

IndieGameBusiness®
Jay Powell
Candid conversations with veterans of all aspects of the business side of games. We firmly believe that great games from all developers need the support they deserve to succeed. This podcast exists to provide that support.
IndieGameBusiness® is produced by The Powell Group, a video game consulting firm specializing in business development, marketing, and licensing. Our CEO has been in the industry for 20 years and closed countless publishing and licensing deals. The Powell Group monitors over 3,500 game developers and 750+ publishers.
IndieGameBusiness® is produced by The Powell Group, a video game consulting firm specializing in business development, marketing, and licensing. Our CEO has been in the industry for 20 years and closed countless publishing and licensing deals. The Powell Group monitors over 3,500 game developers and 750+ publishers.
Episodes
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May 27, 2019 • 1h 29min
Ed Dille - What Developers Should Know About Publishers
We sit down with legendary game agent Ed Dille to discuss what developers need to know about publishers. We talk about why developers should always have an original IP ready to go, how publishers evaluate developers, when developers should concede they game isn't going to make it, and 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
Ed Dille's info:
LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fogeddille/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fogstudios
Twitter - https://twitter.com/eddille
Watch the official live stream: www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness
Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE
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/

May 25, 2019 • 1h 28min
Where and How to Sell Your Indie Game
We break down the fundamentals of where you need to be selling your game and how you should go about doing it. This episode is full of the actionable advice you need to get off to a great start.
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 24, 2019 • 1h 27min
Jason Della Rocca - Funding your game and studio
Learn the do's and don'ts of funding at the project or company level. We talk with Jason Della Rocca from Execution Labs.
https://twitter.com/jasondellarocca
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 24, 2019 • 1h 26min
Lloyd Melnick - Why Indie Developers Should Be Creating Hyper Casual Games
Lloyd Melnick joins us to discuss the short term and long term advantages of creating hypercasual mobile games.
Twitter - twitter.com/lloydmelnick
Blog - www.lloydmelnick.com
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 24, 2019 • 1h 32min
Mega Crit - Indie Success Story: Interview
We sit down with Mega Crit to talk about how the studio came to be, the story behind building the game, their meteoric rise in popularity in China, and many other bits of advice for other developers.
https://twitter.com/MegaCrit
Mega Crit Discord server - https://discord.gg/SlayTheSpire
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 19, 2019 • 1h 8min
What to do when you return from a conference
So you went to GDC / PAX / Gamescom / Rezzed ... now you're back from the show and you don't know what to do to keep the momentum going. That's what we discuss in this episode.
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 18, 2019 • 1h 23min
Vedran Klanac - What it takes to grow your indie game studio
Vedran Klanac, CEO of veteran studio Ocean Media Games joins us to talk about what it takes to succeed long term in the game industry.
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness

May 18, 2019 • 1h 15min
How to find a good publisher for your game
Jay and Indie go through the steps developers need to take to identify and reach out to a publisher.
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
Join hundreds of other developers and publishers on our Discord: https://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness
Links from the stream:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/31...
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...
https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/9/1733...