2026 Is The BEST Year For Solo Devs. Here's How You Do It...

Thomas Brush November 14, 2025
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Hi there! My name is Thomas Brush, and I'm a game developer. I'm a huge fan of pushing past insecurity to not only become something great, but build something great. On my channel I discuss the business of making indie games, and also chat with full time indies on the Full Time Game Dev podcast. If you're interested in learning more about game development, feel free to check out my massive game dev program, FullTimeGameDev.com! Check out all of my stuff here: https://linktr.ee/atmosgames For all inquiries please email [email protected]

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It's pretty obvious: small, tight games are winning, and that's perfect for solo devs. Here's how to do it! ► Check out iClone: https://reallusion.software/uno ► Check our Character Creator: https://reallusion.software/f4e42b ► Get 50% Full Time Game Dev for Black Friday: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/full-time-game-dev-sale ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Wishlist Twisted Tower: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575990/Twisted_Tower/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Why I'm Basically Solo Now 0:00:55 Why Solo Dev Thrive in 2025-2026 0:01:01 Polishing Bookends: Intro, Menu, and First Minutes 0:03:23 Setting Goals and Mechanical Destinations 0:04:12 Leveraging Assets and Handling Licenses 0:06:51 Why Avoid AI for 2D/3D Art 0:07:54 Magic Tools: Real Illusion's iClone & Character Creator 0:13:48 AI Coding Tools Like Copilot 0:15:18 Quality Over Quantity: Fewer, Funner Levels 0:17:39 Focusing on a High-Quality Demo 0:20:25 Outro: 2026 as the Year for Solo Developers

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