Edgar Martinez just launched L33t Drops, a new subscription-based service where gamers can subscribe to receive a “Drop,” consisting of $40+ worth of awesome games, directly in their inbox each month for only a fraction of the price!

I set out intending to discuss the role of storefronts and new business opportunities in indie gaming, but ended up having a fantastic conversation with Edgar about indie studios in general, the attitude of some gamers and developers nowadays, and how every indie developer should run their studio like a business. I had a blast chatting with him and we went over some solid tips that every developer should definitely check out!

I sat down with Ryan and Nathan (developers of Rogue State and This Book Is A Dungeon, respectively) looking to chat about their game launches for a couple minutes. This quickly turned into an awesome discussion about non-mainstream games and some of the challenges, inspirations and surprises these passionate developers faced during development. Make sure to check out Rogue State and This Book Is A Dungeon on Steam.

In today’s episode, Nicholas Laborde of Raconteur Games sits down with Raghav to talk about the 1-1-1 for his studio’s game Close Order.

What is the 1-1-1?

The 1-1-1 is a podcast segment run at Black Shell Media in which developers share:

1 challenge they overcame

1 regret they have

and 1 tip they’d like to share with other developers.

Make sure to check out Close Order! It is set to launch very soon on Steam, likely around the beginning on August, and its Early Access phase will involve the community a ton!

In today’s episode, Colin Dwan of Prologue Games sits down with Raghav to talk about the 1-1-1 for his studio’s game Knee Deep.

What is the 1-1-1?

The 1-1-1 is a podcast segment run at Black Shell Media in which developers share:

1 challenge they overcame

1 regret they have

and 1 tip they’d like to share with other developers.

Make sure to check out Knee Deep! Prologue Games recently dropped the price down and is involving the community in the development process.