Indie Developer Tips: Adopting a Success Mindset
In a recent interview conducted by Game Academy and Buildbox founder, Trey Smith, Florian Porkert, the creator of the hit game Ball Jump, shared a... Read More
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#ShareAGameDesignTip: 20 Tips Every Indie Dev Should Know
All week long developers from across the globe have been sharing their best kept secrets and sound advice on game design via Twitter. The topic... Read More
How to Design Your Game with Your Core Players in Mind
While researching, I stumbled across two very different articles on app marketing and design that made some interesting points. One was focused on general apps... Read More
Free Game Art Assets & Resources for Indie Developers
If you have a killer game idea but lack the budget to invest in high-end art, do not panic. You can still make an awesome... Read More
How to Hire a Programmer 101
Posted on14 Jun 2015
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At some point in your app business journey you’ll eventually need to hire a programmer, artist, or both to help complete your game. If you’re... Read More
Free Tool Friday: Coach.me
Hello everyone – and welcome to another exciting edition of Free Tool Friday! Every week, we highlight a free tool destined to make your indie... Read More
Indie Developer Tips: Regardless Where You Get Your Ideas, Make Them New
Posted on05 Jun 2015
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If you are confused by the title, don’t worry I will explain these indie developer tips better in a moment. I came across an article on... Read More
Indie Developer Tips: Need To Send Your Team A Late-Night Message? Don’t.
For those of you that have been the boss of someone in the past (or you currently are) at your indie studio (or perhaps in... Read More
PSA: The App Store’s Game Section Has Changed
Happy mid-week everyone. We wanted to take a second today to let everyone know about the changes Apple has made to the Games section of... Read More
Feel Overwhelmed? Get An Indie Developer Mentor
Bouncing off of yesterday’s Motivational Monday post (an article detailing why you should never give up), it felt like it was a great time to... Read More
Motivational Monday: When You Feel Like Giving Up…
It has been a while since we last wrote a Motivational Monday, but I feel like this week it’s warranted. In regards to a comment... Read More
Free Tool Game Friday: Grimstorm
Hello everyone – and welcome to another edition of Free Tool…err…Free Game Friday! Typically, we highlight a free tool dedicated to helping you to stay... Read More
Thinking Strategically About Your Indie Game’s Save Functionality
Have you ever stopped to think about the overall functionality of your indie game’s save feature? It’s something not a lot of indie developers think... Read More
Indie Dev Tips: Avoiding An Overworked Schedule
A reader commented on yesterday’s post asking us how to endure those long, working hours. You know the ones I’m talking about: those work schedules... Read More
Unique Ways To Market Your Indie Studio: Merchandising
Continuing our theme on unique ways to market your indie studio, today we’re going to focus on using merchandise to promote your indie games and... Read More
Unique Ways To Market Your Indie Studio: Go The Philanthropy Route
Marketing your indie studio is essential to your success – but almost everybody knows that. What’s more, it’s vital that you know of a few,... Read More