Sometimes Skillful Blogs

Year: 2025

Development Kickoff: Where to Begin

POSTED 2025-03-01 BY DAVID NEUDORF

Starting is always hard. A blank canvas can paralyze you with choice. The solution? Just do something - anything - because as soon as you do the canvas isn't blank anymore; now you have something you can build on, and that's a far less daunting task...


Before The Engine: Prototyping Without Code

POSTED 2025-02-01 BY DAVID NEUDORF

If you've ever played Slay the Spire or other roguelike deckbuilders, you probably remember runs where you had a really interesting turn or difficult line to solve and doing so lead to you clutching the win. It feels really satisfying. One of my main goals with the game is to...


In The Beginning: Planting the Seeds of Creativity

POSTED 2025-01-01 BY DAVID NEUDORF

I've always enjoyed making games, however I didn't typically have the time or energy for it between work and life getting in the way, however in December of 2023 I was feeling a creative itch to build something. But What?  ...