How to Succeed in the Indie Games Business, with Jay Powell

Playmakers - The Game Industry Podcast

In this value-packed episode, we’re joined by Jay Powell, founder of The Powell Group, a video game consulting firm focused on business development, publishing support, and licensing with clients like Other Ocean, Spill Games, and Deep Silver.

Jay has also spearheaded the Indie Game Business Initiative which produces both a weekly podcast and hosts multiple virtual business conferences each year in order to help game creators develop a solid understanding of the business and marketing aspects of the game industry.

Join us as we dive into important topics for indie devs and small devs trying to get their foot in the door such as:

• How to strategize your approach to publishers as an indie developer
• How to avoid the biggest business mistakes that small studios make
• The hottest opportunities in the market for developers right now
• How the pandemic has affected the publishing landscape for indies and small dev teams
• And how new platforms like Microsoft Game Pass are impacting the rest of the distribution landscape

Resources Mentioned:

• Connect with Jay on LinkedIn
• Follow Jay on Twitter
• The Powell Group
• Check out The Indie Game Business Podcast
• Indie Game Business
• Indie Game Business - Twitch
• Get your free list of over 600 game publishers!