Is this a 1-level game, em or early ss you’re talking about building? Even doing that I think you’re above 2k at the end of the day. time-wise — usually not just a summer project, at least including art and coding. That said, A simpler game certainly cuts time and money though

I would do this JUST for fun and drop any notion of mass production. Trying to mass produce would make it pretty not fun and also is near impossible Unless you’re a Multi-millionaire Or have a really rich uncle. You’re familiar with predator, cosmic carnival, alien, and magic girl sagas right?

Please don’t gofund a hobby project.

Rest of the plan sounds good, have fun and get ready for this to cost 3x what you expected and take 2+ years to complete it’s a solid project. I’d say from my experience that going simpler may be smarter. Trying to make something really complicated is tough.

SickNate you’re crushing it so far With yours but words of caution to people looking to possibly sell machines to others is to be advised. Just words of caution, thats all. Honestly it’s easy to say ‘hey i can do that’— but pinball actually ain’t that easy at the end of the day, and evidence and history backs that.