Game devs chat about going indie after working at larger studios
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 How this conversation even happened
0:02:23 Conversation Begins: Introductions and background
0:12:20 What inspired us to become game developers?
0:17:33 You have to be crazy to be an indie game developer
0:19:40 Having less money can be good
0:24:17 Can Jace share more information about the game?
0:28:32 How did Odencat start?
0:37:18 Where does Daigo get their inspirations for their stories?
0:39:13 Localisation & considering cultural differences when writing narrative.
0:43:03 Thoughts on voice acting in our games.
0:45:35 The biggest strength of pixel art...
0:48:16 Daigos concern about modern pixel art.
0:51:44 Does Odencat do Community Management?
0:56:21 Community Management and Marketing are not the same.
1:00:00 Future of current Social Media platforms
1:06:10 Palworld & non-industry people succeeding with games
1:09:50 Jace following his heart and NOT learning from other successes
1:11:58 Considering working with publishers
1:16:40 How do you put a price tag on a game?
1:21:24 Our favourite games
1:31:24 Pressure and responsibility of being a CEO
1:34:27 Wearing multiple hats slows you down
1:36:03 Unhealthy mental and physical lifestyles while developing games
1:42:40 Co-working spaces and co-working streams
1:49:00 Any streaming misshaps?
1:51:36 Is J-Mon still translating??
1:52:21 Any plans to visit conferences?
1:53:32 How did you come up with name Odencat?
1:54:34 One piece of advice
1:56:02 Odencat Accent
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