In this final episode of our second series, our panel of industry experts join us for one last time to give us their thoughts on what the future may hold for indie games development.With continued uncertainty about what lies ahead in the months

Community Management

Oct 1st, 2020 27m 52s

In this episode we're diving into the subject of building and managing an online community as the core of your audience. As game developers, securing engaged and passionate fans is confirmation of success. But your fans aren't just your custome

Failing Forward: How to Bounce Back from Failure

Sep 9th, 2020 42m 33s

Failure...few people like to admit to it, but we've all been there. Mistakes can, and in the creative world of games development, will happen. But what can indie devs do to pick themselves up and try again? From being 'ghosted' to taking review

Marketing and Selling Your Game

Aug 19th, 2020 39m 42s

Each episode in this season is essential listening, but none more so than this one! What can small studios realistically do to effectively market and sell their game? Research, outreach, community engagement, authentic communication...all of th

Fast or slow, which is the best way to grow your studio?

Aug 6th, 2020 40m 55s

Can business sustainability sometimes be sacrificed in the quest for growth? If fast growth is more appealing to potential investors, how do you manage the risks?In this episode we're diving into the subject of business sustainability and growt

Mergers and Acquisitions, should we aim to be acquired?

Jul 23rd, 2020 24m 28s

Kicking off the remaining episodes of our second season of Inside Indie Games, we’re joined by a panel of industry experts from all walks of games development backgrounds as we delve into the world of M&As in the indie dev sector.At the heart o

Pitching in a Pandemic, Part 2

Jun 26th, 2020 1h 5m

Veteran games journalist Will Freeman hosts the second part of this special episode of Inside Indie Games.The pandemic has not stopped deals from being done and pitches being made. The UK games development sector continues to grow and prosper a

Pitching in a Pandemic, Part 1

Jun 18th, 2020 51m 52s

How can games developers successfully pitch their projects virtually?With physical events being on hold for much of 2020, games developers looking to secure publisher deals or even garner interest in their games have to do it in a remote way. I

Bonus

Dispersed working for games developers, with Simon Bennett and Colin Anderson

Apr 9th, 2020 58m 36s

Veteran games journalist Will Freeman hosts this special episode of Inside Indie Games.Many of the companies that we support operate remote working and as dispersed teams. But the present enforced home-working for many sectors lucky enough to h

Pitching for funding with Paul Kilduff-Taylor

Aug 30th, 2019 43m 36s

From games developer, to business development and finally to publishing. Paul Kilduff-Taylor from Mode 7 knows a LOT about the independent games development industry.In this bonus episode of Inside Indie Games, we discuss how teams and individu

The Power of Community, with Katie Nelson

May 30th, 2019 36m 4s

Katie Nelson is one of the founders of Blueprint Games, the company behind the very fun 3D platformer ‘Billie Bust Up!’. Blueprint are a brilliant example of a real community driven platform. They have an engaged and vocal fanbase who they can

Managing a Remote Team, with Olly Bennett

May 13th, 2019 34m 42s

Olly Bennett is the CEO of Cardboard Sword - a game development studio based in the North East of England. Olly has worked in the games industry for over twelve years, across six companies, with roles in QA, Design, and Production. Before start

Experimentation & Growth, with Kirsty Rigden

Apr 30th, 2019 38m 43s

Kirsty Rigden is the Development Director at FuturLab - an award-winning game studio based in Brighton. Kirsty’s been with the company since 2010. But her career in the industry began back in her university days, when she got a summer job testi

Diversity, School Workshops, & Leading by Example, with Helen Andrzejowska

Apr 8th, 2019 37m 59s

Helen Andrzejowska is one of the three founders of Ocean Spark Studios, a video game development company formed in late 2016, and based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Helen came from an art background, going on to study Video Game Development at t

You've Got Five Minutes to Capture Their Attention, with Adam Boyne

Mar 21st, 2019 35m 38s

Adam Boyne is the co-founder and technical lead of BetaJester. This Yorkshire-based games company were formed in 2015 by Adam, and two of his fellow graduates of the University of Hull, Ryan, and Josh. The trio’s original plan was to spend four

Build a Team Around You, with Tom Beardsmore

Mar 6th, 2019 28m 56s

Tom Beardsmore is the CEO and co-founder of Coatsink, a UK-based game development studio and publisher. Coatsink were formed in 2009, but Tom has actually known his co-founder Paul Crabb since they were about 12 years old. Today, Coatsink has g

Doing It All Yourself, with John Evelyn

Feb 19th, 2019 31m 20s

We’ve talked a lot so far this season about whether or not to specialise in one particular area of making games. Well, in this episode we’re speaking to John Evelyn. He’s the creator of an entirely hand-drawn first-person adventure game called

Launching Your Game with a Bang, with Gary Burchell

Feb 7th, 2019 35m 8s

In this episode we’ll hear from Gary Burchell of Fireblade Software. Fireblade Software is the creator of Abandon Ship - a single-player PC game which lets the player take command of a ship and her crew. The game hit the giddy heights of fourth

A Collective Approach to Making Games, with Mal Abbas

Jan 22nd, 2019 30m 54s

This is Mal, who helped set up Biome Collective – a co-operative started in 2015 that’s made up of creative technologists, artists, academics, and researchers. Mal told me that running the company in this non-traditional manner means they’re a

How to use Events & Awards to Make a Success of your Game, with Mark Backler

Jan 10th, 2019 33m 3s

In this episode we're talking to Mark Backler, founder of Fourth State and Sketchbook Games. Right now he's focused on Lost Words, a narrative-based game set inside a diary. Lost Words is available to add to your wishlist on Steam now here.Mark

How to Fund Your Projects, with Phil Charnock

Dec 11th, 2018 26m 57s

In the second episode of Inside Indie Games, we speak to Phil Charnock of Draw & Code. His company raised over £25,000 on Kickstarter to fund their first product, SwapBots. Phil brings some fantastic insights and advice for those interested in

How to Bootstrap an Indie Games Company on more than just Games, with Gary McCartan

Nov 20th, 2018 28m 28s

In the first episode from our new UK Games Fund podcast series, Colin from The Podcast Host speaks to Gary McCartan from Pocket Sized Hands.This is Gary McCartan, who founded Pocket Sized Hands along with a handful of his university classmates.