The Thomas Brush Show
Episodes
How To Make Indie Games In 2026 w/ Jonathan Blow — Full Time Game Dev Podcast Ep. 061
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the legendary Jonathan Blow about how indies can make games in 2026.► Wishlist Order of the Sinking Star► Get 50% off Full Time Game D...
Should You Make A BIG Game or Small Game, Arguing About Friend Slop (Adam Younis)
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the brilliant Adam Younis about his 8 year game project... ► 1 day left to get 50% Full Time Game Dev► Wishlist Insignia
How He Sold 1 Million Copies, How He Beat The Odds & Made A Cult Classic (American McGee)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the legendary American McGee, the creator of the Alice franchise. ► Get 50% Full Time Game Dev for Black Friday► Checkout Plushie Drea...
How To Make Games In 2026, 6 Years On 1 Game, Debating "Friend Slop" (Edmund McMillen & TylerGlaiel)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is working for years on a single project worth it? I actually just asked this question to Edmund McMillen and his dev partner Tyler Glaiel (who have s...
2026 Is The BEST Year To Make Indie Games (Chris Zukowski) | Ep. #057
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Zukowski, an indie game marketing master, and I talk about why small games matter, why friend slop is a good thing, and so much more.► Get 50%...
Jason Smith: How He Sold 100,000 Copies Of His Game (w/ Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews) | Ep. #056
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the brilliant mind behind Cultic, a boomer shooter with a cult following.► Get 50% my game dev program for Black Friday!► Play Cultic ...
The Truth About Negative Reviews On Steam
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a "bad" game on Steam? ► Check out FAB► Publish on FAB► Wishlist Twisted Tower
After 4 Years Of Making My Game, I Have Some Thoughts...
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So. After 4 years of polishing my indie game Twisted Tower... sometimes I wonder if it would make better sense to just drop the project. So, I did a b...
How To Actually Finish Making Your Game
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's why so many game devs want to make games, but never finish them.► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free
Will Dubé: How He Sold A Million Copies Of His Games, Indie Survival & Indie Secrets | Ep. #055
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the creator of Spiritfarer, William Dube, about how he sold a million+ copies of his games.► GET 34% OFF Skywork with discount code Thom...
Goodgis: Switching To Godot, Making Games While Working A Desk Job, 5 Years On 1 Game | Ep. #054
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Mark, AKA the mega YouTuber Goodgis about why he's using Godot, how he's making games while working a desk job, and more. ► Chec...
Kyle Balda: Why This Hollywood Director Is Now Making Games, Why Game Dev Is So Hard | Ep. #053
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with the Minions director Kyle Balda about why he is now making indie games.► Get 25% off my 2D course (and get my 3D course free)► Follow ...
Tom Francis: How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Games | Ep. #052
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with a 10 year games veteran, Tom Francis, about his career as an indie game dev, and how you can possibly replicate it!► Check Out Bezi► P...
Jake Birkett: Making Indie Games For 20 Years, Unity vs Custom Engine, Indie Survival | Ep. #051
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the Jake Birkett about how he survived as an indie for decades.► Check out Viverse: https://viverse.com/BRUSH► Check out Forbidden Sol...
Stirling Rank: How He Sold 9 Million Copies Of His Game, 8 Years Of Dev, Unity v Unreal | Ep. #050
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Stirling Rank about his game Ready or Not, and how he sold 9 million copies...► Check out Bezi► Play Ready or Not► Get 50% off Full ...
Julian Ball: Releasing His 8 Year Dream Game (& How It Went), Staying Motivated, Burn Out | Ep. #049
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Julian Ball about his 8 year project, and he reveals his final launch numbers...► Play Len's Island► Get 50% off Full Time G...
Fredrik Präntare: How He Sold Millions Of Copies, Solo Dev vs. Team, 3 Years On 1 Game | Ep. #048
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Fredrik Präntare about how he sold millions of copies of his game. ► Check out Bezi► Follow Fredrik
DevDuck: Switching To Godot, Making Games Alone, 5 Years On 1 Game, Staying Motivated | Ep. #047
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the popular game dev YouTuber DevDuck about his 5 year project, working completely alone in Godot.► Check out Xsolla► Follow DevDuck
Jeff Vogel: Making Games Alone For 30 Years, Unity vs Custom Engine, Indie Survival | Ep. #046
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the one of the oldest indie game devs, Jeff Vogel, about how to survive as a solo indie for decades.► Check out Bezi► Follow Jeff Voge...
