I Spent Millions On Video Game Development So You Don't Have To
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Heather Wilde, CTO of Roceteer, shares insights on video game development, emphasizing the importance of practical experience and iterative testing, as well as defining target audiences and genres. She underscores the necessity of teamwork, budgeting, and marketing for success in the gaming industry, which involves significant investment and commitment. The document highlights that success is ultimately determined by the players, not just the developers.
I Spent Millions On Video Game Development So You Don't Have To
- 1. I Spent Millions on Video Game Development So You Dont Have To Heather Wilde CTO, ROCeteer @heathriel
- 2. Who Am I? CTO, ROCeteer & TWIP 20+ Years Customer Experience, Game Dev Advisory Board Chair, UNLV Engineering Community Engineer THQ, BlueSkyRed Games Early Employee Evernote & Spirit Airlines Awards: Female Executive of the Year, Mentor/Coach of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, CIO of the Year, Top Writer Columnist for Inc, Forbes & Tech.co Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 3. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 4. Build it. STEP 6 Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 6. A lot of indie developers who became 'Overnight Successes' were working at it for ten years. Dan Adelman
- 7. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 8. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 10. Nobody in this industry knows what theyre doing, we just have a gut assumption. Cliff Bleszinski
- 11. Have an idea. STEP 1
- 14. You don't make money by working on things; you make money by shipping things. Dave Lang
- 16. You need to make a game wrong at least two or three times before you find the right path. Ken Wong Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 17. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 18. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 20. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 22. Define your genre. STEP 3
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- 26. Make a budget. STEP 4
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- 30. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 32. Get a team. STEP 5
- 33. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 34. Game Designers Programmers Graphics Designers Animators Sound Designers Visual Effects QA Beta Testers Legal Finance Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 44. Sell, sell, sell. STEP 7
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- 46. Ad revenue can outstrip actual sales of online games.
- 47. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 49. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 51. SUCCESS RATE: Based on WHO YOU ARE and WHAT YOU BRING to the Pitch Meeting Professional Game Developer Game Industry Professional Professional But Not In Game Industry Not In Industry; Not Professional Complete Game 10% 9% 8% 7% 2/3 Complete Game 7% 6% 5% 4% 1/3 Complete Game 5% 4% 3% 2% Small interactive demo 4% 3% 2% 1% Animation only 3% 2% 1% 0% Paper only 2% 1% 0% 0% Verbal presentation 1% 0% 0% 0% Idea in your head 0% 0% 0% 0% Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 55. Hope. STEP 8
- 56. You can make an amazing game, but you can't make a success. Your players make the success. Irme Jele
- 57. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
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- 59. Vote: meet.ps/dats Donate: devaroundthesun.org @heathriel
- 60. What comes next STEP 9
- 61. Video games require vast amounts of cash, large teams, and you must be in the industry. Nobody dabbles in video games; its a career, or nothing. A concept isn't enough. A demo isn't enough. Hoping to get your idea published isn't a business plan. Develop several demos and find any foothold you can into a studio (expect entry-level).
- 62. You need to make a game wrong at least two or three times before you find the right path. Ken Wong
- 63. Resources Industry Sites: Sloperama.com / GameDev.net Hitchhikers Guide: bbc.in/2WrbUrh Chron X: Chronx.com Me: heathriel.com