The Uncomfortable Truth About Being a Game Developer in 2025

Game Development is hard. From being stuck in tutorial hell to standing out against a huge competition. Learning all the skills like programming, 3d modelling, game design andmore can be really challenging. It can be hard to develop games in 2025.
In this video I’m trying to explain and show the most common problems when it comes to creating games so you can overcome them. I will also give you numerous tips that I learned in my 5 years of developing games. So stay till the end to make sure you don’t miss any.
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[@Teryte]

This is probably the first time I've heard somone point out the main thing i think is important for a successful game, which is giving players a good reason to actually play the game

[@cold_chaos]

Genuinely amazing video, I got through the whole thing by the time I realized you weren’t already a huge channel, and that made it even better :)

[@cold_chaos]

Side note, it will always be Twitter in my heart 😂

[@NebulixDev]

Thank you very much!

[@TimelessFallout]

I’ve been using ps4 dreams to be honest, I feel everything that you said in this video development and dreams is more fun than rewarding

[@Grenzwertiges_Brot]

That's a really good video!

[@grassmanilyas]

Great video !!

[@NebulixDev]

Thank you!

[@PySnek]

Do not learn a programming language for months if you just need to know it for your game. It's best if you can also use that knowledge for your work outside of game development. Otherwise it's a complete waste of time. Do not start working on a bigger game project if you don't want to play it by yourself and only by yourself. Because chances are high that even your closest friends wont play it more than a couple of times at best. Don't expect that your game will even have more than 50 downloads. Most indie titles don't even reach that. Theres a 99% chance that NOBODY on the internet even notices your game in the first place. You are no exception, you are not better. Most devs put their heart, tears and sweat into their project of pure passion - over years - and still, 99% make not a single dollar. It's a very bad time to create games. It's a very good time to create games. Nothing has changed, the indie industry was always pure luck. Do not expect anything from it. Create games as a hobby. DO NOT QUIT YOUR CURRENT, STABLE JOB FOR IT!

[@PySnek]

I wish you all the best luck on your journey!

[@NebulixDev]

Yes, hard but really good advice

[@vt7564]

I first clicked on the video because I saw the Godot icon, and I also use Godot, so I thought, why not check out the video? I ended up watching it and enjoyed it.

[@NebulixDev]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@3sv1]

Good Video.

[@NebulixDev]

Thanks!

[@V-i-X]

👍

[@NebulixDev]

👍

[@skibidiohio_beforegta6]

I suck at coding!

[@NebulixDev]

Okay

[@prestonharris7406]

every single game dev video on youtube opens by saying game dev is hard lmao

[@poplopop]

Because it is) Had exact same toughts about first game(4 years ago). 6 mounths ago started from scratch again.

[@dmok4493]

… you know What Else is hard?

[@NebulixDev]

😏

[@sevi630]

Nah, being a *bad* game developer is hard.

[@NebulixDev]

Huh?

[@potatodabs2180]

why dont they just get a job in game dev? is the industry saturated too?

[@PySnek]

Yes, this is the new meta. Making money by offering courses and creating youtube videos about game development. It's also a very good way to market your game. Makes the community emotionally attached because you approve their struggle.

[@Nebulix0]

800th sub!

[@NebulixDev]

Wooo!! Thank you