

Full Time Game Dev
Thomas Brush
Discover how you can make independent games from the comfort of your own home. Listen to stories from Thomas Brush and his guests, all indies making a full time living making their own indie games. Please subscribe, leave a review, and check out our free game kit, courses, and more (links in the episode descriptions)!
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Jun 19, 2024 • 55min
Ep. 011 - How To Make A Viral Indie Game
In this podcast episode, I chat with Square Glade Games about how they got 100,000 wish lists for their game!
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Outbound: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2681030/Outbound/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 16min
Ep. 010 - Why This Halo Developer Went Indie (And Completely Solo!)
In this podcast episode, I chat with Joe Winter, creator of Song of Iron, and why he left Triple A to become an indie!
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Song of Iron 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1979660/Song_of_Iron_2/
► Get Song of Iron: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258220/Song_of_Iron/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
Ep. 009 - "I Quit My Job To Make My Indie Game"
In this podcast episode, I chat with Kyle Banks about how he went full time to make his game.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Farewell North: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432850/Farewell_North/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 10min
Ep. 008 - The Long, Perilous Journey of Creating Cult Of The Lamb
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jimp of Massive Monster, the artist behind Cult of the Lamb's massive success.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Get the NEW Cult of the Lamb DLC: https://www.cultofthelamb.com/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 59min
Ep. 006 - How This Game Dev Sold 50,000+ Copies of His Game
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jason Smith who's game Cultic sold over 50,000 copies!
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► You can get Cultic here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684930/CULTIC/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 17min
Ep. 007 - How This Game Dev Sold 1,000,000 Copies of His Game (In A WEEK)
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jay Armstrong of Massive Monster, who sold over 1,000,000 copies of Cult of Lamb in a week.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Get the NEW Cult of the Lamb DLC: https://www.cultofthelamb.com/► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 33min
Ep. 005 - How This Game Dev Got 100 Million Views In 1 Day
In this podcast episode, I chat with Gavin Eisenbeigz @TwoStarGames , one of my favorite devs who hit the jackpot after his game Choo-Choo Charles got over 100 million views in 1 day.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Subscribe to @TwoStarGames to stay up to date on his dev logs! ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep. 004 - Making 90s Games Full Time
In this podcast episode I interview Aaron Gwynaire of Defy Reality Entertainment, and we discuss how he was able to follow his passion for game development and find a publisher for his Myst inspired Point and Click game.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Aaron's Game Neyyah here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/Neyyah/
► Follow Aaron here: https://linktr.ee/defyrealityentertainment ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jun 30, 2022 • 35min
Ep. 003 - Being A Solo Dev Is Horrifying
In this podcast episode I interview Bobby (AKA Mystive Dev), and we discuss how he was able to market his horror game Mirror Forge by getting his community involved in its development.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Mirror Forge here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807200/Mirror_Forge/
► Follow Bobby's on his socials below! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MystiveDev Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mystivedev/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mystivedev Twitter: https://twitter.com/MystiveDev Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MystiveDev ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep. 002 - The Married, Full Time Indie Dev Team
In this podcast episode I interview Tony Howard-Arian and Abby Howard of Black Tabby Games, and we discuss how they balance life and work as they create their game Scarlet Hollow full time in their apartment.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Tony and Abby's game Scarlet Hollow on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/Scarlet_Hollow/
►Follow Tony and Abby below! Twitter: https://twitter.com/blacktabbygames Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyHoward Devlog where they talk about marketing, game design and keeping your community happy: https://medium.com/@blacktabbygames
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page