How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Tom Francis) — Full Time Game Dev Podcast Ep. #052

I chat with a 10 year games veteran, Tom Francis, about his career as an indie game dev, and how you can possibly replicate it! ► Check Out Bezi: https://www.bezi.com/partnerships/thomasbrush ► Follow Tom: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/Tactical_Breach_Wizards/ ► Watch me use Bezi: https://youtu.be/Sp-RwuhfOaE?si=-QR_LfNoL1lazU_x Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:23 - Sponsor: Bezi 00:02:42 - Intentional and Iterative Game Design 00:06:04 - Testing Instincts and Design Principles 00:09:54 - AI in Game Development 00:14:20 - Future of the Game Industry 00:18:55 - Game Journalism and Promotion 00:22:03 - Self-Funding and Studio Management 00:25:23 - Standing Out with Game Ideas 00:32:47 - Playtesting and Feedback 00:40:07 - Advice for Aspiring Developers 00:55:34 - Why Games Take So Long to Make 00:58:04 - Inside Tactical Breach Wizards in Unity 01:22:20 - Sponsor: Bezi