The Next Big RTS You Havn't Heard About - Ep89 - Ignacio Trelles

Igancio is a video game developer based in Uruguay that loves the
style of 90s RTS games. So much so that he’s started making his
own. Dying Breed is a single player RTS game inspired by classics
like Red alert and will be published by the iconic Microprose.
The publisher of games like Sid Meier's Civilization, Worms
Armageddon, and Rollercoaster Tycoon, just to name a few. To me,
his story of how he started making the game and his struggle to
find a publisher is just as interesting as the game he’s trying
to create. If I had an infinite budget, I’d hire a crew to follow
him around for a year and make a documentary on what it’s like
making an indie game in Uruguay in 2024. But I don't, so this
podcast will do. We talked about why he loves this genre so much,
what does a modern day indie developer look like, is he using AI,
how hard was it to find a publisher and lots more! Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088550/Dying_Breed/


0:00 Intro


2:20 Love for RTS


5:00 Gaming Culture In Uruguay


8:00 Back To RTS Games


9:00 Video Game Design Degree?


9:20 Creating The First Game


12:00 What It's Like Designing a Video Game


14:46 How is funding this


16:20 Hiring a Coder and Engineer 


18:34 Game Engine/Expansion Pack


20:50 Game Balance? 


21:35 How Ignacio found a Publisher 


27:00 Signing with MicroProse


30:00 Not wanting a publisher


32:00 Hiring Employees


33:00 Pressure to release the game


33:34 Dream RTS Game to build


35:00 Working With a Movie Director and Musicians 


40:32 Craziness In Game Production 


43:40 Resonating With Newer Audience 


50:00 Will Your Game Be Fun? 


51:30 Office Space 


55:00 Working Hours


59:09 Outro