I’m Chris, an indie game dev and co-creator of Ten Bells, and in this video I talk honestly about why I pivoted away from my game Nova JET — a synthwave survival-like auto shooter — and started making a smaller, colourful 2D puzzle game called 'Orbs Orbs Orbs'.
Nova JET wasn’t gaining much traction, and between the scope, financial pressure, and a spark of inspiration, I realized I needed to switch gears and make something more manageable.
In this devlog, I break down:
✅ The reasons why Nova JET is on pause
✅ Why I took a gamble on a puzzle game (even though the market is rough)
✅ How scope, traction, and visual style played into the decision
✅ What I’m doing next (and why it might work)
Wishlist Orbs Orbs Orbs on Steam now: 👉https://store.steampowered.com/app/3623400/orbs_orbs_orbs/
⭐ Support on Patreon: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrylicPixelGames
Watch the development on Twitch: 👉 https://www.twitch.tv/acrylic_pixel
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