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In the games business it is sometimes all too easy to become inwardly focused...we are after all, an exciting, evolving industry with highs & lows aplenty... To do that to the exclusion of all else however is foolhardy. There is a whole world of innovation out there, particularly the broader world of "tech". Whether we take inspiration from new business models or utilise emerging technologies, there is value in looking further afield. Equally....there are major misconceptions about gaming from the tech industry leaders I speak to. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, and not getting the right advice can lead to spurious conclusions & expensive failures (Google Stadia anyone?) Lets be clear GAMING IS NOT A SUBSET OF TECH It is a highly *creative* endeavour, with a clear focus on *fun* for the consumer This means both the makers & consumers of the product have a very different mindset those who'd build a more general tech-based business. The issues are not insurmountable though...tech and gaming may not be siblings, but they are cousins. With the right advice on market dynamics, opportunity identification and strategic execution, tech companies CAN win in the gaming world. They just need the right guide. I'll be at London Tech week.

In Omdia’s 2024 Live Service Dev Research report we found a particularly surprising stat: 📈 There was a 94% increase of devs using “external tech” to build their live service games. 🤯 This increase is staggering and shows that understanding the best way to evaluate external solutions is a unique skill that Technical Directors and CTOs at game studios will need to refine in the coming months and years. ❓ What systems do you apply to best validate you vendor when looking to “Build vs. Buy” #gamedev #research #videogames

Despite our team having a solid background in mobile gaming and many of our members hailing from mobile studios, we find the mid-tier segment on Steam, which we call the AA segment, the most fitting platform for our ideas. We've moved beyond being an indie team driven solely by passion, yet we're not aiming to become a massive corporation churning out high-budget projects. Mid-sized projects, in terms of budget and development time, offer us the greatest flexibility. We strive to inject something fresh and original into all our projects, and this format suits us well. At the same time, our commitments to partners and investors underscore the seriousness of our intentions and allow us to work on projects we love. The biggest advantage of this segment is that it does not stifle creativity. The work doesn’t turn into mere craft, and the desire to create doesn’t succumb to formalism and bureaucracy. We highly value this and aim to maintain it as our distinctive feature. Undoubtedly, there are millions of other formats and exceptions, and it’s quite possible that Undead Fox will evolve into something truly amazing and unexpected. Time will tell! #GamingIndustry #IndieDev #SteamGames #GameDevelopment #UndeadFox

MASSIVE congrats to all my people at mod.io on this one! 💙 It’s been a long time coming to hit this milestone, but if you compare the time it took to go from 0 - 200 million downloads and the time it took to go from 500 million to a billion what would you see? A real steep trajectory showing how their success is snowballing. And that snowball is rolling down a mountain; growth is going to continue exploding and jumping exponentially. The lesson here? Put in the work. Take the time to build a solid foundation. Talk about what you have to offer - not not what you may have in the future. Stick to the vision and just fucking execute with relentless focus. And what do you get when you do all that? The best UGC platform for studios of any size, on any platform, using any engine. There will be case studies written on what mod.io did (and how they did it) in the future. Quote me on that. ⚙️ #EnableCreatePlay

