Noob's guide to being an indie
by Chris Labombard · in General Discussion · 10/06/2005 (5:13 am) · 36 replies
Ari and I have decided we're going to compile useful plans, links, documents, tools, and advice.
This is all advice from plans:
Indie Marketing Advice from Randall Schleufer
Joshua Dallman's rant on what it takes.
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #1
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #2
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #3
Joe Maruschak's musings on game design
More great advice from Joe (7 habits of an indie)
More of Joe's ramblings (I love ramblings)
Services:
The company corporation - Register your Corp.
Incoporate your business - Register your corp.
VGSmart - An indie centred press release service for 100 USD (and other services)
Rent a coder - Hired code monkeys.
United States Patent and Trademark Office FAQ
U.S. Copyright Office FAQ
http://www.gamedev.net/
GG Publishing FAQ
Information:
Demo Submission
Sites that do press releases
Indie Developer Forums - There is a ton of info there.
A free NDA
TGE EULA - Make sure you read this.
one man team thread - Where this thread started from.
Setting up a website
Creating a successful indie game - The marble blast story.
Articles on game design and upping sales.
Ultimate indie guide to torque
This is all advice from plans:
Indie Marketing Advice from Randall Schleufer
Joshua Dallman's rant on what it takes.
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #1
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #2
Paul Dana's Long Strange Trip #3
Joe Maruschak's musings on game design
More great advice from Joe (7 habits of an indie)
More of Joe's ramblings (I love ramblings)
Services:
The company corporation - Register your Corp.
Incoporate your business - Register your corp.
VGSmart - An indie centred press release service for 100 USD (and other services)
Rent a coder - Hired code monkeys.
United States Patent and Trademark Office FAQ
U.S. Copyright Office FAQ
http://www.gamedev.net/
GG Publishing FAQ
Information:
Demo Submission
Sites that do press releases
Indie Developer Forums - There is a ton of info there.
A free NDA
TGE EULA - Make sure you read this.
one man team thread - Where this thread started from.
Setting up a website
Creating a successful indie game - The marble blast story.
Articles on game design and upping sales.
Ultimate indie guide to torque
About the author
I have been a professional game programmer for over 5 years now. I've worked on virtually every platform, dozens of games and released a few of my own games, including 2 iPhone titles and a title waiting release on Big Fish Games.
#22
This is really starting to look good. :)
Ari
10/10/2005 (7:37 pm)
Ok, I deleted all my posts that got condensed.This is really starting to look good. :)
Ari
#24
If I remember correctly, Cyber Punk 2020, Gurps and few others used this system as their core.
I'm sure it will prove a valueable read for anyone creating an RPG.
For detailed info visit here.
Also, The Compendium of Modern Firearms would go nicely on the coffe table. :)
Ari
BrokeAss Games
*Note: This is a paper, pencil and dice system, not electronic.
10/10/2005 (8:56 pm)
Talsorian Games' Fusion (contract) is a balanced roleplaying game creation system*.If I remember correctly, Cyber Punk 2020, Gurps and few others used this system as their core.
I'm sure it will prove a valueable read for anyone creating an RPG.
For detailed info visit here.
Also, The Compendium of Modern Firearms would go nicely on the coffe table. :)
Ari
BrokeAss Games
*Note: This is a paper, pencil and dice system, not electronic.
#25
Ajari - Don't give me all the credit. I started the thread, but Ari and I have been conversing over email, and we both came up with the idea.
I don't know how I forgot hte game creators when I own so many of there products.
10/11/2005 (3:55 am)
I also deleted all of mine htat got condensed. Ajari - Don't give me all the credit. I started the thread, but Ari and I have been conversing over email, and we both came up with the idea.
I don't know how I forgot hte game creators when I own so many of there products.
#26
Mantis is a php/MySQL/web based bugtracking system.
Ari
BrokeAss Games
10/11/2005 (11:03 am)
Mantis Bug Tracking SystemMantis is a php/MySQL/web based bugtracking system.
Ari
BrokeAss Games
#27
Or if someone would point me to a tutorial on how to do it, or a very brief summary of where to go and what to do... I'll do it myself.
10/11/2005 (11:34 am)
Would one of the TDN folks like to transfer this over to the TDN now ? Or if someone would point me to a tutorial on how to do it, or a very brief summary of where to go and what to do... I'll do it myself.
#29
10/11/2005 (6:25 pm)
Login to tdn.garagegames.com and look on the left under the "TDN Meta" link--it has articles on various formatting guides, including some templates you can use.
#31
I can't find anything that explains how to actually add the article. Could you point me to the right page, please?
Do you just upload a file with the propper naming format and syntax ? If so, I don't have permission to upload.
10/12/2005 (3:42 am)
Half hte links on the meta page don't have any information in them yet. I can't find anything that explains how to actually add the article. Could you point me to the right page, please?
Do you just upload a file with the propper naming format and syntax ? If so, I don't have permission to upload.
#32
(In case anyone has the same question in the future)
10/12/2005 (4:10 am)
In Ben's .plan it said to email him the article and he will post it. (In case anyone has the same question in the future)
#33
Will this thread be able to be kept current at both places or is it getting moved?
I guess I better get my butt over to TDN.
I've still never seen it.
Ari
10/12/2005 (4:43 am)
But Mom, I just started to make friends, I don't want to move! LOLWill this thread be able to be kept current at both places or is it getting moved?
I guess I better get my butt over to TDN.
I've still never seen it.
Ari
#34
10/12/2005 (5:14 am)
I figured we'd let this die, and make tdn the new place to be... It'll be much easier to add links then, as everyone can add there own links (and save me the trouble of having to do it for them) 
#36
If you have anything to contribute, please, put it on the wiki for new comers.
01/19/2006 (1:05 pm)
There is a TDN page adapted from this thread up at http://tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/Noobs_guide If you have anything to contribute, please, put it on the wiki for new comers.
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