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IndieGameBusiness®

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

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00:49:14

Building Better Worlds through Game Culturalization...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/14

With over 30 years of experience in digital media as a geographer and culturalization strategist, and 27+ years in games, Kate Edwards has been involved in the creation of many games, including major titles such as Halo, Fable, Age of Empires, Mass Effect, Call of Duty, and many, many others. She has seen it all when it comes to geopolitical and cultural issues that are often overlooked in content creation and can negatively affect the ability of content to be accepted overseas, and she has seen

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01:27:15

The State of Indie Game Publishing w/ Modern Wolf CEO...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/09

Fernando's discussing their publishing strategy, what its like right now in the market, and answering YOUR questions! #videogames #indiegames #gamedevelopment 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

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00:58:21

Clearing out the attic - The tools and approaches of...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/07

While working from home many of us have used the time to go through our attics and basements, but how is it with our digital workflows? Let´s share our most beloved tools and processes and the mindsets behind them for tweaks on our personal setups. Which productivity boosts did you find for using the time best when working from home? From decluttering to personal CRMs and lessons learned on online communication tools, let´s share our biggest fails and best approaches. To learn more about the show or

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00:56:01

Everything You Wanted to Know About Kickstarter with...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/06

Running a Kickstarter campaign can be scary. How much should you ask for? What happens if you fail? Come listen to the Director of Games at Kickstarter give answers to these questions and more as you ask anything you'd like! 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:

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01:01:20

Growth Strategies That Help Your Studio Last with...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/02

On today's show, we are talking with Barak David, the COO of Murka about doing what it takes to make your studio last. So many studios close after just a short time but some studios just keep ticking and ticking. Learn about some different growth strategies and how to stay with the current trends and how to evolve with the times. Connect with Barak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barakdavid/ To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit:

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01:01:22

Epic Mega Grants: Insights and Best Practices for...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/10/01

Epic Mega Grants is the $100 million fund available to creators of all stripes. In this session, attendees will learn about the program itself, and even more importantly, what makes for a great application. Epic Games has committed $100 million to support game developers, enterprise professionals, media and entertainment creators, students, educators, and tool developers doing amazing things with Unreal Engine or enhancing open-source capabilities for the 3D graphics community. Show us your projects

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00:55:54

What It Will Take to Grow The Video Game Advertising...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/30

eSports gets the headlines. But the big advertising dollars for video game developers don't and won't only come from eSports. We see the headlines almost daily about eSports, especially as all major sports leagues had delayed starts in July and August 2020, with teams only playing partial seasons. Advertisers can easily understand eSports sponsorships because they mimic sports sponsorships. But there are more monetization opportunities outside of eSports for video game developers. This session will

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01:43:29

Keynote Address: Navigating Today's Business...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/29

The old adage of “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is part and parcel to all aspects of business, but remains critical to success in the world of business development, especially in the entertainment industry. Cultivating and nurturing relationships is a key component, but is easier said than done when you are trying to connect the dots and you don’t have the dots in between. How do you achieve your goals when you don’t know who to approach and/or you don’t have the cache or built up a

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01:12:44

Indie Game Publishing in Japan - With Bill Swartz

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/25

Bill is the CEO of Mastiff Games and they've been publishing for nearly two decades. He's giving insight on the market, how it's different from the west, and how it's evolved over time. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE Join the Indie

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00:54:08

Discord and the Virtual Office with Benjamin Hoyt

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/24

Want to know how Ben used Discord to create a humming virtual office? Thanks to the COVID pandemic, many teams have been forced to develop a virtual office. For the first time in the 20 years that he's been managing software development projects, this is the first time where Ben has tried to manage a team without any centralized office, even for the core team members. As a result, he's faced with new challenges and finding new solutions for them, one of which has been so successful that it seemed

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00:45:29

How to get the most out of your Discord community...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/21

So you created a Discord server, now what? A crash course on how to manage your Discord server from it's creation to a healthy, self-sustaining community with the tools and features provided on the platform. We'll dive into basic server setup and presentation, how to lay the groundwork for a non-toxic environment, strategies to keep your audience engaged, and tips on how to promote your community clubhouse to your audience. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for

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01:09:56

Growing a Successful Freelance Business - With Jason...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/18

Today, we are talking with Jason Schklar from UX is Fine! about how he has become a successful freelancer in the gaming industry and things that you need to do to help you succeed. Jason's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschklar/ Jason's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jackalshorns UX is Fine! Twitter - https://twitter.com/uxisfine https://uxisfine.com/ To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business Indie Game Business is

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01:03:59

What Video Game Publishers Want To See with...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/17

We'll sit down with Christopher and discuss what publishers like HandyGames and THQ Nordic are looking for in today's ecosystem. With so many options out there from PC to PS4/PS%, Xbox Series X to Stadia, then through a bit of mobile in there. It's a confusing and busy world. You need to know what to present for your game. 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:

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00:52:33

Building Game Studios that Last with Ed Dille

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/15

Listen to the hard-won lessons and insight of game industry pioneers whose game studios have weathered the test of time. 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:

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01:30:28

The Art of the Pitch Deck with Christopher Wulf

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/08

You’ve spent months grinding on the prototype of your game, you’ve spoken to some publishers who are interested in funding further development and partnering with you to get this game out. All they need now is your pitch deck to share with their executives to get the final sign off. Up until this point you’ve used a combination of presentation skills and screenshots/videos of your prototype to show your game off. But what happens when you take away the “you”, and leave nothing but a series of

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00:57:31

Your Digital Resume and Game Industry Job Hunt with...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/04

The Rules of The Job Hunt Have Changed! Did you know the average person now has 17 jobs during the life of their career? Obviously, Job Hunting is an essential skill that you MUST learn to hone like a fine blade! Unfortunately finding a course or school that teaches these skills is likely to be a hunt in itself. In today's job market the folks who get hired are not necessarily the ones who can do the job the best; they are the ones who have perfected their job-hunting technique. During this

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00:51:57

A Deep Dive into a Publisher Assessment of a New...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/09/02

You've pitched successfully, your potential publisher is interested, and both sides feel they may have found a match. It's time to have an in-depth conversation about your team, project, and their future potential, in the attempt to achieve mutual understanding and alignment. What could a publisher ask, and care to know? In this talk, I'll focus on a series of topics I investigate when signing new potential development partners for SOEDESCO. In the past five years, I've learned a thing or two about

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00:49:43

Africa - The Last Digital Frontier with Sean Gotkin

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/08/27

Welcome to a fireside chat with Jo Eyre (Epic Games), Sean Gotkin (Carry1st), and Glenn Kisela (NiBBLE Esports & Critical Hit) who will share their perspectives on the gaming scene in Africa. From working remotely for one of the largest games companies in the world to hearing insight from the startup which has become the largest mobile game publisher in Africa, as well as the growing Esports scene & the journalism scene. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events

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01:14:13

The Game Writing AUA (As Us Anything!) with Toiya...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/08/25

Are you interested in writing for games but don’t know where to start? Are you already in the industry, but you’d like to pursue game writing? We all got into game writing in different ways, and we’re happy to share our knowledge with you! 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:

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00:57:40

Hiring and Retaining Diverse Leaders: The Next...

IndieGameBusiness® ·

2020/08/24

The efforts to recruit people from diverse backgrounds are in vain if they are made to feel unwelcome within our industry and its events. The recent events must be used as a turning point so that we can ensure that game development and game developers are able to thrive. This does not mean simply writing policies, but truly implementing, upholding, and living them. Change is needed from the top to be truly effective. Join us for a discussion on how to enable this change by hiring and retaining

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