Put Your Name on Your Game, a Talk by Bennett Foddy and Zach Gage

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Recommends ecdavis · 2020-04 · on “Game developers share what they're most proud of making”

> I wonder how many people swore at him for what they got put through ;) I heard him mention in an interview that he received a lot of abuse (cathartic, not mean, from the way he described it). I think the mobile version actually used text messages, which must've been fun for him after the game took off. EDIT: It's here, in a GDC presentation: [this video] -- the whole presentation is worth watching.

Recommends Vermeulen · 2022-08 · on “Ask HN: Why aren't games marketed as the work of director X like movies are?”

Still are a lot of indie games that are marketed based on the famous developer. Great talk on that from the GettingOverIt/QWOP dev, 'Put Your Name On Your Game' [this video]

Recommends soulofmischief · 2025-02 · on “Freelancing: How I found clients, part 1”

Thank you for bringing up such a great point. I've worked with people in the past who only call me by a handle, even face to face. Some people really could care less depending on the scene. Other people will want to know everything about you, and it's your preference where your boundaries lie. I've also hired anonymous engineers before, depending on the work. If it's confidential IP or user data, it's risky to work with anonymous employees, though I am fine with them being pseudonymous within the company as long as I have verifiable data on file in the event of a sudden disappearance, breach of contract or something else. Personally, I have a few handles as well as my company, and different