Mohammed Marzouq
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alsharefee.bsky.social
Mohammed Marzouq
@alsharefee.bsky.social
Indie Game / VR Developer
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Remember the 10 seconds rule.

If something interesting doesn't happen every 10 seconds, players may become bored.

#gamedev #gamedesign #gameplay
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Don’t focus on optimization and graphics at the beginning just focus on Gameplay and making your game fun.

#gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
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July 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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"𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦."

Mark Rosewater; Magic the gathering head designer.

#gamedesign #indiegame #gamedevelopment
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July 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Think twice before purchasing a core asset for your game from a developer / artist who isn't using their real name.

Because there are only 3 reasons he is doing that for:

1. He is ready to jump ship
2. He is breaking his non-compete
3. Both

#Unitytip #gamedev #indiedev
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July 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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'Clean Code' has different definition to different groups of developers.

Some believe it's easy to read code, while others believe it's the usage of the latest concise syntax.

Know what group your interviewer belongs to before a technical interview.

#programming #gamedev
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July 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Find YOUR game genre and dedicate your life to it.

Most famous game designers like Kojima, Sid Meier and Miyamoto were all known for specific genres.

Do experiment with different genres but don't forget to choose one eventually.

Use the Ikigai concept.

#tips #gamedesign
#gamedev
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July 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Marketing can be the secret ingredient for a game (financial) success.

…even for bad games.

#IndieGameDev #gamedev #IndieDev
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July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM