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Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey

Blake Gocey
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Indie Game Development
Godot
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Next Fest
Flawed Tactics
Game Dev
Game Development
Healed To Death
Dice With Death
Vault Of the Vanquished
Indie Games
All Hail the Orb
A Game About Feeding a Black Hole
Alchemortus
Skies Of Aevium
Thronefall
Puppy Park
World Of Warcraft

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. We talk about starting from nothing, launching games, surviving the industry, and what it really takes to become a game developer. If you love indie games, game dev stories, and the grind of building ... more

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Eye of the Match: 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 strategie... more

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Eggcelerate: 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 design... more

Join the Discord: 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-relia... more

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Recent Guests

Tim Beaudet
Game dev focused on racing-style and incremental games
Independent developer
Episode: How To Make It As A Full Time Indie Dev
Justin Purdy
Game developer with RTS/modding background
Independent game developer
Episode: A Random Discord DM Changed His Life
Jordan Grant Hall
Indie game developer, All Hail the Orb creator
Independent developer (All Hail the Orb)
Episode: Broke, Discouraged, and Terrified - He Hit Publish
Cai Wangwilt
Founder/CEO of Ironclad (former) and indie game developer behind Overtrick
Overtrick (publisher/indie project)
Episode: The Truth About A.I. in Game Development
Thomas Stewart
indie game developer with YouTube presence and experience porting to multiple consoles
Independent game developer
Episode: Thomas Stewart
Chris Zukowski
Indie game developer and marketing educator
Episode: You're Missing The Best Time Ever To Make A Video Game
Jonas Tyroller
Prominent game developer, creator of Thronefall and Islanders
Grizzly Games / Islanders team
Episode: If Jonas Tyroller Had To Start Over...
Corey Darby
Professional game developer, business analyst, marketing expert
Episode: An Innovative New Vision For Indie Game Devs
Nathan Roner
Gamedev creator and former YouTube manager/editor for a gaming channel
Cocoa Loco (current project)
Episode: The Man Who Quit YouTube and Become A Game Dev

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Blake Gocey
Host of the show; leads conversations with indie developers, focuses on the real journey of game creation and marketing.

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Apple Podcasts
#207
United Kingdom/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#78
Poland/Leisure/Video Games
Apple Podcasts
#177
Poland/Leisure

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How To Make It As A Full Time Indie Dev
Q: What are practical steps to reduce risk before going full-time?
Build a multi-year runway, finish games to a publicly playable state, consider working in the industry or pursuing education in game development, and selectively outsource high-cost assets to limit upfront investment.
How To Make It As A Full Time Indie Dev
Q: Why choose racing as a core genre and incremental games as a platform for your runway?
Racing appeals due to its physics feel, while incremental mechanics offer a relaxing, focused player state; combining them allows the creator to experiment within a niche while still aiming for broad accessibility.
How To Make It As A Full Time Indie Dev
Q: Is it easier to become a full-time game developer now than five years ago?
The guest suggests it's mixed: information and tools have become more accessible, making entry easier in some respects, but achieving sustainable income remains uncertain and highly dependent on market dynamics and luck.
A Random Discord DM Changed His Life
Q: What role did community and marketing play in your plan for Goblins for Good?
Community building and thoughtful marketing were seen as essential, with plans to transparently share charity distributions on Steam, rebuild reputation, and ensure ongoing support post-launch to maintain player trust.
A Random Discord DM Changed His Life
Q: How did the move from a startup job to indie development unfold?
After burnout and recognizing the toxic environment, the guest quit, used savings to sustain a transition, and then pursued indie development, leveraging years of modding and RTS experience to build Goblins for Good and a scalable engine.

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A candid look at the real-world journey of making and marketing indie games, with a strong emphasis on practical lessons from small teams and solo developers. Episodes frequently center on building in public: prototyping fast, leveraging short-form content, guiding discoverability on Steam, and balancing creative ambition with market realities. Guests range from solo developers to small studio teams who share hands-on tactics for demos, playtests, influencer outreach, and community-building. The show often highlights nontraditional career paths, porting to multiple platforms, and the evolving indie ecosystem, including festival strategies and publisher relationships. It's particularly valuable for those seeking actionable steps to ship, mar... more

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4. Cai Wangwilt
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6. Chris Zukowski
7. Jonas Tyroller
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