To Make a Game

A visual novel about struggling to make a game

TheBluePenguin · Released Feb 12, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 81
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jun 30, 2024
Minimum PC: 256; 0.1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is To Make a Game?

You read and make choices in a single-player, pixel-art visual novel that dramatizes its developer's experience creating the game itself. A playthrough takes about 13–24 minutes, and the story has alternative endings.

For you if...

+you like personal stories about the creative process

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign with complex gameplay systems

What players say

91% of 81 reviews are positive

Players praise its relatable portrayal of procrastination, creative anxiety, and the difficulty of finishing personal projects. Several describe the story as motivating.

Screenshots and trailer

To Make a Game system requirements

Minimum: 256, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run To Make a Game?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Pentium 4 2GHz or equivalent
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 256 or ATI R100
Memory: 100 MB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 7.0

Does To Make a Game have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does To Make a Game run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese.

Does To Make a Game use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam