Indie Gaming: Finding Entrepreneurial Success in Video Games

Indie Gaming: Finding Entrepreneurial Success in Video Games

"Indie Gaming provides insights and a depth of knowledge that you would only expect from an industry veteran." -- David Helgason, Co-Founder of Unity Technologies The video game industry is poised to change in a significant way. Indie game entrepreneurs are the key to unlocking a future that will redefine how video games are perceived: an art form, an entertainment medium, and a business. Video games are a $100 billion business that will soar to new heights when independent game developers recognize their entrepreneurial roots and hone their skills. After countless interviews with innovators and entrepreneurs at the forefront of the industry, Brian Bies has refined years of industry experience to provide readers with an easy-to-read understanding about how to be an effective entrepreneur in the video game industry. This book highlights essential strategies and tactics necessary to succeed in video games.The next sandbox for future entrepreneurs to disrupt is an industry that is at the intersection of entertainment and technology. Indie Gaming will show you how entrepreneurship is the next noteworthy event to overtake the video game industry. And what you can do to get in on the ground floor. "Indie Gaming provides insights and a depth of knowledge that you would only expect from an industry veteran. Brian's clear and engaging writing makes for a potent combination that provides anyone who wants to start a video game company with the know-how to find their niche and succeed." -- David Helgason, Co-Founder of Unity Technologies "Brian's book paints a robust picture of the game industry and the experiences of founders from a wide variety of backgrounds. If you're interested in starting a game company one day I'd definitely recommend reading it." -- Mark Cooke, CEO of Shiny Shoe (Indie Developer) Brian Bies is the founder of Bies Consulting providing advisory and consulting services to independent game developers, as well as chronicling the independent game developer community. Brian's passion for video games began when he picked up a game controller to play Forza Motorsport 2 with his cousin. From an early age, Brian loved video games because of their entertainment value, but he quickly became fascinated by the business of video games, and how the video game industry came to be a $100 Billion business. His first project through Bies Consulting brought him face to face with Ralph Baer, "Father of Video Games" (inventor of the first video game console). From there he started having conversations with innovators and pioneers within the video game industry to learn even more about the medium.