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Examples of games developed by a single developer?

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Re: Examples of games developed by a single developer?

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Post by juanuys »

willemlaurentz wrote: post #19

Few years ago my brother threw a beer on my iPhone in an Amsterdam bar. The poor thing didn't like the Dutch brew as much as I do: it died. While waiting for a new phone to arrive, I used an old one that couldn't do anything but texting, calling and... Snake! I decided to try and develop an accurate remake myself - it changed my live! I wrote a post detailing much of the experience, 30M downloads and counting: https:…

Thanks for the link! Goes to show that even the simplest apps are never done.

Re: Examples of games developed by a single developer?

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Post by ArtWomb »

I've linked this up on HN before, but if you haven't seen it, Lucas Pope's dev log for Return of the Obra Dinn is epic. You really get to see the daily progress and creative exploration ;)

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=40832.0

Also, if anyone is looking for funding their solo projects, investigate Web3 Grants and Web Monetization APIs like Coil. Best of Luck!

https://www.notion.so/Gaming-Guild-cd674c92bf9f4bd3ac0a736ba...

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Post by oldschoolrobot »

softwhale wrote: post #13

Rollercoaster Tycoon - By Chris Sawyer. 99% written in x86 assembly. Imho, the most impressive example of a game of its magnitude, by a single dev. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_(video_ga... http://www.chrissawyergames.com/faq1.htm

Yes Rollercoaster Tycoon was my sh*t

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Post by stonecharioteer »

softwhale wrote: post #14
vimy wrote: post #4

Prince of Persia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(1989_video_g...

Arstechnica has a great interview with Jordan Mechner, the creator of this game. A true technical and artistic wizard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw0VfmXKq54&ab_channel=ArsTe...

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985-19... don't forget to mention the book that details how he did it too! It's an amazing book even if you've never played the game.

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Post by mraza007 »

softwhale wrote: post #13

Rollercoaster Tycoon - By Chris Sawyer. 99% written in x86 assembly. Imho, the most impressive example of a game of its magnitude, by a single dev. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_(video_ga... http://www.chrissawyergames.com/faq1.htm

I definitely remember playing this game when I was little. Definitely loved
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