Solo dev lays out a $10M threejs playbook: skip water demos, clone niche 3D software
nptacek · x · 2026-09-23
A gametech solo dev shared a playbook for earning $10M+ with threejs: stop selling water simulations as standalone products. His points:
- Gametech is a $50bn market heading to $200bn+ in five years, while game engines are only a tiny slice ($3-5bn).
- Countless niche markets (e.g. Marvelous Designer's 3D clothing design) are ripe for clones by indies.
- Method: grab a $200 AI coding sub, research the niche's pricing, spend a month prototyping to validate you can replicate the incumbent.
- AI will disrupt these spaces — but that's your upside, since you'd be the first to integrate it.
three.js creator mrdoob quote-replied noting the same post also appeared on LinkedIn.
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