#Gamescom24 Its been a super rough year in the gaming industry, 2 insanely hard 2.5 years for me and my mom (RIP), and tough 2 weeks. But as the bards of the new age (Yes, us storytellers and game developers, designers, artists) the show must go on. Proud to announce i will be attending this year Gamescom, for 5 good reasons: ❤️ To represent as part of the Indie Arena Booth and Board 💙 To support Styrax Studios (Where i moved to Strategic advisor position after almost 4 years, its all good, and we are working on a blast of a game - "Button Man" to be launched Q1 2025, with its accompanying printed comics!!) - Styrax has a booth at hall 10.2 indie area, check it out!! 💚 Showcasing my new label which I'm building for supporting games, board games, TV animated shows (See Monsterworld, our new game world and upcoming TV series!) and Toys (talk to me to see our new in development UGC platform for game developers connected to our branded physical toys!) 💜 to Support anyone who needs advise, consultation, connection to publishers and investors, help in starting a studio, or just to listen and pour our hearts. my time is free if you were let go from your Job or need a hand. 💗 Social impact : Our new label is currently working on couple of interesting projects around Mental health and AR, VR Horror, game around fake news for mobile, a whole game and platform to teach and learn Finance and Economics, AI educational platform for sciences, and new down to earth conflict resolution gamified app. Wanna meet? DM or ping me so i can add you to calendly, MeetToMatch, or Whatsapp! don't wait up since these slots are vanishing in a heartbeat. I hope for a better world for all of us - lets help make it more educated, knowledge based ( and not social media "what if" speculations), and empathic for all of us (Yes, AI, you too!) #gamedesign #socialimpact #AI #UGC #gamedev #buttonman #spreadgood https://lnkd.in/dxNwMS7R

This is a little embarrassing, but up until last year I had never attended a gaming event! I know...crazy right? The event? Wisconsin Games Alliance's M+Dev. I met a ton of great people and sat in on some insightful talks. Don't forget to pick up this year's tickets for the event in November. Let me know if you're going :) I'd like to connect with more likeminded folks, play up and coming indie games, and see if maybe I can help a few people along the way by sharing some of my experience along the way. What kind of experience? Well...starting up a new indie studio, selling a game IP, signing a new game with a kick ass publisher (hi, Midwest Games!), building remote teams, the difference between game dev as a hobby and as a business, pitfalls starting a project as a solo dev and then scaling up to bring in others, etc etc. So...what events would you recommend? They don't have to be massive endeavors like PAX, but any suggestions are greatly appreciated 🤘

⏰ yup, it comes once a year. With less than 5 months to go, if any #gamesstudios or #gamespublishers need a reminder, it is high time to get cracking on plans and put them into action for #Gamescom2024! 📺 Got enough time to produce a big #announcetrailer? 🎮 How to max exposure at Opening Night Live? 🕹 What to do to keep booth queues happy? Project 369 has the answers. We're provide insights, advice, skills and services - hit us up to help make Gamescom a success. #Project369 #GamingIndustry #GameMarketing #GameDevelopment #InnovationInProgress

At EnterToMyWorld.com, we believe every market has unique opportunities, and nothing is impossible with the right approach. A major concern in gaming today is balancing the cost of development with the revenue studios aim to generate. With years of experience, we understand that many studios focus solely on profit. We take a different approach. We aim to provide high-quality games while generating revenue, and we tailor our offerings to meet diverse market needs. One of our successful proposals for the Latin American market demonstrates this balance perfectly: a mobile game that people love, which also generates sustainable revenue. Discover how we’re making an impact: https://lnkd.in/eDBiV7KQ

Are you coming to Digital Dragons? Are you interested in learning more about the largest game developer conference in the MENA region? Are you an indie dev looking to showcase their title, or a company looking to expand their operations into the new territory? Then let's meet up at Digital Dragons and chat! I will be attending the conference for all three days, and am already excited in meeting up with anyone who wants to learn more about Mobidictum, or just have a chat about videogames! #mobidictum #digitaldragons #gamedev #indiedev

Hub, campus, ecosystem...words that you hear a lot in real-estate, infrastructure and business organization. Complex, large words that desire a lot of effort, focus and resources. But sometimes things develop without someone noticing...they somehow "evolve". While we are working together with our partners from game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V., medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. and other partners to create a place in Berlin that would represent the German gaming industry, somehow some of the interested parties already assembled in a former banking building close to the famous Berliner Bahnhof Zoo. We are far from being an ecosystem and maybe also you would not define the activities taking place as campus-like, but a game developer, an IT and programming academy as well as a dominating eSports organization under one roof? Well, I would at least call us a hub... But don't forget...although it takes time, evolution is working its way 😉 🏗 🏢 #HouseOfGames #Berlin European Institute of Technology GamerLegion GmbH Ubisoft Berlin