"It really helps with keeping your feet on the ground about the game development/shipping process. It's not 100% magic. It shows you how to evaluate how viable your idea/project is, how to do product and marketing analysis, how to analyze feedback, among other things."
WHAT WERE THE STRATEGIES AND THOUGHT PROCESSES BEHIND THESE GAMES?
What if the world's most successful indie developers taught you how to make your game succeed?
One truth about successful game developers is that we tend to share a lot of knowledge, experience and techniques with one another - but if you can't go to big industry conferences or if we haven't met you somehow, odds are you've been out of the loop - until now, that is!
Pro Indie Dev came to be as a result of us wanting to level the field.
If you are giving your sweat and blood to bring a game into existence, we believe you deserve a really good shot at it!
There are tricks we use to predict how well a game will tend to sell, how long it will really take to finish them, which marketing activities are really worth our while... We also learned to balance when to have fun and when to be dead serious, when to innovate and take creative risks, and when to take a couple days to look at our games from a distance to reacquire perspective - and then get back with tremendous focus and willpower to get the thing done right!
If you are an indie developer reading this and you want to live off of your games, I want you to believe this:
YES, YOU CAN DO IT!
In all honesty, making indie games as a profession is not easy, but as any successful developer could tell you - it CAN BE DONE! Yes, you may need to learn a few new tricks, you may even need to grind a bit, but we are doing it - so you can do it.
So, if you wanna work towards becoming a financially sustainable (or even highly successful) indie developer, stay awhile and listen, because for the first time ever, the world's top indie developers have come together to share with you their knowledge and even some of their secrets!
LEARN FROM INDIES WHO MADE IT
No crazy theories, no academic essays, no speculation. Only immediately applicable knowledge from successful indies who are there every day, fighting the same fight that you are!
EDMUND MCMILLEN
Creator of Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac, on how to be a game designer and achieve your goals
ADAM SALTSMAN
Creator of Canabalt, publisher of Night in the Woods, teaches how to evaluate how good a game idea is
JAMES STONE
Creator of Jump Gunners and Xenosis, on how he made and shipped a game in 3 months, without crunch or a meltdown.
RON CARMEL
Creator of World of Goo, co-founder of Indie Fund, discusses how to stay realistic in today's overcrowded market
RYAN CLARK
Creator of Crypt of the Necrodancer, who made a profit in 8 out of 10 games, 3 of which making millions, teaches how he does it
TANYA X. SHORT
Co-founder of Kitfox Games and creator of Moon Hunters, on creative direction and how to inspire your team around a vision
CLIFF "CLIFFSKI" HARRIS
Legendary founder of Positech Games, on what indies think works and what actually works
STARLIGHT SKYES
Twitch Partner, artist and marketer talks about how to overcome fear and long term strategies that lead to success
MIKE BITHELL
Creator of Thomas Was Alone talks about pros and cons of being an indie or joining a game company - and the path to do either!
XALAVIER NELSON JR
Narrative designer and PC Gamer columnist on rethinking structure to improve your stories, and your games
LUCY BLUNDELL
Creator of One Night Stand on getting your game noticed and making it stand out on the store
JAKE BIRKETT
Creator of Shadowhand and sustainable indie for 13 years, on why you are spending too long making your game
DANILO DIAS
Creator of Odallus shares his process for quickly prototyping ideas and controlling scope to actually finish games
EDUARDO LAMHUT
Co-creator of 1M+ players Holodrive talksLean Gamedev and the Game Founders incubation program
PEDRO MACHADO
Co-creator of No Place for Bravery discusses 4 big pitfalls for teams making ambitious games
NATHAN HURDE
Maker of Game Pencil Engine, on engine development, controlling scope and tips for tool development
TIM RUSWICK
Gamedev youtuber and founder of Game Dev Underground, on 37 mistakes indies make (and how to avoid them)
GABRIEL DAL SANTO
Founder of Pixel Cows and Pro Indie Dev, on learning the mentality to reach your goals faster as a game developer
So, what do I need to do to learn all this?
1. Well honestly, the first step is really committing to it. Decide that this is the transformation that you want in your life.
2. Then grab yourself a Supporter Pack
3. Separate the first hour of your work day for the next month, and dedicate it to watch one of the 19 talks
4. Prepare to feel your brain overflowing with insights and thoughts like 'oh my god, so that's why that game sold so well!' , 'gosh I'm glad I learned this in time to keep my game from exploding' and 'oh wow, now that explains things!' :)
Introducing...
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We believe that information that has the power to transform lives should be accessible. That's why all of these talks were exhibited for free at the live Pro Indie Dev 2018 event.
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transcripts +
access to the advanced
Pro Indie Dev community
US$ 79,99
One-time payment
Access to the talks forever!
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WHAT SUPPORTER PACK OWNERS THINK ABOUT IT?
I assumed I needed years to build a successful game. I learned from Jump Gunners and others that you can come up with a fun idea and polish it over a few months, and have a game worth publishing. Takes focus, dedication, and some help too. Pro Indie Dev helped me with all that.
It was truly inspiring to learn how successful indies reached and exceeded their goals. These talks are a great resource and source of inspiration that I continue to revisit. When offered the Supporter Pack, I jumped at the chance. It was very reasonably priced, and I wanted to support the efforts of the organizers.
When I saw the list of speakers I immediately got intrigued! Such a diverse bunch of people, some of whom I’d been actively seeking advice from. I bought the pack so that I can listen and re-listen to the talks. It's eye-opening, and was totally worth it. They helped me a lot, and I look forward to become active in this community!
Before Pro Indie Dev I was just constantly coming up with ideas for games, but forever postponing making them reality. This changed with PID. Amazing talks and lessons helped me moving forward in evaluating my game ideas. Today, I have 3 solid GDDs, and soon I'll start my first commercial game project. Wish me luck!
I am from Latin America, where growth opportunities are more rare, but the PID talks helped me understand my reality, manage my anxiety and understand my game as a business opportunity and not only an artistic pastime. I hope Pro Indie Dev gets stronger year after year, and that the community that it started continues to grow!
Here's some of the coolest videos we received from Supporter Pack Owners talking about their experience with it! <3
Sam Barham
Michael Schmidt
If you change your mind in 30 days,
we just give your money back. I mean, why not? :)
We understand that you are purchasing this also as a way to show your support for this initiative. And we really appreciate it! But for us, it's very important that you love what you're getting.
Remember, our mission here is to help you lead a better life as an indie developer. So if for any reason you feel like this knowledge isn't helping you, we will just get you a refund :)
