IndieGameBusiness®

We've heard a lot of concern that people don't always feel safe at the big industry parties but they feel they have to attend them to network.   You don't.  We're going to show you how to have a great conference and never go to any of the late-night parties.  #gamedevelopment #indiegame  #videogames    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: www.twitch.tv/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

Have you tried reaching out to teams of streamers vs individuals? Bradley joined us (previously) to talk about what stream teams are and how they can get better visibility for your game for less money.  If it's a strategy you haven't considered you should definitely check it out. http://gaminggauntlets.com/ www.twitchthrowdown.com www.twitter.com/gaminggauntlets https://www.twitch.tv/team/twitchthrowdown Watch the official live stream: www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE Submit your game for Jay and Indie's feedback live on stream: http://bit.ly/IGBGameSubmission Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://bit.ly/IGBDiscord The Twitters to follow - Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie http://powellgroupconsulting.com/

Andrew from Rengen Marketing and the Indie Game Movement podcast joins us to talk about building your fan base prior to publishing.    You can check out Andrew's podcast at indiegamemovement.com Also find out more about Andrew and what he does at rengenmarketing.com  Follow his Twitters: twitter.com/_andrewpappas twitter.com/IGMPodcast    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: www.twitch.tv/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

Today we spoke with Liam about the fantastic repository of information he has for game developers at the Global Game Industry Guide as well as his ongoing #PitchYaGame showcase where developers can practice their game pitch and get real feedback from industry experts. Check out Liam at all the links below: https://trello.com/b/BRHxZpZ9/global-games-industry-guide-ggig20 https://twitter.com/liamtwose www.pitchyagame.com twitter.com/pitchyagame twitter.com/teampyg Globalgameindustryguide.com https://linktr.ee/liamtwose https://discord.gg/VgGZgsm 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

Our guest is Alex Beddows! He's the content manager at ArtStation and we'll be talking about being deliberate and self-aware as an artist and content creator. How you can promote your work as an artist and a bit about his podcast as well!Check out Alex on ArtStation and Twitter! https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows#117412   https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign     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

Today's guest will be Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development for Nightdive Studios, an industry veteran, and a card-carrying member of the IGDA.  Usually, Larry speaks about the Business of Games, in fact, he has been a guest here before and will be again presenting on that topic in August, but today he'll be speaking about something different, on the Politics of Games.  Making Games in the year 2020 is very different than it was in 2000, twenty years ago. Larry is going to discuss some of the challenges faced by today's developers and publishers. 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

The Trese Brothers Discord community for their game exceeds 4,000 members, their latest Kickstarter was funded in hours and raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars.  Corey Trese answered your questions live on the show and shared his tips. #gamedevelopment #indie #marketing 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

Today we spoke with Marc Mencher from GameRecruiter on the challenge of job hunting in today's video game industry.  We cover sprucing up your Linkedin page, effective job hunting strategies, who to ACTUALLY submit your resume to at a company (spoiler alert: it's not HR), and much more! 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

Ryan Sumo from Squeaky Wheel Studio joined us for a great conversation about indie development in the Philippines, their Early Access success with Academia, and how they approach indie development (and now publishing). 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

We had a great conversation with Rajat covering everything from VR opportunities for indie teams, to taking the first steps in marketing your company, to how to deal with all the new online 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