: Can you start off by telling us about The First Tree?ĭavid Wehle: The First Tree is a third-person exploration game about two parallel stories: a fox looking for her missing cubs and a son reconnecting with his estranged father.

This week, we spoke to solo game developer David Wehle surrounding the creation of The First Tree, a third-person exploration title on Apple Arcade. To highlight all of the extensive work that often goes on unseen in the background, is reaching out to developers to learn more about the general rigmarole of releasing a video game, with our ' Making Of' series. And in the current mobile and handheld games market, that's only the first step to making the title succeed.

No matter the size of the game or how long it ultimately takes to make, each new title involves a lot of hard work, tough decisions, and a little bit of luck before it even gets out the door and onto devices.

The process of creating a game is difficult, long, and often stressful, but it's one that can reap many rewards alongside actually seeing your ideas come to life.

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