Good Tips on staying focused and making new game ideas?

[KittenCatRocket]

(I really didn’t know what category to put this in lol) I’m not here asking for game ideas; I’m asking how to make them.

I’m a great developer, at least I’d say so myself. I can model, animate, script in like every coding language, but I found that I just can’t stay focused or think of an original game. I’ll have confidence at first, then it’s just gone. ever since I started scripting with Lua(since I was like 9) I’ve always wanted to make a horror game. Years later I made a great horror game with an original idea, which I put a lot of time into, but then got bored of it, then I got back into developing the game, I check the homepage and BOOM just like that there’s a game similar to it, so if I ever published it, it would look like a rip-off(I’m not saying it would, but it just wouldn’t compete).

I’d hate too just put my skills to waste. I’d just like tips on how to stay focused and confident, and make original ideas. (thanks for reading allat)

[Gobironlang (BBironB)]

i dont think there is anyway to be focused and confident when you lack motivation.Motivation plays a big role when your creating a game as it makes you more focused and confident and you enjoy working on the game or project.You can get motivation from your fanbase of players even if its small you would update game for them.Another way is just publishing your games even it is a rip off you may get attraction.Additionally, i know in a sense that a small game competing with a big game is not actual competition but your gonna have to build yourself a reputation as competition is meant to motivate you to aim bigger.

[FroDev1002 (FroDev)]

I think what you’re thinking of isnt confidence, its more of motivation, but those might be the same thing I wouldnt know lol

anyhow, when it comes to making games you CANNOT rely on motivation to help you finish your game, you need discipline :D

Ahem,
Motivation sets you in motion; discipline keeps you going.
~ Some Quote I found on Google.

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point is, you’re going to have to learn to finish the project with out motivation, here are some things that have worked for me when dealing with this.

For starters lots of planning, I find that the moment I dont know what to do is the moment I stop working on the game and give up. So planning out as much as possible helps a load! A long with that when you do get stuck, just take a break and think about what exactly you need to do.

Having your project planned out also helps when in the case you are really tired of working on a certain part of the project, and just need a break from it, with proper planning, you can see other things that the game needs, so that way you have something to work on in the mean time.

Goals are also a big thing that can help a lot. Setting little goals for yourself can help you keep that motivation to help you reach your end goal :]

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Building a community, like @Gobironlang said, before the release of your game also is a good way to ensure you finish it. First off, you have people who will play it which will help your game have a bigger chance to succeed. You might also feel responsible to finish the project cause you dont want to let your community down, which can overall make it easier to finish the project, at least in my opinion.

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If you’re scared of your game being a ripoff when its done, somethings to help with that could be finishing your game as soon as possible, this gives less time for others to come up with a similar idea. Also if your game is just like, so much better than the game people might see as a ripoff I wouldnt worry about it too much lol.

Ok thats all I have to say, best of luck!

[Gobironlang (BBironB)]

confidence and motivation correlate with each other because having a lack of belief in yourself wont influence your hunger or desire but it can be vice versa.As you mentioned your correct is more so having disciplining to keep you going to reach your aspirations.

[Hazelfluff]

Mmm… you could work for someone else.

The motivation is that you get paid and there is someone else to hold you accountable. Your skills wont go to waste and if you befriend other devs the could help you on your future projects (get things done faster) and hold you accountable as well.

Also… If you think about it hard enough… you will relies a lot of things on roblox is just a retextured rehash of someone else idea.

also gamers will play the same game over and over again. Gamers will play a slightly different game and enjoy it as well. Most young gamers aren’t exclusivist and will only play ONE horror game and just leave the rest. They will play them both. They will play them all. Most media consumers are like this. I’m like this, I find comfort in certain genres as I know what’s to be expected. Even if a lot of the content is pretty similar, I fond joy in spotting the differences and similarities.

(credits to og artist, censored cos roblox)