Convention Travel: The 8 Money-Saving Tips You Need to Know
GDC. E3. PAX. IndieCade. GaymerX. Indie Arcade. Comic Con. Whippering Cup. Playcrafting Expo. MomoCon. I could go on and on […]
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"The Greenlight Journey" – An Interview with Gambring Games
Writer’s note: The studio is actually called Gambreng Games, not Gambring! My mistake. Gambring Games’ title Ascender just got Greenlit!
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Crowdfunding and Campaigning – Joseph Bussey (Skirmish Entertainment)
We’re working with Joseph Bussey and his team at Skirmish Entertainment on their project End Of The Mine on Kickstarter
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Connect to Succeed—Networking Advice for Entrepreneurs and Developers
Being able to network effectively and build long-lasting, solid relationships can be invaluable, especially as an indie game developer. Having
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The 5 Musts for an Effective Hashtag Campaign
Hashtags are a very powerful tool in the age of viral media. You can turn average consumers into your biggest fans and
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PSA: Indie Games Are Not Cucumbers
The product is so good, it’ll sell itself. That’s “organic growth.” Reality check: Your product––be it a game, an app or a
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On Three Simple Words and the Importance of Humility
A lot of entrepreneurs—hell, a lot of people—think that being a smart person means having all the answers. Knowing what
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Paula Lehto (FourChords Guitar Karaoke) Discusses Music Games and the Modern Indie Market
I had the chance to work with Paula Lehto and the team at Musopia Ltd, an awesome group of developers working
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Let's Talk About Non-Traditional Games With Nathan Meunier (This Book Is A Dungeon)
Nathan Meunier just launched his title This Book Is A Dungeon with us as his publisher! We’re super excited to
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One Simple Trick to Revolutionize Your Feature Lists
When developers write feature lists, they usually write a sort of brag sheet showing off everything unique they did for
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The $200 Experiment, or Why Paid Ads Suck For Indies
I had $200 sitting around and I figured, “What the heck, let’s see if paid ads are as good as
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JeromeASF: A YouTube Phenomenon in the Age of Indie Games
We had the privilege of getting in touch with JeromeASF, a popular YouTuber, and decided to ask him a few
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10 Simple Mistakes Indie Developers Should Avoid
You’ve called up your programmer buddy, your artist cousin, your uncle who makes chiptunes in his attic, and your neighbor
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3 Things Marketing My Indie Game Taught Me
I’m Raghav, CMO at Black Shell Media LLC, and marketing lead at Black Shell Games. I’ve had the pleasure of
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How To Get Your Press Emails Noticed By Gaming Sites
I recently brainstormed with a friend of mine who runs a video game news site. We combined our respective expertise
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5 Game Development Business Tools Worth Investing In
Free tools are awesome (and we will talk about those too!) But sometimes when working on your game you’ll need to
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5 Reasons Why Game Developers Should Embrace Competition
A common tip for most aspiring entrepreneurs is to know your competition and stay one step ahead of them. It’s