Category: Side Hustle

Articles on the management and running of your side hustle.

Why You Should Have a Game Dev Side Hustle

This is somewhat of a question and a statement.  I’ll give some suggestions throughout as to why you should have a game dev side hustle.  But I also need to ask you the question: why should you have one? At the end of the day, I can’t answer that for you.  I mean, I’ll make […]

Write Offs in a Game Dev World

Tax write offs can be a huge help when your game dev business is getting started. As discussed in a previous article you can only write off expenses if you decide to treat it like a business.   If you’ve worked out your status, or perhaps to help you figure it out, let’s explore some write […]

The Taxman vs Your Game Dev Side Hustle

No matter what stage of development you’re in, it’s worth thinking about how your game dev side hustle will affect your taxes. What if you’re just starting and have some expenses, can you write them off? Or what if you’ve just published to the asset or app store of your choice, how much will you […]

Making Side Money In Game Dev

  Making side money in game dev sounds enticing. Perhaps it also sounds impossible. We’ll it’s not quite impossible, but it can be quite hard. Today I’m going to discuss how you could make side money in game dev, and more importantly, why you shouldn’t be focused on that. The things you own end up […]