You're Overthinking Your Indie Game...
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This is something that I'm taking into heart with me making my indie games:
"Make games that YOU WANT to make. DON'T make games that you THINK will sell."
That was a quote from a TH-cam group named the Gaming Wildlife in one of their "If a company was 100% honest" series of videos.
Same. All of my game ideas are games i want to make, im not worried about money, i just want to bring my ideas to life.
and besides I've got a plan to cover the lack of money problem (not microtransactions or anything stupid like that though)
@@mr_indie_fan
Heck yeah, man. Put passion over profit. Also, I like your TH-cam name.
So quiet, had to turn volume to max to comfortably hear.
Something wrong with your speakers
@@TinyBearTim I have a laptop, so I can't really turn the volume any higher :c
My phone is at like 1/2 volume and I could hear it very well
I think it's a bit of a stretch to say "it's not that hard to make a 100 grand off of a game" without any context (maybe the full podcast expands upon it?)
have a TH-cam channel making videos every day + have a ton of followers + be an experienced artist + make a game for PewDiePie
Than it's probably not that hard ...
As a gamedev, i do agree that using a formala that already works for a game is very important, especially if you are working alone, making something never done before can be very challenging
You always bring value to the table when you speak Thomas :) always love listening to you.
great chat, though ive been making games since 95, probably 45+ games, add all the sales figures together I still dont get even close to 100k us lol. so beware guys its not that easy :)
What are the names of a few, keen to check them out.
Its never been easy, nothing worth anything is easy, but keep pushing through every obstacle and you'll get there.
@@mr_indie_fan well possibly, there is luck and there is luck, thomas and guys like the first tree has the luck, thats light being struck by lightning. the rest of us will suffer with zero recognition
"Having a game that can explain itself in a GIF is very helpful" yuppp 🤣 (btw audio not as low for me??? I hear just fine casting to TV)
I think Ryan Clark (Crypt of Necrodancer) has said similar things about your game needing a hook and the trailer should show you hook and gameplay right away
Also The First Tree developer has talked about making your game gif-able as well.
@@TheCrewExpendable David Wehle/GDU is the man 👍
I've been saying the same thing about competing with other big AAA games. (6:04) My solo butt cannot compete with big fps games like Doom or COD. And every non-dev player says, "it's like Doom, make it a Doom game." That's the worst thing I could do to my project. They want Fast and Furious shooters, I'm trying to make X-Files adventure.
Great insight guys, im studying game design and we had the head of Dread Hunger as our mentor. He said similar things along the line of. You can’t compete with the big AAA so find that little niche thing. He used the example of portal, back when it was just a rough game mechanic.
And also talked about his failure with trying to make a battle royal which he was not all that passionate/knowledgeable about the genre.
With how shitty triple a games are in modern day, i believe many indie games are already competing with the big AAA.
Stray is a good example.
Yes, nice advise. My game doesn't have complex but it's just have fun to play and can be simple too
NO! It is NOT easy to make 100 grand off of a video game! You are skewing the viewpoint entirely.
THE THUMBNAIL 😂😂😂
Im brazilian and thats Nazare Tedesco, a Brazilian actress, responsible for that legendary meme. So funny to see it being used outside. I had to watch this video just because of that.
Very good video. Expanding upon well working and tested idea is probably the best way to succeed. :)
OMG Thomas, the thumbnail was the best 🤣🤣🤣
I never imagined seeing a Brazilian meme on your channel.
This is really quiet
Today, AAA games are not a guarantee that you will get a positive gaming experience. Not at all. Today it is easier to find a good and sincere Indie game than a really worthy project from top studios.
Ehhh... a positive experience has never been guaranteed from AAA. That said there are certain franchises that you can guarantee a good experience from if that franchise appeals to you.
@@Zodiacman16 that last part is so wrong. Borderlands 3 and tiny tina's wonderlands were not enjoyable at all to me and many other borderlands fans.
I've said the same: *most* triple a companies chase trends and fill their games with microtransactions, bad gameplay, bad characters, realistic visuals for no reason, bland everything and lets not forget identity politics.
Thank you. Guys, what is the name of game from video?
Do this for Dwerve :)
Looking good Thomas :) it’s good to see you in my feed ;)
Lessons learned:
1 Don't overthink your games
2 Take something that works and add a gimmick to it
3 Don't copy other people's games
4 After taking something that worked but having also not copying something, make an unique mechanic
5 Remember to not overthink it though
6 ...
7 Earn 100.000 dollars with a mediocre game with one twist
I own and really dig this game.
Holy shit! Can u read my mind?????
Yo thomas! :)
Did you honestly just tell us to make some trash that people will crap out within 2 hours?