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> The only true safety is being a solo founder, which is why solo founders are encouraged to find a cofounder.

Aha, that's a mystery solved. Luckily no one would be crazy enough to cofound. And I've heard the same thing about games not receiving VC money. There's the metaverse pitch, but that's just a stampede.

Thank you for taking the time to detail your advice here! That was tremendously helpful. Great point about creative decisions, family/friends, and small firms. This may all help people reading it more than you'll know.

I'm 10 years in and could learn a lot from Dwarf Fortress. Including how to use composable components (most Roguelikes seem to).

>>EarthL+(OP)
As cliche as it sounds, don't beat yourself up about taking time to make the product that most accurately matches the one in your heart. The best games are the ones that had a vision and went for it without compromising on their ideals along the way for money.