After the Launch: What to Do After You Release Your Game
So you have finally finished your game and released it on Steam. Congratulations! All those months, or years, of grueling […]
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How Steam Employs DRM & What That Means For Your Game
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a corporate attempt at fighting piracy by controlling exactly how and when you use media.
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Indie Insider #40 – Dirk Knemeyer, Host of The Game Design Roundtable Podcast
This week’s guest: Dirk Knemeyer, host of The Game Design Roundtable podcast and Creative Director of Artana, a tabletop
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How to Create an Engaging Dev Blog in 9 Steps
Want to create an engaging dev blog, but fear it will take valuable time away from game development? Take it
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How to Work With Affiliate Networks and Influencers for Game Marketing
The biggest problem game developers face today is the issue of discovery. Roughly 500 games launched per day on iOS
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You Shall Not Pass: Why Season Passes Fracture Communities
According to creative director Bernd Diemer, Battlefront II will ditch the notorious Season Pass. News outlets and players alike are excited
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Getting Started! How to Appear Employable for the Games Industry
Deciding to start a career in video games can be daunting, and appearing employable doubly so. Knowing what to learn
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From Past to Future: A Brief History of Novels and Games
Today’s guest post is by Jackie Boyeston from Mega Cat Studios. Video games and novels have a long-shared history. In
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Spotting and Avoiding Steam Key Scammers
There’s nothing better than finishing up game development and getting ready to launch. All of the tweeting, extensive blogging, and
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Indie Insider #33 – Kate Edwards, Executive Director of the IGDA
This week’s guest: Kate Edwards, the Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association Topics discussed: What it is
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Copyrights: What to Try and What to Avoid at All Costs
Scenario: you’re an indie developer with limited means/resources trying to make a game that players love. To make things a
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Indie Insider #31 – David Sirlin, Creator of Fantasy Strike
This week’s guest: David Sirlin, founder of Sirlin Games and creator of Fantasy Strike. Topics discussed: How the competitive
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5 Key Issues to Look Out for in a Publishing Contract
The number one golden rule of business: Always have a contract. Contracts help clarify business relationships on paper and provide
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Indie Insider #30 – Tyler Bushnell, Founder of Polycade
This week’s guest: Tyler Bushnell, creator of the Polycade arcade machine. Topics discussed: What makes for a successful Kickstarter
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How to Be a More Effective Game Designer
Design risk. This is the basic idea that your game might completely suck on release. Okay, so you have a
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Remasters: Why Charging Full Price Might not Be Smart After All
Consider the following scenario: you’re working on a game, and it’s going to take a while. You’ve already launched a
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The Professional Provider: 4 Tips to Work Better with Your Clients
Consulting companies are a very common type in the software development world. One day, one company decides to outsource the development
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The Game Necessities: 6 Must-Have Qualifications for New Graduates
Jobs in gaming aren’t like others. In fact, jobs in games are creative, demanding, exciting and intense. They’re filled with
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Should Game Studios Stick to An Image?
Bethesda Softworks is known for their RPGs set in fictional lands, during different time periods—for instance, the Elder Scrolls series
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The Hurdles of Working Remotely (And How You Can Clear Them)
With internet and cloud access almost everywhere, pulling an excellent team together from every corner of the known universe has