IndustryBroadcast » Indie Development http://www.industrybroadcast.com Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 2010 ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) Video Game Industry 1440 http://industrybroadcast.com/images/ib_logo144x144.jpg IndustryBroadcast http://www.industrybroadcast.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/Industrybroadcast Industrybroadcast.com - Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your Ears Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Video Game, Video Game Industry, Game developer, Game designer, video game producer, video game manager, game education, video game studio RyanW RyanW ryan@industrybroadcast.com no no Audio Article #141: Improving Downloads and Conversion Rates http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/28/audio-article-141-improving-downloads-and-conversion-rates/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/28/audio-article-141-improving-downloads-and-conversion-rates/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:52:51 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=523 Successful Indie Developer Jake Birkett is back with more tips and tricks on how to maximize your next release!  Today we look at how to get more and more people downloading your game and then just as importantly how to turn those downloads into purchases!

Title: ‘‘14 Ways I increased downloads on my site” – Original Article

Title B: ‘‘Tips on Improving Conversion Rates” – Original Article

Written by: Jake Birkett (www.greyaliengames.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on August 28th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/08/28/audio-article-141-improving-downloads-and-conversion-rates/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Successful Indie Developer Jake Birkett is back with more tips and tricks on how to maximize your next release!  Today we look at how to get more and more people downloading your game and then just as importantly how to turn those downloads into pur[...] Successful Indie Developer Jake Birkett is back with more tips and tricks on how to maximize your next release!  Today we look at how to get more and more people downloading your game and then just as importantly how to turn those downloads into purchases! Title: ‘‘14 Ways I increased downloads on my site” – Original Article Title B: ‘‘Tips on Improving Conversion Rates” – Original Article Written by: Jake Birkett (www.greyaliengames.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on August 28th, 2009 Business RyanW no no Audio Article #135: Casual Games Manifesto http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/24/audio-article-135-casual-games-manifesto/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/24/audio-article-135-casual-games-manifesto/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:16:16 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=502 Lost Garden’s very own Daniel Cook is hitting IB once again with another great piece, diverging away to yet another medium to demonstrate the wide berth of this man’s wisdom and understanding.  Today we look at the dichotomy that exists between casual game developers and their reliance on portals for short-term revenue at the expense of long term loyalty.  More importantly he delves into what the Casual Developer can do to break this short-sighted addiction and create life-long revenue streams from a loyal customer base

Title: “Casual Games Manifesto“ – Original Article

Written by: Daniel Cook(www.lostgarden.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on July 24th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/24/audio-article-135-casual-games-manifesto/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Lost Garden’s very own Daniel Cook is hitting IB once again with another great piece, diverging away to yet another medium to demonstrate the wide berth of this man’s wisdom and understanding.  Today we look at the dichotomy that exists [...] Lost Garden’s very own Daniel Cook is hitting IB once again with another great piece, diverging away to yet another medium to demonstrate the wide berth of this man’s wisdom and understanding.  Today we look at the dichotomy that exists between casual game developers and their reliance on portals for short-term revenue at the expense of long term loyalty.  More importantly he delves into what the Casual Developer can do to break this short-sighted addiction and create life-long revenue streams from a loyal customer base Title: “Casual Games Manifesto“ – Original Article Written by: Daniel Cook(www.lostgarden.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on July 24th, 2009 Business RyanW no no Audio Article #134: How to Ship a Commercial Game w/out quitting your day job http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/22/audio-article-134-how-to-ship-a-commercial-game-wout-quitting-your-day-job/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/22/audio-article-134-how-to-ship-a-commercial-game-wout-quitting-your-day-job/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:56:13 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=499 The Gamedev.net book collection is here to bring you more insight and how!  Today we go over some advice for those looking to make their first product on their own, things to look out for, to plan for and to avoid in order to see your first indie product from start to ship.