Chris Zukowski: How To Make Your First Game Blow Up On Steam (With No Following) - Ep. #045
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the top game dev marketing guru, Chris Zukowski, about how to make your first game blow► Check out Sentry► Follow Chris Zukowksi
Pontypants: Making Games Alone, Burnout, Coming Up With Viral Ideas & Finishing Games | Ep. #044
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Pontypants for the second time on the podcast about making viral games, burnout, coming up with ideas, and finishing games! ► Learn ...
Jonas Tyroller: Making Games Alone Again, Project Overload, Profitable Game Ideas | Ep. #043
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Jonas Tyroller about solo dev, project overload, optimization, and even open up Thronefall inside of Unity.► Get access to Be...
Ep. 042 - How He Started A Game Studio At His Desk Job (Daniel Mullins)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Full Time Game Dev podcast, I chat with Daniel Mullins, the genius behind Pony Island and Inscryption.► Enroll in the free we...
Ep. 041 - How To Make Games In The AI Revolution (Jabrils)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Jabrils about game dev in a future shadowed by AI technology.► Join the Bezi waitlist► Play Ultra Bouters
Ep. 040 - Why He Spent 8 Years On A Single Game (Adam Younis)
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Adam Younis about his 8 year game project... ► Wishlist Insignia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127370/Insignia/ ► Get 40% off F...
Ep. 040 - How He Sold 15,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Thomas Mahler)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The creator of Ori and The Blind Forest and I discuss how he sold over 15,000,000 copies of his game...► Get the Ovani sound bundle: https://ovaniso...
Ep. 039 - How He Sold 2,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Dave Gilbert)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with indie legend of Dave Gilbert about how he sold millions of copies of his games! ► Get 40% off Full Time Game Dev for the Spring sale: ht...
Ep. 038 - How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Game (Friedemann Allmenröder)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the developer of Pizza Possum and SUMMERHOUSE on how he sold one million copies of his games. ► Get a free trial of Blueberry AI: https:...
Ep. 037 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Greg Lobanov)
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Greg Labanov, the creator of Wandersong, Chicoree, and Beastieball. ► Play Beastieball: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beast...
Ep. 036 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Oliver Joyce)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Oliver Joyce, the creator of the Sword and Sandals franchise. ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.ful...
Ep. 034 - Why His Game Has Taken 10 Years To Make (Ken Levine)
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chatted with Ken Levine about his next game and the game dev industry. ► Get Ovani Sound's bundle: https://ovanisound.com/fulltimegamedev ► Wis...
Ep. 033 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Xalavier Nelson Jr.)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chatted with Xalavier Nelson Jr. (Strange Scaffold) about how he's sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his massive portfolio of indie titles. ►...
Ep. 032 - How To Make Games Completely Alone (w/ Lost Relic)
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chatted with @LostRelicGames about how he's been making his game completely alone for years... ► Wishlist Blood and Mead: https://store.steampowe...
Ep. 031 - How He Went Viral After Bombing On Steam (Bryan Blackford)
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Bryan Blackford about how his game blew up in 2 wild months... ► Check out Drafty Car: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/draftycar/id647042...
Ep. 030 - How He Sold 1,000,000+ Copies Of His Game (Thomas Vandenberg)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the creator of Kingdom (Thomas Vanderberg) about how he sold over 1,000,000 copies of his indie game. ► Wishlist Garbage Country: https:...
Ep. 029 - How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Me and my hero Edmund McMillen discuss the games industry, leaning into your "weirdness" in 2025, and so much more!
Ep. 028 - How He Sold Over 200,000 Copies Of His Game w/ PontyPants
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Pontypants about how he sold over 200,000 copies of his game. ► Play Climbing Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/A_Difficu...
Ep. 027 - How Jonas Tyroller Sold Over 960,000 Copies Of His Games
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Jonas Tyroller about how he sold over 960,000 copies of his game. ► Play Thronefall: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Th...
Ep. 026 - How To Make Games With No Experience w/ Mark Brown
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit) and we discuss how he made his game with no experience! ► Play Mind Over Magnet: https://store.steampo...
Ep. 025 - How To Make Money From Your Game In 2025 w/ Chris Zukowski
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with legendary game marketer Chris Zukowski about how indies can sell their games in 2025. ► Get Chris awesome newsletter (for real it's inc...
