@cat_musgrove @issamkhalil. what we’re going to talk about… introductions our experience...

@Cat_Musgrove@IssamKhalil

What We’re Going to Talk About…

• Introductions• Our Experience Starting Trouble

Impact• Point-by-Point• Takeaways• Q&A

Who is This Talk For?• People thinking about bootstrapping

a company• Other indies (can see how our

business works)

Introductions

Trouble Impact, LLC• Cat, Issam & Miles• Started in April 2012• Games:– Amelia vs. the Marathon– Crush– The Bard– Color Thief

Cat Musgrove

Why I Left

Issam Khalil

Why I Left

Our Experience Starting Trouble Impact

Our First 2 Years• Apr. 2012: Started Trouble Impact• May 2012 – Feb. 2013: Amelia vs. the

Marathon• Feb. 2013 – Jan. 2014: Contracting

(Issam)• Jan. 2013: Started Color Thief• Oct. 2013: Moved to Austin

Point-by-Point

Started Trouble Impact:Paperwork & Accounting

Started Trouble Impact:Living Expenses

Amelia vs. the Marathon:Unity

Amelia vs. the Marathon:Mobile Market

Amelia vs. the Marathon:Scope

Amelia vs. the Marathon:Difficulty

Contract Work:Getting a Contract

Contract Work:Rates

Contract Work:Taxes

Support Network:We Got Lonely

Support Network: Conferences

Support Network: Austin

Takeaways

Build Your Skillset

Figure out the Business Side

Market Research

Network with Other Indies/Developers

@ATXGameDevCal

Build Bridges for Contracting

Location

Q&A

@Cat_MusgroveCat@TroubleImpact.com

@IssamKhalilIssam@TroubleImpact.com