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  1. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    That's awesome @Comet, thanks for the resources. This guy is an amazing (and a bit crazy) game designer. I actually watched the second video some time ago. I'll watch them slowly when I have some time (difficult, which only one day "off" a week). Making games usually falls into 'do what you...
  2. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    I'd say it's backed by successful indies. I asked a few of them. Specially the ones that take this as a business, acknowledge the importance of knowing a bit of all the areas involved. For a business owner, this is important. We agree on this. That's why most areas just need a minimum...
  3. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    I still disagree about not having a minimum knowledge about all areas. Not trying to be stubborn here, well known indies agree with this and has been useful for them. As an example, imagine you buy stock art for your games. You might have a library of assets over the years, and might want to...
  4. srodrigo

    Is writing a book fast lane?

    HOT! 
    Thanks for the context. I think I read another post where the author started writing 8-20k fiction novellas, before I posted that. A few pages later, I read that the same author in the same niche was publishing longer books because shorter ones didn't work anymore (if I remember correctly). That...
  5. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    He is an outlier. He made the game he wanted to make, which happened to be in a niche that had declined. Then, he did an amazing job to create a great game, and a small publisher did the marketing for him (I doubt he would have had that skill). But for each Stardew Valley, there are many 4 year...
  6. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    Maybe. The whole thing is quite new and, even if there are "gurus" out there (as usual), no one has much idea about how to succeed.
  7. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    It's a young industry, it definitely has room for innovation. The problem is, as much as it sounds like big publishers are going a bad path, they are making tons of money and players still buy/play their games. So I think we agree, but the market doesn't seem to match the complains. Also...
  8. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

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    I'm planing itch.io for soft lunches, then yes, probably Steam, as that's the only one that seems to make money (providing players find your game, which is the main problem).
  9. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    Funnily enough, doing some market research and trying to figure out what are good games to make, what you read is mainly "just don't go into making indie games" :)
  10. srodrigo

    ECommerce success outside US. Anyone?

    MINDSET 
    Could you provide a bit more context on this? Do you mean that Amazon monopolises the eCommerce business there and makes other eCommerce's lives hard? We also have Amazon in Europe (I use it much more to buy online than on any other eCommerce), but they don't have such an influence here?
  11. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

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    Hi @splok Thanks for the detailed feedback. You raise fair concerns. I'll answer your questions separately, and I take good notes about your advice. I hope I haven't sliced your write-up too much. It is as it sounds. I didn't have another idea at that point in the pipeline (well, I thought of...
  12. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    BTW I'll post weekly updates on Saturdays to keep track and make myself accountable/blameable. This week's update (which started on Wednesday really): Work: 11.3 pomodoros average (minimum achieved) - Got the basic idea up and running, although there is still one mechanic that needs to be...
  13. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    Hi @rpeck90, thanks for your feedback. You make good points and questions. I'm focusing on PC at the moment. After exploring both PC and mobile, I decided against mobile, as it looks heavily focused on free-to-play and hooking (a few) users to spend money. That's not something I'm really...
  14. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    Routine I've tried to come up with a proper daily routine, but it didn't work :) Some days just get messed up by unexpected things you can't control, and only makes you feel bad for not following the plan. This doesn't mean that I don't usually do the same every "work" day. I actually do, but...
  15. srodrigo

    My F@#k This Moment(s).

    MINDSET RANT 
    Did you have a look at @Fox 's threads about websites?
  16. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

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    You wouldn't be able to test the game. You need a Mac for developing for iOS. Why don't you do it for Android? It's cheaper as well (the Apple developer license is around $100 annually, whereas you pay once for the Android developer license).
  17. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    I'm quite a newbie as well in the video games industry, but I think I would try to spend less than a month for a first game that you can release. I made the mistake to start a game that would take me +6 months, and felt too long to start with. About how long would it take you, it depends on your...
  18. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    This post is to explain a bit more about my approach to treat this more like a business, not just "hey, I'd love to make X game, let's get started!", which can be a dangerous road. About the kind of games I'm going to make, it was a mix of things that I like, things that players might like, and...
  19. srodrigo

    Building a video games business from scratch

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    Hi there, I decided to create a progress thread, so I'll have to feel ashamed if I don't make good progress :) A bit of context: I'm a software developer. I quit my job a few months ago to work on personal projects and move back to my country, after saving enough money to survive for some time...
  20. srodrigo

    Fox's 2019 Make $100k Starting Web Design from Scratch Challenge

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    This was interesting. I really enjoyed watching the video. As a software developer with backend skills, I'd say the second type of projects you mention are VERY risky. The reason is that so many things can go wrong with programming, many more than making static web sites. When you combine that...

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