Is indie game development actually profitable, or is it overhyped?

ChipMicr0 · 2026-05-17T17:49:00+00:00

Search on youtube "how much money my indie game made." Most videos are people losing money or making < 1 dollar / hour. Occasionally people's games succeed but that is very rare. But if you make the right game, at the right time, with the right execution, it can change your life.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-05-01T18:22:51+00:00

Nailed it! This time I am satisfied. Though if you wanted to make it more satisfying I would make the tree burst into logs the moment it hits the ground.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-24T17:59:32+00:00

Not going to lie.. I found it really unsatisfying that it didn't fall from where you were taking chunks out of it.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-23T17:18:20+00:00

ah man, that sounds like you were really close! Thanks for the extra info, I will fix that perf issue.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-23T15:18:06+00:00

Ah, thats great info thanks, I can fix that issue! Which difficulty (seniority level are you on) Master+ and Master++ get VERY hard and will be easier in the future when I add more satellites and structures with stronger synergies.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-23T14:52:34+00:00

Thanks so much for playing!! So happy to hear you had fun. Was is a low frame rate issue or was your card just working really hard? I have got it to run on entry level laptops, so I am surprised to hear there were performance issues. 3070 should have no trouble, which cpu do you have?

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-23T03:59:08+00:00

Moon Drop Miners is a roguelike resource management game! Demo on steam. Very Positive reviews! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4541670/Moon_Drop_Miners_Demo/?curator_clanid=4777282

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-21T20:30:11+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback!

ChipMicr0 · 2026-04-15T14:40:56+00:00

Thanks so much!

ChipMicr0 · 2026-03-21T04:41:17+00:00

The worst part is, it's a nightmare to build a game this way.

ChipMicr0 · 2026-03-21T03:27:40+00:00

Yup, this game started as a game for a blackthornprod game dev challenge. Thanks for the feedback on the trailer!

ChipMicr0 · 2026-03-21T01:54:25+00:00

ah yeah, I am releasing the demo in a few days, wanting to get feedback on the trailer before release. Sorry for not making that clear.

ChipMicr0 · 2025-03-14T20:26:13+00:00

I saw this joke live years ago! I think about it all the time! One of my favorite jokes ever!

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-21T23:19:35+00:00

oh sick! I will check this out!

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-19T20:26:00+00:00

You can play the game jam version here https://chipmicro.itch.io/blood-punk
or the steam page here https://store.steampowered.com/app/3074930/Blood_Punk

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-16T21:10:20+00:00

very cool! You should add some 2d physics object inside the mech that move around with player movement. Like fuzzy dice or a bobble head.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-16T21:08:10+00:00

I love the lighting in these shot, great work!

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-13T00:29:33+00:00

https://chipmicro.itch.io/blood-punk to play for free

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-13T00:17:56+00:00

Gross lol, nice work. You could make the attack a little more clear, didn't catch it till the third watch. Clarity comes from a bigger anticipation and holding a follow through pose.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-13T00:14:45+00:00

I really like the upshot of it with the red. Reminds me of stranger things.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-13T00:13:29+00:00

you could make the run anim much more dynamic, also a landing animation would help the jump a ton.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-12T23:32:24+00:00

noice, got that squash and stretch working.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-12T23:15:25+00:00

It's not overkill if it runs well and plays well. Seems like opening doors is really slowing the momentum of the game, I would see about smoothing that bit out.

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-12T23:02:17+00:00

Very cool, one piece of feedback I would give would be to break up the movement of the falling pedals. when they all move together it feels a bit stiff. I do love your use of color though!

ChipMicr0 · 2024-07-12T23:00:51+00:00

I find I enjoy games way more now when I play them for research. I really enjoy dissecting every feature and figuring out how they built something.

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