I Made a Retro GTA Clone in 1 Year
One year ago, I asked myself a question: Can a solo developer build an OG GTA-style open-world game while livestreaming the entire process?
After 150+ hours of live development, 50+ streams, and a total of 15 million views on TikTok/Shorts, I finally have an answer. Meet ALATURKA,a retro open-world action game set in 1970s Istanbul.
In this video, I break down the entire Year 1 journey. From the "Metahuman" prototype phase and the spaghetti code disasters to building a living city with AI traffic, police chases, and a custom low-poly art style that runs at a locked 60FPS on Steam Deck.
I did this with $0 budget, 100% live, and with no secrets. Whether you're an aspiring game dev or just miss the glory days of PS2-era sandbox games, this is how we built it.
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