Hey Indies…Are You This Motivated…

Hey,

I got an e-mail from the HeyZap team about their latest new viral game.

You may recall that they made a huge viral hit before called Swinefighter…you can check out the interview here…
http://www.indiegamepod.com/?p=1220

Last week, there was this whole issue with a 6 year old that was potentially on a hot air balloon alone. It all turned out to be a miscommunication, but a lot of press covered the event.

Later that day, the HeyZap folks made a simple viral game about the event…check it out here…
www.balloonboygame.com

They finished the game in a night.

I think it’s a reminder to all indies that we’re in an era where successful games can be created in a day. I see indies spending days and months deciding on a game idea. We are in a day and age where prototyping can happen in a few hours.

While most folks take weeks to decide on a game, HeyZap made a hit in less than a day.

For the indies out there, I think this is a good post to remind us how fast you can go…what you can do…and what’s possible…when you’re motivated.