👀 Winding up your "terrible" side hustle I am the Founder of Rude Fox Games, an educational #games company I refer to as the world’s worst #sidehustle. That being said, it is post-revenue (I made $24 in 5 years, a mere $76 below the minimum Steam payout limit). I’ve had zero time for it, meaning it has become less of a hustle and more of an opportunity to pretend to be an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, it isn’t a viable business so I’m winding it up. While it is sad for me, I’d like to talk about something more important: fear of failure. We whisper about our setbacks, hide our unsuccessful ventures, and sometimes never start at all. The reality? Most ventures don't become unicorns and most side hustles don't replace your day job. When I launched Rude Fox, I had an objective to make £10,000... But that wasn't my only target: - Create my own personal MBA - Fulfil the urge to launch a company - Learn to code and make games - … Justify buying that fancy new laptop It was never going to work: - I didn't know how to make a game... - My artistic talent is only in my head - Turns out games are really hard to make. Respect to developers! - The games market... But I did buy the laptop, I learnt to code, I built and launched some games – one of which was a venture capital game… In a roundabout way, this journey changed my career. So… what dictates success? For me it is: - Getting started - Gaining a new set of skills and insights - Building new networks - Finding new opportunities - Trying to do something useful, and if you realise you’re not, adapting. And yes, profitability / growth is nice too ;-) If you’re nursing a side hustle idea – give it a go. Your "terrible" idea might lead you somewhere you'd never expect. As for Rude Fox Games, it was the best $24 I never made. A big thanks to Chris Phoenix and Lynsey E. for helping me for longer than they should have, and Nav Dean and Charles King for all your time and advice. Thanks also to Rob and the team at djca Chartered Certified Accountants for sorting out my accounts and preventing me from getting fined! Great team, highly recommend. Finally, thanks to everyone else who helped me waste my time better. For your entertainment, I’ve made a small showreel from 2020 to today. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/eg6RzU_7 https://lnkd.in/ebhf_fZA
4 years of solo games development
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Steven Senior
1mo
Love this post Harry, very honest. I remember being one of the test pilots for the first game. Great catching up yesterday whilst I was in Bristol.
It is amazing how much you learn on this journey and how you use that in the new roles. Well done Harry Alexander
Chris Phoenix
1mo
Huge love, Harry. It was a privilege to see you approach this challenge and grow through it. I learned a lot from your ideas and drive. What a ride!
Tom Congdon
1mo
If you pivoted to a battle royale version a few years ago Harry you'd be quids in!
Cai Gwinnutt
1mo
Linzi Plant
1mo
Love this Harry!
Fractional Technology Executive, Entrepreneur
1moGreat post - you'll never score a try if you are afraid to get on the pitch, and the learning from this low-cost experiment will make you better for a life time. Well done for sharing, even more so for giving it a go.