Freaking Cool Indies
Freaking Cool Indies
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Freaking Cool Indies: Your Blueprint to Indie Game Success. More than just a podcast—it's your indie-preneur toolkit.
We cut through the noise to deliver research-backed marketing insights, practical publishing advice, and motivational stories from successful devs. Learn how to craft killer elevator pitches, build thriving communities, and navigate the wild world of game marketing.
We're here to help you not just make games, but sell them. Join us and turn your indie dream into reality.
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The podcast focuses on indie game development and marketing, covering topics such as creating effective devlogs, mastering elevator pitches, community building, and navigating Kickstarter for visibility, with episodes including hands-on strategies for YouTube analytics and community engagement.
Freaking Cool Indies: Your Blueprint to Indie Game Success. More than just a podcast, it’s your indiepreneur toolkit.
We cut through the noise to deliver research-backed marketing insights, practical publishing advice, and motivational stories from successful devs. Learn how to craft killer elevator pitches, build thriving communities, and navigate the wild world of game marketing.
We’re here to help you not just make games, but sell them. Join us and turn your indie dream into reality.
Subscribe to DevDucks Youtube Channel: @DevDuck Ben's Twitter: https://x.com/_devduckWhat does it take to sustain a 5-year indie game development journey? DevDuck (Ben Nowak) shares his secrets to consistent game dev progress through authentic devlogs, morning routines, and the ”No Zero Days” philosophy that's kept him building Dauphin for years while growing to 176K YouTube subscribers.Ben reveals how he balances his day job with his passion project, why he doesn't think of his YouTube channel as marketing, and the discipline techniques that help him show up every single day.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction and Ben's Background02:15 – Starting Small: From Mobile Games to Dauphin07:25 – The Marine Biology Connection Behind Dauphin10:03 – Why YouTube? Building Community Through Documentation22:22 – DevLog Process and Authentic Content Creation26:41 – Morning Routines and Discipline as a Muscle34:05 – The ”No Zero Days” Philosophy38:59 – Range: Taking a Creative Break and Learning Steam44:55 – The Steam Page Debate and Vertical Slice Strategy52:56 – Combat Systems, Questing, and Future Dauphin Plans🏆 7 Day Marketing Foundations Challenge: https://freakingcoolindies.com/resources/📬 Newsletter: https://freakingcoolindies.com/newsletter/🎙️ Learn on the go:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2doPqk8Q9IKstjLDdSMn9nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaking-cool-indies/id1824774892❤️ CONNECT WITH ME 🕸️ Website: https://freakingcoolindies.com/🐦 Twitter: / https://x.com/F_Cool_Indies🎵 TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@freakingcoolindies💼 LinkedIn: / https://www.linkedin.com/in/marnone/🦋 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/freakingcoolindies.com
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