IndieGameBusiness®

It takes two to Tango, it also takes two to Waltz, and to Salsa! Even  though the timing, movement, characteristics, and music are different,  they're still dancing! Just like game production! Different teams call  for different production processes! This talk will explore a couple of  production approaches and the importance of finding what fits the team  to ensure a productive but also fun production process.    

To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business

Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com

Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness

Join the Indie Game Business Discord: discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

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Indie Game Business: twitter.com/BusinessIndie

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Jay: twitter.com/Powell_Jay

INDIE: twitter.com/TheRealIndie

Thank you so much to Trip Wire Presents for sponsoring Indie Game Business!

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Want to know how to get an investor to skip on your project? How to easily scare off even the most positive one? How to make no one reply to your email? Or how to make sure no one dares to invest any money into your studio? Here we will go through 10 simple steps to achieve this! 

Let me roast the most common mistakes the industry makes when talking to investors.

#pitchyagame #videogamepitch #gamedev #indiegamedev

On today's show, we have Chris Hewish, president of XSOLLA and we will be discussing how XSOLLA can support your game.

Just a few questions we will have for Chris are:

What was the motivation behind starting Xsolla? 

What does the future hold for your company and its customers? 

Are exciting things on the way?

twitter.com/Xsolla

linkedin.com/company/xsolla

facebook.com/xsolla.inc

instagram.com/xsolla

To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business

Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com

Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness

Join the Indie Game Business Discord: discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

The Twitters to follow -

Indie Game Business: twitter.com/BusinessIndie

Powell Group Consulting: twitter.com/PowellGrp

Jay: twitter.com/Powell_Jay

INDIE: twitter.com/TheRealIndie

Thank you so much to Trip Wire Presents for sponsoring Indie Game Business! 

Follow TripWire Presents on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twpresents

Check out TripWire Presents website: https://www.tripwireinteractive.com/#/

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #gamebusiness #gamemarketing #videogamemarketing

Our special guest today is Lauren Hunter, a producer from Square Enix!

Production skills new and small teams might need when planning a project, why getting a producer is probably a good idea even on an indie scale, important things new teams might not know when pitching to a publisher, and what working with a publisher could look like for an indie team.

Follow Lauren on Twitter attwitter.com/LaurenHNTR

To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business

Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com

Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness

Join the Indie Game Business Discord: discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

The Twitters to follow -

Indie Game Business: twitter.com/BusinessIndie

Powell Group Consulting: twitter.com/PowellGrp

Jay: twitter.com/Powell_Jay

INDIE: twitter.com/TheRealIndie

Thank you so much to Trip Wire Presents for sponsoring Indie Game Business! 

Follow TripWire Presents on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twpresents

Check out TripWire Presents website: https://www.tripwireinteractive.com/#/

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #gamebusiness

In a competitive industry, standing out is key to securing an investor  or publisher. The Xsolla Funding team is joined by Joanie Kraut from  Women in Games International and Tiffany Otto from Indiecade as we  discuss important things to know when seeking funding, and how to  differentiate your game’s unique selling point.     

#gamedev #gameinvestors #money #gamefunding

Redstart Interactive's taken a blended approach to simultaneous and  staggered launches as a small indie studio! Vicky will talk about how  the team's done a healthy mix of both, including a six-platform launch  for their most recent release, Get-A-Grip Chip and the Body Bugs.     

#indiestudio #gamelaunch #indiedev #gamedev

This talk is all about the challenges of balancing fun and realism in  sports simulation games. From managing players' expectations to  designing experiences that allow anybody to become a champion without  working for it. In short, how to allow players to live their dream,  without involving any star or magic fairy, but with plenty of athletes  and numbers!    

#gamedev #videogamedev #mobilegamedev

Industry experts share their experiences working with creators from various perspectives. They will share their best practices including the do’s and don’ts when searching for creators to work with. Recognize key personality and business acumen traits in creators to match with your game.

#gaminginfluencers #gamingstreamers #twitch #youtube #tiktok

At some point, most indie game teams dream of making a smash hit title  but in the very beginning, they would always face some hurdles. It is  fine if one is comfortable being a one-man army but to create something  significant one may need to assemble a dream team.     

When I started out, there was no specific guidance available regarding  indie team formation or how to manage that and so I navigated the  journey on my own for quite a while.     

In this session, I will share my encounters and will focus on what to do  and what not to do while bringing together people from different  backgrounds, where to find the stakeholders and how to manage them, and  how to find talents you’ve been looking for to join your team!

COVID aid for small digital businesses has vanished, but did you know  there’s many obscure grant programs and government contracts indie  studios might actually qualify for? Learn how to put together a business  profile as a studio, how government funding differs from publishers,  and what you need to put in your proposal to secure a bid!     

#gamedev #gamedevgrants #indiegamedev #gamedeveloper