Podcast Interview: Joe Lieberman from ArcadeTown

Another quick interview from GDC 2008…

Joe, author of the Indie Developer’s Guide to Selling Games, talks about current opportunities for indie game developers out there…

You can download the podcast here…
http://www.indiegamepod.com/podcasts/vgsmart-2-podcast.mp3

or listen to it here…
http://www.indiegamepod.com/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.indiegamepod.com/podcasts/vgsmart-2-podcast.mp3

Show Notes:
0:00 – 5:00
Joe Lieberman
VGSmart Guy
Does marketing for arcadetown.com

Oppotunities for indies…
always need to find the new thing and getting to the new thing first

Indies have been pushed out of the match-3, Diner Dash, games, etc….

So find new markets for competition

Suggestions for where indies can compete…
Lots of genres and old games that can be rethoughts and reskinned…
Like bringing a casual adventure game onto the market
Bringing casual sim games and casual RPG games
Make something new and original that has already been done

Indie MMO opportunities…
feel it is viable to make an indie MMO

But odds are that indies will do it wrong

Not going to compete with World of Warcraft

You can make money as an Indie MMO…as long as you don’t try to compete with those guys…

Ways to do Indie Marketing…
1) Grass Roots
2) Blogs
3) Can still get into magazines and newstands

Need to make a solid product

Made
Indie Developer’s Guide to Selling Games

Last Message…
Keep at it, it’s rough 🙂

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Take care,
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