If there are game developers here, what seems common to the player, but difficult to the developer?

[Sklyancik]

Write your opinion. Maybe you know specific mechanics or something else that may not be easy for the developer, but familiar to the average gamer. Thank you all in advance.

 

[Brian Boru]

Fyi all the devs hang out in this thread:

What solo dev game do you want to make?

So what solo developer game do you want to make? For the purpose of this discussion, assume you are an ace coder and brilliant at art. The game I used to want to make was an SP paranormal investigation game, but this was before Phasmophobia. Now if I made it, it would seem like a copycat game...

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For me it's UI—what to include, where to put it, how to access it.
The other biggie is instructions and tutorial—what to include, where to put it, how to access it.

 

[Pifanjr]

Fyi all the devs hang out in this thread:

What solo dev game do you want to make?

So what solo developer game do you want to make? For the purpose of this discussion, assume you are an ace coder and brilliant at art. The game I used to want to make was an SP paranormal investigation game, but this was before Phasmophobia. Now if I made it, it would seem like a copycat game...

forums.pcgamer.com

For me it's UI—what to include, where to put it, how to access it.
The other biggie is instructions and tutorial—what to include, where to put it, how to access it.

Putting yourself into the shoes of the average player is hard when you've been working on a game for one or more years.

I imagine getting the difficulty right isn't quite as trivial as players might think it is either.

 

[ZedClampet]

https://www.pcgamer.com/why-game-developers-hate-doors/