iPhone for Indies

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iPhone for Indies!
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iPhone for Indies!

• the development of wurdle and fieldrunners 
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• no filter giving the public what they want
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• a theory about successful iphone games
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• the fieldrunners forums developing,
  publishing, be prepared
• questions?

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Adam (Atomic)
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developing wurdle
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developing FieldrunnersSo you are your own
boss.Now what?

• DEVELOPER
• Origins of the game and our first ideas (Silly
  early ideas)
• Establishing design objectives early (Locking the
  scope)
• Creative and clear visual aesthetic (Screen size)
• Beyond iPhone development
• Clean and well thought out technology
• Moving things along (Scheduling and time
  management)
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• Game Development is hard work and if you are
  still doing it after all these years, that means
  you must enjoy it.

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publishing FieldrunnersThings they did not teach
in developer school.

• PUBLISHER
• Public relationship (Forums and E-Mail)
• More public relationship (Websites and
  Interviews)
• Business and Legal (NDAs and liabilities)
• Financial analysis and advertisement (Investing
  in your game)
• Dealing with the distributor (Apple)
• Being responsible to yourself and others
• Publishing a game is not for everyone. A creative
  individual may find it uninteresting. Be prepared!

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The 5 Second Rule
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THE END