Title: “How to ship your first commercial game without quitting your day job“

Book: Business and Production: A GameDev.net Collection – click to purchase

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Written by: Raymond Jacobs (www.gamedev.net)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on July 23rd 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/07/22/audio-article-134-how-to-ship-a-commercial-game-wout-quitting-your-day-job/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The first rule of indie game development is that it is difficult; very often you have low-to-no budget, and most of the work is done by one or two people in their spare time. Unless you are independently wealthy, you're going to need a day job; it d[...] The first rule of indie game development is that it is difficult; very often you have low-to-no budget, and most of the work is done by one or two people in their spare time. Unless you are independently wealthy, you're going to need a day job; it doesn't matter what it is as long as it pays the bills and gives you enough time to work on your game Business, Management RyanW no no Audio Article #122: Indie Games Should Cost More http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/08/audio-article-122-indie-games-should-cost-more/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/08/audio-article-122-indie-games-should-cost-more/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:09:30 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=457 Jeff Vogel is back with a great thought-provoking piece on the sorry financial state of affairs in the Indie Game world.  Are Indie developers being undercut, perhaps threatening this innovative and creative sector as costs continue to increase while sales prices continue to drop?  Jeff thinks so and we’re here to find out what we can do about it!

Title “Indie Games should cost more“ – Original Article

Written by: Jeff Vogel  (jeff-vogel.blogspot.com)

Company: Spiderweb Software

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on June 8th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/08/audio-article-122-indie-games-should-cost-more/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Jeff Vogel is back with a great thought-provoking piece on the sorry financial state of affairs in the Indie Game world.  Are Indie developers being undercut, perhaps threatening this innovative and creative sector as costs continue to increase whil[...] Jeff Vogel is back with a great thought-provoking piece on the sorry financial state of affairs in the Indie Game world.  Are Indie developers being undercut, perhaps threatening this innovative and creative sector as costs continue to increase while sales prices continue to drop?  Jeff thinks so and we’re here to find out what we can do about it! Title “Indie Games should cost more“ – Original Article Written by: Jeff Vogel  (jeff-vogel.blogspot.com) Company: Spiderweb Software Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on June 8th, 2009 Business RyanW no no Audio Article #105 – So here’s how many games I sell http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/29/audio-article-105-so-heres-how-many-games-i-sell/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/29/audio-article-105-so-heres-how-many-games-i-sell/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:22:09 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=363 Jeff Vogel starts off his debut IndustryBroadcast article with a huge splash as he goes where hardly any other developer will go and breaks down the costs/sales figures for one of Spiderweb Software’s games : Geneforge 4: Rebellion.  This is an absolute must listen for any developer new or experienced to have something to get a little perspective on

Title “So here’s how many games I sell“ – Original Article

Written by: Jeff Vogel  (jeff-vogel.blogspot.com)

Company: Spiderweb Software

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 30th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/29/audio-article-105-so-heres-how-many-games-i-sell/feed/ 0 0:00:01 How many copies of a game does Spiderweb Software sell? It's a really reasonable question. After all, making a game is a long and punishing process. How many copies of a game does Spiderweb Software sell? It's a really reasonable question. After all, making a game is a long and punishing process. Business RyanW no no Audio Article #96: How can I overcome Game Development Obstacles? http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/10/audio-article-96-how-can-i-overcome-game-development-obstacles/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/10/audio-article-96-how-can-i-overcome-game-development-obstacles/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:10:17 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/10/audio-article-96-how-can-i-overcome-game-development-obstacles/ The ever inspiring Jake Birkett is back with an absolutely wonderful piece for anyone having trouble with their start up, staying motivated or breaking into the industry.  Take it from someone that has overcome all of those obstacles and is living from his dream, the only thing stopping you is you

Title: ‘How do I Overcome Game Development Obstacles?‘ – Original Article

Written by: Jake Birkett (www.greyaliengames.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 10th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/10/audio-article-96-how-can-i-overcome-game-development-obstacles/feed/ 2 0:00:01 The ever inspiring Jake Birkett is back with an absolutely wonderful piece for anyone having trouble with their start up, staying motivated or breaking into the industry.  Take it from someone that has overcome all of those obstacles and is living f[...] The ever inspiring Jake Birkett is back with an absolutely wonderful piece for anyone having trouble with their start up, staying motivated or breaking into the industry.  Take it from someone that has overcome all of those obstacles and is living from his dream, the only thing stopping you is you Title: ‘How do I Overcome Game Development Obstacles?‘ – Original Article Written by: Jake Birkett (www.greyaliengames.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 10th, 2009 RyanW no no Audio Article #95: Schizoid Postmortem http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:56:22 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/ Jamie Fristrom‘s brings us the first Postmortem to grace the pages of Industrybroadcast.  This great piece will shed insight on the process of not just making an indie game but making games in general, running distributed teams and much more.  A must read for anyone going through this process for the first for 15th time

