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What is it really like to run an indie game studio? In this interview, we talk honestly about the realities of indie game development, including costs, marketing, failure, and survival. We discuss how studios make money, build games and asset packs, manage risk, and keep going long-term. A look at the real work behind making games.
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Here's how it works:
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2) Use promo code "Grant"
3) Get 31 models for free — their choice of Isometric or FPS
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro:
01:40 - About RertostyleGames
07:11 - Indie company structure
08:20 - Employees
10:05 - How many games has RetroStyle Games produced
11:30 - Art styles and implementation
12:40 - difficulties of releasing their first game
14:44 - How risky? How profitable?
15:25 - The Game Dev Lottery - Risk
18:50 - Process behind Ocean Keeper PG Game
22:35 - the importance of speed in game development
23:40 - Gamedev Mistakes
27:10 - Developing a gaming community
31:00 - The demands of the gaming community
33:45 - the game marketing process
27:10 - Make game and make assets
29:00 - Making asset packs
42:10 - Making asset packs work in different engines and for different genres
46:40 - Texturing and poly count for asset packs
1:00:50 - How much do asset packs cost to make
1:04:45 - Advice for indie developers
1:07:30 - final thoughts