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