Joe Kinglake

Don’t usually get this personal here but i just wanted to share my feelings as I’ve got no one to really talk about this... it’s really tough when your parents don’t believe in you. I mean they aren’t wrong on the fact that I’m inexperienced but I have to start somewhere.

I know the feeling, Andrew. Thankfully, you are part of a supportive community. I'm always here if you want to talk. You are talented and dedicated, and you are good at marketing yourself, putting you ahead of many indie devs out there. Just keep at it! As for your parents- (1/2)

In their eyes if i worked at a company, they would have been happier or felt more rest assured. I cant blame them either for this and personally I wouldn’t mind working at someone else’s game as long as I learn the experience. But that has to wait until Tadpole Tales is done

Hahahaha this is really interesting. At least in Romania, the people who MADE the industry started their own companies, and were only later bought out by bigger fish. That's what happened to Ubisoft RO (literally 2 guys who still work there), EA, Amber, @nomoonstudio etc.

Look, at the end of the day you're doing all the right things. If you have a way to sustain yourself, and a plan to go forward with, that's what is important. There are arguments for being an indie dev (Toby Fox), for starting an indie studio (Payload Studios) and for working AAA

There's no right or wrong way and they're all in the same industry, so thankfully they are pretty interchangeable. You're in Romania, where you have a lot of advantages if you make it as an indie darling with amazing games (see Vlambeer's beginnings)

Don't take my word for it. Talk with @frazermerrick and @BradleySmith93 about being a sustainable indie, book some time @tha_rami for a 20-30 min call or talk with @JoeKinglake if you want another perspective (amazing dev gone AAA).