

The Thomas Brush Show
Thomas Brush
Welcome to The Thomas Brush Show, where we talk to indie game developers who make a living creating indie games, full time! I will also sometimes talk to other creatives, like film-makers, YouTubers, and artists.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 17min
Ep. 007 - How This Game Dev Sold 1,000,000 Copies of His Game (In A WEEK)
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jay Armstrong of Massive Monster, who sold over 1,000,000 copies of Cult of Lamb in a week.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Get the NEW Cult of the Lamb DLC: https://www.cultofthelamb.com/► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 59min
Ep. 006 - How This Game Dev Sold 50,000+ Copies of His Game
In this podcast episode, I chat with Jason Smith who's game Cultic sold over 50,000 copies!
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► You can get Cultic here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684930/CULTIC/
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 33min
Ep. 005 - How This Game Dev Got 100 Million Views In 1 Day
In this podcast episode, I chat with Gavin Eisenbeigz @TwoStarGames , one of my favorite devs who hit the jackpot after his game Choo-Choo Charles got over 100 million views in 1 day.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar ► Subscribe to @TwoStarGames to stay up to date on his dev logs! ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep. 004 - Making 90s Games Full Time
In this podcast episode I interview Aaron Gwynaire of Defy Reality Entertainment, and we discuss how he was able to follow his passion for game development and find a publisher for his Myst inspired Point and Click game.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Aaron's Game Neyyah here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/Neyyah/
► Follow Aaron here: https://linktr.ee/defyrealityentertainment ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jun 30, 2022 • 35min
Ep. 003 - Being A Solo Dev Is Horrifying
In this podcast episode I interview Bobby (AKA Mystive Dev), and we discuss how he was able to market his horror game Mirror Forge by getting his community involved in its development.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Mirror Forge here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807200/Mirror_Forge/
► Follow Bobby's on his socials below! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MystiveDev Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mystivedev/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mystivedev Twitter: https://twitter.com/MystiveDev Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MystiveDev ► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep. 002 - The Married, Full Time Indie Dev Team
In this podcast episode I interview Tony Howard-Arian and Abby Howard of Black Tabby Games, and we discuss how they balance life and work as they create their game Scarlet Hollow full time in their apartment.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Wishlist Tony and Abby's game Scarlet Hollow on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/Scarlet_Hollow/
►Follow Tony and Abby below! Twitter: https://twitter.com/blacktabbygames Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyHoward Devlog where they talk about marketing, game design and keeping your community happy: https://medium.com/@blacktabbygames
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page

Jun 24, 2022 • 43min
Ep. 001 - He Quit His Job To Make A Game
In this podcast episode I interview David Mauro of Die Soft Games, and we discuss his game Little Nemo and how game devs can find their game's inspiration to find an audience.
► Learn how to become a full time game dev, free: https://www.clkmg.com/fulltimegamedev/webinar
► Support David's Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diesoft/little-nemo
► Follow David here: https://twitter.com/diesoftgames
► What I believe: https://youtu.be/jQK3LniPMq4
Are you currently earning a full time living by making your own indie games? I'd love to have you share your story! Feel free to sign up to be a guest on the podcast here: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/full-time-game-dev-podcast-sign-up-page


