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Creepy horror game Supernormal by solo dev Hitori De Productions is the start of a series

PreMortem.Games

I want to be independent of anyone and anything. Before I decided to go full solo, I worked in teams, not just one. For me, it’s definitely the lack of time during the day and the challenge of balancing personal life with work. “For But before he had the necessary skills to follow that dream, he worked in several teams.

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Solo dev Jason Larabie of Rodent Games works after hours on Artificer’s Tower “I live a dual life” 

PreMortem.Games

So, I ended up living a dual life, working my day job and moonlighting as a developer.” As the only person on the project it’s too easy to go down a path that ends up being a dead end”, he admits. So, I ended up living a dual life, working my day job and moonlighting as a developer. Why did you become a solo developer?

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So How Long Until My Business Just Dies? (Also, the Unity Debacle)

The Bottom Feeder

Still, it was a really interesting situation, and independent creators of all sorts could learn a lot from it. I've had a hard time finding a reliable reference, but it's market share is around 40% , which is a lot. I've had a hard time finding a reliable reference, but it's market share is around 40% , which is a lot.

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Self-Publish Board Games or Not?

Brand Game Development

To get the Start to Finish series going, I’ve spent some time discussing games, game development, and the amount of careful messaging that is needed to create and sell a great game. My guide will be handy whether you self-publish or go through a publisher. Marketing doesn’t have to be your first consideration.

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The Real Danger of the Microsoft's Activision Deal

Deconstructor of Fun

TWIG 220 The problem with Kotaku and why Xbox Game Pass is the doom written by: Eric Kress and David Sepetka The Microsoft-Activision deal is back in the headlines with the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s latest report. What are the consequences if it continues to take market share? Missed a previous newsletter?

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What is an indie developer?

Grumpy Gamer

I'm not going to answer that question, instead, I'm just going to ask a lot more questions, mostly because I'm irritated and asking questions rather than answering them irritates people and as the saying goes: irritation makes great bedfellows. The word "indie" comes from (I assume) the word "independent". What about the dev?

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I Make Board Games in Tabletop Simulator (A Guest Post)

Brand Game Development

As the coronavirus lockdown continues, a lot of people are having a hard time getting their board game fix. The ability to play board games online, however, has never been easier. That’s because it’s easy to make board games in Tabletop Simulator, an inexpensive board game simulation tool available on the Steam store. How Did I Start?