Indie Game Publishing Latin America – How Indie Hero Is Building a Global Indie Game Ecosystem From Brazil: Juliana Brito runs more businesses than most people have projects on their backlog. As co-founder of Indie Hero, Game Jam Plus, Plugin Plus, and a growing indie
How to Choose Which Game Industry Events Are Worth Your Time and Money: Every developer who has tried to plan a year of conference travel has run into the same wall: there are too many events, limited budget, and no clear way to know which
Why Small Indie Game Studio are the future : The games industry spent roughly two decades chasing scale. Bigger teams, bigger budgets, bigger worlds. The result was a generation of massive productions that left very little room for creative risk, with thousands of people working
Building MeetToMatch and Game Industry Networking – A Conversation With Fedor van Herpen: Some of the most useful businesses in the games industry did not start with a grand vision. They started with someone trying to solve an immediate, practical problem. That is more or
The IndieGameBusiness® 2026 Battle Pass gives you access to the remaining 2026 lineup at a reduced price that continues to decrease as each event takes place. As each event passes, the cost adjusts so you are only paying for what is left. Grab your ticket for just $88
A New Chapter for IndieGameBusiness®: The IndieGameBusiness® community is entering its next phase, focused on deeper education, broader access, and long-term sustainability for indie developers worldwide. In the first podcast episode of the year, Jay Powell sat down with Ash Cason to outline what’s next
Introduction – A Shift from Content Creation to Community Management: In the gaming industry, community management plays a crucial role in a game’s success, from fan engagement to brand loyalty. In a recent IndieGameBusiness podcast episode, Jack Pattillo, the Community Manager at Channel37, shared his
Introduction: In a recent episode of the IndieGameBusiness® podcast, Dan Long, hosted a fascinating conversation with Ben Kvalo, the Founder and CEO of Midwest Games. Titled “From Startup to Success: The Midwest Games Story,” the podcast took a deep dive into the origins of Midwest
Introduction: In a riveting episode of the IndieGameBusiness® podcast, host Jay Powell, CEO and Founder of The Powell Group and IndieGameBusiness® sits down with Cord Smith, the Studio Head at Inevitable Studios. The discussion revolved around Smith’s remarkable journey from freelancing for gaming magazines to launching his indie studio, the
Introduction: In the ever-evolving world of video games, the role of a game scout has emerged as a crucial link between developers and publishers. This blog post delves into the intriguing world of game scouting, featuring insights from Meg Clarke, Senior Game Scout at Team17,
IndieGameBusiness® recently hosted its highly anticipated event, ‘So You Made a Game, Now What? The Next Steps to Getting Your Game Pitched, Made, and Published,’ which successfully took place from February 5th to 9th. This event came on the heels of the game jam that
Conferences and conventions are an incredibly effective (and often fun) means of networking with people who share your interests and goals, and may also be a great source of new business opportunities. Here are 20 tips that will help you make the most of any
IndieGameBusiness and Global Game Jam are offering free sessions to developers who want to continuing building their indie games and pitch them to publishers in the future.
Part of the benefit of running a consulting firm is that you have access to thousands of developers and should you be inclined to help them, they will typically help you as well. I’ve long been a proponent of better business education for our development
