• Ep 358 - Creating Immersive Adventures While Keeping Things Simple with Dave Gilbert
    Jul 23 2024

    In an industry dominated by action, and complex graphics, creating immersive experiences with simple mechanics can be a daunting endeavor. However, sometimes there's more potential than meets the eye, especially when looking to stand out.

    Today, we're going to investigate how simple, niche genres can also provide depth, creating a level of immersion that can rival other genres through thoughtful game design, engaging storytelling, and strong community collaboration.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/358

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep 357 - Crafting Authentic Brand Identities that Stand Out with Anni Valkama
    Jul 16 2024

    Crafting an authentic brand is crucial for indie games, especially when trying to stand out in a competitive market, but despite the need, it can be a real struggle for developers to define their positioning and know exactly what will cut through the noise.

    In this episode, we're going to discuss valuable insights on effective branding strategies, drawing from indie studio and publisher examples, and even explore how branding can be paried with marketing and storytelling, to help carve your niche and resonate with your audience.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/357

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    55 mins
  • Ep 356 - Maximizing Brand Impact Through Content Creation with Sophia Miller
    Jul 9 2024

    Standing out in a crowded market or busy industry is always a challenge, especially as an indie studio. But what if there was to stand out and create impact while shaping your studio's identity?

    Well, it's all possible as today we'll explore the power of content creation and how that can not only create awareness and engagement but help showcase your studio's brand too. By discussing effective and innovative approaches, we'll share ways that your studio can stand out, in compelling and meaningful ways that create impact.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/356

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    49 mins
  • Ep 355 - How Micro Indie Teams Can Create Macro Results with Willem Delventhal
    Jul 2 2024

    Any indie studio starting out has to overcome a variety of daunting tasks, but when your working with a micro team, the process can be overwhelming. But, it doesn't have to be.

    So today, we're going to discover the key to turning small-scale efforts into big-time results, as we delve into navigating the development process, crafting effective marketing strategies, and ways to build communities which can all lead to supporting any studio's long term goals.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/355

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 354 - Leveraging Your Brand Across Different Arenas with Angelica Chapman-Sykes
    Jun 25 2024

    In an industry where branding bridges diverse platforms and mediums, navigating its nuances presents a lot of different challenges. But overcoming them, can create lots of new opporutnities.

    Join us as we delve into different strategies and perspectives that can guide your brand seamlessly across different arenas, regardless of your stance, values or position. Discover how to leverage communication skills and forge authentic partnerships to propel your brand forward in the ever-evolving landscape of content creation in the game industry.

    Episode 254 Shownotes: https://www.rengenmarketing.com/354

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    53 mins
  • Ep 353 - Navigating the Publishing Landscape with Jay Powell
    Jun 18 2024

    Currently it's a struggle to determine what exactly is the right path to get a publisher for your project, especially knowing that publishers are more selective than ever, while the number of projects keep growing.

    That's why today we're going to discuss the challenges and opportunities, learning expert insights on how to identify publishers, perfecting your pitch, and what you should expect in this ever-changing climate so you can confidently navigate the publishing landscape.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/353

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    1 hr
  • Ep 352 - Aligning Marketing with the Development Process with Benoit Scappazzoni
    Jun 11 2024

    Typically when looking at marketing and development, many see these areas as being completely different, therefor becoming siloed. But in doing so, this can easily lead to lots of missed opportunities, creating more friction and challenges in creating visibility and momentum that projects need.

    So today, we're going to delve into insights and proven strategies that can align marketing with development seamlessly, from concept and prototypes to just before release, allowing indie studios and devs to be empowered and maixmize their game's full potential.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/352

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ep 351 - Creating Impactful Production and Collaboration with Ewa Stiller
    Jun 4 2024

    Having a clearly defined production and collaboration process can make all the difference in how a project progresses. However, it's not always easy to achieve, and sometimes can feel like a mystery that takes forever to solve.

    So today, we're going to delve into various obstacles related to this, and uncover strategies for overcoming them, discussing everything from effective team building to communication. Through that, we'll discover how teams can navigate the process effectively and foster creativity that has a positive impact for the project and everyone involved.

    Episode Shownotes Link: https://rengenmarketing.com/351

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    58 mins