Devlog Creator

Create a development log post for sharing progress.

Why Devlog?

• Builds audience before launch
• Forces useful reflection
• Creates marketing assets over time
• Attracts collaborators and opportunities

Output Format

# Devlog: [Title] - [Date/Number]

## Quick Update (for social media)

[Hook: What's interesting this week?]

[Visual: GIF/screenshot description]

[1-2 sentences of context]

[Optional question for engagement]

#gamedev #indiedev #[genre]

## Detailed Devlog (for blog/newsletter)

### What I Worked On
[Summary of progress this period - 2-3 paragraphs]

### The Interesting Part
[One challenge, decision, or learning worth discussing in detail]

**The problem:**
[What you faced]

**What I tried:**
[Your approach]

**What I learned:**
[The insight]

### Visual Progress
[Description of screenshots/GIFs to include]

- [Visual 1]: [What it shows]
- [Visual 2]: [What it shows]

### What's Next
[Preview of upcoming work - builds anticipation]

### Numbers (optional)
| Metric | This Period | Total |
|--------|-------------|-------|
| [Metric] | [Value] | [Value] |

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*[Call to action: Wishlist, follow, join Discord, etc.]*

Content Categories

Mix these to keep content fresh:

Progress:

• Before/after comparisons
• New features in action
• Milestone celebrations

Learning:

• How you solved a problem
• Design decisions and tradeoffs
• Tools and techniques

Human:

• Why you're making this
• Struggles and setbacks
• Genuine reactions to milestones

Platform Guidance

Platform	Format	Frequency
Twitter/X	Short + GIF	2-3x/week
Reddit	Detailed + discussion	Weekly
YouTube	Video walkthrough	Bi-weekly
Newsletter	Digest format	Weekly/bi-weekly

Don't Share

• Every tiny bug fix
• Negativity about others
• Promises about dates you're not certain of
• Technical details without visual hook
• Complaints without lessons

Generate based on user's recent work.