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286 | The Life And Finances Of An Independent Game Designer | With Jason And Matthew Dunstan

01.19.2022 - By Peter Gousis, Michael Kelley, Steve KingsleyPlay

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Matthew Dunstan, designer of the Adventure series and many other games, provides a frank, transparent discussion about what he makes as a game designer, what it takes to go full-time, how to arrange royalties, and a whole host of other related subjects.

0:00 Intro

1:52 The Games - Adventure, Professor Evil, Echoes, and More

7:19 Life of a Game Designer

22:00 Overall Finances of a Game Designer

34:05 Designer Royalty Percentages

44:57 Advances on Royalies

51:17 Designers Playing it Safe?

1:02:15 Designers, Don't Be Afraid!

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