IndieGameBusiness®

Join Tammy for an exclusive Marketing Masterclass tailored to indie game developers with limited budgets and small teams. Discover the most effective and practical tips, from guerrilla tactics to must-have social media strategies, to maximize your game's visibility without breaking the bank. You'll learn how to leverage your creativity, community, and cost-effective tactics to drive engagement and propel your indie game to success.

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Calling all developers! We've gathered together people from various publishers and they are going to pitch their services to you! During this session, learn about each publisher as they each spend 5-10 minutes talking about what types of support and services they offer. This is a chance to learn more about who might be a good fit for your game!

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Crowdfunding as a model has changed significantly over the years. Now more than ever there are different funding options and models, so is crowdfunding still an option for indie devs? Has the hype died, or is crowdfunding still a viable option to fund your game?

Let's go through the history of crowdfunding and where it currently stands for the video game industry.

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Embark on a journey into the heart of indie game development, where budgeting and scoping are the keys to unlocking publisher interest. Join this empowering session to create budgets and scopes that make financial sense and captivate publishers, paving the way for indie success.

Navigate the treacherous waters of common pitfalls and red flags, and discover practical strategies, real-world examples, and industry insights to turn your indie dream into reality. It's time to craft a compelling narrative that resonates with both creativity and financial prudence.

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Starting out as an indie development studio is tough: while the indie scene is rich of wonderful ideas and talented developers, many struggle to secure funding, to raise awareness for their game with publishers and customers, or to develop a proper communication strategy for their game.

This talk elaborates how incubation and acceleration programs can help to close these gaps. It gives an overview about existing programs worldwide and insights from former participants of the Games Lift Incubator in Hamburg, Germany.

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Join Miya for an exploration of the global and Asian markets, uncovering Steam's localization strategies. Gain valuable insights to boost sales in Asian regions and take a deep dive into Flamebait's Case Study, unraveling the secrets behind the 1M sales of Passpartout and its sequel.

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Explore the nuanced facets of community management with Ash in this insightful session. Delving into both the positive and challenging aspects often overlooked in discussions, she will provide valuable insights into supporting and retaining community managers. Discover strategies for finding a skilled community manager for your indie project, understand fundamental community manager responsibilities, and gain practical tips for organizational efficiency – 'Neurospicy' edition.

New features in tools are neat, especially if you can make them yourself, but without good UX you and your team are still be limited in what they can accomplish. How can you improve the UX of your own tools? And what kind of UX improvements can you ask of tool developers, whose tools you buy to create your games?

So lets walk through some examples! Such as:

1. The power of asking why, why, why, why, why.

2. The critical flaw of asset browsers

3. The power of spatial documentation

4. The interconnected nature of narrative tools

5. The key UX differences between Unity and Unreal

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Welcome to another episode of IndieGameBusiness!

Today, we're honored to have Jaye "Letta J" Watts, Founder & CEO of Coexist Gaming, here to discuss the captivating topic of "What Does the Future of the Gaming Industry Look Like?"

In our conversation, Letta J will share insights into the business of gaming, emphasizing the importance of representation and creative development. We'll delve into what true inclusion looks like in games and explore how community engagement within the industry translates into meaningful representation.

Letta J's unique journey into the game industry, converting her Brooklyn duplex into a video game bar and lounge, adds a fascinating perspective to our discussion. Together, we'll unravel the layers of the gaming industry's future and the evolving landscape of inclusivity.

Stay connected with Jaye "Letta J" Watts on various social platforms:

Twitter: x.com/lettajmusic

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jayewatts

Facebook (Letta J): facebook.com/lettajmusic

Facebook (Coexist Gaming): facebook.com/coexistgaming

Instagram (Letta J): instagram.com/lettajmusic

Instagram (Coexist Gaming): instagram.com/coexistgaming

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Welcome to another insightful episode of IndieGameBusiness! Today, we're joined by Mike Sanders, CEO and Studio Manager, of Puny Human, to discuss his experiences starting and running an indie game studio for 15 years.

Throughout our conversation, Mike is going to also share his experiences working as a Tech Producer with Carbonated, running the GameDev Executive Support Discord group, and initiating a new game conference. He is also going to touch on providing valuable insights on how individuals can best enter the gaming industry.

We'll explore topics ranging from networking and working with investors to game development, engine considerations, and the dynamics of running a game studio with medium to large teams. Mike will also discuss porting games, scope control, and other things as time allows.

Stay connected with Mike Sanders on Twitter and LinkedIn:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/urinalcake

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeysanders/

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