Video: Is The Indie Game Dev Dream Real? - The Full Truth

Is the indie game dev dream real or is it an unattainable lie nobody can realistically achieve? How hard is it to make indie games full time and make enough money to survive? I interviewed Thomas Brush, the creator of Neversong and Pinstripe, to find out more.

● Check out Thomas online course "Full Time Game Dev" using the code JONASISTHECOOLEST: https://full-time-game-dev.teachable.com/p/full-time-game-dev

(This is not an affiliate link or a paid sponsorship. I basically traded the course shout-out against this interview opportunity.)

● Wishlist my upcoming game Will You Snail on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115050/Will_You_Snail/

0:00 - Intro

1:12 - Survivorship Bias | Thomas Story

4:38 - Selling The Game Dev Dream

7:34 - Being Vulnerable (Kickstarter)

9:14 - Social Media & Marketing

14:20 - What Game Dev Is Really Like

16:35 - Financial Security & Growth

21:08 - Taking Shortcuts (Reusing Code)

24:46 - Dealing With The Risk of Failure

31:18 - Prioritization & Time Management

32:35 - The Role of Luck

36:11 - How To Make The Dream a Reality

39:52 - Diversifying Income Streams

42:30 - Some Motivational Words

● Check out Thomas Brush on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thomasmbrush

● Join the Will You Snail Discord: https://discord.gg/G3mRDrK

● Join our creative game dev community on Discord: https://discord.gg/Ye6zzfQ

Hope you enjoy. :)

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