About this episode

The episode explores the challenges and creative processes of indie game development with guests Nolan and Adam.

SQUASH THOSE BUGS with Sentry - the best way to monitor your bugs in production (we know you have a lot of them) and fix them with ease. Check out https://sentry.io and get started today! Wishlist Insignia NOW: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127370/Insignia In this episode we talk with indie game developers Nolan and Adam about the weird and creative side of game development. From viral projects like 1 Million Checkboxes to building pixel art games and experimental multiplayer ideas, we dive into how developers actually make games, where ideas come from, and why making lots of small projects can lead to big breakthroughs. We also discuss indie game dev culture, programming tools, game jams, and the unexpected paths that lead people into creating games.

People in this episode

Host: ThePrimeagen

Guests: Nolan, Adam

Topics covered

• indie game development
• game design
• programming tools
• game jams
• indie game culture

Keywords

• indie game dev
• game development
• programming
• pixel art
• multiplayer games
• game culture
• game jams

Sponsors

Sentry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steam

Products: Insignia

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