Failing to Fail: The Spiderweb Software Way
GDC Festival of Gaming · 11 HN recommendations
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Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software gives a GDC 2018 retrospective on surviving as an indie game maker since 1994, from shareware days through Steam. It covers business realities, costs and sustaining a comfortable living without chasing riches.
Why HN recommends it: HN keeps recommending it as an inspirational, funny talk on running a long-lived indie studio and what Steam provides for its 30% cut.
“this talk is legendary and inspirational to aspiring game devs” Read on HN ↗