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Andrew Pappas, founder of RenGen Marketing helps take indie devs and their games to a whole new level by discussing business best practices and sharing marketing strategies and tips to better navigate the world of indie game marketing. Regardless if you're an indie dev starting out or a veteran small team, the topic discussions apply to anyone wanting to better understand the online environment and stand out in a saturated market. A marketer since 2011, Andrew has found a passion for applying his knowledge by empowering and educating the indie dev community. Between the years of his experience and interviews with respected industry veterans, you'll learn about online marketing, email marketing, crowdfunding, paid advertising, community development, social media, community outreach, project management, and much more. All episodes are packed with helpful information and actionable steps that can give you the confidence you need when it comes to your business and indie game marketin
Unknown Host hosts Indie Game Movement - The podcast about the business and marketing of indie games., a leisure show with 270 episodes published.
Many indie developers dream big, but bigger ideas often come with bigger risks. So how do small teams create ambitious games without adopting the complexity that slows large studios down? In this episode, we dig into whi
Have you ever reached a point where everything looks right on the surface, but something still feels off? Not because anything is broken, but because something fundamental was never fully understood. It's something most
Players don't evaluate games objectively, they evaluate them through perception. And that perception starts forming long before anyone touches a demo or watches a trailer. So today, we're digging into how player percepti
The best designed levels are the ones that quietly guide players and build emotion without ever feeling restrictive. But too often, we feel the need to hand-hold to ensure they can progress, without realizing we're doing
Game developers spend years trying to make their games fun, but the answer to finding the fun for players may have less to do with mechanics and more about how players actually feel. In this episode, we explore what fulf
Indie game marketing advice spreads fast but much of it is rooted in conditions that have quietly changed, and in some cases, no longer apply. The problem? Most developers haven't noticed yet. In this episode, we break d
Most teams treat audio exclusively as polish, leaving it until right before launch. The problem is, sound influences player decisions, pacing, and emotional impact well before a single level is finished. Today, we explor
Most conversations around indie development focus on getting a game out the door, but what happens after that? So today, we're digging into what it actually takes to run a studio beyond the first release. Everything from
Studio culture isn't something you have, it's something you're constantly creating, whether you realize it or not. And for most indie teams, that's exactly the problem. The culture taking shape inside your studio may not
Every developer knows funding gaps exist, but most don't realize they can start at the prototype stage, shaping how you approach development, publishing, and the path to shipping your game. So today, we examine how proto
We all know building a game studio is a challenge, but often don't realize the bigger challenge is keeping it alive. Because it's rarely a big mistake that brings a studio down, it's the smaller decisions that do it, lea
Great game design doesn't just come from talent or vision. It can fall apart when good ideas get stuck, overlooked, or brought in too late. So today, we're going to explore how studios can adapt lessons from large teams
Building an indie game takes more than funding alone. It also takes support, resources, and a path to market. But too often, those pieces get tied to a single assumption: finding a publisher. So in this episode, we unpac
Building an ambitious indie game is not just about making something bigger or more complex. It is about knowing what matters most, what supports the experience, and what can quietly pull the project off course. So today,
Many indie studios do not struggle because their game lacks quality. They struggle because they fail to fully own what makes their game distinct. In this episode, I break down why strong positioning starts with identifyi
Reaching global players takes more than strong localization. The meaning of a game can shift across markets based on cultural context, symbolism, visual cues, and geopolitical sensitivity. So today, we unpack the risks i
Indie developers often feel stuck between moving quickly and building something worth committing to. Move too slow and momentum fades. Move too fast, and you risk committing to ideas before they've been properly tested.
Indie studio founders often get pulled into the day-to-day activities. Building the game, managing teams, and solving constant problems, leaving little time to think about the bigger picture. So today, we're going to exp
Self-publishing has never been more accessible, but it's also never been more demanding. For many developers, the real challenge isn't releasing a game without a publisher, it's knowing how to build momentum, make smart
A strong idea and genuine passion aren't enough to carry a game forward. Regardless of your objective, your concept has to stand up to different forms of validation, from player response to strategic alignment. So today,
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