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Walkthroughs, cost breakdowns, engine comparisons, and honest takes on shipping games with Claude as a co-dev. Written by one person, who's built and shipped on this stack. New post every couple of weeks.

Featured Listicle 2026-05-09 ~6 min read

The 5 Claude prompts every solo game dev should keep in a file

Five copy-paste Claude prompts that solve the five most-recurring problems in indie game dev. Player controller. State machine. Save system. Level loader. Game-feel patch. Save them somewhere you can find them, because you'll reach for them on every project.

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Featured Cost 2026-05-09 ~7 min read

How much does it actually cost to ship an indie game in 2026?

A real breakdown by category: engine, art, audio, distribution, and the hidden cost of time. Three tiers, real prices, no affiliate links, and a recommendation for solo devs working on a budget that's basically zero.

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