How Indie Devs ACTUALLY Make Money

assett: https://cappaz.itch.io discord: fvescoonkick If you're an indie game developer trying to go full-time — or you're tired of the "make a great game and the money will roll in" lie — this one's for you. CHAPTERS 00:00 The lie every indie dev believes 00:45 You're a founder, not an employee 01:30 The biggest mistake: building in silence 02:30 The sunk cost trap 03:15 The 3 real income streams 03:45 #1 - Content (YouTube, TikTok, devlogs) 05:30 #2 - Secondary products (assets, plugins, courses) 07:00 #3 - Funding (Kickstarter & publishers) 08:30 Stack them: the indie dev ecosystem 09:30 The one thing to remember WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why selling your game isn't your main income The 3 income streams: content, products, funding How to test your game idea from day zero How to escape the sunk cost fallacy Why you should never develop in silence Which bucket are you starting with — Content, Products, or Funding? Drop it in the comments. If this changed how you see indie dev, subscribe