Ask Gamedev | Why Do You Make Indie Games? An Ask Gamedev Community Showcase [2022] @AskGamedev | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Welcome to a new year of Ask Gamedev! We want our first video of 2022 to be about our amazing community, so get ready for another Ask Gamedev Community Member Game Showcase.
With this New Year edition, we will showcase ten new awesome games that indie game developers in our community have shared with us. This time, we also asked the devs why they make games, and we've got some very cool and inspiring insights from every single one of them.
► Congrats again to our winner, Queenchantment by Nara Games:
►► store.steampowered.com/app/1693480/Queenchantment
► Watch: 10 Awesome New Indie Games from the Ask Gamedev Community [+10 Tips!] ►
youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-V3y3TIxg
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► Check out all the games:
► ► Beyond the Long Night | store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/Beyond_the_Long_Night
► ► Bumballon | store.steampowered.com/app/1750490/Bumballon
► ► Exodus Borealis | store.steampowered.com/app/1528810/Exodus_Borealis
► ► Usurper: Soulbound | store.steampowered.com/app/1420510/Usurper_Soulbound
► ► Minigame Madness | store.steampowered.com/app/1408080/Minigame_Madness
► ► Picokaiju | spoike.itch.io/picokaiju
► ► SNIPERPUNK | store.steampowered.com/app/1658700/SNIPERPUNK
► ► Stack Up! (or dive trying) | store.steampowered.com/app/1297090/Stack_Up_or_dive_trying
► ► Watcher Chronicles | store.steampowered.com/app/1264880/Watcher_Chronicles
► More dev links
► enterctrlstudios.com
► twitter.com/bumballon
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Welcome to a new year of Ask Gamedev! We want our first video of 2022 to be about our amazing community, so get ready for another Ask Gamedev Community Member Game Showcase.
With this New Year edition, we will showcase ten new awesome games that indie game developers in our community have shared with us. This time, we also asked the devs why they make games, and we've got some very cool and inspiring insights from every single one of them.
► Congrats again to our winner, Queenchantment by Nara Games:
►► store.steampowered.com/app/1693480/Queenchantment
► Watch: 10 Awesome New Indie Games from the Ask Gamedev Community [+10 Tips!] ►
youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-V3y3TIxg
► A New Gamedev Video Every Week! Subscribe ► youtube.com/channel/UCd_lJ4zSp9wZDNyeKCWUstg/?sub_confirmation=1
► Check out all the games:
► ► Beyond the Long Night | store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/Beyond_the_Long_Night
► ► Bumballon | store.steampowered.com/app/1750490/Bumballon
► ► Exodus Borealis | store.steampowered.com/app/1528810/Exodus_Borealis
► ► Usurper: Soulbound | store.steampowered.com/app/1420510/Usurper_Soulbound
► ► Minigame Madness | store.steampowered.com/app/1408080/Minigame_Madness
► ► Picokaiju | spoike.itch.io/picokaiju
► ► SNIPERPUNK | store.steampowered.com/app/1658700/SNIPERPUNK
► ► Stack Up! (or dive trying) | store.steampowered.com/app/1297090/Stack_Up_or_dive_trying
► ► Watcher Chronicles | store.steampowered.com/app/1264880/Watcher_Chronicles
► More dev links
► enterctrlstudios.com
► twitter.com/bumballon
► About Ask Gamedev
We're a group of game industry veterans that make videos on games, the game industry, and more! This channel is for anyone that's interested in video game development.
► Check out Ask Gamedev on Discord
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![Why Do You Make Indie Games? An Ask Gamedev Community Showcase [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZcujDr6YlcQ/hqdefault.jpg "Why Do You Make Indie Games? An Ask Gamedev Community Showcase [2022]
Welcome to a new year of Ask Gamedev! We want our first video of 2022 to be about our amazing community, so get ready for another Ask Gamedev Community Member Game Showcase.
With this New Year edition, we will showcase ten new awesome games that indie game developers in our community have shared with us. This time, we also asked the devs why they make games, and weve got some very cool and inspiring insights from every single one of them.
► Congrats again to our winner, Queenchantment by Nara Games:
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693480/Queenchantment/
► Watch: 10 Awesome New Indie Games from the Ask Gamedev Community [+10 Tips!] ►
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-V3y3TIxg
► A New Gamedev Video Every Week! Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd_lJ4zSp9wZDNyeKCWUstg/?sub_confirmation=1
► Check out all the games:
► ► Beyond the Long Night | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/Beyond_the_Long_Night/
► ► Bumballon | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1750490/Bumballon/
► ► Exodus Borealis | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528810/Exodus_Borealis/
► ► Usurper: Soulbound | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1420510/Usurper_Soulbound/
► ► Minigame Madness | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408080/Minigame_Madness/
► ► Picokaiju | https://spoike.itch.io/picokaiju
► ► SNIPERPUNK | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658700/SNIPERPUNK/
► ► Stack Up! (or dive trying) | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297090/Stack_Up_or_dive_trying/
► ► Watcher Chronicles | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264880/Watcher_Chronicles/
► More dev links
► https://enterctrlstudios.com/
► https://twitter.com/bumballon
► About Ask Gamedev
Were a group of game industry veterans that make videos on games, the game industry, and more! This channel is for anyone thats interested in video game development.
