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Pitching Ideas At Gen Con Indy

Posted by Soulskill on from the knowing-is-half-the-battle dept.

teknoviking writes "Gen Con Indy is coming up on August 13-16th, and if you are planning on attending, especially if you have an idea you want to pitch to one (or many) of the vendors, artists, or developers at the Con, you should check out this great series of articles by writer and game designer Jess Hartley. She covers the basics of proper planning and making a good impression, and she has some practical tips about how to promote your idea, and what you should do to follow up afterward."

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  1. Ideas are Cheap but Development Costs Money by CodeBuster · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Almost anyone can have a "great idea" in gaming, but unless you have a proven track record with profitable games to your credit or have your own suitcases full of cash (or backers with same), why should they pay you simply for having an idea that probably isn't all that original? Its a bit cheaper when working with homebrew self-published pen and paper games; but competitive computer or console games cost tens of millions of dollars to produce and with credit being tougher to get now than at just about any other time since the modern game industry was founded, nobody wants to pay simply to hear your "great idea" for a game.

  2. Way too late by Culture20 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Planning for Gencon started many months ago. Anyone changing plans now will screw themselves.