Ask HN: If money were not an issue, would you be a solo indie game developer?

4 points·amichail··7 comments

Yes. Games are fairly universally loved, no one really wants to make accounting software or telecom middleware or fintech apps, they ultimately build them for money. If money was covered then reaching the self actualization phase of life is possible and who wouldn't want to make their own game?

I would tentatively agree with you when it comes to accounting software. However, plenty of fintech apps have popped up over the years, mainly from cryptocurrency enthusiasts. I think even if these people had enough money, they would still go off inventing their own currencies or gambling in the stock market. Also, telecom middleware certainly has its fans in the SDR community and what remains of the world's phreakers.

You are absolutely right about crypto and gambling, I was thinking more about legacy banking, mortgages, that sort of thing. Gambling is inherently a form of gaming.

No.

Because if money were not the issue, all that's left as a motivation, would be to build a product gamers love and care about. This means competing in a market that literally measures the seconds of peoples attention certain products get.

I don't wanna be in that market :D

Probably, but there are a lot of other types of projects that I would also like to do instead

No.

yes, I will.

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