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How is it different from a typical startup, except a startup can (in the US) potentially get much more funding before the product is profitable?
by raincole 3y ago
How is it different from a typical startup, except a startup can (in the US) potentially get much more funding before the product is profitable?
- MissingAFew 3y agoDefine "typical".
- canvascritic 3y agoIndie game development and startups share similarities in risk and reward dynamics. but i'd argue that the indie game scene often comes with a more personal touch and artistic expression, while startups primarily pivot around solving a specific problem or filling a market need. also, the feedback loop in gaming is more immediate and visceral, based on player experiences. still, the comparison is apt in many ways, and maybe there are lessons each side can glean from the other.
- empressplay 3y agoMost indie games don't have the advertising budget of the studios and can't afford digital advertising campaigns and so they have to rely on organic discovery via blogs, youtube and word of mouth. But whether something is going to catch fire or not is often the domain of voodoo witches. The person who can figure out how to make the right game at the right time consistently will be rich, the one who doesn't will not.
- badpun 3y agoStartups don't even have to be profitable, nowadays many get aquired or even go IPO while deep in the red. Games seem much harder.