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Wrapping up 2024 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here at PreMortem.Games, we have great admiration for developers who tackle the entire game development cycle on their own. Because, lets be honest, creating games is hard and it takes a special kind of developer to choose the solo path. This game represents me as a developer, he says.

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Japan aiming to support indie devs with new acceleration program

Game Developer

MARCH 25, 2024

The So-Fu program will help Japanese indie devs with product management, teach them more about game development, and how to pitch their projects to stakeholders.

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Solo dev Jason Priskomatis on his horror debut Friday Night: “Keep pushing your comfort zone”

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

Jason Priskomatis , the solo developer behind EJETA Studios, always enjoyed playing video games, ever since he was young. While studying Information Technology in Athens, Greece, he created a small game for his thesis. For now, hes happy in the solo dev life, but the door to collaboration remains open.

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Survey reveals devs consider genAI double-edged sword in game development

Game Developer

AUGUST 19, 2024

Those surveyed believe the controversial technology may make games cost less, but that may also come at the expense of overall quality.

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The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023

Game Developer

JUNE 2, 2023

Game developers Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll released their third yearly Queer Games Bundle that features games and software made by LGBTQ developers.

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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These are a few of the developers wed like to send some kudos, for making the industry a better place in a very difficult year.

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Solo dev Chad Crumbaker on his game Mekkablood: “Never thought it would be this difficult”

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For Chad Crumbaker (working as KRUMP Games ), it was the promise of full creative freedom that drew him into the world of solo development. I was an early adopter of Unreal Engine 4 and always wanted to get into game development, he says. Making games is extremely hard. Why did you become a solo developer?

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Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

What started as a passion project has grown into a full-fledged god game blending city-building, resource management and player-driven storytelling. I became a solo developer initially because I wanted to make games, plain and simple, he says. I have full freedom and control over every aspect of my game.

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Game Developer's best of 2022: The events that defined the year

Game Developer

DECEMBER 23, 2022

From Twitter's maelstrom to Stadia's death sentence to devs offering support to Ukraine, these are the events that shaped 2022.

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Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools

Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

As generative AI becomes a bigger presence in games, developers use the technology while remaining wary of its impact.

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59 percent of devs say industry in 'bad' straits, blame investors and mismanagement

Game Developer

JUNE 24, 2024

As the game indstry continues through these difficult times, those surveyed by the Game Developers Collective believe they know the real core problems of the industry.

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Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the new funding, Codecks aims to beef up staff and create new features to help game developers to keep track of their workload.

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Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

MARCH 17, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle There is new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Legendary Game Dev Environments bundle. There is also a huge collection The post Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

APRIL 8, 2025

GameFromScratch.com GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the GUI Galore by GameDev Market bundle. This bundle contains a collection of more than 50+ game UI packs for developing game user interfaces.

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Respawn boss Ryan Burnett shines a light on the game dev potential of Wisconsin

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ryan Burnett, president of Respawn's Wisconsin-located satellite studio, shines a light on how the state holds benefits for game developers.

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Ex-Diablo devs form new studio Gas Giant Games

Game Developer

MARCH 14, 2023

The newly formed Gas Giant Games will make their presence known at next week's Game Developer's Conference, where it'll show off its first project to court publishers and investors.

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AWS to showcase tools for breakthrough gaming experiences at GDC 2025

AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Meet with AWS for Games experts to learn about the transformational power of generative AI and cloud game development.

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Solo dev Jason Nicot on his new project Sanctua “A more mature party game”

PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

Jason Nicot , a French solo game developer operating under the name Choose Red , recently announced his latest game Sanctua. In this co-op multiplayer game a group of players have to work together to escape a cursed tomb. He went into transportation management, but game development never really left his mind.

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More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

Game Developer

JULY 29, 2024

Common animation problems in mobile game development and find practical solutions to improve quality.

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The Game Dev Asset Mega Bundle

Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 31, 2024

GameFromScratch.com The Game Dev Asset Mega Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, The Game Dev Asset Mega Bundle contains a large collection of assets for Unreal Engine and Unity. The assets are from the studio Hivemind.

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Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2025

The studio will put its new funding money toward its unannounced sandbox game and its set of AI tools for game development.

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Patch Notes #5: Long-dead dev gossip hub 'Fat Babies' shows the industry's progress, and where it still lags

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Venture into the ruins of a byegone game development era.

