Game Development is a Roulette Wheel
Game development is a roulette wheel, and we’re all just spinning it, hoping to land on a hit. The illusion of control is what deceives us. We think we make strategic decisions, plan roadmaps, and predict market trends, but in reality, we are simply navigating the chaotic laws of randomness. Success in this industry is a puppet show, where market shifts, player behavior, and even platform algorithms pull the strings, while we scramble to keep up, pretending we have a say. Each project is a gamble. Some teams strike gold seemingly overnight, while others, with just as much talent and effort, watch their work fade into obscurity. Some try to crack the code, searching for patterns, building “foolproof” monetization strategies, chasing trends, and relying on data-driven decisions. But the hard truth is that no formula guarantees success. What worked yesterday […]
