Hello

Although the first version took only four weeks to develop, it turned into a game that we continued to work on for over a year. It’s a casual, story-driven idle clicker, released globally. The experience I gained from working on a game at this scale is simply beyond words.

What did I do?
For the first four months, we shared all tasks equally between two developers. I mainly focused on coding the story progression of the game. Additionally, I was largely responsible for the development of the “home building” feature, which was the game’s second major system. Over the following ten months, we continuously introduced new features—ranging from major systemic changes to minor integrations. I can confidently say that I took on the majority of these improvements.

What did I gain?
Of course, I acquired new knowledge about C# and Unity, but the most significant gain was the transformation in my coding style. Instead of relying solely on Unity’s exception messages when errors occurred, I started using a custom logging system that allowed me to pinpoint the source and cause of issues much more easily. To achieve this, I became accustomed to proactively handling potential error points throughout the codebase. While this approach caused a 5–10% slowdown in the short term, in the long run it drastically reduced the time spent on debugging, which greatly improved my overall productivity. Additionally, by preventing game crashes and abrupt shutdowns, this technique also increased the technical reliability of the product, ultimately enhancing its commercial value.