The Solo Dev Diary - Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Video game development is a massive challenge, but how does one person develop an entire game? Well in this gaming packed episode we find out! Does a solo dev do every aspect or do they lean on others? What are the challenges and the joys of it? Can you get rich if your video game gets popular? Join us as we chat all things solo development with Emily Sondering who is an accomplished developer with a great social media presence and a can’t quit attitude. It’s another awesome video game episode from your favorite gaming podcast! Check out and wishlist Lily’s World XD! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195580/lilys_world_XD/ Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Ol’ Jake, Disratory and Gaius Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/videogamerspod Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/Dsx2rgEEbz Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/ Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU12YOMnAQwqFZEdfXv9c3Q Visit us on the web: https://videogamerspod.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello fellow gamers and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:16.5	Stardue Valley, braid, Minecraft, Undertail, some of the most iconic games ever, but they all have one thing in common.
0:25.7	They were made by a solo developer.
0:28.7	How does one accomplish such a feat?
0:31.2	How can one person make a game without the help of an entire studio?
0:35.7	Do they truly have to know how to do art, music, coding, and more?
0:40.4	Well, we're about to find out in this episode, but first, some introductions are in order.
0:46.2	I am your host, Josh, and joining me, he likes solo cups, Han Solo, and the anime solo
0:54.3	leveling?
0:55.2	It's right.
0:58.7	That's a lot of solos, man.
1:01.5	I didn't know where to go on this one,
1:03.3	right?
1:03.7	I'm going to be honest, man.
1:05.1	That's fine.
1:05.6	I'm just the lone ranger.
1:06.9	Live a solo life.
1:08.2	Those are all great things, though.
1:09.6	I have not seen solo leveling, but I hear it's really good.
1:12.5	Who doesn't love a good solo cup?
1:13.8	And Han Solo, man, he's a scoundrel.
1:16.0	Go, yeah.
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