🎮 Only Genius Survive – 8-Hour Game Jam Project 🚀
[Showcase\] I made a complete game in 8 hours – "Only Genius Survive" (WebGL on itch.io)
Hi everyone! 👋
I wanted to challenge myself to make a fully playable game in just 8 hours. It was super intense, but I actually managed to release it today!
The game is called Only Genius Survive – it’s a simple but fast-paced survival game where you:
dodge enemies,
collect seeds,
and try to survive as long as possible while the timer counts up.
👉 You can play it here (WebGL, no download):
[https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive](https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
This was my first time doing something this quickly, and I’d love to hear your feedback:
Is the core loop fun?
Do you think it’s worth polishing into a bigger project?
Any ideas for balance or new mechanics?
Thanks for checking it out! 🙌
(Made with Unity, art & code in 8 hours total)
https://preview.redd.it/ofuwgkw34pmf1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1da3abdd1c0b7d83a094937acc8f11147f083b7
https://redd.it/1n6c6c4
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[Showcase\] I made a complete game in 8 hours – "Only Genius Survive" (WebGL on itch.io)
Hi everyone! 👋
I wanted to challenge myself to make a fully playable game in just 8 hours. It was super intense, but I actually managed to release it today!
The game is called Only Genius Survive – it’s a simple but fast-paced survival game where you:
dodge enemies,
collect seeds,
and try to survive as long as possible while the timer counts up.
👉 You can play it here (WebGL, no download):
[https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive](https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
This was my first time doing something this quickly, and I’d love to hear your feedback:
Is the core loop fun?
Do you think it’s worth polishing into a bigger project?
Any ideas for balance or new mechanics?
Thanks for checking it out! 🙌
(Made with Unity, art & code in 8 hours total)
https://preview.redd.it/ofuwgkw34pmf1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1da3abdd1c0b7d83a094937acc8f11147f083b7
https://redd.it/1n6c6c4
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Only Genius Survive by Taras
A brutal, fast-paced minimalist arcade — how long can *you* last? Play in your browser
I realized my game isn’t anything special.
https://preview.redd.it/8xsmp4g3bpmf1.png?width=981&format=png&auto=webp&s=61d9bbb4df1c7d8ef707878d91d8d09618550668
I set myself a challenge in August: post a short about my game every day. Made it almost to the end and suddenly it hit me. I don’t really have anything surprising to show. Everything looked like “just another game out of a thousand.” It's hard to admit, but it's true and honest.
Luckily, I’m only six months in, not five years. So I’m taking a pause, stepping back, and trying to see the project from the outside.
Right now I’m in brainstorm mode. Looking for that one thing that could make the game stand out — whether it’s a mechanic, atmosphere, characters, or just a feeling. Something that sparks emotion both for the player and for someone just glancing at a trailer or a short.
Maybe it sounds like a crisis, but to me it feels like progress. Sometimes it’s better to admit weak spots and rethink, instead of blindly pushing forward.
That’s where I’m at.
\- The project I’m writing about
https://redd.it/1n6csk5
@r_Unity3D
https://preview.redd.it/8xsmp4g3bpmf1.png?width=981&format=png&auto=webp&s=61d9bbb4df1c7d8ef707878d91d8d09618550668
I set myself a challenge in August: post a short about my game every day. Made it almost to the end and suddenly it hit me. I don’t really have anything surprising to show. Everything looked like “just another game out of a thousand.” It's hard to admit, but it's true and honest.
Luckily, I’m only six months in, not five years. So I’m taking a pause, stepping back, and trying to see the project from the outside.
Right now I’m in brainstorm mode. Looking for that one thing that could make the game stand out — whether it’s a mechanic, atmosphere, characters, or just a feeling. Something that sparks emotion both for the player and for someone just glancing at a trailer or a short.
Maybe it sounds like a crisis, but to me it feels like progress. Sometimes it’s better to admit weak spots and rethink, instead of blindly pushing forward.
That’s where I’m at.
\- The project I’m writing about
https://redd.it/1n6csk5
@r_Unity3D
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I stress-tested my 'Lazy Update' model against Unity's traditional approach with 15,000 dynamic clocks.
https://redd.it/1n6ejrg
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https://redd.it/1n6ejrg
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Here is our upcoming 2d rageplatformer made with Unity
The team wants to hear your comment about it.
https://redd.it/1n6fwiu
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The team wants to hear your comment about it.
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🎮 Only Genius Survive – 8-Hour Game Jam Project 🚀
[Showcase\] I made a complete game in 8 hours – "Only Genius Survive" (WebGL on itch.io)
Hi everyone! 👋
I wanted to challenge myself to make a fully playable game in just 8 hours. It was super intense, but I actually managed to release it today!
The game is called Only Genius Survive – it’s a simple but fast-paced survival game where you:
dodge enemies,
collect seeds,
and try to survive as long as possible while the timer counts up.
👉 You can play it here (WebGL, no download):
[https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive](https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
This was my first time doing something this quickly, and I’d love to hear your feedback:
Is the core loop fun?
Do you think it’s worth polishing into a bigger project?
Any ideas for balance or new mechanics?
Thanks for checking it out! 🙌
(Made with Unity, art & code in 8 hours total)
https://preview.redd.it/nqp129rp3pmf1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=e7c0ed8209a32a3fe999f13ae7b68dc0ab49ab0a
https://redd.it/1n6c56y
@r_Unity3D
[Showcase\] I made a complete game in 8 hours – "Only Genius Survive" (WebGL on itch.io)
Hi everyone! 👋
I wanted to challenge myself to make a fully playable game in just 8 hours. It was super intense, but I actually managed to release it today!
The game is called Only Genius Survive – it’s a simple but fast-paced survival game where you:
dodge enemies,
collect seeds,
and try to survive as long as possible while the timer counts up.
👉 You can play it here (WebGL, no download):
[https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive](https://tarasdreams.itch.io/only-genius-survive?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
This was my first time doing something this quickly, and I’d love to hear your feedback:
Is the core loop fun?
Do you think it’s worth polishing into a bigger project?
Any ideas for balance or new mechanics?
Thanks for checking it out! 🙌
(Made with Unity, art & code in 8 hours total)
https://preview.redd.it/nqp129rp3pmf1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=e7c0ed8209a32a3fe999f13ae7b68dc0ab49ab0a
https://redd.it/1n6c56y
@r_Unity3D
itch.io
Only Genius Survive by Taras
A brutal, fast-paced minimalist arcade — how long can *you* last? Play in your browser
Some screenshots of narrative driven game with detective and RPG mechanics I'm working on!
https://redd.it/1n6jbyj
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https://redd.it/1n6jbyj
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Reddit
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I need help
Hey my name is Max, Im a small game dev, Im making a game but Im in serious need of an animator and collaborator, the idea is to make a "test" and release it on kickstarter so if you could help it would mean the world to me
https://redd.it/1n6nikc
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Hey my name is Max, Im a small game dev, Im making a game but Im in serious need of an animator and collaborator, the idea is to make a "test" and release it on kickstarter so if you could help it would mean the world to me
https://redd.it/1n6nikc
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Reddit
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I made a shader that turns 2D into 3D (normal map, height map, and dynamic shadows)
https://redd.it/1n6ngun
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Me and my team have been making a game about pirates for a year now
https://redd.it/1n6q53u
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Reddit
From the Unity2D community on Reddit: Me and my team have been making a game about pirates for a year now
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