Make a Successful Indie Game Using Kickstarter… Criticism, Praise, & The Indie Gaming Community (part 5 of 7)

So you have a small presence on the Internet. If you are good at promoting yourself and using social media, you have a larger presence on the Internet. When you do launch your Kickstarter.com page, your presence will grow even further.

Let’s take a moment and talk about the ugly side of the Internet.

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Make a Successful Indie Game Using Kickstarter… Social Media & Online Presence (part 4 of 7)

So, you’ve begun committing yourself to making your indie game and are making good progress. You have a website representing your company and game’s development. But no one knows your game exists unless they look up your site directly.

Thankfully, the wonderful world of social media can help you raise awareness on your game.

Honestly, I detest social media for reasons most people already state. It’s silly to have such a desire to exist and be seen online, often when you don’t really have anything to say. But for companies and business and products, this sort of thing is invaluable, and only because of the people who already use it.

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Make a Successful Indie Game Using Kickstarter… Making Your Game & Company “Official” (part 3 of 7)

By this point, you’ve probably begun making your game. You’re pleased with the results so far, and believe you can commit yourself to seeing this project through to the end.

Then it’s time to get serious and go over some legal stuff you should think about.

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