3 Reasons Discord Is A Great Place for Your Indie Game’s Community
Discord has established itself as the go-to for many gamers and developers when it comes to communication. It’s become the […]
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Stand Out: The Person, Indie, and Mobile
As the gaming industry expands, the amount of developers cropping up and the increase in the amount of gaming being
Game Design, Writing
Get Started: Developing your Projects
There you are, sitting at your work space and staring blankly into the abyss that is a blank page. You’re
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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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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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Indie Insider #39 – The Underground King, the Final Steam Greenlight Game
This week’s guest: Alex Nae and Alex Nechita, developers of The Underground King, perhaps most notable for being the
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Looking for Game Dev Mentors? All You Have to Do Is Ask
Just a short little blog post with some advice that a lot of people have really appreciated. Thought I’d share
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Indie Insider Podcast #24 – Jack Wegrich, Community Manager of Cut Throat Robotics (Zozbot)
On the twenty-fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Jack Wegrich, the 16-year old full
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Buzzword-aholics Anonymous: Pitching Your Game Without Buzzwords
You’re at an event and that question pops up. You know, the standard, “What do you do?” question at every party. If
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The Basics of Building Incremental Marketing Pipelines
Think about the last time you bought a game. How did you go about it? You probably didn’t go from
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Indie Insider Podcast #7 – Archiact
On the seventh episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Sarah Doukakos and Andy Bacon, two
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Indie Insider Podcast #4 – Hollow Robot
On the fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with the founders of Hollow Robot, Martin
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Indie Insider Podcast #3 – Plastic
On the third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Michal Staniszewski of Plastic, the development
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Indie Insider Podcast #2 – Team17
On the second episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Kevin Carthew, Creative Director of indie
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Hollywood Comes Home – 5 Methods to Adapt a Movie into a Game
From Assassin’s Creed to Sly Cooper, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to new movies being adapted
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Long Gone Days: Stepping Up the RPG Genre, A Conversation with Camila Gormaz
From designing activity books and paper dolls to designing games, Camila Gormaz has come a long way. Her new project,
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Lessons from Inside: Tiny Details with a Big Impact
Playdead, the indie developers behind the critically acclaimed Limbo, released Inside, their second game, at the end of last month. And
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Let's Get Niche: Identifying and Engaging Your Game's Fanbase
The word ‘niche’ tends to have a negative connotation in the indie game world. Niche marketing calls for going after
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Do You Know What the Right Price For Your Game Is?
Figuring out the right price for your game can be difficult. There’s so much that may influence your decision: the
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7 Essential Elements of Effective Storytelling in Game Design
The art of storytelling is often left behind in lieu of better graphics, increasingly difficult mechanics, and character designs. While