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This happens to me too sometimes.

C programming language + SDL2 library

Your concerns are perfectly justified. And you might run into the usual issue: games that have few players have few or no comments, and thus potential players are reluctant to play.

Use the contact method mentioned in the game ReadMe.

You can make the OS transition easy on yourself (or use the benefits of both OS): install Linux alongside Windows. Thus you'll be able to choose the OS you run when you boot your PC.

Back From the Tavern

Post your games! Some players might like them.

Hi focusedgleam,

You have very specific criteria for a game. Try searching for "unicorn + RPG" in the game tags. You might find it there.

I have unicorns in one of my game but it's a simple endless runner.

Good luck in your search

Most of my games meet the 10MB requirement.

You can give a second life to your old PC by installing Linux on it. The low resource requirement make it run smoothly even on 10 years old PC.

Player feedback is key to improve any game. The main issue I find is getting comments.

"You won't know until someone actually plays it." ... actually: "You won't know until someone actually plays it AND tells you about it."

Let's make small file size games !

You should make sure your game doesn't block features that belong to other programs or the operating system. Task Manager is an essential component of Windows and Linux to let the user close an application that's not responding or consuming too much CPU / RAM.

Altering the behavior of the quit function of your game can create the psychological effect you're looking for. As an example, in Red Balloon of Happiness there is a point when the normal quit is disabled so the player needs to use Task Manager.

I think my game Back From The Tavern fits your needs. It's a small game that mixes strategy with a bit of humor.

Thanks for your kind reply. I programmed Back From The Tavern in C and used the SDL2 library.

Would like to play Back From The Tavern, a short strategy / puzzle game with a touch of humor where you lead tipsy soldiers back to their camp ?

Great for hobbyists dev to share their games !

Much love :-)

My games appeal are centered on their game-play and some unexpected features :-)

Take the time you need to recover. You can do some work on your game if it doesn't requires the use of your injured arm: for example doing some voice recording either for in-game use or to record your ideas in an audio file.

I hope you get better.

You can give Back From the Tavern a try. It's a strategy game with a sparkle of humor!

Thanks for the warning

Hi Luna

Welcome to itch

Vissiluth (Magic Carpet 2)

What do you provide to hobbyist game devs that want to share their games for free to get feedback?

That's such a misleading account name. Thanks for telling us.

Thanks :-)

Yes, always prolong the lifespan of your functioning hardware !

Here is a short horror game you might like: Red Balloon of Happiness

You're right. Even if the game has downloads for several platforms, some of the downloads can hold viruses. :-(

If you have an old PC that doesn't meet the hardware requirements of the new Windows, you can install Linux (Ubuntu or other) and test the games on it while being offline. You can also run Windows games inside Wine.

Thanks for the new tags. I submitted my game Back From the Tavern !

My favorite among the 3 last ones is your 2nd iteration.

Most viruses target Windows so a game that doesn't have a Linux download is more likely to be a virus.

The one with the back background is the best! I like the grid distortion around the big comet; it's the typical representation of space-time distortion around a massive object.

If you like strategy with a bit of humor, try Back From the Tavern !

Great idea!

Could you add a Strategy tag and a Linux tag please :-)

"you do not even have an option"

That's surprising. I have comments enabled on all my games.

What happen to a god when his last believer dies?

At log in, the human verification done by Cloudflare fails many times.

Anubis is a much more reliable option.

Your OP seems AI generated.