💰 The Money Episode

Let's talk about money! Now that I have your attention, here's some other nerd stuff we're gonna tackle:

1. 🖥️ Why user interface is critical for a successful game
2. 🦀 How a "game shell" can catapult your games forward
3. 💰 Money (how much my book has made, coaching?, and finding a publisher)

🎧 Listen to the podcast

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🎬 Timeline

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:36 User Interface (UI)
• 10:32 Configurable input
• 21:10 Climbing the wall
• 26:40 A "game shell"
• 37:48 The Money Part
• 43:02 Kickstarter(s)
• 50:35 Coaching
• 53:06 Outro

✍️ Show Notes

• My 2-year indie postmortem
• Washlist Pixel Washer on Steam 🐷🫧
• 📙 How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself
• How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself (signed copies)
• Steam Marketing GOLD
• Spiderweb Software
• Lost Decade Games
• My article on Indie Game Sim 😈
• Love2D
• Production Point
• 🏔 Making Big Indie Games
• Music by Joshua Morse
• If you have book Kickstarter feedback, know a publisher, are interested in game dev coaching, or a have a contract, let me know here or here
• Seems like I can't write anything without an obligatory link to a Chris Zukowksi article & this time it's Implement these features to avoid bad reviews

📙 Watch this book review by BiteMe Games

Hey lookit that: BiteMe Games featured my book on their very popular game dev channel. My thanks to Marnix and everyone who let me know about it. Give it a watch and let 'em know Matt sentcha!

🔥 Game Dev Difficulty Tiers (FIRE edition)

It's fun to see folks enjoying these again! Here's evidence that reposting your "old" stuff is often a good idea. Many people didn't see it the first time!

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Thanks for reading & listening & good luck with your projects! 🛠