How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen — Full Time Game Dev Podcast Ep. 029

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Me and my hero Edmund McMillen discuss the games industry, leaning into your "weirdness" in 2025, and so much more! ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Follow Ed: https://x.com/edmundmcmillen ► Wishlist Mewgenics: https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/ ► Get your name in the next podcast episode with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thomasbrushdev ► Join my 2D character workshop, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-2d-character-art-workshop ► Make your game instantly beautiful with my free workbook: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-instant-beauty-color-workbook ► Enroll in my 3D workshop, free!: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-15-minute-3D-game ► Wishlist Twisted Tower: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575990/Twisted_Tower/ ► Learn how to make money as a YouTuber: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-indie-game-income-workshop ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4 Chapters (thanks @Ammerfestfor these) [00:00] Introduction [00:26] Indie Game: The Movie [08:26] Taking Criticism [13:51] What if Super Meat Boy wasn't successful? [15:39] The state of the games industry [19:54] Indie game studios as investment opportunities [26:26] Finding the right team size [30:40] Art Directing Mewgenics [36:38] Discovering a game during development [39:13] Working with constraints and limitations [41:06] Finding a work style that fits the personality [48:48] Childhood stories [51:24] Self-reflection [55:30] Work becoming all-consuming [1:03:51] A strategy for 2025