Learn how to make small games and actually finish them! In this video, I share 5 reasons why small games are perfect for learning game development, why Pico-8 is a great engine for beginners, and how moving from bigger tools like Godot and Unity helped me finally complete my projects. Perfect for indie devs, hobbyists, and anyone starting out with game development for the first time. 🕹️ Play my Pico-8 games: 🕹️ Get Pico-8: 🎥 Indie Game Clinic YouTube Channel: @IndieGameClinic 🎥 Lazy Devs YouTube Channel: @LazyDevs ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Scope 1:23 - Faster Iteration 2:30 - Design by Constraint 3:59 - Polish (Game Juice) 5:03 - Finish Games 6:10 - Pico-8 7:27 - Pitfalls of Good Graphics 9:24 - Outro #gamedev #indiedev #pico8 #gamedevelopment #indiegame #gamemaker #gamedesign #unity #godot #unrealengine #indiegames