The business of indie games : everything you need to know to conquer the indie games industry /: everything you need to know to conquer the indie games industry. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alex Josef, Alex Van Lepp, and Marshal Carper.
• Authors: Josef, Alex; Van Lepp, Alex; Carper, Marshal D
• Contents: About the Authors. Introduction. PART 1 How the Indie Video Game Industry Works. 1 Developers and How They Fit into the Games Industry Ecosystem. 2 The Power of Platforms and Stakeholders. 3 The Art of Video Game Revenue. 4 The Secret Economy of Steam Wishlists. PART 2 Pre-Development Choices. 5 Project Types and Project Goals. 6 Genre and Market Evaluation. 7 Scope and Engine Choices. 8 Timelines, Budgets, and Project Management. PART 3 Pitches and Publishing Deals. 9 Pitch Deck Perfection. 10 How to Negotiate with a Publisher. PART 4 The Road to Release. 11 Quality Assurance. 12 Translation, Localization, and Porting. 13 Marketing from Zero. PART 5 Post-Release. 14 What about Second Launch? 15 The Next Game. References. Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 338.477948; Video games industry; Video games -- Marketing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000583281; 9781000583267; 9781003215264
• Related ISBNs: 9781032104225; 9781032104218
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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