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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 4h

We are now just FIVE DAYS from the Foundry Kickstarters! If you believe in indie, follow their pages, and perhaps repost this post! 💜 #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamers #gaming #indiegaming #indiegames #gamingindustry #kickstarters

▶️ indiegameacademy.com/foundry-coho...

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 2d

We'll be live in our Discord tonight from 6:30-8pm EST for our Meet the Foundry event! Ask your own indie game dev and studio founding questions!

➡️ Event link: discord.com/events/75409...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #indiefounders #indiestudio #gamedev #indiegaming

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 4d

Our incredible Foundry Teams are going to Kickstarter in just NINE DAYS! Mark your calendar and follow them at the links below. They need your help!

Go here: indiegameacademy.com/foundry-coho...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #indiegaming #gamedevelopers #indiegames #gamers

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 9d

Last chance to get tickets to our October Indie Game Sandbox! Hang out and have a great time from 7-9pm EST tonight!

➡️ Free signup here: www.eventbrite.com/e/october-ig...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamers #gaming #playtest #showcase #indiegaming #indiegames #gamingindustry

October IGA Game Sandbox with Work With Indies

An exclusive event for you to play games in ALL stages of development from Work With Indies and IGA's wonderful community members

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 9d

We are now just 14 days from the Indie Game Academy Foundry Kickstarters going live! Follow their Kickstarters, and REPOST to show the indie love! 💜

▶️ Follow here: indiegameacademy.com/foundry-coho...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #juniordev #gaming #gamers #gamingindustry #kickstarter

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 10d

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/73788...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/IndieGameAca...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8h...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #gaming #gamers #juniordev #gameshowcase #playtest #feedback

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 10d

I'm doing something a bit silly tonight! From 12am - 11:59pm EST I'll be doing live indie game feedback sessions ALL DAY until midnight tomorrow, Oct 1!

Submit your game to be played: forms.gle/Pb51yfZGTCAn...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #gaming #gamers #juniordev

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 11d

How video game developers react to unnecessary additions to the game 🎣 #gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopers #gamedevelopment #gamingindustry #gaming #gamers #indiegames

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 15d

How video game developers react to a NSFW mod 😳 #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopers #juniordev #gamedevelopment #gamers #gaming #videogames #indiegames #gamingindustry

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 16d

We're hosting a live Indie Studio Founders Panel next Wednesday the 1st from 6:30-8pm EST. Sign up for free to ask your own questions! www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-f... #gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedevelopment #gamingindustry #indiegames #gamers #gaming

Meet the Foundry: Indie Game Founder Q&A Panel

Join us for a 90 minute Q&A sharing session where real indie game studio founders to answer your burning questions!

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 16d

How video game developers react to players finding an exploit 🐞#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedeveloper #gamingindustry #gamers #gaming #videogames #indiegames

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 18d

21 Days to our Marvelous Foundry Kickstarters! 3 Brand new indies with 3 brand new games! Share this post to spread the love, and follow them here! indiegameacademy.com/foundry-coho...

#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #gamedeveloper #gamingindustry #indiegamers #gamers

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 18d

The intrusive thoughts won 😂 #goofs #goofy #rave #edm #dance #silly #gamedev #indiedev

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 21d

Last chance to join us for our FIRST indie founding focussed IGA Level 1 this weekend! Use code IGA50 for 50% off. Come overcome this jank industry with us 💜

▶️ Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1665237292...

#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #indiestudio #indiegames #studio #studiofounding #founders

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 22d

How video game developers react to generative AI 😬 (Yes I went there) #gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopers #gamedevelopment #ai #genai #gamingindustry #gaming #gamers

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 22d

Jimmy Kimmy being removed for the most benign statement in history is fascism, plain and simple. #facism #politics #jimmykimmel

Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

We have our next Sandbox Night Oct 2nd! It's a free, online and joyous space to receive feedback on your game. And this time it's with Work With Indies!

Submit your games here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sign up to attend here (free!): www.eventbrite.com/e/october-ig...

#gamedev #indiedev

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

➡️ Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1665237292...

What game would you be excited to make in our next Level 1?

#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #gaming #gamers #unity #unity3d #bootcamp #gamedevschool #gamingindustry #prototypes #prototyping #unitydeveloper

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

All that in just one weekend, live in our VIRTUAL CASTLE!

Oh and NO PRIOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! This class is meant for all who dream of making games. ✨

And Psst... use code IGA50 at checkout for 50% off!

SEE YOU THEN EVERYONE! 🚀 #gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopment

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

www.eventbrite.com

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

4️⃣ Osvaldo Gonzalez of Toon Boom to identify a Visual Direction for your game
5️⃣ Susan O'Connor of The Narrative Department to pick a Narrative Direction
6️⃣ Luther Patenge of Warner Bros Games on Indie Studio Founding
7️⃣ And finish with yours truly to wrap it up, talk next steps, and graduate! #gamedev

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

www.eventbrite.com

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

1️⃣ Start with Shagun Shah of BITKRAFT Ventures to identify a market opportunity for your game
2️⃣ Michelle Menard of Oxide Games to brainstorm a game to fit this opportunity
3️⃣ Dylan Cragle of Servistar Consulting to build the prototype in Unity
#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev #gamedevelopment

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

www.eventbrite.com

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

Over 8 live class hours you'll go from knowing nothing to having a complete game prototype of your own promising 3D Galaga clone designed and built entirely by you. You'll move through class time with 7 expert professors, each improving the quality of your prototype with you. #gamedev #indiedev

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

www.eventbrite.com

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

Cohort 24 is this Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st, from 12-4pm EST both days. #gamedev #indiedev

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

In IGA Level 1: Embark you'll build one of your first games inside the Unity Game Engine, this time a 3D Galaga clone. But that's not all! For the first time we've redesigned Level 1 to focus on Indie Studio Founding, and the first major milestone of game development: prototypes. #gamedev #indiedev

How to launch your own indie game studio: IGA Level 1 - Prototype

Learn how the best indie studios build and then test a promising game! Get the basics of game development, design, market testing and more!

www.eventbrite.com

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Willem Delventhal @ifyouwillem.bsky.social · 23d

Join us for a brand new iteration of IGA Level 1! Take your first steps towards founding a video game studio and build a viable prototype in Unity under the guidance of 7 expert professors, THIS WEEKEND!

➡️ Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1665237292...
#gamedev #indiedev #juniordev

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