Update: If you have GDC Vault access you can now watch the video. GDC has just released the schedules for this year’s show, which is set to go exactly one month from now. My speech for the Indie Games Summer Uprising will be on Friday, at 2:30pm in Room 2002. Are you headed to GDC this year?…
If you missed this summer Xbox Live Indie Games Summer Uprising, it’s not too late to catch up on everything that happened. It’s cool, I wrote a 5 page article which can be found in the November issue of Game Developer Magazine, so you can see everything you missed. I’m sure you’ve seen it because…
EDIT: I’ve added the section “6. The Dashboard”, an intro, as well as numerous grammatical corrections throughout. Since its inception, the Xbox Live Indie Games have been considered the red-deaded stepchild of Microsoft’s internet based LIVE platform. Hidden beneath layers of menus and triple-A titles, sales and promotions have never been outstanding for developers, unless…
The Indie Games Summer Uprising has finally received a dashboard promotion on Xbox LIVE. Just scroll up to the Games Marketplace and you’ll see it. I’d like to thank the XNA team, specifically Nick Gravelyn, for making this happen. Master Blud noticed it this morning, and was kind enough to share his screen shots. Visit…
I’m off to my first GDC Europe and GamescCom event, . I’ll be there from Sunday 8/14 – Sunday 8/21 and staying on the north side of town. If you’re there and would like to say hello, get in touch with me! If you’re an Indie developer, come by this event hosted by GDC at Club…
After a summer of anticipation, the titles which comprise the Indie Games Summer Uprising are ready to launch! Enclosed is the list of release dates you’ve all been waiting for: Week 1 Mon Aug 22nd – Raventhorne Tues Aug 23rd – Battle High: San Bruno Wed Aug 24th – Cute Things Dying Violently Thurs Aug…
Kris and I had the opportunity to be a part of the Joystiq show this week and talk about everything that went into coordinating the Summer Uprising. Why not take a listen, and spread the good word if you’re part of the Uprising as well? “It’s summer, and that means a wasteland of retail releases,…
The Summer Uprising 8 developer selections have been chosen! On Sunday July 17th, the final votes for the 8 developer selections for the Indie Games Summer Uprising finally arrived, and with that we gladly announce those who will headline the promotion: T.E.C. 3001 Speedrunner HD Raventhorne Take Arms Train Frontier Express …
Last week I head the pleasure of being interviewed by Andrew Webster of Ars Technica for his piece “We Band of Brothers: Developer-led Xbox Live Indies promotion returns.” In it he describes how the uprising came to be, our future plans, and lessons learned from the previous uprising. ———————– @DaveVoyles Subscribe to my startup, tech, and…
On Friday, July 15th, the list of Indie Games Summer Uprising candidates were narrowed down to 25, as determined by a panel of four judges. Voting begins today, Monday, July 11th, where all IGSU developers who have submitted titles are eligible for voting. The following characteristics will be used to determine a selection: Marketability, originality, gameplay, diversity,…