How to launch successful video games: IGA Level 1 Game Dev Bootcamp

Indie Game Academy

Join a competitive game jam guided by 3 industry vets who will teach you what it takes to build, launch and market a successful indie game!

Do you dream of working amongst the very best Indie Game Developers or perhaps even launching your own indie studio one day?Good. You're in the right place.There is this frustrating gap in game dev education. Most studios will ask for 3+ launched games, but won't give you the chance to build that first game. There's countless tutorials/videos/write-ups for how to technically make a game, but previous few opportunities to launch something real.Don't worry, we fixed that problem ✨At the Indie Game Academy we help aspiring indie developers launch their first games, and eventually their first studios. We are on a perpetual quest to help game creatives pave their own path.

<h3>Welcome to IGA Level 1: Your first step to Indie Founding</h3> Our introductory weekend long bootcamp is a guided game jam-like experience for game developers of all experience levels meant to get you and a team of your choice a finished game prototype of a promising concept in just one weekend.<h2>What You’ll Learn</h2><ul><li>The fundamentals of forming a viable game team</li><li>Core workflows in a modern game engine</li><li>How to scope, design, and prototype a game as a team</li><li>Indie-specific design insights from experienced advisors</li><li>How to present, share, and position your game for visibility</li><li>Real-world jam skills: collaboration, iteration, and shipping</li><li>Earn Prizes on the Bounty Board</li></ul><h3>All of that... in just one weekend</h3>

<h3>And you'll finish your first game</h3>The game industry can be daunting! That's why it's so important to find the right guide. Meet your IRL Wizarding Guide and your number one supporter for the rest of your indie journey, the Wizard of Games Willem Delventhal. A ten year game indusry veteran with credits ranging from Paradox Interactive to IMVU, Willem is joined by two other vets, one in creative direction and the other in discoverability, to form your Level 1 Advisory Triad.It's dangerous to go alone! Join Level 1!

Collectively our professors have over 40 years of professional experience with credits including Star Wars Battlefront 2, Call of Duty, and Life by You.Extra Perks<ul><li>Earn the IGA Level 1 Graduation Certificate</li><li>Gain access to our Discord with a bunch of wonderful, supportive indies</li><li>Use our online co-working space on the <a href="https://www.gather.town/" title="https://www.gather.town/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gather</a> platform</li><li>Network with other hungry devs in the industry</li></ul><h3>Oh and have a heck of a lot of fun (it's what we do best)</h3>

We love helping indies pave their own path into the industry and launch their own studios. So sign up now and we will see you soon.**Disclaimer: We reserve the right to cancel this class if we have fewer than 8 students or for other unforseen circumstances. So get your friends involved!**At IGA we strive to make our classes as fun as absolute heck, and our 90% course completion rate proves that. Join us in our virtual castle, get sorted into your magical game dev House, and compete for the coveted House Cup.

Indie Game Academy is a gamified online school for game developers, and a pretty kick butt community! In our premiere program, IGA Level 3, we take engineers, artists, sound designers, and vampires and put them into studios of 3-5. These studios create, publish and monetize a game together in just three months! Get sorted into your House, Learn from 7 industry professionals and compete for the coveted House Cup. Learn more about Indie Game Academy and your fellow Wizards of Joy at the link below.<a href="https://www.indiegameacademy.com/" title="https://www.indiegameacademy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.indiegameacademy.com</a>For more information about upcoming events and a tremendously supportive, fun-loving community, join our Discord!<a href="https://discord.gg/yR4aBHxwfF" title="https://discord.gg/indiegameacademy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/indiegameacademy</a>

<h3>Sponsored by Xsolla!</h3><h3> </h3>We’ve teamed up with Xsolla to host a competition that will be live for 48 hours. To enter, all you need to do is create a Web Shop for your game. This challenge will be integrated into the curriculum for this bootcamp and by the end of the weekend, you will be able to submit your Web Shop as an entry to win $500! For more information, please see the link below:<a href="https://bit.ly/45JcP9s" title="https://bit.ly/45JcP9s" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://itch.io/jam/iga-xsolla-jam</a>

Agenda

 IGA Led 3 Hour Technical intro to pertinent game engine 


Day 0

12 - 1pm EST: Kickoff with Willem
1 - 1:45pm EST: Team building networking session
1:45 - 2pm EST: Theme and prize announcements 
2 - 2:15pm EST: Welcome to the Gather tour

Day 1

12-1pm EST: Design Session by Genre Advisor
1-2pm EST: Visibility Introduction by Visibility Advisor

Day 2

 Students submit V1.0 of their games for judging
Peer Voted Judging begins
Teams are allowed to continue to update their games until judging closes

Day 4

Closing Ceremony
Graduation
Winners announced
Celebration 


Day 7: 

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