I'm AngTung, a game developer from Taiwan. We're currently working on our project, Rocket Penguin, a 2D flight game that lets you pilot a rocket using just two buttons.
It’s a highly challenging game, but once you get the hang of the controls, it becomes addictive!
The game project began in 2020 with a simple idea: to create a simple yet highly challenging game, similar to Flappy Bird. Once we had developed the core mechanics, we decided to create multiple stages with varied gameplay to enhance its diversity—something akin to a Mario game.
The development journey has been going smoothly. We've been inviting people to play our game and learning from their feedback.
We chose Unity as our engine because we believe it’s both well-suited and powerful for creating 2D games.
Since our game is highly challenging, we were concerned that some players might find it too difficult and give up soon. To address this, we've fine-tuned the difficulty of the stages, ensuring that they are easier to complete while still challenging players to put in effort to achieve a high score.
Plan your scope carefully before diving into game development. It's easy to come up with many ideas you want to try, but this can quickly expand the scope of the game, potentially delaying development and making it harder to complete.
We recommend starting with small projects to gain experience in game development and, most importantly, to learn how to market your game effectively.
As an indie game developer, I believe game development is often a lonely journey filled with setbacks and even moments when we feel like giving up. However, seeing players enjoy Rocket Penguin really gives us great motivation and fuels our passion for creating games.
We hope that people who love a challenge will give Rocket Penguin a try, as we believe it’s a game that provides a great sense of achievement.
Lastly, we truly appreciate the opportunity to be part of this interview, and we look forward to seeing more people dive into the world of indie game development!
--AngTung
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