As someone who is also awkwardly treading the line between being a soulless hack and trying to get my work noticed by literally anyone: please edit your top comment with a link to your game.

I mean it. I can't even muster the courage to post my renders to Instagram without feeling like some desperate influencer goof.

[–] maneframe@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's a good call, thanks!

I can relate though, I've honestly avoided actively using social media for the better part of a decade, so dipping my toe back in the waters has been a bit of a struggle. I can't help overanalyzing everything I write, to the point it becomes exhausting trying to regularly post anything. And then it often feels like an exercise in futility anyway when you're lost in the sea of other posts.

So I figure for now I'll focus my energy on making games and especially improving with the visuals (admittedly I'm a programmer first and foremost, so art is not my strong suit), and hopefully gradually gain more confidence.

By the way, I've really appreciated yours and everyone's encouraging comments here! Funnily enough, this is the most attention a post of mine has ever received, and I wasn't even intending for it

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Bro this is literally all in your head. 99.9 don't give a fuck what you do or don't do, either positively or negatively.

I'd you want to show it, show it. If you want to keep it for you, keep it. But it's not about other people. It's about you making YOUR choice.