How to Survive in Gamedev for Eleven Years Without a Hit

GDC Festival of Gaming · 52 min · 2016

Share Report this video

Recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters

This talk explains how an indie studio survived eleven years without a breakout hit, offering a realistic look at long-term survival. Viewers come away with the main lesson to plan for slow, steady revenue by building a catalog that keeps selling rather than staking everything on one big launch.

Founder stories and case studiesBootstrapping vs fundingCash flow and financeSales

Related videos

I Tried To Make Something In America (The Smarter Scrubber Experiment) - Smarter Every Day 308

SmarterEveryDay · 49 min · 2025

Recommended by 2 on Hacker News

It gives viewers a candid look at the tradeoffs and price implications of making things locally.

Share

I rebuilt a $1B app and now make $14K/month

Starter Story · 14 min · 2025

Recommended by 1 on Hacker News

Viewers get a concrete look at how the idea was picked, built and grown, along with a realistic benchmark for a solo software venture.

Share

Was starting a product business a mistake?

Simone Giertz · 15 min · 2024

Recommended by 1 on Hacker News

It gives viewers a realistic reality check on margins and expenses before or during a product launch.

Share

I raised $200,000.00 to build a custom, high-end router!

Tomaž Zaman · 16 min · 2024

Recommended by 1 on Hacker News

It is recommended as a practical example for European founders thinking about forming a US entity and how raising money shapes that decision.

Share

Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb: Designing a 10-star Experience

Stanford Graduate School of Business · 55 min · 2023

Recommended by 1 on Hacker News

Viewers get a candid look at what it means to lead a company as its founder and how that shapes product and culture decisions.

Share

Tracy Young Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

Y Combinator · 27 min · 2015

Recommended by 3 on Hacker News

Viewers get a window into the mindset of a founder who later led her startup to a major acquisition.

Share