Tag: indie game developer

Introduction

Game development is often portrayed as a thrilling journey of creativity, passion, and technical skill. From the outside, it looks like an endless playground where ideas are transformed into interactive worlds. But for those who actually walk this path—especially indie developers and small teams—the reality is far more complicated. The process of making a game is not only about code, art, and design; it is also a psychological marathon. Along the way, developers face recurrent patterns of thought and behavior that can quietly sabotage their projects. These patterns are what we call syndromes.