PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s an event where 30+ European developers get to showcase their latest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. European indie game developers can submit their game no later than Thursday 11 January. They can use the MeetToMatch platform to plan meetings during the entire GDC week.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2024

If your game isn't fun or feasible, kill it.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Founded in 2018 by CEO Senad Hrnjadovic, SenAm Games is an independent game development studio based in Munich, Germany. We have a solid track record of developing and releasing three games in the last seven years, including client work, Hrnjadovic says.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024. The English solo developer began his journey right after the Pandemic. Inevitably, I’ve gone over time and over budget,” he says.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

US-based indie studio and Risk of Rain developer Hopoo Games appears to be taking a break as multiple members of the team, including its two co-founders, take on roles at Valve. GamesIndustry.biz has contacted Hopoo Games and Valve for more information. Read more

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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. How do you deal with that? “I

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 9, 2023

The Transformative Landscape of Game Development: A Deep Dive with Willem Delventhal As a digital ecosystem thrives and transforms at a rapid pace, a recent conversation with game designer and educator Willem Delventhal offered insights into the evolving realm of game development.

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Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Indie Game Dev Fund Just Launched If you are an indie game developers, with a PC or Console game in development with at least a playable demo, the just launched Game Dev Fund might be ideal for you.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. Sadly, the reality of the business showed me that the type of games that pay the rent weren’t the type of experiences I wanted to create”, he says.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. Thank you for the great game dev stories appeared first on PreMortem Games. This year was a two-faced monster. The post So long 2023!

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2023

It took Fabrice Breton, a French solo developer at CowCat Games , 6 years to create Brok the InvestiGator. When he left his day job in 2014 to become a full-time indie developer, he realised he had to come up with something special to stand out from the crowd. There’s no easy part when it comes to game development.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. ” Epic MegaGrant Developing a game in Kazakhstan poses its own set of challenges, as Khoroshavin explains.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2025

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. He is known for the charming black and white game PiAwk , about a caged bird thats looking for freedom. His next game is called Naiad. Video games are a way of expressing things that I can’t do in any other way.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 19, 2024

For Romanian solo dev Tarba Paul Cornel , his journey has been driven by a deep love for storytelling. “I’ve been into game development since I was eight, completely self-taught,” he says, reflecting on how his passion evolved from a childhood hobby to a full-time pursuit. Why did you become a solo developer?

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Game From Scratch

AUGUST 7, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Solo Indie Game Dev Essentials by GameDev.TV Humble Bundle The Solo Indie Game Dev Essentials is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers featuring game development courses from GameDev.TV. Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And I believe that creative freedom is the greatest quality that an indie game has, as it is free from labels and return demands from big investors.” The way I found to make this happen and what worked for me (after all, it may not work for other people) was to approach game development with the same commitment as a regular job.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“I made a game for my major high school project when I was 17 (in 2004) and I’ve had the desire to make games for a living ever since. I didn’t take the thought seriously until I watched Indie Game The Movie and even then it was another few years before I released my first game, Swoopy Boi.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox It's important to remember that game development is global as more and more creators work to draw attention to their local scenes. The October 2022 presentation was created by Raccine Malcolm, Zane Francis, Glen Henry, and Graham Reid.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Though they attract a wider audience, Axe body spray doesn’t smell as nice as fresh board games. The post Knowing Your Audience appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Detail is crucial.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 7, 2024

Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, Simply Sweet Games is a fully remote studio that is currently developing its inaugural mobile title – the roguelike word puzzle Criss Cross Castles. Merry and Kom have over thirty years of experience in AAA, mobile, and indie game development.

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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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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held last week in San Francisco, boasting 28,000 attendees ! Penny was kind enough to share her experience at GDC and why she believes it's such a valuable event for people looking to break into the games industry. Meet Penny! It can be hard, but it’s worth it.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Today marks the awaited release of indie title Protodroid Delta, a 3D action-platformer from solo dev Adam Kareem.

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Mnenad

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

  This video is a summary of the first three out of six years I've been making games as a part-time solo indie game developer. You'll see my first project ever created and little game dev success stories - as well as cringe moments and deep failures you can learn from!  Have watch on YouTube.  

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. We know this in game development, in code, in art, in writing – you can’t get it right on the first try.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 18, 2023

Solo game developer Graham Reid has just released his latest game Super Space Club on Xbox and PC. The game blends the frenzied chaos of an arcade space shooter with the soothing sounds of lofi hip hop and jazz. How is the indie game scene there? “I’m Having a solid, realistic plan is everything.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 12, 2024

Development on Supernormal took about two years. For me, it has always been a goal to make Hitori De Productions mean something in the world of indie horror games”, he says. “I Why did you become a solo developer? Sometimes I feel like I’m the least organized person in the entire game development scene, seriously.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With the game’s 100% physics-based building system, players can solve each mission in infinite ways. There is no right or wrong way to create a structure in the game. Farrell and Mackenzie form the two-person indie studio Peaty Turf. Does it improve the mechanics of the game? As long as it works.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 15, 2024

Known for his breakout solo project, Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, Neil Jones has now teamed up with British dev studio BetaJester to bring its successor, Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield , to life. “I drew heavily from the first game’s reviews to design this one, striving to create something better,” says Jones.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2023

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. He is known for the charming black and white game PiAwk , about a caged bird that’s looking for freedom. His next game is called Naiad. Video games are a way of expressing things that I can’t do in any other way.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. In 2015, almost $200 million was raised on Kickstarter for board games. Everyone – the most indie developers, the established companies, the fans, and the investors – get to participate in an open forum.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 20, 2017

Below, I share four rude awakenings I’ve had during the development of War Co. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. There are far more game developers out there than I thought. Game development is cool.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

As far back as solo developer Sandro Luiz de Paula (aka ansdor) can remember he always wanted to be a game developer. But that didn’t discourage him at all: “I wouldn’t feel comfortable working on a game if I had to just follow someone else’s ideas.” For the first time it seemed feasible to me.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. When a new feature or event makes waves in a particular game, it's only natural for others within the same genre to take notice.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 12, 2023

Top image: Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, made by Tomas Sala As an artist and game developer, I have witnessed the gaming and entertainment industry evolving rapidly over the years. This strategy works at any scale, and it is critical for indie devs to develop their own IP that is hard to copy.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 22, 2021

Yet I want to make it absolutely clear that Kickstarter is not the only, or even necessarily the best, way for indie board game developers to self-publish their work. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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