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Eclipse, hailed as proof that one person game dev teams could work. Then he ended up chasing his tail with eclipse2, releasing it late, looking like a game from

Eclipse, hailed as proof that one person game dev teams could work. Then he ended up chasing his tail with eclipse2, releasing it late, looking like a game from 2 years prior to the release date. Proving the days of the solo game dev was over, at least for a while.

janfoeh 3y ago
It didn't need proof, that was just a couple years after a time when that would have been the norm. There have always been great, notable and successful games been developed by solo developers and bedroom studios, at any time. Introversion, Stardew Valley.. Gaming simply exited niche culture and the market became humongous. And of course in total numbers, the share of the lone wolves has dwindled when compared to the eight-figure production cost triple-A market. But does that really mean anything?
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  >There have always been great, notable and successful games been developed by solo developers and bedroom studios, at any time. Rollercoaster Tycoon
  - boppo1 3y ago
    He did that in a bedroom studio? Was he working elsewhere at the time?
    - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
      He wrote the game himself at home.
- MrFoof 3y ago
  Joakim Sandberg made, “The Iconoclasts” entirely solo, which was impressive for a modern Metroidvania that had 20+ bosses with all sorts of varying fight mechanics. It also included multiple console ports. Granted, he’s done a ton of animation work over the years, including for WayForward, so it’s not a surprise that The Iconoclasts looks as great as it does.
knallfrosch 3y ago
Then Chris Sawyer wrote RollerCoaster Tycoon all alone in assembly (after finding success with Transport Tycoon also), proving that the days of the solo game dev was far from over.
blincoln 3y ago
Are you thinking of a different solo developer, or a different game, or something else? Eclipse was the working title for the demo in the article. It was eventually reworked into a game released as X in Japan, and would have been titled Lunar Chase elsewhere. The closest I can find to a match for what you're describing is Starfox and Starfox 2, but that seems like a stretch.
- woleium 3y ago
  Oh shoot! you are correct. I was thinking of elite and elite2 The initial screen of elite is so similar to the article image i got confused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)

janfoeh 3y ago

It didn't need proof, that was just a couple years after a time when that would have been the norm. There have always been great, notable and successful games been developed by solo developers and bedroom studios, at any time. Introversion, Stardew Valley.. Gaming simply exited niche culture and the market became humongous. And of course in total numbers, the share of the lone wolves has dwindled when compared to the eight-figure production cost triple-A market. But does that really mean anything?

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
>There have always been great, notable and successful games been developed by solo developers and bedroom studios, at any time. Rollercoaster Tycoon
- boppo1 3y ago
  He did that in a bedroom studio? Was he working elsewhere at the time?
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    He wrote the game himself at home.
MrFoof 3y ago
Joakim Sandberg made, “The Iconoclasts” entirely solo, which was impressive for a modern Metroidvania that had 20+ bosses with all sorts of varying fight mechanics. It also included multiple console ports. Granted, he’s done a ton of animation work over the years, including for WayForward, so it’s not a surprise that The Iconoclasts looks as great as it does.

knallfrosch 3y ago

Then Chris Sawyer wrote RollerCoaster Tycoon all alone in assembly (after finding success with Transport Tycoon also), proving that the days of the solo game dev was far from over.

blincoln 3y ago

Are you thinking of a different solo developer, or a different game, or something else? Eclipse was the working title for the demo in the article. It was eventually reworked into a game released as X in Japan, and would have been titled Lunar Chase elsewhere. The closest I can find to a match for what you're describing is Starfox and Starfox 2, but that seems like a stretch.

woleium 3y ago
Oh shoot! you are correct. I was thinking of elite and elite2 The initial screen of elite is so similar to the article image i got confused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)