Test Your Game’s Potential in Just 3 Days

This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest René Habermann who is behind games such as Domekeeper and PVKK (Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant), running a games studio called Bippinbits together with his wive. In this conversation we dive into how to validate your game ideas early. Links to my Guest ➤ Wishlist PVKK on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956040/PVKK_Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant/ ➤ Play Domekeeper on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/ ➤ Bippinbits Website: https://bippinbits.com/ 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Why Indie Games Fail 2:05 - The Minimalist Approach to Game Development 3:09 - Using Validation Points to Succeed 4:10 - Fun vs. Appeal: What's More Important? 8:00 - The Crucial Role of "Fantasy" in a Game's Success 12:21 - How YouTubers Can Spark a Game's Success 17:10 - Can a Game Succeed Without Appealing Visuals? 19:39 - Why Did Dome Keeper Work So Well on YouTube? 23:08 - Designing for Yourself vs. The Market 26:26 - "Make a Game You Enjoy": Good or Bad Advice? 32:03 - Using Itch.io and Game Jams to Test Ideas 39:05 - Is it Possible to Enjoy the "Tryhard" Approach to Game Dev? 43:27 - From a 3-Day Prototype to a Full Game 47:37 - The Demo vs. The Announcement: What to Do First? 59:10 - What to Do When a Validation Point Fails 01:06:17 - The Growth of Bippinbits Studio 01:17:30 - Rene's Role in a Growing Studio 01:23:18 - The "Mini-Teams" Approach to Scaling 01:30:21 - Sharing Profits With The Team 01:40:43 - Why Bippinbits Prefers the Godot Engine My game "Thronefall": ➤ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall/ ➤ Discord: https://discord.gg/gVYctptyg8 ➤ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Thronefall-2669627.html#Overview My game "Will You Snail": ➤ Play Will You Snail on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115050/Will_You_Snail/ ➤ Join the Will You Snail Discord: https://discord.gg/G3mRDrK For the game developers among you: ➤ Join our creative game dev community on Discord: https://discord.gg/Ye6zzfQ

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