Best Kyle McMillen Podcasts (2025)

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How To Make Games In 2026, 6 Years On 1 Game, Debating "Friend Slop" (Edmund McMillen & TylerGlaiel) 1:27:53

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Is working for years on a single project worth it? I actually just asked this question to Edmund McMillen and his dev partner Tyler Glaiel (who have spent 6 years on a cat-breading game) and their answer was... well. ► Get 50% Full Time Game Dev for Black Friday ► Wishlist Mewgenics

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2026 Is The BEST Year To Make Indie Games (Chris Zukowski) | Ep. #057 1:15:04

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Chris Zukowski, an indie game marketing master, and I talk about why small games matter, why friend slop is a good thing, and so much more. ► Get 50% Full Time Game Dev for Black Friday ► Read Chris's article

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Jason Smith: How He Sold 100,000 Copies Of His Game (w/ Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews) | Ep. #056 2:16:52

6d ago2:16:52

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I chat with the brilliant mind behind Cultic, a boomer shooter with a cult following. ► Get 50% my game dev program for Black Friday! ► Play Cultic Chapter 2

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The Truth About Negative Reviews On Steam 30:41

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What exactly is a "bad" game on Steam? ► Check out FAB ► Publish on FAB ► Wishlist Twisted Tower

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After 4 Years Of Making My Game, I Have Some Thoughts... 39:59

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How To Actually Finish Making Your Game 19:17

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Here's why so many game devs want to make games, but never finish them. ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free

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Will Dubé: How He Sold A Million Copies Of His Games, Indie Survival & Indie Secrets | Ep. #055 1:04:00

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I chat with the creator of Spiritfarer, William Dube, about how he sold a million+ copies of his games.► GET 34% OFF Skywork with discount code ThomasBrush► Wishlist At Fate's End► Learn to make money with just a small demo

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Goodgis: Switching To Godot, Making Games While Working A Desk Job, 5 Years On 1 Game | Ep. #054 1:24:59

2M ago1:24:59

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I chat with Mark, AKA the mega YouTuber Goodgis about why he's using Godot, how he's making games while working a desk job, and more. ► Check out Sentry ► Dewdrop Dynasty

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Kyle Balda: Why This Hollywood Director Is Now Making Games, Why Game Dev Is So Hard | Ep. #053 1:12:19

2M ago1:12:19

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I talk with the Minions director Kyle Balda about why he is now making indie games. ► Get 25% off my 2D course (and get my 3D course free) ► Follow Kyle ► Wishlist my game, Twisted Tower

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Tom Francis: How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Games | Ep. #052 1:22:41

3M ago1:22:41

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I chat with a 10 year games veteran, Tom Francis, about his career as an indie game dev, and how you can possibly replicate it! ► Check Out Bezi ► Play Tom's Game ► Watch me use Bezi

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Jake Birkett: Making Indie Games For 20 Years, Unity vs Custom Engine, Indie Survival | Ep. #051 1:24:53

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I chat with the Jake Birkett about how he survived as an indie for decades. ► Check out Viverse: https://viverse.com/BRUSH ► Check out Forbidden Solitaire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/Forbidden_Solitaire/ ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures…

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Stirling Rank: How He Sold 9 Million Copies Of His Game, 8 Years Of Dev, Unity v Unreal | Ep. #050 1:05:30

4M ago1:05:30

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I talk with Stirling Rank about his game Ready or Not, and how he sold 9 million copies... ► Check out Bezi ► Play Ready or Not ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for the next several days

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Julian Ball: Releasing His 8 Year Dream Game (& How It Went), Staying Motivated, Burn Out | Ep. #049 1:05:45

5M ago1:05:45

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I chat with Julian Ball about his 8 year project, and he reveals his final launch numbers... ► Play ⁠Len's Island⁠ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev ► Wishlist Twisted Tower

