I added a full 8-bit soundtrack by MegaDaz to my game, featuring remixes from OMORI and the Chainsaw Man OSTs. Each stage has a unique song selected to ensure the loops don’t get too repetitive, as well as ensuring the mood of each area is reflected well.

I finished preparing my additional presentation notes which clarified the key points to bring up during my indie dev discussions:

1

• It would be wise to designate these roles to different people where
  possible to share workload

• Mixing work/free time environments can lead to demotivation
• Choosing a target audience + selling point to appeal to them creates
  a good product, as well as a recognisable brand “oh, they make this
  sort of thing, maybe I’ll check out their future stuff too”
• Lots of upcoming games creating tiktok/yt channels etc, very good for
  prior marketing
• Beware of exclusivity deals: short term gain may lead to long term loss
• Keep a project plan or similar to avoid overstretching on deadlines or
  objectives

2

• A viable option if you have enough money to back it up, risk based on
  project success (leads to debt funding)

• Very good if you have a large audience to appeal to, risk based on
  customer interest, may lead to dissatisfaction if goals are not met
• Ensures the funds will be adequate for the entire project duration,
  but long term profits may be eaten by the publishers
• Grants can provide the boost needed for small projects to take off
  and gain the future income they need for larger undertakings
• Similar to grants: venture capital may be harder to find for games
  with risky genres that may not have guaranteed success

3

• Impact of the examples (hollow knight inspiring metroidvanias,
  communities of undertale and fnaf, cultural impact of among us)

4

• Crowdfunding has risk due to not being guaranteed – mix bootstrapping
  with whichever grants are possible seems wise

• Analyse recent releases to determine the openings in the industry
• Choose marketing techniques that your chosen audience will resonate with
  (new generation might like tiktok, older generation favours direct ads?)