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![Gamedev Secrets from Shovel Knights Creators [2019]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZtxG5bXM2fM/hqdefault.jpg "Gamedev Secrets from Shovel Knights Creators [2019]
Do you want game development tips from the creators behind Shovel Knight?
We were lucky enough to spend some time and chat with Yacht Club Games’ Alec Faulkner at PAX West. In this video we ask Alec for gamedev advice for new and aspiring developers, we talk about what makes Shovel Knight’s character design so compelling, and we also talk about what Yacht Club Games looks for when deciding to publish a game!
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► Game Links ►
►https://yachtclubgames.com/shovel-knight-dig/
►https://yachtclubgames.com/shovel-knight/
►https://yachtclubgames.com/cyber-shadow/
►https://store.steampowered.com/app/930660/Rivals_of_Aether_Shovel_Knight/
►https://store.steampowered.com/app/692850/Bloodstained_Ritual_of_the_Night/
►https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/YookaLaylee/
► Further Reading ►
► https://yachtclubgames.com/2019/06/shovel-knight-5th-anniversary-spectacular/
#gamedev #indiedev #shovelknight #gamedesign")
![Game Engine Starter Guide: GameMaker [2024]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bwQs9uLFr4E/hqdefault.jpg "Game Engine Starter Guide: GameMaker [2024]
Are you interested in using GameMaker to develop your first indie game? Where should you start? In this video, weve gathered some great tips and helpful resources to help you get started on your gamedev journey with this awesome 2D game engine.
As a disclaimer, before we start: This is not a sponsored video, and does not contain any paid promotion.
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► Resources:
►► https://gamemaker.io/en
►► https://gamemaker.io/en/tutorials
►► https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/postmortem-loop-hero
►► Chicory Marketing and PR Postmortem | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Gb7tQRIQw
►► The Sound and Music of Hyper Light Drifter | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1b9xKRC74E
►► David Galindo: A Game Developers Journey | GameMaker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twOcURfrf44
►► Ojiro Fumoto: Everything Went Down Well (Screenshake 2016 keynote) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vimsFtKPU
►► Hotline Miami: The 10 Year Anniversary Interview | GameMaker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7TCjSAHKjQ
►► Toby Fox Camp Fangamer Interview July 2015 (Part 1) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwampY_jIdg
►► https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunJS
►► https://www.youtube.com/@1upIndie
►► https://www.youtube.com/@Slyddar
►► https://www.youtube.com/@GameMakerStation
► About Ask Gamedev
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![6 Marketing Tools For Indie Game Developers [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/chIe9MKgA3c/hqdefault.jpg "6 Marketing Tools For Indie Game Developers [2021]
Launching a title is not a simple or easy task. The set of tools presented in this video can help you come up with and validate your game concept, plan your games content roadmap, figure out your price / pricing model, set your optimal launch date, and reach the right group of players so that you can get the best out of your game’s launch.
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►► Gaming Analytics - https://gaminganalytics.info/
►► SteamSpy - https://steamspy.com/ | https://www.patreon.com/steamspy
►► SteamDB - https://steamdb.info/
►► Game Data Crunch - https://www.gamedatacrunch.com/ | https://www.patreon.com/larsiusprime
►► TwitchTracker - https://twitchtracker.com/
►► Steam Likes - http://steamlikes.com/
► About Ask Gamedev
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#indiedev #gamedev #gamemarketing")
![8 Inspiring Solo Developed Indie Games [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cqjx14YJfSs/hqdefault.jpg "8 Inspiring Solo Developed Indie Games [2022]
Are you ready for another round of amazing solo-developed indie games? Lets go!
In this video we are taking a look at 8 more awesome games started or fully created by solo game developers. 2022 seems to be a booming year for new and exciting video games. With more readily available tools each day, game dev becomes more and more accessible to creative individuals all around the world. Since our last episode in 2021, weve come across even more solo developers with some amazing stories, and we want to share them with you.
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► Check out the games mentioned in the video:
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/1214670/Mr_Suns_Hatbox/
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/Midnight_Fight_Express/
►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0obmz-vAHa0&ab_channel=LukeMuscat
►► https://www.one-dreamer.com/thegame/
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135260/The_Falconeer/
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/290100/Bulwark_Falconeer_Chronicles/
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/BROK_the_InvestiGator/
►► https://store.steampowered.com/app/1749860/Lushfoil_Photography_Sim/
►► https://twitter.com/lost_soul_aside
► More Resources
►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0obmz-vAHa0&ab_channel=LukeMuscat
►► https://twitter.com/jacobdzwinel/
►► https://twitter.com/KennyYSun
►► https://twitter.com/OneDreamerGame
►► https://twitter.com/FalconeerDev
►► https://twitter.com/cavesrd
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