Idle Deepcore Released on Steam
Solo dev shares lessons learned from releasing their first Steam game, Idle Deepcore, a 2D incremental mining game
Idle Deepcore, a 2D incremental mining game, has been released on Steam by a solo developer who shared their experiences and lessons learned from the launch. The developer, who has been working on a larger project called DELVERS, decided to create a smaller game to gain experience and ship a title on Steam.
The developer notes that the game was not as ready as they thought on launch day, with many bugs slipping through due to a lack of playtesters. Additionally, they underestimated the incremental community, with some players reaching high numbers that caused performance issues.
The developer spent 72 hours pushing patches to address bugs, performance, and balancing issues, and is grateful for the feedback from players, including negative comments. They plan to continue patching and improving the game in the coming days and weeks.
Idle Deepcore is available on Steam, and the developer is happy to answer any questions from players. The game's release serves as a valuable learning experience for the solo developer, who is already applying the lessons learned to their future projects.
The developer's decision to release a smaller game to gain experience and test the waters on Steam has proven to be a wise one, allowing them to identify and address issues before moving forward with their larger project, DELVERS.