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Fredrik Präntare: How He Sold Millions Of Copies, Solo Dev vs. Team, 3 Years On 1 Game | Ep. #048 1:10:28

5M ago1:10:28

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I chat with Fredrik Präntare about how he sold millions of copies of his game. ► Check out Bezi ► Follow Fredrik

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DevDuck: Switching To Godot, Making Games Alone, 5 Years On 1 Game, Staying Motivated | Ep. #047 1:18:28

5M ago1:18:28

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I chat with the popular game dev YouTuber DevDuck about his 5 year project, working completely alone in Godot. ► Check out Xsolla ► Follow DevDuck

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Jeff Vogel: Making Games Alone For 30 Years, Unity vs Custom Engine, Indie Survival | Ep. #046 1:33:37

5M ago1:33:37

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I chat with the one of the oldest indie game devs, Jeff Vogel, about how to survive as a solo indie for decades. ► Check out Bezi► Follow Jeff Vogel

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Chris Zukowski: How To Make Your First Game Blow Up On Steam (With No Following) - Ep. #045 1:26:27

6M ago1:26:27

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I chat with the top game dev marketing guru, Chris Zukowski, about how to make your first game blow► Check out Sentry► Follow Chris Zukowksi

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Pontypants: Making Games Alone, Burnout, Coming Up With Viral Ideas & Finishing Games | Ep. #044 1:33:25

6M ago1:33:25

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I chat with Pontypants for the second time on the podcast about making viral games, burnout, coming up with ideas, and finishing games! ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures► Follow Ponty: https://x.com/pontypants?lang=en► Enroll in my 3D workshop, free!: https://ww…

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Jonas Tyroller: Making Games Alone Again, Project Overload, Profitable Game Ideas | Ep. #043 1:12:37

6M ago1:12:37

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I chat with ⁠ Jonas Tyroller⁠ about solo dev, project overload, optimization, and even open up Thronefall inside of Unity. ► ⁠Get access to Bezi⁠ ► Follow ⁠ @Jonas Tyroller ⁠

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Ep. 042 - How He Started A Game Studio At His Desk Job (Daniel Mullins) 1:34:06

7M ago1:34:06

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In this episode of the Full Time Game Dev podcast, I chat with Daniel Mullins, the genius behind Pony Island and Inscryption. ► Enroll in the free webinar on how to make money with just a demo ► Wishlist Pony Island 2

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Ep. 041 - How To Make Games In The AI Revolution (Jabrils) 56:28

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I talk with ⁨Jabrils⁩ about game dev in a future shadowed by AI technology.► Join the Bezi waitlist► Play Ultra Bouters

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Ep. 040 - Why He Spent 8 Years On A Single Game (Adam Younis) 1:01:02

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I chat with Adam Younis about his 8 year game project... ► Wishlist Insignia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127370/Insignia/ ► Get 40% off Full Time Game Dev: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd ► Make your game instantly beautiful with my free workbook: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-instant-beauty-color-workbook…

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Ep. 040 - How He Sold 15,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Thomas Mahler) 1:23:55

8M ago1:23:55

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The creator of Ori and The Blind Forest and I discuss how he sold over 15,000,000 copies of his game... ► Get the Ovani sound bundle: https://ovanisound.com/ftgd ► Play / Wishlist No Rest For The Wicked: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/ ► Learn to make games from your bedroom: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in…

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Ep. 039 - How He Sold 2,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Dave Gilbert) 1:08:32

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I talk with indie legend of Dave Gilbert about how he sold millions of copies of his games! ► Get 40% off Full Time Game Dev for the Spring sale: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd ► Wishlist Old Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/Old_Skies/ ► Learn to build a game studio in your bedroom: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in…

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Ep. 038 - How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Game (Friedemann Allmenröder) 1:29:14

9M ago1:29:14

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I chat with the developer of Pizza Possum and SUMMERHOUSE on how he sold one million copies of his games. ► Get a free trial of Blueberry AI: https://hubs.ly/Q036lKxz0 ► Play SUMMERHOUSE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/By Thomas Brush

