HeyJaredDev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey
Spotify Description (≤600 characters, SEO optimized):The Dev Dream Pod is a podcast about the real journey of making video games. Each episode features interviews with indie game developers, creators, and builders chasing the dream of game development.
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Why Wishlists Are Overrated (opens the original)
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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Click and Conquer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3267900/Click_and_Conquer/ Mining and Dwarves: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3987230/Mining_and_Dwarves/ Can an indie game succeed on Steam without 7,000 wishlists? Stefan, the developer of Click and Conquer and co-developer of Mining and Dwarves, did exactly that. Click and Conquer launched with only around 2,600 Steam wishlists and went on to sell more than 60,000 copies in a little over
First Time Dev Drops Marketing Secrets (opens the original)
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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Sensory Overload: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4403510/Sensory_Overload/ Tim's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuSU9XS2Shqt-nakLMxaNyw
How A First Time Game Dev Went Viral (opens the original)
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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Eye of the Match: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3799530/Eye_of_the_Match_The_VAR_Game/ Andre Cardoso shares his journey from a weekend prototype to a full-time game developer, revealing strategies for marketing, game design, and balancing polish with release. Discover how early Steam pages, community feedback, and understanding game feel can accelerate your development process.
How To Make It As A Full Time Indie Dev (opens the original)
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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Eggcelerate: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1535490/Eggcelerate/In this episode, Tim Beaudet shares his journey as an indie game developer, focusing on his game Accelerate, the challenges of designing racing games, and his insights on market trends, risk management, and pursuing passion in game development.
You Will Never Think About Game Dev The Same Way Again (opens the original)
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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJIn this episode, Lasse shares his journey from professional gaming to indie game development, discussing lessons learned, game design insights, and future ambitions. Discover how perseverance, self-reliance, and strategic planning can lead to success in the indie game industry.Mage and Monsters: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1950440/Mage_and_Monsters/Mage and Monsters 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2481640/Mage_and_Monsters_II/
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