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How much do video games cost to make? How much should you budget for your indie game? How much money should you save before going full indie? We get these types of question a lot! For any aspiring game developer out there, it's important to not just know how much it can cost to make all sorts of games, but also where these costs come from and how budgets for creating games are decided upon.
In this video we are going to look at 5 REAL WORLD examples of video game production budgets.
CORRECTIONS:
Our apologies to Dim Bulb Games. The amount cited in the Medium article was not the full development budget. Also, Johnnemann NordhagenI is not a first-time dev. He's worked on games for over 16 years and has shipped a number of titles including Bioshock 2 and Gone Home.
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► Further Reading ►
►► nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/07/05/anniversary-shovel-knight-2-5-million-copies
►► http://weatherfactory.biz/state-of-the-factory-year-1/
►► medium.com/@johnnemann/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-postmortem-211a1f9d791a
►► steamcommunity.com/app/274500/discussions/0/405691491102673468/?tscn=1456139312#c405692224242982114
►► documents.latimes.com/bungie-activision-contract
How much do video games cost to make? How much should you budget for your indie game? How much money should you save before going full indie? We get these types of question a lot! For any aspiring game developer out there, it's important to not just know how much it can cost to make all sorts of games, but also where these costs come from and how budgets for creating games are decided upon.
In this video we are going to look at 5 REAL WORLD examples of video game production budgets.
CORRECTIONS:
Our apologies to Dim Bulb Games. The amount cited in the Medium article was not the full development budget. Also, Johnnemann NordhagenI is not a first-time dev. He's worked on games for over 16 years and has shipped a number of titles including Bioshock 2 and Gone Home.
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► Further Reading ►
►► nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/07/05/anniversary-shovel-knight-2-5-million-copies
►► http://weatherfactory.biz/state-of-the-factory-year-1/
►► medium.com/@johnnemann/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-postmortem-211a1f9d791a
►► steamcommunity.com/app/274500/discussions/0/405691491102673468/?tscn=1456139312#c405692224242982114
►► documents.latimes.com/bungie-activision-contract
![How Much Do Video Games Cost to Make? 5 Real Examples! [2019]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w37Zes6zlkg/hqdefault.jpg "How Much Do Video Games Cost to Make? 5 Real Examples! [2019]
How much do video games cost to make? How much should you budget for your indie game? How much money should you save before going full indie? We get these types of question a lot! For any aspiring game developer out there, its important to not just know how much it can cost to make all sorts of games, but also where these costs come from and how budgets for creating games are decided upon.
In this video we are going to look at 5 REAL WORLD examples of video game production budgets.
CORRECTIONS:
Our apologies to Dim Bulb Games. The amount cited in the Medium article was not the full development budget. Also, Johnnemann NordhagenI is not a first-time dev. Hes worked on games for over 16 years and has shipped a number of titles including Bioshock 2 and Gone Home.
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► Further Reading ►
►► https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/07/05/anniversary-shovel-knight-2-5-million-copies/
►► http://weatherfactory.biz/state-of-the-factory-year-1/
►► https://medium.com/@johnnemann/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-postmortem-211a1f9d791a
►► https://steamcommunity.com/app/274500/discussions/0/405691491102673468/?tscn=1456139312#c405692224242982114
►► http://documents.latimes.com/bungie-activision-contract/")
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Happy New Year 2020 Ask Gamedev fam! Do you want to see what’s been cooking in the Ask Gamedev Discord server? Today we’re excited to showcase 33 inspirational indie games (and a handful of amazing developers) from the Ask Gamedev community!
