- #SWORDS AND SANDALS 3 SOLO ULTRATUS FIZZY FULL#
- #SWORDS AND SANDALS 3 SOLO ULTRATUS FIZZY SIMULATOR#
So, the game I keep coming back to is this.
#SWORDS AND SANDALS 3 SOLO ULTRATUS FIZZY SIMULATOR#
A anthill view castle building simulator where you control every aspect of the castle, from finances to plumbing. A multiplayer space exploration, giant robot fighting game requires way too much artwork. There are budget constraints to all of them – a 3D basketball RPG is just way too big in scope. I have had a lot of interesting ideas pop up this year, at least 5 which I would love to build. Nobody is standing in my way – no meddling boss nor demanding client. I’m probably never going to make another Swords and Sandals hit game – something that actually gets a huge following – but I can do something maybe just as good – I can make a game that I would want to play. I realised that the dream of being a financially successful indie game developer is just that, a dream. I can’t financially afford to do this for much longer, the real world will be calling me again sooner than I wished for. The most successful, a physics puzzler called Captain Fishblock , has netted me a couple of hundred dollars. This year, I’ve released a few small games to test the waters.
The bar keeps getting raised higher and higher and the big players keep taking more and more of the pie. The game development scene, from the +AAA company right down to the smallest solo indie developer, is ultra competitive.
After this, I have to get serious and get back to ‘real work’, ‘app development’, ‘web development’, all those terms that make your eyes glaze over but pay the bills. You have moments in your life where you realise, this is probably your last big attempt at getting a successful game out there – this is one of them. I’ve got about a 4 month window or so to get something done. Thanks to having a nest egg of savings and the occasional bit light contracting work, I’m now in the position that I can spend a bit of time doing dedicated indie game development.
#SWORDS AND SANDALS 3 SOLO ULTRATUS FIZZY FULL#
I’ve been fortunate that after many years of working full time as a game developer, I’ve been able to take a bit of a break. I’ve done hundreds of Flash games and about a dozen mobile games – three under the guise of Whiskeybarrel Studios this year alone. I’ve been a game developer for as long as I can remember.