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Far Away Times: How To Make Good Small Games Monday, February 27, 2023 How To Make Good Small Games Polly the Frog by Brad-Games A lot of people want to make games, but struggle to get started. They install Unity, try to follow a tutorial for three hours, get frustrated, and quit. I've long advocated for simpler tools, encouraging developers to play with Bitsy, Twine, Puzzlescript. Maybe RPG Maker or Ren'Py if they're up for something more involved. I think projects are most likely to succeed when you only have to learn one or two new skills to see them to completion. Even for people like me w

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