How to Market Your Indie Game: 7 Channels to Consider Post-Launch
As the Content Marketing Specialist here at Black Shell Media, whenever I’m not helping indie developers with their marketing schedules […]
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Game Development
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Standing Out from the Crowd: How to Sell Your Mobile Game Without Google Play or iTunes
Mobile game developers know that there are two giants fighting for their hearts, minds and yes, their money: Google Play
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The Worst E3 Ever? 15 Lessons to Take Away from E3 2017
June 13-15, 2017 marked an interesting time for the gaming industry. It was E3, the annual event that celebrates gaming
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How to Create Realistic Characters in 10 Steps
Let’s face it—stories in games are often overlooked. As long as the gameplay and mechanics are intact, players don’t outright
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How to Sell Your Game Across Platforms
So you’ve finally created your indie game. This is usually the part when you get a chance to fully congratulate
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Fraud in the Gaming Industry
Fraud is everywhere, from retail stores to digital marketplaces. Shoplifters alone account for 27 million (1 in 11) crimes in
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How to Manage Taxes as an Indie Developer
Disclaimer: I am not a certified accountant or a lawyer, and none of this may be constituted as legal or
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The Top 5 MMORPGs of All Time
First thing’s first, this list is strictly all about MMORPGs. The reason for this is that there is just too
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The 7 Best Launchers to Use for Game Delivery and Updates
Making your players wait for content is one of the best ways to hurt potential sales of your game. That
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Should You Self-Publish or Work With a Publisher for Your Next Indie Game?
Are you wondering if you should self-publish or traditionally publish your next video game? You’re not alone. Around 4,000 games
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Where Are HTML Games Heading in the Future?
Hypertext Markup Language, better known as HTML, has been used to create web pages and applications since 1993, but where
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Indie Insider #41 – Rocky Kev, Serious Game Devs Only
This week’s guest: Rocky Kev, founder of the Serious Game Devs Only community and creator of the Bytesized educational
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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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Other Than Steam: 7 Game Distribution Alternatives
According to a SuperData study conducted in February 2016, digital games are worth $6.2 billion a month. That’s a 10%
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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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10 Ways to Improve Your Productivity When Working Remotely
We’ve all been there: staring blankly at a computer screen, eyes glazed over for who knows how long, until you
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What You Can Learn From Nintendo’s 90s Marketing Campaign
Founded in September of 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, Nintendo didn’t always make video games. They began, of all things, producing
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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