3 Signs Your Indie Game Has Too Many Features

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What should you cut from your game and when should you keep it? I talked with Jonas Tyroller about scope, Thronefall’s fixed building slots, and why choosing what not to make can make a game better. 🔔 Subscribe to Jonas here! https://www.youtube.com/@UC_p_9arduPuxM8DHTGIuSOg ?sub_confirmation=1 🚀 Wishlist Thronefall! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall/ 🔔 Subscribe for more game design tips! https://www.youtube.com/@UCzt99EDWSKiPIHMzFfR3Oug ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Discord: https://discord.gg/fwVWguY5VF Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:27 Why cutting features can improve a game 1:44 Focus and build a smaller world 3:23 Thronefall’s design constraints 5:25 When cutting features gets hard 6:54 How to decide what stays 8:13 Set constraints early 9:08 What you leave out matters //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 anything from tutorials, devlogs, and to Asset-/G

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