Indie Game Guildhall

How do you market your indie game? Can you market your game with streaming? How do you even attract influencers to cover your game? Get these questions answered and more on this exciting episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour!Today we talked with Erik Kovac, the head of marketing and co-founder at TILT games, a marketing and publishing company for indie games. Erik, an ex-streamer and all around streamable dude, has a lot to say on video game marketing, getting your game covered by influencers, and attracting publishers. Learn more about ErikCheck out TILTErik's BlogLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

A Systems Engineer is one of those unicorn roles where you think you probably know what they do, but half their job sounds like black magic and witchery. This week in the Indie Game Lunch Hour we chat with Matt Molanare (for the second time!) a Systems Engineer in the game industry as well as a board game startup founder. Matt helped us understand what Systems engineers actually do, and gave us some tips on how to break into the role. Check Out KinSoul StudiosLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Let's face it, creating a visual style for your game that is recognizably unique is HARD. So many different games are out there and so many different art styles have been done. Come to this week's Lunch Hour to learn from Yuriy Ternovski, cofounder of Smoke Spot Games and the creative mind behind their unique avatar based fighting game Dropcult. Yuriy had a lot to say about starting your own studio and creating a unique art style.Learn more about YuriyCheck out Smoke Spot Games and DropcultCheck out Startup TherapyLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Audio Designers add a magical flair to your games that just makes them sparkle! But how do you get started as an Audio Designer, and how do you find one to work with on your game? Mario Godoy, a composer, teacher and Audio Designer in the game industry gives us perspective on this! Stop by and listen. Listen to Mario's CompositionLearn More About MarioHire MarioLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

What is Narrative Design? How do you get started in Narrative Design? What does a Narrative Designer even do? All of these questions and more are answered by our magnificent guest of the week, Sybil Collas! Sybil has worked on a number of projects from Ubisoft to a freakin theme park and has a lot to say about both Narrative Design and Game Design in general.Sybils WebsiteLearn More about SybilLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions live and be immortalized in the next episode.

Ever wondered if you are doing everything wrong at your indie studio and the government is going to come after you? Yeah, so are we now and then, isn't it fun!? In this episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour we invite on Sam Castree, the owner and Lord High Executioner of Sam Castree Law, LLC. Sam comes on to teach us the basics of indie game law!Learn more about SamSam's Legal PracticeLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode.

Many people who are just getting started in games are intimidated by programming. They think it's this big complicated system that they can't hope to learn. No need to fear! Programming, just like anything else, simply takes time. This week we were joined by Evan Leider who told us about Gameplay Engineering and so much more. Learn more about EvanLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode.

The process of getting a degree in video games is a relatively new one. For the longest time video games weren't taken seriously enough to warrant dedicated University Courses, but that has changed! This week on the Indie Game Lunch Hour we're joined by Masaya Heywood, the cofounder of Outfox Games, who recently graduated with a degree in game design. We pick his brain about the process of getting an education in games. Learn more about Masaya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masayaheywood/Learn more about Outfox: https://www.outfoxgames.com/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Do you know what your professional niche is in the gaming industry? Is it procedurally generated levels? Or perhaps 8-bit art? Or is it gaming audio? Join us this week with guest of honor George Alistair Sanger. George has worked in gaming since the beginning on a ridiculous number of famous titles and really set himself up with a professional niche in game audio. He has a lot to say about breaking in and more inspiring stuff.Learn more about George: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-sanger-292162/Or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sanger_(musician)Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Building a community surrounding your game is an invaluable tool for your indie studio. Not only do you have people who may purchase your game, but you also have people to champion the game for your, give you feedback and support, and to share the energy and love as you build.This week we were joined by Jessica Rowley, the Chief Wizard of Community at the Indie Game Academy who shared her thoughts on community building and more.Learn about Jess here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarowley/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7