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[01] Ferret Scoundrels by Cryogenic Entertainment - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064320/Ferret_Scoundrels/
[02] Whiskers & Wags Cleaning Co. by AA Productions - https://aw0.itch.io/whiskers-and-wags
[03] Retro Space Ball by Rik Oclon - https://rikoclon.itch.io/retro-space-ball
[04] Neko Ghost, Jump! by Burgos Games - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194750/Neko_Ghost_Jump/
[05] Viking Vengeance by Lowpoly Interactive - https://www.vikingvengeancegame.com/steam
[06] Friendly Arena by John Kawar https://twitter.com/FriendlyArena
[07] Hammer Dongers by Brandon & Javier - https://www.facebook.com/hammerdongers
[08] Xenrai by Zenith Edge Studios - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149800/Xenrai/
[09] Dave-Man by Lou Bagel - https://www.loubagel.com/games/dave-man/
[10] Lawmage Academy by Verinius - https://verinius.itch.io/lawmage-academy-test-version
[11] Colloc by Pazolab Studio - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114210/Colloc/
[12] ONE DASH-ENDLESS RUNNER by VOiD1 Gaming - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.VOiD1.onedash.endless.taptapdash
[13] Book of Demons by Thing Trunk - https://store.steampowered.com/app/449960/Book_of_Demons/
[14] R0d3nt by Tuskat - https://tuskat.itch.io/r0d3nt
[15] Spirittea by Cheesemaster Games - http://kck.st/2SUbSH9
[16] Sin Slayers: The First Sin by Goonswarm - https://store.steampowered.com/app/783190/Sin_Slayers/
[17] Takoway by Hexagoon - https://hexagoon.co/
[18] Planet Cleaners by Raphael Huot - https://twitter.com/raphaelhuot
[19] Bubble Soccer by FRINKYGAMES - https://discord.gg/e9Wu5Xc
[20] Dwarfheim by Pineleaf Studio - https://store.steampowered.com/app/977650/DwarfHeim/
[21] EXET by Maxence Jacquot - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWStGZnwcRO03loj_M4F-w
[22] S.T.E.E.L by Ben Bishop - https://leanderish.itch.io/steel
[23] Bad Bunch by StareStudio - https://badbunch.net/
[24] Nemo Dungeon by RedPain - https://store.steampowered.com/app/356820/Nemo_Dungeon/
[25] Enuans Path by lazybensch - http://discord.gg/4CZX6FQ
[26] Road to Nowhere by 15Bit Games - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1166550/Road_To_Nowhere/
[27] Bob the Brawler by Danidre - https://danidre.itch.io/bob-the-brawler
[28] Twilight Star by DragonClaw Studios - https://www.dragonclawstudios.com/
[29] Observers by ShooStudios - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041160/Observers/
[30] Raphie by Fluffy Moth Games - https://bitron.itch.io/raphie
[31] Space Tappers by Taqzwee - https://taqzwee.itch.io/space-tappers
[32] Flatline by Wired Dreams - https://twitter.com/wired_dreams_st
[33] Survival Ball by Rockbyte - https://store.steampowered.com/app/918690/Survival_Ball/
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![7 Ways to Fund Your Indie Game! [2019]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xLPS-R_VWdM/hqdefault.jpg "7 Ways to Fund Your Indie Game! [2019]
Do you need funding for your indie game? When getting into indie development, it’s a good idea to make sure that you have enough capital to ensure that you have runway to finish and release your game! One thing that can help is external funding - but how can indie developers secure such capital? That’s what we’ll talk about today.
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![Crowdfunding Secrets | 6 Devs That Hit Their Goals [2020]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xkH5NemDPSY/hqdefault.jpg "Crowdfunding Secrets | 6 Devs That Hit Their Goals [2020]
Are you planning on launching your indie game on a crowdfunding platform like Indiegogo, Fig, or Kickstarter? One common question we get from the Ask Gamedev community is “Do you have any tips for launching a successful Kickstarter campaign?”. Well to answer this question, we sought out help from the experts.
In this video, well hear from 6 game studios that launched successful Kickstarter campaigns!
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► Onsen Master by Waking Oni
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![How to Launch Your Game as a Top Seller on Steam: 7 Tips [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zRPuM7iMoXQ/hqdefault.jpg "How to Launch Your Game as a Top Seller on Steam: 7 Tips [2021]
Are you planning on launching an indie game? Indie game launches are stressful, we know! As a dev, there are a ton of things you have to worry about as you near launch day. To help you narrow things down and envision a clear path towards launching your game, we are starting a new series about indie game launches.
For our first episode, we have learnings from the team behind Dark Deity - a brand new Fire Emblem-inspired tactical RPG title released in 2021. The game made quite a buzz during its launch, debuting as one of the top selling titles on Steam, and in this video the devs will share how they’ve achieved that success.
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Are you happy / excited / worried / confused about Google Stadia? As most of you now know, Google was the first of the major technology companies to reveal details of our streaming future and what it means for gaming. While a lot of questions still remain, we learned a bit about whats in store - and what it means for the developer community as we brace for the latest disruptive change to our industry.
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Are you excited about the new Epic Games Store? If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s a new game platform from the creators of the Unreal Engine and Fortnite - Epic games.
In this video we take a closer look at why this is a significant development for the developer community.
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