5 Mistakes That Destroy Indie Games
By Overload
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Players rarely tell you why they stopped playing your game. In this video, I break down five game design mistakes that hurt player retention: slow openings, weak game feel, bad tutorial design, repetitive runs, and invisible progression. Using examples from Balatro, Celeste, Hades, and Vampire Survivors, I’ll show you one practical fix for each problem. 🔔 Subscribe for more game design tips! https://www.youtube.com/@overload-gamedev?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Discord: https://discord.gg/fwVWguY5VF 🚀 Wishlist my game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489610/TrishuDrift/ Timestamps: 0:00 They didn't rage quit 0:11 #1 Your opening asks for patience 1:11 #2 Nothing reacts, so it feels faulty 1:50 #3 The tutorial box nobody reads 2:40 #4 Every run is the same run 3:31 #5 They never see themselves get better 4:11 Fix your first ten seconds //About me: My name is Jan. I have been working in game development and coding for over 12 years. I am working hard to publish Videos, which can be a
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