IndieGameBusiness®

By Jay PowellLeisure Video Games

IndieGameBusiness® episodes

March 11, 2021 Elena Egorova ( EG7) M&A and Investments Landscape in 2021
An overview of past, current, and future M&A deals, trends, and insights from the Corporate Development Director of EG7.
EG7 is a global gaming cooperative comprised of established companies from around the world that specialize in video game entertainment such as Daybreak Games, Piranha Games, Antimatter Games, Toadman Studios, Petrol, Sold Out, and Big Blue Bubble. Our mission is to provide a full platform of services through our network of specialized verticals to work collaboratively to create and bring to market video game entertainment.
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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

53 min
March 10, 2021 Maximilian Seeburg (1Up Capital) Finding the right method of funding for your game
To give the audience a transparent overview and comparison of 4 different methods of funding (VC, bank, credit cards, and UA funds) while highlighting each advantage but also their opportunity costs. Depending on the allotted time I would like to kick this session off with the question of publisher or self-publishing (funding?) as only for the latter these four options really make sense.
The audience will gain an understanding of the pros and cons of each method to hopefully find the right one for them while critically overthinking the publisher model.
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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

1 hr 3 min
March 09, 2021 Alfredo Bárcena - How Bitcoin's Assets Tokenization and Microrewards Will Shape The Gaming Industry
The session aims to give a brief introduction on how new technologies and features such as asset tokenization and micro-rewards in Bitcoin blockchain-based games using sidechain like Liquid or Lighting Network have brought a completely new form of relations between Studios, Publishers, and their audiences. These technologies are already being used in other fields and its arrival to the gaming industry is about to happen. Players will own in their Bitcoin wallet every asset and micro-rewards in form of satoshis will increase KPI's enough to justify its adoption.
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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

1 hr 2 min
March 08, 2021 Maximize video game sales in China region w/o ISBN with Logan Liu
You don't need ISBN or local publisher for driving sales and marketing in China!
Listen to this talk from Logan Liu, the CEO of Arcus Key as he talks about marketing your game in China.
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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

55 min
February 19, 2021 Joe Quadara - Why You Need To Fail As A Game Developer.
Failing is a necessary and essential part of learning. We're discussing how to prepare for it and learn from it. #videogames #gamedevelopment #indiegamebusiness

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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

1 hr 8 min
January 29, 2021 Chel Wong - How To Network As A Freelancer
Chel is an award winning composer for games such as Kine and Watch This Space. She joins us today to talk about making it as a freelancer and offering her tips for networking. (and why Fiverr is the "scourge of the Earth")
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: https://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: https://www.powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness
The Twitters to follow -
Indie Game Business: https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie
Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp
Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay
INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie
Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness
Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness
1 hr 20 min
January 25, 2021 Elina Arponen: Opportunities In Chat Based Games
Elina is the CEO of Quicksave, a Finnish developer on the forefront of chat games. They are defining the game space on messaging apps and she's here to share a bit of what she knows.
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: https://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: https://www.powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness
The Twitters to follow -
Indie Game Business: https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie
Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp
Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay
INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie
Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness
Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness
1 hr 6 min
January 12, 2021 Interview with Nika Nour, Executive Director of the IGDA Foundation
Nika has spoken in the past at our conference but this was the first time we've had her on the podcast. The pandemic has thoroughly disrupted the work the IGDA Foundation does to help studios and individuals around the world. We spoke on how they have adapted to the change and the new work that's being done for 2021.
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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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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
Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness
Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness
1 hr 6 min
December 23, 2020 6 Lessons from 6 Years of Player-First Community Management
Chad started building communities for games because he wanted his team to become the best alliance in Game of War. While on the journey, he discovered and solved a lot of problems within the community of that game, and turned authentic community building into a business. This session will cover the six major lessons he's learned and how you can approach each one.
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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness
Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness

1 hr 1 min
December 22, 2020 How to Start Your Video Game Studio - Views from a Lawyer's Perspective
As an attorney in the game industry for over 25 years and having represented a large number of game studios from their start, I will do an overview of issues that developers wishing to start their own studio should consider:
- Should they incorporate?
- How should they structure ownership?
- How should they handle employees and subcontractors?
- How should they handle negotiations with publishers?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- How do I use lawyers and other professionals once I've hired them?
- When should I start thinking about these issues?
- How much will it cost?
As well as many other practical considerations.

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
Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE
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

Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness
Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness

56 min

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Candid conversations with veterans of all aspects of the business side of games. We firmly believe that great games from all developers need the support they deserve to succeed. This podcast exists to provide that support.