I’m trying to make a pocket pet game, like the evolution of all the little calculator screened toys in the 90’s and 00’s. I don’t want it to be the whale hunting, spyware riddled garbage that most phone games are. I’d rather like to release it on F-Droid instead of Google if I release it at all. I have all of it worked out on paper, from the random tables to the creature stats, to the combat mechanics, you can play it as a pen and paper if you wanted to. Problem is, I’m a pen and paper guy, and I’m having an awful time trying to learn anything about code. Where do I go to get help with this?

  • Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.worldOP
    18·
    3 days ago

    This response is sort of the issue I keep running into. I’ve already gotten this talk, learned from it, and moved forward. I now have nearly two notebooks detailing every mechanic, mock ups of ui design, animation ideas, sprites, complex dice roll mechanics to engage with tables for content generation, and even a roadmap for the first 15 major updates to assess timeline based on the time it takes to convert to a digital format. I’m not even looking to offload the work, database entries are like 90% of this.

    I’m here asking because I don’t know how to do the next part where I find the other 20% of making this happen.

    • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Upwork is a website where you can search and hire freelance software devs - and there are other, similar sites out there as well. Vetting the person you hire will be a whole process in itself.

    • Higgs boson@dubvee.orgEnglish
      19·
      3 days ago

      Some constructive criticism? This is info you should have put in OP, it would likely have made the thread more productive.

    • Jarix@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 days ago

      I really like how they ended that comment with

      Find a partner: A developer who’s excited by your clear plan—and who sees a fair path to reward for their effort.

      As if that isnt what you are literally doing by posting here

    • ribboo@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      If you believe data entry is 80% of the work here, you do not in the slightest understand the other ”20%”. I can assure you that data entry is the least of your problem. If you have the data, a script to enter it into a DB will be the least of the worries here.

      That’s also why you likely can pick someone up on Fiverr to do it for you for a couple of hundred bucks. Or do it yourself. Want someone to build your app, even without the data entry? You’re looking at thousands.

      And that’s basically what you will need to do. Pay someone to do the work you can’t. Look at upwork or similar sites.

      I get paid $150/h to write code at work (horrible pay compared to many parts of the world). Why would I spend months on your project for less?

      What do you think the response would be if you asked on a remodelling forum, how you were to complete your new kitchen? You’ve bought the tools needed, the material. Drawings are made. It’s just the last ”20%” left. Where can I find someone to do it? Well, it’s not the last 20%. The job hasn’t even started yet. And you pay someone, or learn to do it yourself.

      • Jarix@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 hours ago

        The top level comment by user listless is the one that said coding is 20%

        OP is just trying to explain that they aren’t trying to hand this idea to someone and then do nothing.

        You could be more kind and encouraging

        This is No Stupid Questions

        And OP is just asking for help and getting a lot of unnecessary heat here

        OP is NOT in software industry, dont get offended if they say some things based on what other people have told them

        We should be helping and encouraging, not tearing people down here

        Peace be with you