What Is The BEST Genre For Your First Game

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Which game genre is best for indie game development? Rick and Will rank 17 popular genres, game modes and game types from S-tier (easiest) to D-tier (hardest).

Which ones are beginner-friendly and which ones take serious skill and time to master? Watch to find out!

What’s YOUR pick for the easiest and hardest genres? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

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