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Jussi Kemppainen is exploring AI-assisted game development with Echoes of Somewhere

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. are answered in his regularly updated dev blog. With his free, experimental 2.5D

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Solo developer Kaighen Finley: “It’s easy to lose myself in game development”

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. It took him 4 years to create his game and in that time he learned some valuable lessons. “If I function well like that.”

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How Game Co-Development Benefits Mobile Game Development Studios

Starloop Studios

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the modern gaming industry, game co-development has become more commonplace across the board as development projects become more expensive and complex. Co-dev can help projects that seem insurmountable feel more realistic and doable thanks to the extra resources and experience.

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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game. “I

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Solo dev Mario Malagrino “The psychological pressure is the worst part of game development”

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On his company Twitter account Next Game Level , he introduces himself with a great sense of humor. Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m

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Using ImGui for Game Development

That One Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The post Using ImGui for Game Development appeared first on That One Game Dev. In this article you will learn more about what ImGui is and why you should use it in your next project.

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Solo dev Feryaz Beer’s debut Super Fantasy Kingdom “A weird mashup of genres”

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom. Game development began as a hobby but became serious very fast. “I The Hanover, Germany based solo dev describes his creative process as ‘a mix of perfectionism and empathy’. The game is slated for release sometime next year.

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It is been predicted by many economists we are heading to a recession. From your writings it sounds like you were a game dev during the 2008 recession, any suggestions on how to weather the storm as a game dev?

Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2025

There are jobs to be had that are gaming-adjacent and gaming-related that I found I could do. I, like many, ended up working outside of traditional video game development for a brief period of time. That might be casino games, mobile games, simulation, training work, user experience design, or something else entirely.

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SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

SenAm Games ‘ founder, Senad Hrnjadovic , has been involved in the games industry for years, but it was the Pokmon obsession of his two older children that made him realise the power of games as a learning tool. Thats when Hrnjadovic came up with the game Al-Sirah. It got him thinking.

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Diving into the nuance of "self-imposed crunch"

Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to our State of the Game Industry 2023 report surveying game developers, nearly three-quarters of devs working more than 40-hour weeks said they felt self-pressure to do so.

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Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets By Synty Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets By Synty Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle for game developers, the Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets by Synty bundle.

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Solo dev Lincoln McCulloch’s all-consuming journey to develop Dungeons & Kingdoms

PreMortem.Games

JULY 26, 2024

Canadian developer Lincoln McCulloch, working under the studio name Uncle Grouch Gaming , spent the last five years creating the upcoming Dungeons & Kingdoms. An ambitious game that combines medieval city building and kingdom defense with ARPG combat and monster hunting. “So, Why did you become a solo developer?

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Why You Can’t Objectively Build Great Games

Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Why You Can’t Objectively Build Great Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com I was reading a piece over on Game Developer that gave me pause for a second about whether this is what game design at the AAA level is about now — focusing on analytics and trying to “math” the perfect … The post Why You Can’t Objectively (..)

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Solo dev Josh Salley (HALbot Studios) “I believe in keeping a good work life balance”

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 3, 2023

Josh Salley has always been a big fan of gaming, but thought that game development was out of his reach. “I I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” I have always been a huge gamer, but never imagined I want to actually make games. The Nightmare Escape is a horror game.

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NEARstudios' pivot to Kickstarter is a story of devs seeking hope in a trying time

Game Developer

MARCH 11, 2025

A cozy RPG about woodland creatures surviving in the wilds is, in so many ways, a metaphor for this moment in game development.

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As a AAA dev, what is a task outside of the actual game development that is underrated but super critical to your job? Beyond coding, arting, programming, modeling, and QA…ing. (Obviously aside from hiring people.)

Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 3, 2025

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ The more one's responsibilities increase in scope, the more valuable communication skills become. Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Solo developer Voidmaw on creating Katanaut: “Done is better than perfect”

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

As a one-person team, he embraces both the creative freedom and the intense challenges that come with solo development. Ive always loved creating things, and game development felt like the perfect mix of art, storytelling, and problem-solving, he explains. His biggest takeaway from the development?

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I’m a recent computer science graduate and finished my military duty, where I also developed a strong concept for my first game. Game development is my passion, and I’d love to pursue it full-time, but I’m unsure if going indie can provide enough financial stability at the start. Should I focus on funding and self-publishing, or look for a stable job in the industry or another field and keep game dev as a hobby for now? My friends think I could succeed as an influencer if I started streaming, but I’m also unsure if I want to specialize—programming might be an option.

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

You'll be able to earn the skills and experience needed to make your dream game real while building other games and seeing some best practices in action. and programming generally pays a lot better than indie dev work. and programming generally pays a lot better than indie dev work.

