My advice is to abandon the goal of making an objectively great game. Instead, focus on making the best game you can at the time and find joy in your personal growth." - Meaning and context.">
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This won't be your only chance to say something through your art. It's not even your only chance to relay this exact idea— after all, finishing a game doesn't mean you [can't] remake it later (or put out a sequel)! My advice is to abandon the goal of making an objectively great game. Instead, focus on making the best game you can at the time and find joy in your personal growth.

— Derek Yu

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This won't be your only chance to say something through your art. It's not even your only chance to relay this exact idea— after all, finishing a game doesn't mean you [can't] remake it later (or put out a sequel)! My advice is to abandon the goal of making an objectively great game. Instead, focus on making the best game you can at the time and find joy in your personal growth." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Derek Yu

About Derek Yu

Derek Yu (born July 2, 1982) is an American independent game designer, game artist, and blogger.