IndieGameBusiness®

By Jay PowellLeisure Video Games

IndieGameBusiness® episodes

March 20, 2020 Stephen Kick - Coronavirus special! Managing remote teams, reviving old IP, and indie festivals
Stephen Kick joins us to talk about how they have managed a 30+ person studio remotely for years, what it's like to hunt down and re-release old IP, and some tips for indie developers now that we are going to miss out on several major conferences.

To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
1 hr 7 min
March 13, 2020 Raj Rajkotia - Acquiring Users For Your Indie Game
Raj Rajkotia joined us to discuss how indie devs can acquire users for their games as well as the market and opportunities in India for developers.
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
1 hr 1 min
March 09, 2020 Jelle de Jong - How human competitiveness factors into retention and engagement
Jelle de Jong joins us on the show to discuss how human competitiveness factors into retention and engagement. Along the way we talk about starting Game Transactionz, why they did it, and why their hyper-casual games are retaining players 30% more than average on day 28.
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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/TheRealIndieon
1 hr 2 min
February 27, 2020Jeff Hardy - Building a Sustainable Work For Hire Development Studio
How do you sustain and grow an indie dev team with contract work for over 10 years? That's what we talk to Jeff Hardy, CEO of Floor 84, about on the show. Along the way we also cover:
Coronavirus and GDC

How you make money as a "creative" in the industry

Planning ahead to keep your company afloat

and more...
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
1 hr 12 min
February 27, 2020 Dr. Chris Bartel - Morality and Ethics in Video Games (not OF games)
Dr. Bartel has literally written the book on ethics in games and whether what you do in games says anything about the real you. It's a bit of a step away from our usual show but we had a fascinating chat. He's research has focused on AAA games like Skyrim, GTA V, and others. You can pre-order it here on Amazon.
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
1 hr 2 min
February 17, 2020Luke Stapley - Cocos, China Indies, and the CoronaVirus
Luke Stapley is a Senior Marketing Manager for Cocos based in China. With all the news surrounding the CoronaVirus it was obviously a topic we had to discuss. We also spoke about the benefits of the Cocos engine and the state of indie development. Plus:
Keys to localization and culturalization in China

Why multiplayer and social games do well

Advice for finding the RIGHT partner in China
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
1 hr 5 min
February 11, 2020Cory Trese - Indie Game Kickstarter and Steam Page Tips: Part II
Cory Trese returned to the show to talk about what they've done to prep for their latest Kickstarter project. This interview was recorded shortly before the launch of the campaign. While Cory jokes in the episode that all their advice may be worth nothing if the Kickstarter fails, it should be noted it was fully funded in less than 12 hours.
We also touched on:
Marketing tips from their years of experience in indie games

How they managed to do 200 content updates to their last game with absolutely no DLC

and the strategy behind timing and pricing your Steam sales
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
52 min
February 11, 2020Cory Trese - Indie Game Kickstarter and Steam Page Tips: Part I
Cory Trese returned to the show to talk about what they've done to prep for their latest Kickstarter project. This interview was recorded shortly before the launch of the campaign. While Cory jokes in the episode that all their advice may be worth nothing if the Kickstarter fails, it should be noted it was fully funded in less than 12 hours.
We also touched on:
Marketing tips from their years of experience in indie games

How they managed to do 200 content updates to their last game with absolutely no DLC.

and the strategy behind timing and pricing your Steam sales
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
47 min
January 30, 2020 Discussing the 2020 GDC "State of the Industry" Report
GDC released their 2020 "State of the Industry Report" and Jay and Indie are diving into it line by line.
Did you know only 25% of developers are using a publisher? Lots of interesting tidbits and discussion around their findings.
Get the report here: http://reg.gdconf.com/gdc-state-of-game-industry-2020
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://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
Sponsorships: on
1 hr 35 min
January 27, 2020Developer Roundtable - Challenges Facing Indie Game Devs in 2020
Ericka Evans and Brandon Pham join us for our first developer roundtable. We'll discuss:
What’s the biggest issue facing developers this year?

Should developers be planning for multi platform launches

What is the role of the publisher in 2020 from the developer standpoint

How do you handle crunch?

How are you planning for ongoing education for your teams?

and more..
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To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business
Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com
Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://bit.ly/IGBDiscord
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
1 hr 19 min

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