Stop Looking For Game Dev "Advice"
🏥 support IGC on Patreon: / indiegameclinic 🕸️ everything else: indiegameclinic.com NB: please do not actually go on Mumsnet for any reason. 00:00 hello 00:25 Act I : first we learn to make a thing exist. 02:52 Act II: then we must learn how to learn a different kind of thing. 08:01 Act III: making games is strange. 12:32 Act IV: the whole world is your teacher. Below are a list of genre-specific games critics and content creators. As the community recommend more, I'll add to this list. Let me know if a general gaming youtuber has helped you think about a game you've been developing. Charlatan Wonder [ImSims and strange artgames] @CharlatanWonder Gab Smolders [puzzles and cosy games] @GabSmolders Jacob Geller [games with dark themes] @JacobGeller -Film and TV clips are used for educational purposes, and to annoy you. -Music is home made, by me, using my fingers and my soul. -Games shown were Truck City, Main Sequence, Kingdom, and Wandersong.
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