The Indie Game Developer Handbook

Perfect gift for my son!

First off, I have read over half of this book, but ultimately decided to put it down because it had a low signal-to-noise ratio. If the second half is filled with magic, I apologize in advance.What I liked:* The author is very honest. He does not shy away from discussing his failures (and successes).* The postmortem on the game "Life of Pixel" was especially good.* Interviews from various indie studios are sprinkled throughout.What I did not like:* A number of pieces of information were already out-of-date. This makes me think that the concepts should have been discussed at a higher level. For example, specifics about game engine costs are discussed. These numbers have changed since E3 of this year. Definitely recheck any information before formulating a plan based on the book's recommendations.* The indie studio interviews are a wasted opportunity in that they each interview has the same set of questions. It's like a questionnaire was sent out via email and the responses were pasted into the book. * When discussing commercial options, such as engines or other software packages, blurbs once again appear to be cut-and-pasted (this time verbatim from the package's web site).* Some of the advice is too broad and too light. For example, when writing about how to create a press release, the author discuss how to write in the active voice. I'm frankly not looking for writing tips in my Indie Game Developer Handbook.* The book is filled with tons of web links. My paperback copy was not so useful here.I ultimately left the book with the impression that the information would have been much better in the form of a blog. The author could have really gone in depth with the parts of the book that shined while keeping the surveys of topics in a form that serves them better (i.e. web links on the web).

Very informative, easy to read, definitely recommend to anyone looking for a quick source of info for appdev or gamedevs

Very good for all indie game developers.

Love this, can this be a website please that gets consent updates???

Breaks down the ins and outs of many resources that i see helpful for anyone breaking into the indie scene. If you are interested in making games ( and $$$ from them ) and find yourself wondering what resources are required...most of the answers are in this book. It's not going to show you how to make games but provides many references and resources as to where to go to get the tools to do so. It should pay for itself if used.