Realities of the Indie Marketplace – Part 1

When you finish your game you will be releasing it to the marketplace: be it Steam, App store, or console for sale, or for free on websites like Kongregate. Since Indie Game: The Movie there has been a lot of talk about the Indiepocalypse at GDC and the press. We’re going to dive into understanding the forces in the indie game market directly from top people in it.

Key Principle

Preparing from day one for a successful release.

Key Verse

Luke 14:28‬
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?  For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬”

Homework

• Read Nehemiah 1 – 2:10, and think about how it applies to game development
• Watch What Do We Mean When We Say Indiepocalypse?

Discussion Questions

1. How does Nehemiah 1 – 2:10 apply to game development?
2. For each micro-presentation in the video:
   1. What stood out to you in the micro-presentation?
   2. How does this apply to you?
   3. What is the speaker saying that you can safely discount?
   4. What are you going to do in light of what this speaker is saying?