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Long-form on indie game development, studio building, hiring, and the industry in 2026. Three articles a week, by people who also ship.
Six months in, the honeymoon dies. Here's why indie game team conflict spikes at month 6, and the structural fixes that actually keep small studios shipping.
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Pitch a topic, not a finished draft. We read every one within a week.
A breakdown of what $14.99 actually means in 2026, why your price tag is part of indie game steam page optimization, and how to stop leaving money on the table.
A working breakdown of where indie devs actually land their first paid gig, ranked by signal-to-noise and what each platform is genuinely good for.
Steam's 2025 follower changes broke the old benchmarks. Here's a decision tree for which number to chase based on where your game actually is.
Most indie pitches die in the first 30 seconds. Here's how to build one that survives the inbox triage and gets a real meeting.