The First Golden Joystick Awards' Indie Roundtable | Animal Well, Tiny Glade, Sea of Stars and more

2024 has been tough for video games. We sat down with five of the best indie game developers - including Golden Joystick Award nominees and former winners - to discuss the highs and the lows.

The panel includes:
Thierry Boulanger, Sabotage Studio, CEO Co-Founder & Creative Director on Sea of Stars
Gareth Damian Martin, Jump Over the Age, Solo Developer on Citizen Sleeper
Billy Basso, Solo Developer on Animal Well
Eric A Anderson, Cyan Worlds, Creative Director on Riven
Ana Opara, Pounce Light, Co-Founder on Tiny Glade

00:00 Golden Joystick Awards' Indie Roundtable
01:09 Was there a time you thought your game would never launch?
04:29 Getting used to the success of Animal Well
05:23 Challenges developing Tiny Glade
07:03 Remaking an iconic game
08:41 Difficulty in video games
18:25 Challenges for new developers coming into the industry
23:52 Maintaining passion and motivation
25:30 Crunch at the end of development
26:20 The advantages of being a solo developer
26:47 The challenges of QA
30:42 Deadlines vs Perfection
34:21 Apology and request
35:14 When are you finished?
37:18 The unique team structure on Sea of Stars
38:00 Setting a release date
40:35 Using AI in video game development
50:16 I make video games because...

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