MICRO WIN SATURDAY 🎯 Pick ONE marketing task you've avoided because "it's not perfect yet." Set 25 minute timer. Make it 80% good. Ship it. Done > perfect. Always. What are you shipping today? freakingcoolindies.com/challenge

Taking a break from Silksong to give homage to where it all began for me 🫡❤️ thank you to the NES for what you have helped create.

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: A Little to the Left 👈 by Max Inferno // A Little to the Left Derek's pick for cozy marketing done right: ✨ Authentic filming ✨ Perfect "eye trace" ✨ Seamless cursor flow ✨ Invisible detail mastery store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/A_…

it costs $0.00 to support a full-time indie dev 🥹

LUCID will be taking part in the SIX ONE INDIE Showcase! 🌸🌸🌸 September 18th (my birthday 🥳) Tune in for some special LUCID news 💎 Save The Date: youtube.com/watch?v=QncfsZ…

A wonderful gift. Thank you all. We will continue to work hard to create the best game possible.

Friday feelings: What's one small win you had this week in your game development journey? Could be fixing a bug, finishing an asset, or just opening your engine. Celebrate the small victories!

This week's newsletter is PACKED 📦 ✅ IP protection basics with lawyer Jacob Vela ✅ FREE professional sound effects from GDC ✅ Star Rift Saga indie spotlight Everything you need to level up your game dev journey in one digest. Subscribe: freakingcoolindies.com

When friends make a game together without formal agreements, who owns the IP by default? ALL OF THEM. Equally. Regardless of contribution. This creates a legal nightmare where anyone can sell the game. Contracts aren't about trust, they're about clarity.

TERENCE 'BUD' CRAWFORD!!!!🥊🥊🐐

🌟 INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Star Rift Saga My guest this week, Jacob Vela didn't just talk legal theory, he walked the walk. His Metroidvania is great, and it features a brilliant Tetris-like skill customization system. Good stuff, Jacob! Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/2158690/St…

So something pretty cool happened this week 👀👀 121k views, 500 shares, 90% upvote ratio, but most importantly, some really great conversation and discussion We all know reddit can sometimes be a scary place, but it was amazing to see all of the different views & perspectives

Show and tell time! 📢 Working on something (freaking) cool? Drop your: 🎞️ Game trailers 📄 Steam store pages 📸 Dev screenshots 💪 Anything you're proud of! Best submissions get featured in next week's digest. 🚀

Fun Fact: 73% of successful Steam games had active communities BEFORE launch (GameDiscoverCo data). Why it matters: Building an audience isn't post-launch work, it's pre-production work. Start today: Share your dev journey, not just your finished game. You got this, friend!