From 3D to an Indie Games Studio - Regina’s Journey to Dungeons of Hinterberg

In this episode of The Generalists Podcast, I sit down with Regina Reisinger, 3D Artist, Art Director, and Co-Founder of Microbird Games.Regina shares her path from studying graphic design to leading the indie hit Dungeons of Hinterberg. We cover:- Building an indie studio during the pandemic- Lessons learned about scope, burnout, and growing a team- Why indie development is both thrilling and unstable- The pros and cons of hiring juniors- The future of freelance, small teams, and the indie sceneSUPPORT THE PODCAST- Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3VHRDYNMFJ3KW- Get one of the Courses: https://linktr.ee/jack.the.generalist/shopLinks- Dungeons of Hinterberg on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/Dungeons_of_Hinterberg/- Microbird Games: https://www.dungeonsofhinterberg.com/press/- Regina on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-reisinger-%F0%9F%94%9C-develop-brighton-58260353/Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:00 Regina’s background and starting Microbird03:30 Building a studio in lockdown06:00 How the project grew bigger than expected09:00 Balancing no-crunch culture with founder crunch12:00 Learning to prioritize and let go of perfection15:00 Hiring juniors and growing the team20:00 Pros and cons of remote vs in-person25:00 Inspirations: Zelda, Persona, God of War30:00 Indie trends and the future of freelancing38:00 Advice for young artists and founders53:00 Closing thoughts#IndieGames #GameDevelopment #ArtDirection #WomenInGames #GamedevPodcast #MicrobirdGames #DungeonsOfHinterberg