Hi, my name is PositiveAnion, and I am a rather novice programmer and game designer.

Currently, I am faced with a fear that I am not sure how to overcome. I am one of those people- Like many of us, I am good a picking things up, but have a hard time holding on to them.

I am in the beginning design process of a 2D top-down Unity game set on a planet that has no surface- Its inhabitants live in the upper atmosphere, on floating islands and flying ships.

However, as I realize just how big of a bite i am taking, I fear I might not be able to chew and swallow it, as I am worried about getting burned out. This game is going to take hundreds of hours to make, but that is not a problem, since I realize I already have the time.

What I am looking for is the sort of support that one needs to push them to the finish line. I don't have a team, just myself, but that does not mean i am doing this alone. The Internet exists, after all.

Where should I look for support? I think what I need to do is to make a number of social media accounts around this project, and use them to share it with the world. Hopefully this will get me positive feedback, and it is free advertisement.

What suggestions and ideas do you guys have? What keeps you going through your projects?

What I am looking for is the sort of support that one needs to push them to the finish line

Am I discouraging you if I say that there is no finish line?

Take it nice and easy.

Two things that work for me:

aim further than the goal you wanted to achieve. This helps a lot if you have a bad habit of not wanting to finish what you start.

Don't take brakes when you have a flow going, even a small break to check on emails can often lead to hours wasted on the net.

If this is a hobby then treat it like one. Do it because it is fun.

Be aware that games are more effort than most people expect.

Many people start into a large hobby project and run out of interest; it may be restoring a car, or building a boat, or landscaping a yard. At least with a game you won't have it cluttering your garage for the next 30 years, instead it will occupy only a small part of your hard drive.

There really is no secret to completing a game. There is a lot of work. People work until it is done. That work generally includes eliminating tasks or reviewing the scope of the project to something that can be finished in a reasonable time.

My recommendation is that you start really small. Think about what you can build in 30 days. Try to build it. At the end of 30 days call it done, learn what you can, and move on to the next project. (Don't try to work on that one any more, do something new for the next 30 days.)