It was an absolute pleasure to be a guest on the @indieinnovators.bsky.social podcast to share my experiences working as a #solodev and around the #indiegames scene over the last few years. I still have a long ways to go!

Hoping to announce my latest project soon™, so stay tuned!

Episode 29

[FULL INTERVIEW] How a Solo Dev Shipped His First Game in 12 Months (W/ KOLBY HEISS)

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/49dp...
YouTube: youtu.be/O6h28AVjwIc

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Episode 28

Building Your Game’s First Blueprint (Prototype Plan Part 2)

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3yU2...
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_I...

#gamedev #podcast

Episode 27
What’s Inside:
Why prototypes ≠ demos
The biggest misconceptions new devs have about planning
How to decide what goes in (and what doesn’t)
Turning vague ideas into actionable tasks
The “cheat code” to keep momentum alive

open.spotify.com/episode/5T8R...

youtu.be/_m7biIvHWJk

#gamedev

Episode 26

What’s Inside:
Why traditional budgeting advice fails indie teams
The hidden emotional cost of development
Estimating time, energy, and output with brutal honesty
Tools and tactics for realistic project planning
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6j1r...
YouTube: youtu.be/KLRIem9V4lo

Episode 25

What’s Inside:
Why budget ≠ money
How time and emotional cost shape game scope
How to Budget without breaking your creative spirit
Why most indies underestimate their first project
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0ofT...
YouTube: youtu.be/nP9kDdd0SLk

#gamedev #indiedev

Episode 24

What’s Inside:
The true meaning of MVP vs. vertical slice
A visual metaphor for market saturation
How to scope a dream without killing it
The quiet danger of indie burnout—and how to plan around it

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/27Vo...
YouTube: youtu.be/wPGLW9lZYMo

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For any of you Okanagan listeners, James will be attending this event this Thursday, June 26th if you want to meet and talk games and gamedev!

www.eventbrite.com/e/quarterly-...

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👉 You can spank a virus???
You CAN. And you SHOULD.
Save your mom's Big Booty Slapper 6 game!
💻 GlitchSPANKR, Wishlist it before your game is destroyed!

#GlitchSPANKR #IndieGame #steamgame

Episode 23

What’s Inside:
*Why market fit matters more than originality
*How art and UI choices shape development scope
*The hidden costs of “free” indie game dev
*Rethinking a streamer clicker game—live on air

YouTube: youtu.be/0rXTDLtSvm8
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1Hcw...

#gamedev

One of teams listening to the podcast are taking part in this Next Fest.

Go check out the GlitchSPANKR demo and let the team know what you thought!
store.steampowered.com/app/2727660/...

Like the game? Give it a share!

The Team:
linktr.ee/theclassifiedx

#NextFest #game #gamedev #indiedev

Episode 22
How to Brainstorm a Game You Might Actually Finish

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We are skipping way a head here on bluesky as it is our newest account, but here is:
Episode 21
Grit Isn’t Enough: Surviving Your First Game Development Spiral

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0YSI...

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One of our listeners has released a game!

It is great first release and I hope everyone tries it out!

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