Game Dev is (Not) Easy dives into the reality of making games. The wins, the burnout, and the messy creative process behind it all. Hosted by Hürcan Köse of HORRORVISUALS, each episode explores what it really takes to build something from the dark corners of imagination, from solo horror devs to seasoned creators.
Game Dev is (Not) Easy
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Game Dev is (Not) Easy dives into the reality of making games. The wins, the burnout, and the messy creative process behind it all. Hosted by Hürcan Köse of HORRORVISUALS, each episode explores what it really takes to build something from the dark corners of imagination, from solo horror devs to seasoned creators.
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December 12, 2025
Fredrik Olsson: Amnesia: The Bunker and Immersive Horror
<p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Support the podcast</a></p><p>Amnesia: The Bunker is one of, if not the scariest game that I've ever played. So it was only natural that we were going to have this conversation eventually.</p><p>In this episode, I am joined by Fredrik Olsson, the creative lead of Amnesia: The Bunker. We talked about his game dev career, humble beginnings, and making Amnesia: The Bunker with the talented team at Frictional. </p><p>Stay tuned for more Amnesia: The Bunker content as I'm working on a long form video essay about it now. </p><p><br></p><p>Find Fredrik here: </p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/developer/frictionalgames" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steam</a></p><p><a href="https://x.com/LosFreddos" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter/X</a></p><p><a href="youtube.com/@Los_Freddos" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/los_freddos" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitch</a></p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p>Follow HORRORVISUALS on socials:</p><p><a href="https://x.com/horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter/X</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/horror_visuals/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvisuals.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitch</a></p>
December 5, 2025
Vidas Salavejus: How Indie Dev Has Changed In 10 Years
<p>Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/horrorvisuals</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode I have a chat with Vidas Salavejus, one of the first the indie developers to try their hand at horror back when the scene wasn't nowhere near as how big it is right now. </p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the early days of indie horror, how things have changed in the past 10 or so years, how he manages to release so many games in such short time and how he accidentally came up with a surreal art style that people recognize him with nowadays.</p><p>Apologies about the sound imbalance in some parts, I've been figuring out a better way to record these episodes. </p><p>Find Vidas here: </p><p>https://store.steampowered.com/developer/VidasGames</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/cw/VidasGames</p><p>https://bsky.app/profile/vidasmrtimore.bsky.social</p><p>https://x.com/VidasSalavejus</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Follow HORRORVISUALS on socials:</p><p>https://x.com/horrorvisuals</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/horror_visuals/</p><p>https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvisuals.com</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorvisuals</p><p>https://www.twitch.tv/horrorvisuals</p>
November 21, 2025
Tainted Pact: From VHS Slashers to PSX Style Survival Horror
<p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Support the podcast</a></p><p>Apologies about the sound imbalance between me and Michael. I screwed up something while recording the podcast, and me constantly getting away from my microphone didn't help either. Doing these over on Discord isn't the best idea, but it's what I could afford right now.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode I talk with Tainted Pact, Michael Cosio, the indie developer behind games such as Suffer The Night, Terror at Oakheart, Massacre at the Mirage, and Flesh Made Fear. We discuss their path into game development, how retro inspired horror continues to grow, and what it takes to make memorable slasher stories and classic survival horror experiences as a small studio. We also explore the business side of publishing, community support, Steam numbers, and how he manages ambition while avoiding burnout. If you enjoy horror or love hearing how indie devs build their worlds, this is a great episode.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find Michael here: </p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43086730" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steam</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/taintedpactgames.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://x.com/TaintedPact" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter/X</a></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Follow HORRORVISUALS on socials:</p><p><a href="https://x.com/horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter/X</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/horror_visuals/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvisuals.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorvisuals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a></p>
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