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

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“I would say the largest advantage is having full control of the creative process and obviously not splitting the revenue with other devs.” “I look at houses I could never afford on the internet, and think about how much I want to buy one.” The toll on your mental health can be quite high for solo devs.

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How to Rise Above the Noise of the Internet & Get Noticed

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We’re in an unprecedented era of creativity made possible by the internet and low barriers to entry. Why is it so hard to get noticed on the internet? Understanding why it’s hard to get noticed on the internet is critical to understanding how to fix it. So many board gamers out there share the same lament.

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Dev Diary: 03/17/17

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That’s the purpose of the Dev Diary. I want you to see the specific challenges game devs encounter and conquer. will not be used relentlessly to advertise, but rather to share things on the Internet that are really, really cool. The post Dev Diary: 03/17/17 appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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Solo dev Diego Ras of Raccoo Venture “Everything starts with paper and pencil”

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Yet, with help from the internet and some classes in college, he realized that he too could create games. However, things changed over time and I had more access to information with the arrival of the internet. The post Solo dev Diego Ras of Raccoo Venture “Everything starts with paper and pencil” appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”

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It’s a viral internet phenomenon that started with a disquieting image posted on 4chan in 2019. The toll on your mental health can be quite high for a solo dev. The post Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough” appeared first on PreMortem Games. How do you deal with that? “I

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How to Use Reddit as a Board Game Dev

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Reddit: the word that strikes fear into internet marketers everywhere. The post How to Use Reddit as a Board Game Dev appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. It’s an extremely lively website that hosts innumerable diverse communities and has a unique culture that makes it seem impenetrable to the self-promoter.

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6 Ways to Cope with Kickstarter Anxiety as a Board Game Dev

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. That same impulse is inside us even today, and it’s too dumb to tell the difference between being chased by a lion and mean comments on the internet. Just here for Highway s & Byways updates? Click here.

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