Remember the good old days when playing games wasn't a game dev exercise? 👀 In this episode, I spent some time with Tom Curtis, a US-based developer who's been thinking about games differently since he was 11. Tom has recently delisted his HopDodge to make it the best version of itself it can be. Get ready for a journey, folks – this one feels very intimate! Hope you enjoy!

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Find Tom online:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/HopDodge

- Website: https://blankgamesonline.com/

- HopDodge (Steam): https://steamcommunity.com/app/1965680/workshop/

Influencers and creators can make a huge difference to bring your game to success. In this episode, I spent some time with Drope.me's CEO, Dima Okhrimchuk, to discuss the challenges of indie game influencer marketing, chat through the rise of micro-influencers, and share some practical tips to level up your creator marketing campaigns. Hope you enjoy!

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- Try out Drope.me: http://bit.ly/47pcZRR

- Drope.me's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dropeme/

- Drope.me's Twitter: https://twitter.com/drope_me

- Dima's email: [email protected]

- Dima's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dima-okhrimchuk/

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[This episode was sponsored by Drope.me, an AI-enabled influencer marketing platform]

Jan Mysior is developing co-op games so he can play them with his wife and kids – and I think that's beautiful. In this episode, I spent some time with the co-owner of Yellow Dot Games, tuning in all the way from Poland to tell me about his story – and why he loves co-op games so much. Hope you enjoy!

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Find Jan and his studio online:

- Website: https://www.yellowdotgames.com/

- Studio Discord: https://discord.gg/Y7yAD9K4vY

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/YellowDot_Games

- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/yellow_dot_games

In this episode, I spent some time with one of the show's closest supporters, Peleg Harel – a solo developer from Israel who's making a beautiful little puzzle game called Exodus. Peleg is such an amazing member of The Indie Diarist community, looking to create meaningful games and experiences for his players – with a wonderful puzzle game to match. Enjoy!

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Support Peleg:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExodusPgame

- Wishlist/try Exodus: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2293540/Exodus/

How do you even start with marketing your indie game? What is the best approach to game marketing, and how do you find your audience? In this special episode extracted from a Discord-only event, I connected with three amazing professionals in the indie game marketing scene to help answer burning questions from the community! I hope you guys find it useful 🎒💛

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Connect with my guests! 👇

Alex:

Personal TW: https://twitter.com/alexdharding

TW: https://twitter.com/TheIndiEXP

Website: https://theindiexp.com/

Jacky:

TW: https://twitter.com/TheJackyMartin

Website: https://www.gentleland.net/

Maren:

TW: https://twitter.com/ManekiSocial

Website: https://www.maneki.social/

As someone who left his home country at 21, I can really empathise with stories of siblings living apart. That's why in this episode I spent some time with two brothers from the Bromantic Games bunch, Daniel and Simen, who are developing an amazing settlement builder called Folklands – and who are keeping close to each other thanks to their work as game devs. 🎒💛

Enjoy!

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Find Bromantic Games online:

- Wishlist Folklands: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2282890/Folklands/

- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/folklandsgame