Vladislav Polyantsev | AI

Solo founder building a game.
Product • Systems • Growth
From idea to revenue

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Duck Game update:

The game finally started to look like a game.
– UI is cleaner
– ducks are now unique
– chests & battles work
– progression feels real

It began as a tiny experiment.
Now it’s slowly turning into something playable.
Still early. Still rough.
But moving forward.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Clarity doesn’t come first.

You write, you build, you post. And slowly things start to make sense.

Not all at once.
Just enough to take the next step.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

You won’t feel ready.

Not before you start, not halfway through,
not even near the end.

Readiness is something you notice later, looking back at all the days you showed up anyway.

That's why it's worth starting now.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Most people quit quietly.

No announcement. No final post.
They just stop showing up.

That’s why consistency stands out.
Not because it’s impressive, but because it’s rare.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Some parts are still broken.
Some screens feel unfinished.

That’s what solo development looks like.

You build forward while everything behind you is still catching up.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Added a campaign mode today.

Still rough. That’s the reality of building solo.

But now there’s a path.
Not just levels, but direction.

Feels like the game is starting to understand what it wants to be.

And what do you create?

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

You think you need a strategy.
A plan, a niche, a system.

Maybe you do.
But none of it matters if you stop.

Most accounts don’t fail.
They just get abandoned.

So the real skill isn’t growth. It’s staying.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Nothing changes for a long time.

Same numbers. Same silence. Same doubt.

But then you look closer - you’re thinking clearer, building something that didn’t exist before.

Growth isn’t always in the metrics. Sometimes it’s in who you’re becoming while no one reacts.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Consistency feels boring until you disappear for a week.

Then you realize how fragile everything is.

Attention fades fast. Momentum even faster.
So you show up again.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

@EntrepGrow good job

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

At first, you post to be seen.

Then you realize no one is really watching.
That’s when it gets interesting.

You stop performing and start telling the truth.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

You aren’t "growing" an account.
You are documenting a direction.

People don’t subscribe because you are right.
They subscribe because you are moving somewhere.

Most people don’t know where they are going.
That is where the real advantage lies.

What do you think?

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

@buildinpublic I'm developing a game about ducks🦆

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Growing here isn’t about being loud.
It’s about showing up with something real.

Most posts won’t land.
Most people won’t notice.

But over time, you stop writing for attention and start writing to understand your own path.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

I used to believe that progress meant adding something new. More features, more systems, more complexity.

Now, however, it is, for the most part, the removal of the superfluous.
Until nothing remains but what truly matters.

What do you think?

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Today I focused on improving the visuals in my duck game.

Used a UI kit from Kenney and a new font, Fredoka.

Nothing dramatic. Just small changes that make it feel a bit more alive.

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

@CuriosityonX I don't think the bunker will help here anymore😀

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

@trying_to_exits I don't think there's any internet there😁

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

@justbyte_ It looks like you're aiming for a serious project?

[Vladislav Polyantsev | AI @VladPolyantsev]

Founders,
what inspired you to create your own project?