Submitted 9 months ago by ozoned@lemmy.world to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://handheld.quest/posts/why-indie-devs-should-get-a-steam-deck/
The Steam Deck is a Dev Dream come true. I’ve always dreamt of making a game for a handheld console, but this is better. Let me tell you why.
Long story short: They say “build the thing you’d want to use yourself” and that’s how I ended up developing an action-roguelite game (ahem, check it out on Steam if you’re keen) with the Steam Deck in mind, starting as early as the prototype stage.
That’s a pretty good writeup honestly. The point about the performance settings on the deck making it easy simulate potato hardware to see how the game handles it seems like a very coinvent testing feature.
Calling the Steam Deck a handheld sounds a bit odd.
What is a handheld if it isn’t a device that’s used while holding it in your hands?
<Diogenes bursts into the room holding a TV remote>
“Behold, a handheld!”
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The game looks to be a vampire survivors clone. Nothing wrong with that, just wanted to provide context to those who didn’t click through to the article.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 9 months ago
Another one?