Ep. 024 - How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Jonathan Blow
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the legendary Jonathan Blow about how indies can make games in 2025. ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): htt...
Ep. 023 - Does Game Marketing Even Matter In 2025?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does indie game marketing matter in 2025? Me and my buddy Jason Smith chat about this, and his latest game's launch on Steam. Btw, you can get 50% off...
Ep. 022 - How To Make Games ALONE In 2025
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Tomas Sala about the state of the games industry, especially for solo devs! ► Play Bulwark Evolution: https://s...
Ep. 021 - How He Made $3,000,000 From His Indie Game
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Julian Ball, creator of Len's Island about how he made 3 million bucks before evening finishing his game... ► L...
Ep. 020 - How This Game Dev Got 150,000 Wishlists In A Month
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with David Wehle about his next game, and how he took a massive gamble on a dream project. ► Support David and enrol...
Ep. 019 - How To Make Money As A Game Dev
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Eli Brewer about how he makes a full time income with his small indie games! ► Learn how to become a full time ...
Ep. 018 - 10 Years Of Game Dev Experience In 20 Minutes
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I share my exact blueprint of what I've learned in 10 years of game dev, all broken down into 20 minutes... ► Learn ho...
Ep. 017 - He Knew Nothing.... But Got His Indie Game Published
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Devon Parsons about how he went full time indie with no knowledge of game dev! ► Learn how to become a ful...
Ep. 016 - Is The Indie Game Dream Still A Thing?
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Josh Chambers, the creator of Layers Deep, about how he went full time with just a concept! ► Learn ...
Ep. 015 - How This Game Dev Made Over $1,000,000
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Danny Weinbaum about how he made his massively successful indie game.► Learn how to become a full tim...
Ep. 014 - How This Game Dev Got 100,000 Wishlists In A Week
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Gavin Eisenbeigz, the creator of Choo Choo Charles, and I discuss how he got 100,000 wishlists for the second time! ► Learn...
Ep. 013 - I Quit My Job To Make Games ALONE
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Thomas Stewart, who's one of my Full Time Game Dev students and the creator of Tanks But No Tanks and Bridges &am...
Ep. 012 - How My Game Made $150,000 With NO EXPERIENCE
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Chris Stair, creator of Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, about how he made $150,000 with no experience. ► Learn to ...
Ep. 011 - How To Make A Viral Indie Game
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Square Glade Games about how they got 100,000 wish lists for their game! ► Learn how to become a full time game...
Ep. 010 - Why This Halo Developer Went Indie (And Completely Solo!)
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Joe Winter, creator of Song of Iron, and why he left Triple A to become an indie! ► Learn how to become a full ...
Ep. 009 - "I Quit My Job To Make My Indie Game"
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Kyle Banks about how he went full time to make his game. ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free...
Ep. 008 - The Long, Perilous Journey of Creating Cult Of The Lamb
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jimp of Massive Monster, the artist behind Cult of the Lamb's massive success. ► Learn how to become a full tim...
Ep. 007 - How This Game Dev Sold 1,000,000 Copies of His Game (In A WEEK)
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jay Armstrong of Massive Monster, who sold over 1,000,000 copies of Cult of Lamb in a week. ► Learn how to beco...
Ep. 006 - How This Game Dev Sold 50,000+ Copies of His Game
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jason Smith who's game Cultic sold over 50,000 copies! ► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: ...
Ep. 005 - How This Game Dev Got 100 Million Views In 1 Day
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I chat with Gavin Eisenbeigz @TwoStarGames , one of my favorite devs who hit the jackpot after his game Choo-Choo Charl...
Ep. 004 - Making 90s Games Full Time
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode I interview Aaron Gwynaire of Defy Reality Entertainment, and we discuss how he was able to follow his passion for game develo...
Ep. 003 - Being A Solo Dev Is Horrifying
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode I interview Bobby (AKA Mystive Dev), and we discuss how he was able to market his horror game Mirror Forge by getting his comm...
Ep. 002 - The Married, Full Time Indie Dev Team
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode I interview Tony Howard-Arian and Abby Howard of Black Tabby Games, and we discuss how they balance life and work as they crea...
Ep. 001 - He Quit His Job To Make A Game
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode I interview David Mauro of Die Soft Games, and we discuss his game Little Nemo and how game devs can find their game's inspira...