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Ep. 037 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Greg Lobanov) 1:11:55

9M ago1:11:55

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I chat with Greg Labanov, the creator of Wandersong, Chicoree, and Beastieball. ► Play Beastieball: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beastieball/ ► Learn how to make indie games as a job (free): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figuresBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 036 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Oliver Joyce) 49:19

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I chat with Oliver Joyce, the creator of the Sword and Sandals franchise. ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Wishlist Lair of the Leviathan: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2752020/Lair_Of_The_Leviathan/ ► Wishlist Twisted Tower: https://store.steampowered.c…

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Ep. 034 - Why His Game Has Taken 10 Years To Make (Ken Levine) 1:24:27

10M ago1:24:27

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I chatted with Ken Levine about his next game and the game dev industry. ► Get Ovani Sound's bundle: https://ovanisound.com/fulltimegamedev ► Wishlist Judas: https://store.steampowered.com/app/388860/Judas/ ► Learn how to make indie games as a job (free): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Narrative Lego video: https:/…

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Ep. 033 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Xalavier Nelson Jr.) 1:05:54

10M ago1:05:54

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I chatted with Xalavier Nelson Jr. (Strange Scaffold) about how he's sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his massive portfolio of indie titles. ► Strange Scaffold Games: https://www.strangescaffold.com/ ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures…

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Ep. 032 - How To Make Games Completely Alone (w/ Lost Relic) 1:44:08

11M ago1:44:08

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I chatted with @LostRelicGames about how he's been making his game completely alone for years... ► Wishlist Blood and Mead: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1081830/Blood_And_Mead/ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgdBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 031 - How He Went Viral After Bombing On Steam (Bryan Blackford) 1:20:06

11M ago1:20:06

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I talk with Bryan Blackford about how his game blew up in 2 wild months... ► Check out Drafty Car: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/draftycar/id6470429316 ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd Couple notes here: 1. Bryan made enough to go full time indie, but is still working his day job. 2. I made …

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Ep. 030 - How He Sold 1,000,000+ Copies Of His Game (Thomas Vandenberg) 59:23

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I chat with the creator of Kingdom (Thomas Vanderberg) about how he sold over 1,000,000 copies of his indie game. ► Wishlist Garbage Country: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530870/GARBAGE_COUNTRY/ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgdBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 029 - How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen 1:22:18

11M ago1:22:18

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Me and my hero Edmund McMillen discuss the games industry, leaning into your "weirdness" in 2025, and so much more!By Thomas Brush

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Ep. 028 - How He Sold Over 200,000 Copies Of His Game w/ PontyPants 1:22:24

12M ago1:22:24

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I chat with Pontypants about how he sold over 200,000 copies of his game. ► Play Climbing Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/A_Difficult_Game_About_Climbing/ ► Play Puncha Bunch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512590/Punch_A_Bunch/ ► Enroll in my 3D workshop, free!: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-15-minute-3D-game ► Make …

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Ep. 027 - How Jonas Tyroller Sold Over 960,000 Copies Of His Games 1:16:15

12M ago1:16:15

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I chat with Jonas Tyroller about how he sold over 960,000 copies of his game. ► Play Thronefall: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall/ ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figuresBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 026 - How To Make Games With No Experience w/ Mark Brown 1:12:13

12M ago1:12:13

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I chat with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit) and we discuss how he made his game with no experience! ► Play Mind Over Magnet: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/Mind_Over_Magnet/ ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures…

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Ep. 025 - How To Make Money From Your Game In 2025 w/ Chris Zukowski 1:36:10

12M ago1:36:10

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I chat with legendary game marketer Chris Zukowski about how indies can sell their games in 2025. ► Get Chris awesome newsletter (for real it's incredible): https://howtomarketagame.com/free/ ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures…

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Ep. 024 - How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Jonathan Blow 1:37:31

