// TEST MODE payments are bypassed. Buttons go straight to the survey. Flip TEST_MODE to false in src/lib/blueprint.ts to enable real LS payments.
/blueprint founder pricing - 100 of 100 spots left

Stuck watching tutorials? Start shipping games.

It's not you (sorta). You've probably been following gamedev advice meant for a totally different kind of dev. This Blueprint figures out which kind YOU are, then hands you a custom 50+ page plan built around your brain, your time, and your life. A carefully crafted map you'll come back to for years.

Find out why your current setup isn't getting you to ship yet. 2 minute free version, or the full 50 question deep-dive.

// TODO swap HERO_VIDEO_ID for the real Indie Dev Dynamics pitch

Get my Blueprint Try the free 2 min version

// if you've felt this

You're not lazy. You just don't know which kind of dev you are.

Yeah I'm gonna call you out, don't take it personally.

  • 🧭 You're following advice meant for a totally different kind of dev. Probably why none of it sticks.
  • 📺 You've watched 40+ hours of tutorials. Shipped 0 games. The tutorials aren't the problem.
  • 📁 You start projects, but you never finish them... Or you can't even bring yourself to start.
  • 🥲 You hit a bug at 11 PM, spend hours trying to figure it out, and go to sleep frustrated. Wake up in the morning and solve it immediately.
  • 🗺️ Your first game idea is a multiplayer open-world RPG. Why.
  • 🎭 You're not sure if you're a programmer, an artist, a designer, or 'all of the above'.
  • 🤞 Marketing scares you (don't worry me too). You secretly hope the game just goes viral.
  • 🪞 You compare yourself to devs with 10 years experience and feel like a fraud.

I've been there. The thing that fixed it was figuring out what my superpowers were and hyperfocusing on that. That's what this is.

// the framework

There are 8 kinds of indie dev.

Wealth Dynamics inspired this cheat-sheet. I redesigned it for game devs. There are Four "energies" on the cardinal sides with eight archetypes arranged around the square. The Blueprint figures out where YOU fit on this map.

VISION PULSE CRAFT SYSTEMS The Visionary - You see the whole game in your head. Now ship a slice of it. The Hype-Smith - You can sell a game before it exists. Now actually make it. The Showrunner - You build audiences. Make a game your audience would die for. The Game-Feel Smith - You make games that feel good. The internet will tell on you. The Shipper - You finish things. The world needs more of you. The World-Smith - You build worlds that build themselves. Output bigger than you. The Architect - You build the tools. Now use the tools to build the game. The Tinkerer - You are the prototype factory. Pick one and finish it. Visionary Hype-Smith Showrunner Game-Feel Smith Shipper World- Smith Architect Tinkerer
Find my archetype (free, 2 min) Or get the full Blueprint →

// what you actually get

Your 50+ page personalized PDF.

After you pay, a code lands in your email. You take the 15 minute survey (be honest, it only works if you are). I send you a PDF tuned to your answers. No generic garbage.

Plus lifetime updates to the framework. I update the PDF generator and you can regenerate yours.

// premium tier extras

Plus an inner circle.

Premium adds a private Discord channel in my server (gated, only paying members) AND a member directory that matches you with other devs who share your archetype.

  • → Private "blueprint" channel, members-only
  • → Searchable member directory by archetype + tags
  • → Priority email replies from me

// member directory preview

  • PI pixelpal99 Game-Feel Smith looking for a Visionary
  • CO codecrane Architect looking for a Hype-Smith
  • ST starlit Hype-Smith building solo, here to share
  • FR frogbits Shipper open to jam teammates

// mocked preview. real directory unlocks at premium tier.

// pick your level

Two ways in.

Just the PDF, or the PDF plus the inner circle. Both get lifetime updates.

// founder pricing: first 100 buyers get the lower tier. 100 spots left.

// the blueprint

The Blueprint

For the dev who needs a path.

