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183: Scouting Indie Games for a Living, with Lucy James
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Subtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Lucy James about going independent after 12 years at GameSpot, building a newsletter that recommends the best indie games, and announcing it days later on stage at Summer Game Fest in front of millions of viewers.
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