Tag: Dev Journey

Why Cool-Looking Indie Games Still Flop: Lucky’s Wake-Up Call

Aura Dyka’s
Sometimes, even the coolest-looking games flop. They show off stunning visuals, smooth mechanics, and unique ideas— yet players ignore them. For many indie developers, this stings. They spend months, even years, only to launch something that no one notices. Lucky Putra Dharmawan, founder of Eternal Dream Studio, understands this well. He once released a game […]

The Game That Didn’t Win— But Changed Everything

Aura Dyka’s
In the world of indie game development, the idea of failure often looms large. But for Adam Ardisasmita, Founder of Arsanesia, failure isn’t something to avoid— it’s something to embrace. When reflecting on their past releases, Adam shared a mindset that many developers can learn from: “We never really saw any of our games as […]