CREATING + NURTURING

YOUR INDIE GAME

COMMUNITY

IGS 2010

Jeff Lindsay@progrium

SuperHappyDevHouse

Hacker Dojo

TIGSource / TIGJam

Event

Place

Online Event

10 (SORT-OF-CHRONOLOGICAL)

TIPSF O R G R O W I N G A C O M M U N I T Y

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1Hold events

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2Make purpose

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3Start small

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400 people

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20 people

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3"A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works."

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4Repeat often

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SHDH 1

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SHDH 1

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SHDH 1

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SHDH 78 months later

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SHDH 78 months later

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SHDH 78 months later

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4"Release early, release often."

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5Stay learning

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5"Fail early, fail often."

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5"Release early, release often, and listen to your customers."

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6Be inclusive

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6Quality control?

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7Identify values

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8Think experience

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9Teach promotion

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10Help duplicate

‣Hold events

‣Make purpose

‣Start small

‣Repeat often

‣Stay learning

‣Be inclusive

‣Identify culture

‣Think experience

‣Teach promotion

‣Help duplicate

☺

SuperHappyDevHouse 37

Hacker Dojo

TIGJam 3

April 10, Palo Alto

24/7, Mountain View

Fall, Hacker Dojo

THANK YOU.

Y O U A R E A L L

RAD.STAY INDIE.

@progrium

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