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Re:Mistakes Indie Game Studios Should Avoid by bluetidepro on Monday December 03, 2012 @09:27AM (#4865468)
As someone who is starting to dabble in the Indie Game space this is all great advice, except I think "9. Falling in love with your work" should be reworded. I think the title of number 9 and what they are trying to convey do not exactly line up. They pretty much mean don't b ignorant with your time or with taking great advice, to only have that hurt yourself. As far as the literal title of 9, I personally think you SHOULD fall in love with your work, because that's how passion can pour out to make a product truly great. Other than that, good list! :)
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Re:Mistakes Indie Game Studios Should Avoid by astine on Monday December 03, 2012 @09:44AM (#4865551)
It should read something like:

9. Letting your love of your work blind you

This is really true in any creative field. Publishers receive manuscripts all the time from authors who demand that nothing in it be changed, some going so far as to claim that it's a product of divine revelation.

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Re:Mistakes Indie Game Studios Should Avoid by thisone on Monday December 03, 2012 @10:24AM (#4865753)
This goes for any creative profession where you often work solo or within an echo chamber.

For me it's basically "Keep your ego in check. If you can't do that, learn to listen instead of defending"

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