1. Get your foundation clear
Developing a mobile game is a huge task and the completion of the same needs various skills and knowledge that you may or may not possess. You cannot paint a perfect picture when you do not know how to work with colors.
Moreover, developing a game is far bigger than just coding, you will need artistic skills to develop the graphics and character, and musical skills to create epic soundtracks for your game, or at least to select the right ones from the store.
2. Have a goal in mind
For example, for some, it can be to develop a game so that they can earn extra money, and when the game becomes a hit, they can leave their job and start focusing totally on their game, as the game will be able to produce more revenue than your salary.
Therefore your goal is to create a new and major source of income for yourself. Now, whenever you want motivation while working on your Indie game, just think about this answer, and you will be motivated.
3. Be ready to be flexible
Here, flexibility is not just about the time when you work on your project, but also about the plan of your project. You may start your game as a runner and jump game, however, after some time, when you are learning new skills, techniques, and technologies for your game, if you find something new that can change your game, and in turn, make it better, go for it.
Let’s say after some time you come across VR, and now you want a VR game, then you should be flexible enough to change your game, and transform it into something better.
4. Get help when needed
You will have to not only learn, but also master the skills to develop the perfect game, however even if you are a jack of all trades, it is quite possible that you may not be able to master some of the skills, and therefore the best option here is to get help from someone or to outsource that task to the professionals.
This little help will help you in getting the perfect asset for your game, and it will, in turn, improve the quality of your game.
5. Realize when something is not worth it
Flexibility is a part of your Indie Game Development Project. Therefore if you come across something that you have planned, but as of now, the asset or the part of the game doesn’t look or feel good for the game, be ready to let go of that part.
Moreover, if there is any part of the game that exceeds the budget, it should be removed if it is not part of the basic mechanism, and some other alternative should be used instead. Therefore, you should be ready to remove something if it is not worth it.
6. Make do with what you have
Indie game development projects are limited by the budget, and therefore you have no option but to make do with what you have. The limited assets are what will make you explore your creative side, and you will be able to do wonders with what you have.
It is proven that when we have limited assets, we use them to the maximum, and we use our creative side to get the best out of the same, on the other hand, if you have unlimited assets, you will be careless, and you will use everything to get the work done easily.
7. Take inspiration from everywhere
There is inspiration everywhere; it’s just how you look at it. You can get inspiration for the character from the people around you or from the series and animations that you watch. The inspiration for the mechanics can be taken from the games that you play, or from the games that are played in the outside world.
For example, you can go to the skate park if you want to develop a skating game, and then you can learn various moves and techniques by observing the skaters around. You can take the background inspiration for the nature around you, and therefore just open yourself to be inspired, and you will see inspiration in everything around you.
8. You might fail
The lack of investors, the limitation of budget, and the endless flights of developing the game with no definite timeline can have a heavy toll on your motivation and dedication. This will affect your productivity, and you may fail in even developing the game.
It is a possibility, and therefore it should be considered before starting Indie Game Development. However, do consider that when you fail, all the time and money that you invested in your game will be lost, and therefore, if you want to save it, get back on your feet or else say goodbye.
9. Don’t give up
Giving up means losing your money, your time, and most importantly, your dream and your hope. Giving up is not an option here. If the financial conditions become bad in the worst case, you can take a break for a while, and when everything is ok, you can continue.