The MILLIONAIRES of Solo Indie Game Development

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The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/marselluh11221 s o c i a l s ☕ Discord: https://discord.gg/KWWzR4HhfU Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/marselluh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicken_marsella business inquiries: [email protected] s u p p o r t 👏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marselluh programmer merch: https://nullref.co/ Join the club: https://rainysun.day/ my book list (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/marselluh/list/1LXA9Q5NE9C84 g e a r (affiliates) 🖥️ Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3PQgQOB Mouse: https://amzn.to/3AICXT5 Monitors: https://amzn.to/3PJZkvI Chair: https://amzn.to/3AJ9oAQ Desk: https://amzn.to/3pFJ8AX Mic: https://amzn.to/3wq8Xc1 Camera: https://amzn.to/3QNZKT5 gear store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/marselluh/list/1GWCC1EPJCTKL d e s c r i p t i o n 🔥 This video is sponsored by Skillshare. Chapters : 00:00 - intro 01:00 - Indie Game 1 01:35 - Indie Game 2 02:12 - Indie Game 3 02:54 - Indie Game 4 03:36 - Indie Game 5 04:41 - Indie Game 6 05:54 - Skillshare 06:49 - conclusion All resources I used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KxmN_fIJxJMznnXD3GhDHv23rNpPcfFiyaSGVxiTqDg/edit#heading=h.8nef66epaasd Clips used: Stardew Valley Trailer: https://youtu.be/8A7A1X1TVNc Eric Barone Interview: https://youtu.be/9YqdutJLIi8 Iconoclasts Trailer: https://youtu.be/QvoiEiYOYfs Joakim Sandberg Interview: https://youtu.be/87CtkRDD_hI Cave Story Trailer: https://youtu.be/841pjqvkrB8 Daisuke Amaya Interview: https://youtu.be/w8XINfralSE Undertale Switch Trailer: https://youtu.be/SqjY_-beWi0 Undertale Release Trailer: https://youtu.be/1Hojv0m3TqA Toby Fox Interview: https://youtu.be/dwampY_jIdg Roller Coaster Tycoon Deluxe Trailer: https://youtu.be/qvHAdeOw3fI Roller Coaster Tycoon Noclip Documentary: https://youtu.be/ts4BD8AqD9g Roller Coaster Classic Trailer: https://youtu.be/5d9Fe7XUa1c Chris Sawyer Interview: https://youtu.be/UU73g72NTHc Minecraft Trailer: https://youtu.be/MmB9b5njVbA Minecraft Live Trailer: https://youtu.be/jMe3tdyjouM Notch Forbes Interview: https://youtu.be/75hlBwHtM3o Markus Persson Interview: https://youtu.be/RS4SYREpts8 If you are interested in game development, consider checking out my devlogs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLwlmSE59mZ7TLsRNUjiq8g7pE3eBZXet As an indie game developer, you often here the negative news that most indie games don't really make a sustainable amount of income. While this may not be the priority for everyone, I think its still nice to see that all of your game development work is paying off in some way. Despite the reputation, there are some indie games and solo indie game developers and game designers that have achieved unparalleled levels of success. So I think its beneficial to hear some of those game dev stories for a bit of inspiraton! Here are some of the most successful indie games developed by one person! First is the indie darling Stardew Valley developed by Eric Barone (aka Concerned Ape) and released in 2016. Stardew Valley has sold over 20 million copies by 2022 which can come in at nearly $30 million. The next hit indie game by a single person is Iconoclasts, solo developed by Joakim Sandberg and released in 2018. Iconoclasts has an estimated revenue of $1.3 million dollars with almost 85,000 units sold. Cave Story was completely solo developed by Daisuke Amaya and released in 2004. Its difficult to determine exactly how many copies have been sold over the years, but Cave Story was eventually re-released as Cave Story+ on Steam and has sold an estimated 590,000 units on Steam alone. Similar to Stardew Valley, another indie darling is Undertale, developed by Toby Fox with art done by Temmie Chang, and released in 2015. As of October 2020, Undertale has made an estimated $26 million on Steam PC Sales alone Coming to one of the most impressive feats of pure engineering is the original Roller Coaster Tycoon released in 1999, by game developer Chris Sawyer. The popular toy company Hasbro became the publisher of Roller Coaster Tycoon and Sawyer made an estimated $30 million off the royalties. Lastly, arguably the most successful indie game developed by a single person is Minecraft. Developed by Markus Persson aka Notch and released in 2011. As of 2022, Mark Persson has an estimated networth of 1.3 billion dollars according to Forbes. Comment down below your favorite indie games! #devlog #gamedev #indiegame c r e d i t s 🎵 Cloudchord, Smile High, Teddy Roxpin - Sirens https://chll.to/d9aade3b Middle School - Chop City https://chll.to/4809cf0f Animal Crossing Music rights to Nintendo d i s c l a i m e r I do not claim to own any or all of the pictures/footage that may be shown in this video. All of my opinions are entirely my own and do not represent any company I work for or am affiliated with. Any financial topics discussed are not financial advice. Channel produced by Rainy Sunday LLC.