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Jeff Webb
@jeffwebb.tech

Seeing the sheer amount of "but indies will save us" in response Mike's post has me feeling real... sad. I don't think people can truly understand how the things Mike is talking about effect the indie games that do get funded or the financial realities of self-publishing.

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social

Game industry continues to be just incredibly bleak behind the scenes. Ecosystem is in free fall. Doubt there’ll be an easy solution, or a quick one. This darkest hour has dragged out to a darkest couple of years.

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Alex
@equinoxfracture.bsky.social

I *keep* seeing people posting about being laid off from indie studios. First time I signed into LinkedIn in a while I saw a bunch of that. I was laid off from an indie studio, myself. And so forth. Wish I knew the answer other than "get another job and wait it out."

am cosmos
@amcosmos.bsky.social

So many indies have shut down, even the dream studio is as at that felt safe. It took me 7 months to find a job that is outside of games and I have 15 years experience on my resume. It’s unreal out there.

Jeff Webb
@jeffwebb.tech

If you do want to help out an indie, give my old team a follow and wishlist their game: bsky.app/profile/webe...

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