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1. A 1 year post-release retrospective of my small game (stats, graphs, and thoughts)

   Hello, This is a retrospective of my game, Deep Space Exploitation, which I released 1 year ago on 2025-11-06. I find these retrospectives really useful for learning but also important...

   Top reply (5 points): This is very insightful!! Thanks for sharing!

   r/gamedev30 points15 comments6 d ago
2. Finally finish that project of yours: indie hacker evening, Friday the 13th at 6pm

   Hi everyone! This Friday, November 13th, we're having an "indie hacker night" at Tehnohata, an open-air art space. We'll gather at 6:00 PM, bring our laptops, and everyone will work on their own...

   Top reply (1 points): Can you also get there without a project (to steal ideas)?

   r/subotica12 points6 comments1 d ago
3. A 1 year post-release retrospective of my game (stats, graphs, and thoughts)

   Hello, This is a retrospective of my game, Deep Space Exploitation, which I released 1 year ago on 2025-11-06. I find these retrospectives really useful for learning but also important...

   Top reply (3 points): Thanks for writing a detailed breakdown of the entire process and your thoughts. It's always interesting to read what worked and what didn't work for other...

   r/SoloDevelopment10 points11 comments5 d ago
4. Got my first 50 users

   Hello everyone, Am a solo dev (indie hacker) and these results are refreshing. I have been making apps since 2016 and decided to create a game this time. Am aware of Google Play's initial push for...

   Top reply (1 points): Try jumping into conversations where people are already talking about similar games or facing pain points your game solves, instead of just posting links....

   r/googleplayconsole10 points6 comments5 d ago
5. I planned my app launch backwards. Almost every community I tried wouldn't let me post yet.

   My fitness and nutrition app went live on the App Store last month, and last week I tried to do the usual launch round. Directories, Hacker News, Indie Hackers, a bunch of subreddits. Here's how...

   Top reply (1 points): yeah HN and IH both basically want to see you around for a while before you post. 2-3 weeks of actually helpful comments with zero mention of the app is...

   r/microsaas4 points12 comments7 d ago
6. 🚀 Monthly AI Projects & Collaboration Megathread - [November 2026 Edition]

   Welcome to this month's AI Projects & Collaboration Megathread! This thread is for: 🚀 People showcasing AI projects they've built. 🤝 People looking for collaborators, co-founders, developers,...

   Top reply (1 points): 🚀 Project Showcase Project Name: How Many Bugging Question (HMBQ) Category: AI tool / SaaS Description: I built a tool that turns an app description,...

   r/AI_India4 points7 comments8 d ago
7. I just wanted to share my experience and what I'm currently going through as an indie hacker

   I just wanted to share my experience and what I'm currently going through as an indie hacker. I started working on my app at the end of 2025, completely alone. Building the app, testing,...

   Top reply (2 points): Loneliness is the hardest part. In my last startup I built alone for nearly six months and failed. This time I found a co-founder, and I don't want to...

   r/buildinpublic4 points4 comments3 d ago
8. Guys I got to -$3.20 net sales on my side project!!!

   Welp, after many weeks of hard work, we have released to: no one! It appears that SaaS is no longer what it was 5 years ago. Mountains of vibe coded bs have made this industry impossible to enter...

   Top reply (1 points): The Reddit route you named can be tested without another launch announcement: answer an existing question about the problem your SaaS solves, with a worked...

   r/micro_saas3 points4 comments5 d ago
9. I think a lot of startups have a thinking problem disguised as a development problem.

   Something I’ve been noticing in the startup and indie hacker space: People spend an incredible amount of time discussing how to build something. Which framework? Which database? Which AI model?...

   r/StartupMind3 points0 comments6 d ago
10. I was the one who got hacked, and yet they're the ones getting angry.

    So my laptop got hacked. Long story short, I’m gullible and easily fall for scams. An online friend's account messaged me on discord asking me to download something, and boom—it turned out to be...

    Top reply (2 points): If anyone's wondering: I've made a new email and transferred my banking, personal social media, and other important stuff to that new email I've also...

    r/Rants2 points4 comments4 d ago