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Gaming · by Maja Wiśniewska · 2026-09-09

A gentle rant about console and expectations after 32 tries

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 6 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. indie got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the practice run for a while.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the prototype for a while.

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Cedar Baker · 7 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. It sounds small, but the routine matters.

Mango Lantern · 6 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Mariana Costa · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy.