Is it worth to make more episode?

Nadav · Postby **Nadav** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:53 pm

As we all know this forum is a bit neglected lately, I made the episode Reign of Giygas and thought there will be more people who would give me feedbacks and say what do they think, but there was not too much of these.. I thought to make more episode, and actualy would be my 4th episode.
So do you think it's worth it?
And also do you think it's carzy to make a 4th episode?

DrMekar · Postby **DrMekar** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:16 pm

Is it worth to make more episode?

For yourself? Yes, always.

To get attention for it on the Forum? Defenitly Not.

If I would only do MH1.5 for Feedback, I'd would've quit it a long time ago.

Cedur · Postby **Cedur** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:09 pm

Yeah, sadly you're a few years too late for "feedback". And maybe also augment / touch up your existing episodes instead of starting a new one. I can't really help you anymore as I kinda stopped playing episodes.

Sonya Sanchez · Postby **Sonya Sanchez** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:14 am

I feel like this thread was made just because nobody said much about your work.

That’s the error you make, if you make them by yourself and have fun and enjoy doing them that’s a good way, but only making them in focus of getting attention from others isn’t.

Don’t make levels or episodes for a shadow puppet make them for yourself to enjoy.

SimmondsSuperSponge · Postby **SimmondsSuperSponge** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:48 pm

i can't think of something that hasnt been said here but thats pretty much it

why would you make a episode just to get feedback and attention? do you think thats good? do it for yourself, for your entertainment. it's not worth it if you only want feedback

SBells27 · Postby **SBells27** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:10 pm

Go ahead. I had this issue for nearly a year where I felt episodes have been lacking a lot of attention recently and that SMBX wasn't really going anywhere other than focusing a bit too much on the engine aspect. I definitely recommend making whatever your four episode is going to be purely by passion, quality and heck... even to break ground. Episodes are personally the thing that I care the most of SMBX, which isn't something that really exists in other level editors like SMM2 for example. I haven't played an episode from you yet, but I think it's worth giving it a shot. If you try to do something off the wall or something high-quality and well-made, you could be able to get attention and recognition from people, I dunno.

Nadav · Postby **Nadav** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:15 pm

So at the end I started creating the episode.

candle · Postby **candle** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:32 pm

Good to hear that

This forum is my favourite means of writing about SMBX, and if I haven't given feedback to an episode in a while, that's partly because I hadn't played SMBX for at least a year, partly because I'm currently focussing on older episodes. (Guess I should alternate between playing older episodes and newer episodes...)

BroccoliRampage · Postby **BroccoliRampage** » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:28 am

Just came across this topic myself, and wanted to weigh in.

I haven't been around very long at all, and am working on my first episode. I'm excited about it, and after nearly a year working on it still motivated. But I have had to force myself not to rely on immediate feedback to motivate me. I mean, I've seen other creators post episodes and projects FAR superior to mine, and noted at least here in the forums almost no response. I KNOW that generating excitement lights my creative fire, and I can get depressed quickly if I start questioning what's the point.

It's not a bad thing to want to know that your game will be loved and appreciated. We put a ridiculous amount of effort and many, many days of our lifetime into these. Of course you want it to be enjoyed by multitudes, and feedback is the first step in confirming that your creation will be appreciated. That's human. Yeah I enjoy creating my game, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't care if anyone else likes it. Hell, I would ultimately dare to hope that my game might be so good it becomes something of a cult hit, sought after and played long after I've moved onto other things. And for me, I kinda see this as justification for the years (and money) I spent looking to become a game designer. This is about proving to myself that I had something great in me to offer the gaming world...and offer it I will, whether it becomes a big deal or goes completely unnoticed, I will have done what I know I have within me to do. Nothing else really matters.

Ultimately, whether anyone else plays this or not, it's a success if you made something you're proud of. That comes only from your feelings and your opinion. Find your potential, and it will be time well spent.