Building an MMORPG solo: Seeking Advice

[bambz]

Hello everyone,

I’m developing an online game inspired by Tibia, using Spring Webflux for the backend and React + Phaser for the frontend. Here’s what I’ve accomplished so far:

Implemented Features:

• Login system via nickname
• Movement on a basic map
• Attacking other players and monsters
• Respawning a single monster type (brown snake)
• Skill progression
• Item movement (currently limited to corpses)

Planned Features:

• Fixing minor bugs
• Account system
• Periodic state saving to a database
• Expanding the map and adding new monsters
• Implementing inventory and items
• Initial quests

I’ve been working on this project solo for 3 months in my free time, motivated by burnout from business app development. Creating an MMORPG has been a dream of mine since playing Tibia as a kid.


Check out the current state of the game here: MMORPG Web Client (desktop only)


I didn’t expect this project to gain much traction, but now I’m thinking about potential monetization strategies. If people aren't interested in playing the game, perhaps they’d be interested in an online course on MMORPG development. I started documenting my progress on a blog: Creating an MMORPG

Looking for Advice:

I’m considering three paths:

1. Focusing more on the blog (interest in posts is moderate after 4 articles; people seem more interested in the game itself)
2. Launching a YouTube channel to document the development process
3. Focusing on programming and occasionally posting updates on the blog or YouTube

Which direction should I take? Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

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