$49 $69 one-time
  • 50 question survey, one redemption
  • 50+ page personalized PDF
  • Lifetime framework updates
  • Email support from me
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// the full pack

Blueprint + Inner Circle

Blueprint + private Discord + member directory.

$79 $99 one-time
  • Everything in Blueprint
  • Private Discord channel in my community server
  • Member directory matched by archetype, find your collaborator
  • Monthly co-op calls (collab matching + rubber-duck)
  • Priority email replies from me
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instant access · all sales final · card or Apple Pay

Sam

// who made this

Hi, I'm Sam.

130K+ subs on YouTube. Two games shipped on Steam. Ex-Googler. I failed my first programming exam. I started game dev with zero experience and a YouTube tab open.

Every dev who DMs me starts the same way: "which engine, am I too old, why do I keep abandoning projects, how do I market". The answers are different for every archetype. Generic advice fails because YOU are not generic.

This is what I would have paid thousands for when I started. The personal mentor I never had, compressed into a PDF you can read in an hour and follow for a year. Plus the network I wish I'd had at month 1.

// how it works

From checkout to PDF in 20 minutes.

  1. step 1
    1

    Pay

    Pick a tier. Card or Apple Pay. 30 seconds.

  2. step 2
    2

    Get your code

    A redemption code lands in your inbox right after checkout.

  3. step 3
    3

    Take the survey

    50 questions, about 15 minutes. Be honest. The PDF is only as good as your answers.

  4. step 4
    4

    Get your PDF + access

    Personalized 50+ page PDF emailed to you. Premium folks get Discord + directory unlocked instantly.

// real questions, real answers

FAQ

What is "founder pricing" and what happens after the first 100? v

First 100 buyers get founder pricing: $49 for the PDF tier, $79 for Premium. After buyer #100 the page automatically switches to the normal prices ($69 and $99). That's it. No countdown timer fakery. The counter is live, pulled from Supabase.

Is this for absolute beginners? v

Yes. Also for the dev who's been at it a year and is still stuck. The survey adapts. A complete beginner gets a different PDF than someone who's shipped a jam game.

How is this different from the free quick-check? v

The free one is 7 questions and gives you your archetype with 4 broad energies. Fun, fast, useful. The Blueprint runs the full 50 question survey across 7 axes and writes you a 50+ page PDF with your specific engine, team shape, marketing plan, 90 day plan, and pairing notes. Different products entirely.

What is in the Premium tier that the PDF tier does not have? v

Two things. A private Discord channel in my server only paying members can see. And a member directory: every premium member shows up in a searchable list sorted by archetype, so you can find a collaborator who balances you out. Tinkerer looking for a Shipper? It's a filter.

Can I upgrade from PDF to Premium later? v

Yes. Email sam@samyam.dev with your original order ID and I'll send you a discounted upgrade link for the difference.

Can I take the survey more than once? v

One code = one survey. If your life changes (new job, new project, new partner) buy another and retake. Most folks only need it once though.

Refunds? v

All sales final. It's a personalized digital product, can't really un-send a PDF. If you've got a problem accessing yours, email sam@samyam.dev and we sort it.

Do I need a Steam account, engine installed, anything? v

Nope. The Blueprint is a PDF. You can read it on your phone in the toilet (no judgement).

I'm 35+ and I haven't started. Am I too old? v

Nope. The audience for this is mostly devs in their late 20s to 40s. The PDF accounts for time-poor adult life. You're not the youngest dev anymore. Stop using that as an excuse.

Is the PDF actually personalized or a template with my name on it? v

The framework is the framework, but the recommendations, the priorities, the warnings, the 90 day plan, the engine pick, the jam path, the marketing plan, all change based on your survey. Two devs with different answers get genuinely different PDFs.

Stop guessing. Start shipping.

Find out which kind of dev you are. Get a PDF that talks to YOU. Skip the years of wandering. Build the thing.

Skip payment (test mode) - take the survey Or try the free version first

questions? sam@samyam.dev