Who needs insulin anyway?

Crowdsourcing funding for your game has been all the rage the past couple of years. We know full well how everything comes off from the audience’s side, but what do the developers go through?

Twinbeard, the makers ofFrog Fractions 2, made a short game that aims to capture the developers’ experience.Kickstarter Simulator 2015chronicles all the bad decisions they need to duck, all the distractions they need to avoid, and all the life’s-savings they need to drain from peoples’ bank accounts.

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But, it’s not all stressful shot-calling. Apparently, you get to chill on the couch with some cute cats, and that makes everything totally worth it.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover