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Browse 4 in-depth Getting Started guides from GameDevProducer.com. Our editorial team researches and writes each one to give you clear, practical answers, current as of July 2026. The newest are shown first.

How Long Does It Take to Make an Indie Game? 22 Months Average
73% of solo indie developers take longer than two years to ship their first game. That’s not a rumor. …

Make a Video Game With $200 and Zero Experience
Ninety-two percent of solo game projects never ship. That number comes from GDC’s State of the Game …

Indie Game Development Costs: What You'll Actually Spend
Forty thousand dollars. That’s about what a solo developer I know spent making a top-down RPG that sold …

Best Game Engine: Unity vs Unreal vs Godot (Full Comparison)
Picking the right game engine might be the most important decision you’ll make as a developer. It shapes …