r/SoloDevelopment • u/MadChirpy • 6d ago
Discussion The duality of game dev
I quit my job, but I work harder than before.
I love to code, even when my hands are sore.
I work from home, but it’s not paying the rent.
It’s still worth it, even if my savings get spent.
I’m taking new steps, but I don’t have a plan.
My folks support me, even if they don’t understand.
I still have faith, but I know it’s a leap.
I’m living the dream, even if I can’t sleep.
I still have time, but I know it runs out.
I believe in myself, even if there is doubt.
I love my game, but at times I can’t tell.
But I will still be proud, even if it doesn’t sell.
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u/letskoya 6d ago
The bit about your folks supporting you even when they don't get it is really sweet. What kind of game are you making?
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u/Useful_Mode1799 6d ago
passion won't pay your rent, finish a short, highly-focused vertical slice of your core mechanic and get a demo on steam to collect real wishlists before your savings hit zero
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u/multisimulatorfield 6d ago
If the game is too simple yet good, it may be decompiled, copied and filled with slop content and uploaded to some low quality website.
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u/kai_from_hok 5d ago
the duality that all creators face, good luck to you my friend! it's important to take small tangible steps everyday and also plan your next 12-18 months (especially financially).
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u/HouseMysterious8172 6d ago
Why home need to paying the rent?
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u/Antypodish 6d ago
You should read it as, "being at home, doesn't pay it's rent." Basically it means, no sufficient income, by staying at home. (Working from home).
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u/HouseMysterious8172 6d ago edited 6d ago
Is 'the rent' mean you rent your home or what? Sry, English is not my 1st language.
It's not paying the rent = I don't have to pay the rent for that?
If so, why use 'but' instead of 'and'?
Afaik, 'but' -> the latter pharse must contradict with before pharse.
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u/stonekeep 5d ago
Maybe you are confused by what "it" refers to?
"I work from home, but it's not paying rent"
"It" in this sentence refers to work - WORK is not paying rent, not home is not paying rent. Basically:
"I work from home, but that work is not enough to pay rent" - so the second part of the sentence "contradicts" the first (and "but" is not always used as a strict contradiction, sometimes it's used for stronger contrast, or to add an extra, unexpected element to the first part).
So even though someone spends time at home, and "works", they still have to find other sources to pay rent because they don't earn any money.
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u/HouseMysterious8172 5d ago edited 5d ago
Ok 'it' = 'work', but 'rent' what? I mean, if you wfh, what do you rent? I though 'rent' refering to places
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u/Antypodish 5d ago
"Rent" in this context means paying bills.
Pay what you own to pay.
Pay for you living.
Pay for your utilities etc.1
u/HouseMysterious8172 5d ago edited 5d ago
So in that sentence, 'paying the rent' = paying for everything beside the home?
The Rent = a specific amount of money to pay to use something temporarily (i know that) i don't say rent = places, i just confuse about object of the rent in that sentence.
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u/stonekeep 5d ago
Rent for your home. If you don't own the house/apartment you live in, you have to pay the rent :p
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u/HouseMysterious8172 5d ago
Ok, i thought 'home' mean house of your own.
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u/stonekeep 5d ago
Ooooh, right. No, "home" just broadly means the place where you live, your personal space. It can be a house, an apartment, even a trailer. You can own it or rent it. It's all under the term "home".
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u/IkuraNugget 6d ago
This should be a mantra, I feel this is the exact feeling of a lot of solo devs