# Tom Wor

> I require the solace of the shadows.


## Posts

- [The physical games debate is a distraction](https://tomwor.com/the-physical-games-debate-is-a-distraction/): What we really need is DRM-free digital, here is why.
- [How to get ahead of 83.5% of indie Steam devs in 2025](https://tomwor.com/how-to-get-ahead-of-indie-steam-devs-in-2025/): Totally not clickbait.
- [Regulatory Road](https://tomwor.com/regulatory-road/): Game ownership and preservation in the digital age done right
- [Every step filled with dread](https://tomwor.com/every-step-filled-with-dread/): The Hidden Costs of Convenience: Choosing Between Control and SaaS in Game Dev
- [From Bullet Hell to Cozy Arcade Shooter](https://tomwor.com/from-bullet-hell-to-cozy-arcade-shooter/): I think looking at bullet hell games as inspiration for my game was the wrong approach. It came naturally due to the apparent proximity of the genre, but I don't even like bullet hells. To hectic. I like jumping, exploration and feeling of progress.
- [So I went to Gamescom](https://tomwor.com/so-i-went-to-gamescom/): So Gamescom is over and after I took the rest of the school holidays to recharge, I thought to write just a quick post about the experience. Me and my firstborn were just regular visitors on friday and saturday. Friday was already very packed, made me remember I’m not comfortable with crowds. 😆 Saturday was sold out and a crowdpocalypse. Best part of Gamescom was, hands down, the IndieArenaBooth – tightly packed games on display, indie devs nearby to answer questions. There even was a free non-alcoholic beer stand somewhere in the middle. We didn’t have the time and patience to…
- [How I dropped the ball on Steam Next Fest](https://tomwor.com/how-i-dropped-the-ball-on-steam-next-fest/): Learn video game marketing the hard way
- [Make your own job, with Black Jack and Hookers](https://tomwor.com/make-your-own-job-with-black-jack-and-hookers/): The best answer to game industry layoffs is not unionisation
- [Just one more game on Steam, but this one is mine.](https://tomwor.com/just-one-more-game-on-steam-but-this-one-is-mine/): I'm releasing a game on Steam this summer. It's called Super Space Arcade, a voxel-style arcade shooter.

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