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What type of legal entity do I need for my game company?
I'm the leader of a group of 4 of us that are contributing to a game and it has come to my attention that we will eventually need some kind of official title or something along those lines. We've ...
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It's possible to release a communist 1st person shooter in USA? [closed]
I would be interested if it's possible to release a 1st person shooter where a main character is a leader of revolution millitary army that is planning to invade USA and overthrown the capitalist ...
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Set up indie game studio (UK) - how?
I am UK based and am looking to set up my own game studio - essentially, just myself working from home, looking to build casual game apps. I want to ask you guys what steps or process i need to go ...
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Costs/profit of/when starting an indie company
In short, I want to start a game company. I do not have much coding experience (just basic understanding and ability to write basic programs), any graphics design experience, any audio mixing ...
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From release to business
Let's say that I've finished programming an indie MMO game similiar to Tibia.
I've got a stable server application that is ready to launch, i've got a tested bug-free working client application that ...
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1answer
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What sort of GDC pass is best for a cash-strapped indie, if any?
I'm doing a web game startup with one other person, and I'm considering attending GDC for the first time, but we're really tight for cash.
We support ourselves with contract programming. Any money we ...
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381 views
How to go from mainstream to indie development?
I'm currently working as a game programmer for a AAA-level developer and publisher - which falls into the 'nice problem to have' category, I know, except that I'm growing more and more disenchanted ...
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What things should an indie game developer never do? [closed]
What are some of the biggest - and better yet: insidious and unexpected - mistakes that indie game developers make? Especially when making the transition from hobbyist to full-time indie?
