The Best $200 an Indie Dev Can Spend #gamedev #indiegame #AtomicOwl

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Published on August 24, 2025 11:05:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICX8nAwYFQY

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Atomic Owl (2025)

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I asked Eldar Basic (‪@monstertheatergames‬) what's the best $200 you’ll spend as an indie dev? Buy indie games—then study them like R&D.
Don’t steal features. Figure out why players love them: movement fidelity, timing, camera, onboarding, juice.

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Links
→ 10-min Version:    • It Cost $135,000 to Make This Indie Game  
→ Uncut Indieview:    • Eldar Basic — Uncut Indieview  
→ Play Atomic Owl: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228490/Atomic_Owl/
→ Monster Theater: https://monstertheater.games/
→ Play The Dark Queen of Mortholme: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3587610/The_Dark_Queen_of_Mortholme/

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