Making the jump from console gaming to indie is harder than you think. We have greater demands, smaller budgets, and a head full of expectations. Help us bridge the gap by setting the groundwork for a great experience.
“For Dummies” How can good controls dictate the progression into your indie game? Download and Listen NOW Duration: 17 minutes and 10 seconds Resources: Giant Bombcast 12/8/2015 [Giant Bomb] Your Brain Sucks at Video Games [Anthony Carboni] Top ten worst video game controls [Cinemassacre] Game review: Bad controls and one hilarious bug make Mad Max a mediocre Read More The post For Dummies - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“Network Effect” How does relying on other technologies affect the life of your indie game? Download and Listen NOW For some reason I stated that the Sega Dreamcast came with a 16K modem packed in. It was a 56K modem. Note even sure if there was such a thing as a 16K modem. Read More The post Network Effect - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“Turn by Turn Navigation” What does success look like in indie development? Download and Listen NOW Duration: 15 minutes and 46 seconds Resources: Why Five Nights at Freddy’s Is So Popular [Kotaku] The Cathedral [RadioLab] Chipper & Sons Lumber Co [Wikia] IGM interviews – Scott Cawthon [Indie Gaming Magazine] 8-bit wonder: why you should care about Fez [VG 24/7] Going Read More The post Turn by Turn Navigation - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“Going Down?” How your elevator pitch and game’s title mean more than you’d think. Download and Listen NOW Duration: 14 minutes and 12 seconds Resources: How to Make Your Pitch Resonate [Gamasutra] This is what they mean by an elevator pitch [Virgin] Where Does the Elevator Pitch Come From? [WestFall] How to name a video game in 5 Read More The post Going Down? - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“IKEA” What tutorial techniques are you using and why aren’t you using all of them? Download and Listen NOW Duration: 15 minutes 16 seconds Resources: How to Create Immersive Game Intros [Gamasutra] Super Mario Bros: Level 1-1 – How Super Mario Mastered Level Design [Design Club] Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X [Sequelitis] System Shock Read More The post IKEA - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“Reservoir Dogs” How pricing models attract your audience. Download and Listen NOW! Duration: 22 minutes and 23 seconds Resources: Independence Day anti-sale hopes to help squeezed indie developers [MCV] Cthulhu Saves the World developer thinks indie games should be cheaper [IGN] Thoughts on Steam Refunds [PBS Game/Show] Valve now lets modders sell their work through Steam, starting Read More The post Reservoir Dogs - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“To Be or Not To Be” To crowdfund or not to crowdfund? Download and listen NOW Duration: 22 minutes and 14 seconds Games featured: Double Fine Adventure (Broken Age) Yooka Laylee Homestuck Adventure Read More The post To Be or Not To Be - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
“A Boy Named Sue” What does indie game mean anyway? Download and listen NOW Duration: 15 Minutes and 10 Seconds Games featured: Half-Life 2 Escape the Room Minecraft Read More The post A Boy Named Sue - The Time For Indie Games Is Now first appeared on OLD_Eric M Hunter.
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