Indie Game Lunch Hour

Many of us dream of starting our own Indie Game Studio one day, but we're not quite sure where to start! Today we welcome Dan Mellott and David Doane, the co-founders of Left Turn Studios for their second appearance on our humble podcast. Dan and David have some wonderful thoughts and perspective on how to start your own indie game studio, and many lessons learned after one year of their own journey! Hint: It takes longer than you think.Learn more about Left TurnLearn more about DanLearn more about DavidLearn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

We all have the same story. We were young, and some glossy new video game got released. We begged our mom and dad for it, or perhaps snuck away to a friend's house, and eventually finally got to play. And then our whole lives changed, and we decided we had to work in the game industry. In this week's episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour we talk about our favorite video games and do out best to cut them to pieces. But we do it with love, with the intent of becoming better game developers.What is your favorite game?Learn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

Sometimes working on teams is hard. Strike that. A lot of the time, working on teams is hard. There are so many personalities to manage, so many opinions to hear, and so much bull poo to wade through! This episode, learn the fundamentals of being a good teammate from Brendan Milos, visual designer at Brilliant!Learn more about BrendanLearn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

We all dream of starting our own video game studio one day. We all want to build our own games, and make money doing it. Well, in this week's exciting episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour we are joined by Luther Patenge, a guy who did just that!Luther founded Joy Manufacturing Co, the indie studio behind the infamous game Ambition: a Minuet in Power. Luther has a lot to say on starting your own indie game studio and on finding a publisher for your game.Check out Ambition a Minuet in PowerLearn more about LutherLearn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

How do you market your indie game? Can you market your game with streaming? How do you even attract influencers to cover your game? Get these questions answered and more on this exciting episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour!Today we talked with Erik Kovac, the head of marketing and co-founder at TILT games, a marketing and publishing company for indie games. Erik, an ex-streamer and all around streamable dude, has a lot to say on video game marketing, getting your game covered by influencers, and attracting publishers. Learn more about ErikCheck out TILTErik's BlogLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

A Systems Engineer is one of those unicorn roles where you think you probably know what they do, but half their job sounds like black magic and witchery. This week in the Indie Game Lunch Hour we chat with Matt Molanare (for the second time!) a Systems Engineer in the game industry as well as a board game startup founder. Matt helped us understand what Systems engineers actually do, and gave us some tips on how to break into the role. Check Out KinSoul StudiosLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Let's face it, creating a visual style for your game that is recognizably unique is HARD. So many different games are out there and so many different art styles have been done. Come to this week's Lunch Hour to learn from Yuriy Ternovski, cofounder of Smoke Spot Games and the creative mind behind their unique avatar based fighting game Dropcult. Yuriy had a lot to say about starting your own studio and creating a unique art style.Learn more about YuriyCheck out Smoke Spot Games and DropcultCheck out Startup TherapyLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Audio Designers add a magical flair to your games that just makes them sparkle! But how do you get started as an Audio Designer, and how do you find one to work with on your game? Mario Godoy, a composer, teacher and Audio Designer in the game industry gives us perspective on this! Stop by and listen. Listen to Mario's CompositionLearn More About MarioHire MarioLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

What is Narrative Design? How do you get started in Narrative Design? What does a Narrative Designer even do? All of these questions and more are answered by our magnificent guest of the week, Sybil Collas! Sybil has worked on a number of projects from Ubisoft to a freakin theme park and has a lot to say about both Narrative Design and Game Design in general.Sybils WebsiteLearn More about SybilLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Ever wondered if you are doing everything wrong at your indie studio and the government is going to come after you? Yeah, so are we now and then, isn't it fun!? In this episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour we invite on Sam Castree, the owner and Lord High Executioner of Sam Castree Law, LLC. Sam comes on to teach us the basics of indie game law!Learn more about SamSam's Legal PracticeLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode.