Weeks 1–2 · Setup
Engine, version control, project structure.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 8 to 12 weeks, each ending with something playable.
Program 01 · Something you can hand someone
First playable
We pick an engine on practical grounds and stop discussing it. Then one mechanic, grey boxed, with no art and no menus — just something playable in a few weeks. Exporting a build that runs on someone else's machine is part of the program, because plenty of projects never even get that far.
Weeks 3–6 · One mechanic
Built, tuned and genuinely fun.
Weeks 7–8 · A loop
Start, play, end, repeat.
Weeks 9–10 · A build
Exported, and played by someone else.
Weeks 1–3 · The loop
What players do for thirty seconds, repeatedly.
Weeks 4–6 · Teaching
Onboarding without a manual.
Weeks 7–8 · Playtests
Watching, not explaining.
Weeks 9–10 · Iteration
Acting on what you saw.
Program 02 · What players actually do
Design & playtesting
Designers explain their game; players press the wrong button and quit. We work on the core loop, on teaching mechanics without a wall of text, and on running playtests properly — watching silently, writing down where people get stuck, and resisting the urge to help them.
Program 03 · Achievable, not ambitious
Art & audio for solo devs
Solo developers sink months into art they can't sustain. We choose a style that matches your skills and timeline, set up a pipeline so assets don't become bespoke each time, and spend real effort on feel — screen shake, sound, particles — which changes perception more than fidelity does.
Weeks 1–2 · Style
What you can make a hundred of.
Weeks 3–4 · Pipeline
From asset to engine, repeatably.
Weeks 5–6 · Juice
Feedback, timing and feel.
Weeks 7–8 · Audio
Sound that does half the work.
Weeks 1–3 · The cut list
What's not going in, decided honestly.
Weeks 4–7 · Polish
Bugs, menus and the boring finishing work.
Weeks 8–10 · Store and build
Pages, screenshots, testing.
Weeks 11–12 · Release
Out, and what happens next.
Program 04 · Out of the folder
Shipping
Shipping is a skill of its own. We cut scope to what can be finished, prepare a store page, handle builds and testing, and plan a release that doesn't require a marketing budget. We're not a publisher, we take no rights, and we promise nothing about sales — nobody honest does.
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