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The Game Dev Process — From Idea to Shipped
Understand the full pipeline so nothing surprises you mid-project.
Email subject:The Game Dev Process — From Idea to Shipped
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- •Phase 1 — Concept: one sentence pitch, core mechanic, target platform, art style reference
- •Phase 2 — Prototype: ugly but playable in 1-2 weeks. Proves the mechanic works. No art, no sound.
- •Phase 3 — Alpha: core loop complete, placeholder assets replaced, basic UI
- •Phase 4 — Beta: content complete, bug fixing, performance optimisation, TestFlight/Google Play beta
- •Phase 5 — Ship: App Store submission, marketing assets, launch
- •The trap: over-scoping. Most solo games die in Phase 2 because the scope was too big.
- •The cure: define your Minimum Playable Product (MPP) on Day 1 and protect it ruthlessly