Is content creation a realistic way to fund game dev?
Hey, Pals.
This topic is super close to me as it's been my life for the last 6 years at least. Today I wanted to cover the ups and downs of what it's like being a full time content creator and game developer, and whether you should be following me.
Music:
Intro (Super Smash Bros. Melee title theme)
Lo-fi Kingdom (Gamechops.com)
Insignia Theme (Adam Younis & Morgan Ainsley)
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Me and my game, "Insignia"
1:43 - My content, "Indie Tales"
3:20 - How I became a game developer and content creator
4:29 - Reddit & Twitter
5:47 - Twitch
6:48 - YouTube
7:34 - TikTok & YT Shorts
8:05 - Content platform takeaways
9:19 - When content became my "job"
11:05 - Pros of being a content creator
13:56 - Cons of being a content creator
18:08 - Am I successful? Revenue & Income
25:45 - Is content creation right for you?
31:25 - Does it have to be a job?
33:17 - Reflections
35:17 - Outro
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Later, pals!