The Big List Of Indie Game Business
This page lists articles/discussions about the business side of indie game development.
Also consider to check out The Big List Of Business Resources which lists some useful sites with info for small businesses.
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)
- How to License a Song for your Indie Game Trailer (Untold Entertainment)
- 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)
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
- 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
- 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
Thanks for the info :)
PixelProspector
August 28, 2011