Anton Slashcev

Want to become a top 1% game producer? 𝟭. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ❤️ • You have to love games to make great ones.𝟮. 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 ⚠️ • Hiding errors breaks trust.𝟯. 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🤔 • Every choice comes with trade-offs.𝟰. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 🧪 • There's no magic formula for success.𝟱. 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 🔁 • No game is perfect from the start.𝟲. 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 💡 • Cool concepts are common — delivery is rare.𝟳. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 🙏 • Treat them like guests, or they’ll leave.𝟴. 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 😄 • No feature can save a boring game.𝟵. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗴 📦 • If you can’t ship a small game, more resources won’t help.𝟭𝟬. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 💰 • Downloads mean nothing if the game isn’t sustainable.𝟭𝟭. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 […]

9 Key Pillars of Game Design (every game designer should know)Here’s the full breakdown: 🎮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 • Game rules • Fun mechanics • Level and encounter design 📈 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Rewards and upgrades • New mechanics • Milestones 🔥 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Short-term and long-term goals • Challenges and quests • Player agency 📖 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 • Storytelling and world-building • Player choice • Dialogue and character relationships 🎨 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 • Art style and environment design • Audio and visual consistency • VFX, animations, and UI 🕹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 • Camera and responsiveness • Sound and color • VFX and animations 👥 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 • PvP and co-op modes • Guilds, clans, and matchmaking • Leaderboards and communication 💰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • In-game currency and microtransactions • Shops and ad integrations • Offers and pricing models ⚙️ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘀 & 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 • […]

Game tutorials can make or break the player experience. 1️⃣ Keep it short • Players want to play, not sit through walls of text. • Focus only on essential actions or controls. 2️⃣ Make it interactive • Let players learn by doing, not just watching. • Use simple tasks to build muscle memory. 3️⃣ Show, don’t tell • Demonstrate mechanics visually. • Use minimal text or voiceover. • Let players experiment safely. 4️⃣ Offer quick feedback • Reward success with sound effects, visual cues, or in-game rewards. • Correct mistakes gently and immediately. 5️⃣ Integrate into real gameplay • Merge tutorials with actual levels or scenarios. • Avoid jarring transitions from “learning mode” to the real game. And avoid these common pitfalls: ❌ Over-explaining ✅ Use visual cues like arrows or lighting instead of long text. ❌ Too many controls […]

What causes player churn? 1️⃣ FTUE Issues• Poor tutorials: Confusing, unclear, unskippable.• Immediate frustration: Bugs, lag, unresponsive buttons.• Misleading creatives: Fake gameplay, bait-and-switch.• Weak hook: Boring loop, no early reward, no motivation.2️⃣ Core Gameplay Problems• Bad controls: Unresponsive, laggy, clunky.• Shallow gameplay: No depth, no synergy, no evolution.• Weak feedback: Poor game feel, unclear UI, no haptics.• Pacing issues: Inconsistent, no rewarding highs.3️⃣ Progression Barriers• No challenge: Repetitive, no skill mastery, auto-play.• Difficulty spikes: Unfair levels, paywalls, OP enemies.• Poor progression: Grinding, unbalanced, overly long.• No long-term goals: Weak achievements, no endgame.4️⃣ Economy & Monetization Mistakes• Pay-to-win: OP items locked, skill ignored, imbalance.• Confusing monetization: No value, too many ads, premium spam.• Aggressive currency sinks: Endless drain, frequent pop-ups.5️⃣ Miscellaneous Issues• Community & support: Toxic chat, slow support, no follow-up.• Poor communication: No patch clarity, no dev feedback.• Technical problems: […]

36 questions to evaluate your game idea 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧 📈 1. How big is your genre? 2. Is the niche growing or declining? 3. Are new devs entering your niche? 4. How could your niche change in the future? 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ⚔️ 5. Who are your main competitors? 6. What makes them successful? 7. How does your game stand out? 8. Why did similar games fail? 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 🎯 9. Who is your audience? 10. What do they value in a game? 11. What do they say about similar games? 12. What desire does your game fulfill? 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 🎮 13. Is your concept unique enough? 14. Does the art style stand out? 15. What’s the core gameplay loop? 16. What will keep players coming back? 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 & 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 🎬 17. Can you pitch the idea in one sentence? 18. Can you imagine […]