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Do you have to follow gaming trends to make a successful game?

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    flatingofamily@lemmy.world
    wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 20:35 last edited by
    #1

    You start building something weird and beautiful… then a trend hits.

    Suddenly everyone’s playing something you never expected — battle royales, auto-battlers, cozy pixel games. And the devs who jumped on it? They’re making millions. You sit there thinking: should I drop everything and pivot?

    Part of me resists. I want to make something different, unexpected. But maybe there’s a smart way to ride a trend without losing your soul?

    I’m torn. I know some of you must feel the same.

    So tell me — what’s your take?

    • Are trends a trap for originality?
    • Or are they just shortcuts to visibility in a crowded market?
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    • F flatingofamily@lemmy.world
      2 Jun 2025, 20:35

      You start building something weird and beautiful… then a trend hits.

      Suddenly everyone’s playing something you never expected — battle royales, auto-battlers, cozy pixel games. And the devs who jumped on it? They’re making millions. You sit there thinking: should I drop everything and pivot?

      Part of me resists. I want to make something different, unexpected. But maybe there’s a smart way to ride a trend without losing your soul?

      I’m torn. I know some of you must feel the same.

      So tell me — what’s your take?

      • Are trends a trap for originality?
      • Or are they just shortcuts to visibility in a crowded market?
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      monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world
      wrote on 4 Jun 2025, 02:27 last edited by
      #2

      Depends how you define success.

      F 1 Reply Last reply 4 Jun 2025, 17:09
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      • M monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world
        4 Jun 2025, 02:27

        Depends how you define success.

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        flatingofamily@lemmy.world
        wrote on 4 Jun 2025, 17:09 last edited by
        #3

        Yeap. For some it's money, for others it's just one player saying "I loved this"

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