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sorry this is 2 questions in 1 on very different topics haha. but im not a game dev nor am i likely to get the skills in game dev- i am very in marketing & analytics though as well as a mix of other stuff. would you know if, size of studio asides, do aa/aaa studios or publishers have good sized non game dev teams? i really want to get involved in the creatives industry (wether it be games or something like shows) outside of direct creation but i dont know what the market for that is like, especially as someone in the global south. the 2nd unrelated thing is DATV has a weird (?) save limit on console. pc has 100 saves unli characters, but console is currently hard capped at 3 characters. would you have any ideas or insights as to why that might be the limit they chose?

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For your first question about what kind of non-creation teams there are: Game dev studios typically have internal support teams - back end, build, IT, user research, etc. that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts.

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How much use does Rust (the programming language) see in game development?

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Game dev still primarily runs on C++ to do the heavy lifting. Some games will run interpreted scripting languages like Lua for designers to script out encounters and such. To my knowledge, nobody uses Rust, Swift, or Go in game development. To my knowledge, nobody uses Rust, Swift, or Go in game development.

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Daedalic halting internal game dev, laying off 25 employees

GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Daedalic Entertainment is giving up on game development, as first reported by Games Wirtschaft. The Hamburg-based company is shutting down its internal game development efforts as it pivots to emphasize its publishing and marketing business instead.

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Solo dev Tuomas Auronen (Redbeak Games) “Hardest part is financial uncertainty”

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2024

Solo dev Tuomas Auronen , operating under the name Redbeak Games , looks pretty relieved three days after the launch of his game Mortal Glory 2. When his last game, that he spent 17 months working on, flopped, Auronen felt the pressure to make enough money to support his family. Why did you become a solo developer? “I

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Wrapping up 2024 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

Japan aiming to support indie devs with new acceleration program

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Solo dev Jason Priskomatis on his horror debut Friday Night: “Keep pushing your comfort zone”

Survey reveals devs consider genAI double-edged sword in game development

The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023

Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

Solo dev Chad Crumbaker on his game Mekkablood: “Never thought it would be this difficult”

Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”

Game Developer's best of 2022: The events that defined the year

Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools

59 percent of devs say industry in 'bad' straits, blame investors and mismanagement

Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool

Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle

GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle

Respawn boss Ryan Burnett shines a light on the game dev potential of Wisconsin

Ex-Diablo devs form new studio Gas Giant Games

AWS to showcase tools for breakthrough gaming experiences at GDC 2025

Solo dev Jason Nicot on his new project Sanctua “A more mature party game”

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

The Game Dev Asset Mega Bundle

Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

Patch Notes #5: Long-dead dev gossip hub 'Fat Babies' shows the industry's progress, and where it still lags

Jussi Kemppainen is exploring AI-assisted game development with Echoes of Somewhere

Solo developer Kaighen Finley: “It’s easy to lose myself in game development”

How Game Co-Development Benefits Mobile Game Development Studios

Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

Solo dev Mario Malagrino “The psychological pressure is the worst part of game development”

Using ImGui for Game Development

Solo dev Feryaz Beer’s debut Super Fantasy Kingdom “A weird mashup of genres”

It is been predicted by many economists we are heading to a recession. From your writings it sounds like you were a game dev during the 2008 recession, any suggestions on how to weather the storm as a game dev?

SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam

Diving into the nuance of "self-imposed crunch"

Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets By Synty Humble Bundle

Solo dev Lincoln McCulloch’s all-consuming journey to develop Dungeons & Kingdoms

Why You Can’t Objectively Build Great Games

Solo dev Josh Salley (HALbot Studios) “I believe in keeping a good work life balance”

NEARstudios' pivot to Kickstarter is a story of devs seeking hope in a trying time

As a AAA dev, what is a task *outside* of the actual game development that is underrated but super critical to your job? Beyond coding, arting, programming, modeling, and QA…ing. (Obviously aside from hiring people.)

Solo developer Voidmaw on creating Katanaut: “Done is better than perfect”

How much use does Rust (the programming language) see in game development?

Daedalic halting internal game dev, laying off 25 employees

Solo dev Tuomas Auronen (Redbeak Games) “Hardest part is financial uncertainty”

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As a AAA dev, what is a task outside of the actual game development that is underrated but super critical to your job? Beyond coding, arting, programming, modeling, and QA…ing. (Obviously aside from hiring people.)