Episode 246: How Indie Game Developers Will And James Made Thank Goodness You're Here!

12/03/2024 57 min
Episode 246: How Indie Game Developers Will And James Made Thank Goodness You're Here!

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This chat features indie game developers James Carbutt and Will Todd. The English duo are best known for their free-to-play 2019 title The Good Time Garden, but they’ve been hard at work at another game called Thank Goodness You’re Here - set to release this year. In their chat, Carbutt and Todd discuss quitting their jobs to pursue full-time development, pitching their project, getting funding, and what it takes to run a small studio with no experience.

Tune into Ibele, Carbutt, and Todd to hear:
*The turning point that led Carbutt and Todd to quit their jobs to pursue indie game dev
*What to include in an indie game pitch to get picked up
*Two unexpected challenges when developing your own game

Social Links:
*Wishlist on Thank Goodness You’re Here on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/Thank_Goodness_Youre_Here/
*Follow Coal Supper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coalsupper
*Follow Carbutt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.carbutt/

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