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# 1.  How one person made The First Tree

Explore a case study on finishing a solo game by leveraging community resources to accelerate production and prevent burnout.

I made my fox exploration game by myself while taking care of a new baby and working a full-time job… but did I really do it by myself? In this case study, I go over the important resources I utilized to finish my game, and how you can use them too to speed up production and avoid burnout.

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[FreeMusicArchive.org](https://www.freemusicarchive.org/search)

[Steam page - Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240720/Getting_Over_It_with_Bennett_Foddy/)

## 1. One Person Made The First Tree

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20201028/videos/ae45e686-de40-4148-95c0-7e7d26947706_03_01_OnePersonMakeTFT.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20201028/7ce98af6-2fc2-4b03-9912-a8f7b486364c_03_01_OnePersonMakeTFT.vtt))