So I have been thinking a lot about working on games in my free time and doing solo development... I also recently read the checklist manifesto. I have been incorporating many new checklists in my day job... now it seems that my hobby development is also taking this turn...

If you are a software developer by trade here is my top level checklist for you.. Please give me feedback on it, maybe your suggestions will end up on the blog and I will update it for you as well!

• Build 3 prototypes and get other people to pick what they like the most
• Iterate on each prototype 3 or 4 times with feedback from other people
• Buy your art
• Build a few levels then automate level generation
• Don't do Ads, Sell the core game after creating a procedural generator for content updates
• Spectacle, Narrative, Mechanics pick 2 to focus on, drop the other.