by donna.sato | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
It’s been a while since AI was presented as the next shiny thing. As an indie game studio owner, designer, and amateur artist, I have mixed feelings. There are aspects of AI that make the workflow easier. For example, I can ask AI to check my grammar and...
by donna.sato | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
Managing Remote Teams: Tips for Indie Studios In October 2022, I founded Mikan House Inc., an indie game studio. Our team started out small, just myself and two others. Since we all lived in different areas, working remotely made perfect sense. I couldn’t...
by donna.sato | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog
by donna.sato | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog
Running your own indie game studio can be challenging. Although it’s great working for myself, it’s also hard to untrain myself from years of answering to a boss. I don’t have someone asking me if that thing is done yet or looking at my calendar with...
by donna.sato | May 25, 2023 | Blog
Screenshot courtesy of 20th Century Fox Ah, the ’90s—an era of dial-up internet, boy bands, and the silent judgment of junior high classrooms. Picture this: September 1997, a time when Tamagotchis were the closest thing we had to AI companions, and the Spice...