My brother and I are teaming up to make Bit Band, a fast action, crunchy-rhythm, puzzle game. We need your help to make it happen. Check out our kickstarter and tell your freinds who might like it. Thanks for your support!
boom> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heybud/bit-band?ref=6dfxst
We’re live! Join Connor O.R.T. Linning (and soon Leandro Tokarevski) for some game development and pixel art work!
http://www.twitch.tv/connorort
5 Tips for Running a Successful Live Stream
Thinking of doing a live stream to gain traction for your game? Congratulations on making a smart marketing decision! Not only are live streams a great way to connect directly with your audience and build a dev-player relationship, it’s also an opportunity to answer burning questions.
But the thing is, it’s not enough to conduct a live stream. It needs to be a successful experience, meaning, it…
Are Demakes Going to Increase in Popularity, or Fall out of Style?
Demakes, you know, like Gang Garrison 2, a direct reinvention of Valve’s Team Fortress 2. Games heavily inspired, influenced and dependent on a predecessor, often created on an older platform (or at least made to look that way) by completely different studios, these demakes have sort of popped up out of the woodwork recently. There’s Codename Gordon, The Border Lands, and Halo Zero, to name a few.
Email Marketing Best Practices
In a day and age where everyone is connected through Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter, it may seem surprising that email is not only still around, but still relevant. Something that began in the 1960s is still around, being used to communicate with business partners, coworkers, and potential clients, and it’s as important as it was back then.
For game developers hoping to sell their…
Are Advanced Degrees Worth It in the Games Industry?
As we’ve covered before on the blog, college and education in general is important for any career, gaming or otherwise. It can open doors, give you a foundation for a new job, and maybe even an edge over the competition.
But again, as we’ve stated before, getting a degree doesn’t exactly guarantee success either. There are too many variables, like your location, for instance. Some states are…
Choosing a Content Managing System for Your Website
Thinking of creating a new website for your studio? In this digital age, that is more important than most things you could do! Think of your website as your own storefront, with a proper landing page and call to action. A blog to increase search engine optimization (SEO), and provide a sense of community. Links to everything you have to offer, including your games and your social media accounts.
Put Up or Walk Away: What to Do When No One Buys Your Game
No developer wants to think about this kind of scenario, but … What do you do when no one buys your game? This isn’t something commonly addressed, despite the fact that it happens all the time. Games get released and lost on digital platforms, hit the sales bin at the store after a month or two, or just … get swept under the rug (others, perhaps, are born under the rug).
But why? And what…
Is Porting to Console Worth It?
Thinking of porting to console, but not sure if it’s worth it? Welcome to the club! This is something that every developer, indie or AAA, has to deal with at some point. There are projects where the platform just makes sense, such as mobile games that are clearly… mobile. Good for tablets and phones, but not ideal on a PC or console platform. You wouldn’t play Cut the Rope on console, right?
But…
Content Marketing 101: 7 Tricks for Better SEO
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is vital to every single business out there, large or small: Solo developers need it just as much as any large 300+ employee business.
The thing is, SEO makes it possible for you to show up in more searches online. Anytime someone types in the name of your video game, or anything else related specifically to your studio, you want to show up first, not on the 5th…
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