The latest articles on DEV Community by Levi Barron (@levi_barron_4eda77451a8e9). https://dev.to/levi_barron_4eda77451a8e9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4135857%2Fe1f85a2e-56db-47ca-8219-ed98c15a2c88.jpg https://dev.to/levi_barron_4eda77451a8e9 en Levi Barron Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:38:31 +0000 https://dev.to/levi_barron_4eda77451a8e9/im-a-part-time-grocery-clerk-learning-game-dev-in-public-my-first-boss-fight-a-175-llc-filing-4e4h https://dev.to/levi_barron_4eda77451a8e9/im-a-part-time-grocery-clerk-learning-game-dev-in-public-my-first-boss-fight-a-175-llc-filing-4e4h <p>I'm Levi, from small-town Maine. I'm teaching myself game development — in public, from zero. I run on five values: real over hype, my word moves everything, small gains count, protect the foundation, earn everything.</p> <p>Right now I'm working on another small finished thing — still deciding which. I built a personal site to hold the whole journey: playable Tetris on the homepage, a game dev tracker, the works. <a href="https://levi-website.pages.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://levi-website.pages.dev/</a></p> <p>The next small gain: making the company a real LLC. In Maine that costs exactly $175. So I turned it into a game — I'm calling it Operation: File the LLC. Every $25 in donations unlocks a dare the donors pick; at $175, I do the final boss dare, whatever the comments decide. The progress bar on my site moves only on real, verified donations, and I'll post the filing receipt when it's done.</p> <p>I'm not asking for charity. I'm inviting people to a boss fight. If you want to watch a guy learn game dev from nothing, the site's the place. 🎮</p> gamedev godot buildinpublic