Title: ‘Schizoid Postmortem‘

Written by: Jamie Fristrom (www.gamedevblog.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 9th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Things snowballed from there -- we found ourselves becoming an indie developer (or a small publisher, depending on how you look at it) and doing something more satisfying than turning out a licensed game for a big publisher: we were creating our own[...] Things snowballed from there -- we found ourselves becoming an indie developer (or a small publisher, depending on how you look at it) and doing something more satisfying than turning out a licensed game for a big publisher: we were creating our own game on our own terms, and it would go on to be one of the winners of Penny Arcade's PAX 10. Business, Management RyanW no no Audio Article #90(A-C): Transforming the Games Industry into a Well Oiled Machine http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:38:57 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=325 We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintain an environment in which creative quality products are produced without destroying lives and lastly the very  detailed procedures of starting up a game studio.

Title A: ‘Truth in Advertising, Available Talent, and Work Environment‘ – Original Article

Title B: ‘Balance, Bigger Picture, and Battling the Vicious Cycle‘ – Original Article

Title C: ‘Building Your Own Game Development Studio‘ – Original Article

Written by: Eric Scharf (www.emscharf.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 23rd 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintai[...] We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintain an environment in which creative quality products are produced without destroying lives and lastly the very  detailed procedures of starting up a game studio. Title A: ‘Truth in Advertising, Available Talent, and Work Environment‘ – Original Article Title B: ‘Balance, Bigger Picture, and Battling the Vicious Cycle‘ – Original Article Title C: ‘Building Your Own Game Development Studio‘ – Original Article Written by: Eric Scharf (www.emscharf.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 23rd 2009 Business, Management RyanW no no Audio Article #80: How to Pitch your Game http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/27/audio-article-80-how-to-pitch-your-game/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/27/audio-article-80-how-to-pitch-your-game/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:39:15 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=300 Joshua Dallman strikes again with another wickedly insightful article!  Today we go over some general advice from someone who’s received hundreds of game pitches on what you should and should not do in order to increase the chances of a publisher giving you the thumbs up as apposed to the thumbs down.

Title: “How to Pitch your Game“ – Original Article

Written by: Joshua Dallman(www.redthumbgames.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on February 26th , 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/27/audio-article-80-how-to-pitch-your-game/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Joshua Dallman strikes again with another wickedly insightful article!  Today we go over some general advice from someone who’s received hundreds of game pitches on what you should and should not do in order to increase the chances of a publis[...] Joshua Dallman strikes again with another wickedly insightful article!  Today we go over some general advice from someone who’s received hundreds of game pitches on what you should and should not do in order to increase the chances of a publisher giving you the thumbs up as apposed to the thumbs down. Title: “How to Pitch your Game“ – Original Article Written by: Joshua Dallman(www.redthumbgames.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on February 26th , 2009 Business RyanW no no Audio Article #77: Basic Team Building and Management http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/23/audio-article-77-basic-team-building-and-management/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/23/audio-article-77-basic-team-building-and-management/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:42:55 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/23/audio-article-77-basic-team-building-and-management/ Drew Sikora starts us off this week with his first piece on Industrybroadcast.com as well as the first piece in IB history to be read by someone besides myself so I am sure the added vocal diversity will be a welcomed sound to all of your ears.   Today’s piece is a wonderful article for any new manager starting up a team as well as the experienced one.  Some very good steps to go through before forming your team and then insight on things to look out for after it is formed.

Title: “Basic Team Building and Management“

Book: Business and Production: A GameDev.net Collection – click to purchase

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Written by: Drew Sikora(www.gamedev.net)

Read aloud by: Drew Sikora on February 23rd, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/23/audio-article-77-basic-team-building-and-management/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Many things will dictate how you will construct your team, how you will structure your team, and how you will keep track of and manage your team. However there are several general guidelines that you can apply to almost any situation that bear keepi[...] Many things will dictate how you will construct your team, how you will structure your team, and how you will keep track of and manage your team. However there are several general guidelines that you can apply to almost any situation that bear keeping in mind when you are doing any of the aforementioned things Business, Management RyanW no no