI element you needed.
The concept and gameplay are interesting too. I’ve always liked the idea of controlling characters indirectly, and I’ve been thinking about using a similar mechanic in my own games for quite a while.
All in all, this is seriously impressive work. You have my respect!
Thank you again for the kind and positive words! I’m really glad the game made an impression. And yes... the asset packs definitely didn’t come with everything I needed. 😄
It’s also really cool to hear that you’ve been thinking about a similar indirect-control mechanic yourself. I’d definitely encourage you to try something with it! It creates a very different kind of decision-making compared to direct real-time control, and there’s a lot of interesting potential there.
Thanks again for taking the time to play and share such thoughtful feedback. Really appreciated! 💚