12M ago1:37:31

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I chat with the legendary Jonathan Blow about how indies can make games in 2025. ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Follow Jonathan's new game on Twitter: https://x.com/Jonathan_Blow/status/1854276627305283874…

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Ep. 023 - Does Game Marketing Even Matter In 2025? 1:32:05

1y ago1:32:05

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Does indie game marketing matter in 2025? Me and my buddy Jason Smith chat about this, and his latest game's launch on Steam. Btw, you can get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for Black Friday: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-black-fridayBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 022 - How To Make Games ALONE In 2025 50:24

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Tomas Sala about the state of the games industry, especially for solo devs! ► Play Bulwark Evolution: https://store.steampowered.com/app/290100/Bulwark_Evolution_Falconeer_Chronicles/ ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Enroll in my 3…

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Ep. 021 - How He Made $3,000,000 From His Indie Game 1:10:52

1y ago1:10:52

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Julian Ball, creator of Len's Island about how he made 3 million bucks before evening finishing his game... ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Play Len's Island: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335830/Lens_Island/…

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Ep. 020 - How This Game Dev Got 150,000 Wishlists In A Month 1:34:46

1y ago1:34:46

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In this podcast episode, I chat with David Wehle about his next game, and how he took a massive gamble on a dream project. ► Support David and enroll in his course: https://courses.gamedevunlocked.com/p/game-dev-unlocked?coupon_code=WHSTHOMAS80&product_id=3035771 ► Play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1559720/We_Harvest_Shadows/ ► Lear…

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Ep. 019 - How To Make Money As A Game Dev 1:22:41

1y ago1:22:41

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Eli Brewer about how he makes a full time income with his small indie games! ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Follow Eli on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/treefallstudios ► Check out Eli's game "The Perplexing Orb: Bounce Challenge": https://…

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Ep. 018 - 10 Years Of Game Dev Experience In 20 Minutes 24:00

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In this podcast episode, I share my exact blueprint of what I've learned in 10 years of game dev, all broken down into 20 minutes... ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4 Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie game…

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Ep. 017 - He Knew Nothing.... But Got His Indie Game Published 1:02:28

1+ y ago1:02:28

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Devon Parsons about how he went full time indie with no knowledge of game dev! ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Wishlist Elements: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1468110/Elements/ ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4 Are you currently…

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Ep. 016 - Is The Indie Game Dream Still A Thing? 1:03:51

1+ y ago1:03:51

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Josh Chambers, the creator of Layers Deep, about how he went full time with just a concept! ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Wishlist Layers Deep: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870250/Layers_Deep/ ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq…

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Ep. 015 - How This Game Dev Made Over $1,000,000 1:52:17

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Danny Weinbaum about how he made his massively successful indie game. ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Wishlist Songs of Glimmerwick: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706510/Songs_of_Glimmerwick/ ► What I believe: https://youtu.…

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Ep. 014 - How This Game Dev Got 100,000 Wishlists In A Week 54:31

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In this podcast episode, Gavin Eisenbeigz, the creator of Choo Choo Charles, and I discuss how he got 100,000 wishlists for the second time! ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Wishlist Cuffbust: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592220/CUFFBUST/ ► What I believe: http…

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Ep. 013 - I Quit My Job To Make Games ALONE 1:23:47

1+ y ago1:23:47

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Thomas Stewart, who's one of my Full Time Game Dev students and the creator of Tanks But No Tanks and Bridges & Docks. ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Get Bridges & Docks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741090/Bridges__Docks/ ► Get Tanks But …

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Ep. 012 - How My Game Made $150,000 With NO EXPERIENCE 1:04:47

1+ y ago1:04:47

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In this podcast episode, I chat with Chris Stair, creator of Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, about how he made $150,000 with no experience. ► Learn to make 6-figures with a demo: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/61024 ► Play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614440/B_Path_of_the_Teal_Lotus/ ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq…