The Big List Of Indie Game Business
START INDIE BUSINESS
- How To Start An Indie Game Business (TIGSource Forums)
- Breaking Into Making Games: Adam Atomic (Jordan Mechner Blog
- How To Make It As An Indie (Edge)
- Three Tips For Getting Started In The Indie Gaming Biz (Jeff Vogel)
- Three More Tips For Getting Started In The Indie Gaming Biz (Jeff Vogel)
- Top Tips For New Indies (TIGSource Forums)
- Starting The Company (TIGSource Forums)
- Guide To Becoming An Independent Game Developer (Gamasutra)
- The Bedroom Coder’s Business Model
- Health Insurance And The Independent Contractor (The Book Of Hook)
- Working From Home As An Indie (Gamasutra)
- The DIY Wave of Indie Gaming [VIDEO]
- The IGF Awards – The Movie
- Observations On Starting An Independent Studio
- Tom Sloper’s Game Biz Advice Page
- DOLLARS AND SENSE: Staying Afloat While Staying Indie (TIGSource Forums)
- Global Video Games Investment: China, Online, Mobile Ascendent (Gamasutra)
- Global Video Games Investment Review (Slideshare Presentation)
- Video Gamers In Europe 2010 (Consumer Surveys)
- The Valve Manifesto (How do the people work at Valve and create blockbusters?)
- The Big List Of Indie Game Development Forums (Check Out The Business Sections)
- GDC 2011: The Game Of Platform Power (Dan Cook / Lost Garden)
- GDC2010: Convergence of Flash Portals and Social Gaming (Dan Cook / Lost Garden)
- How to Increase Trial, Improve Conversion Rate, and Sell More Games (Game Tycoon)
- Good Quality Of Life Is Good Business (IGDA)
- Few Tips From Loic Le Meur
- The State Of Indie Gaming
- Small Developers: Minimizing Risks in Large Productions – Part I
- Small Developers: Minimizing Risks in Large Productions – Part II
- World Of Goo Dev Tells Publishers To Create Indie Team Within
- Related Slashdot Discussion
- Indie Mercy (Rev Rant) [VIDEO]
- Analysis: Is There Money To Be Made In Indie Games? (GameSetWatch)
- Being Nice Is Good Business (Jeff Vogel)
- Game Development Models
- Outsourcing: A Little Checklist to Save You a Lot of Hassles (Gamasutra)
- The Business Of Software (Seth Godin)
- Understanding Business Development (Seth Godin)
GAME INDUSTRY BLOGS
- Games Brief
- IGDA – International Game Developers Association
- Game Developer Magazine
- Game Career Guide
- Edge Magazine
INDIVIDUAL INDIE DEV BLOGS
Blogs Of Indie Developers (or by people that are involved in the games industry in some way)
- Top Indie Game Development Blogs (Gambrinous Blog)
- 100+ Resources For Video Game Professionals (Fan To Pro)
MUSIC/MOVIE CENTERED BUT STILL USEFUL
- IndieGuide.com
- IndpendentRockstar.com
- JPFolks Resources
- Some Guides (Requires Full Adress though)
- Online Film Resources
- Online Music Resources
BUSINESS AND LEGAL ISSUES
- Business And Legal Issues – Papers, Reports And Info (IGDA)
- Entertainment Lawyer Mona Ibrahim
- Patents And The Video Game Industry: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
(Gamasutra) - US Patent And Trademark Office
- US Copyright Office
UNCATEGORIZED ARTICLES
- Game Criticism, Why We Need It, and Why Reviews Aren’t It (Games * Design * Art * Culture)
- Re-Investing… (Positech Games)
- Are You A Potato Or A Rock Star (positech Games)
- Talking With Customers (Or Potential Ones) (Positech Games)
- Related Slashdot Discussion
- The Secret Of The Web
- Do You Use Your Real Name On The Web? (TIGSource Forums)
- Game Journalists Are Your Friends (TIGSource Forums)
- Growth Of Internet And Digital Downloads [VIDEO]
- The History Of The Internet In A Nutshell
- 8 Lessons From The Life And Work Of Jack LaLanne (Seth Godin)
- The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know
MORE RESOURCES
- Big Amount Of Developer Resources (Digital River)
- 100+ Of Resources For Video Game Professionals (Fan To Pro)
- Online Business Toolbox – 230+ Tools And Resources For Running A Business Online (Mashable)
- Ask Anything On Question And Answer Sites
- The Big List Of Game Development Resources (Pixel Prospector)
- Indie Game Developer Resources (GamingHorror)
- DIYGamer DevLinks (DIYGamer)
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The ‘How to make it as an indie’ (Edge) link is down. The new one is: http://www.next-gen.biz/features/how-make-it-indie
Rolpege
August 26, 2011