Become rich from your bedroom: create your own games company
by Jennie Lees 
{ Nov 29th 2005 at 9:00AM }
As a long-term gamer, it can often be frustrating to sit back and watch games companies repeat the same mistakes
time after time. Getting into the games industry is notoriously difficult—but one well-established route involves
creating a game, or portfolio of games, to show off your enthusiasm and skills.
Why stop there? Once you can create games, why not form your own company and sell games from the comfort of your own
room, garage, basement, office… Even in this climate where titans dominate the games industry,
independent projects are still
making it big.
Interested? Check out this how-to from Download Squad, where they investigate the options available in terms of
graphics and core engines; part 2, coming soon, will look at distribution.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sharpfish @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
Worked in the game industry, now am an indie developer so I did it the other way around ;)
Art Guy @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
That's what I did. I started up a software company with a programer friend of mine, we made a few shareware titles and had a couple published. We made money, but I left the company to do bigger and better things (although I still get royalty checks). I was hired by one of the big guys a month later.
Never been happier.
Jay @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
I make freeware games, IMO they are the best. if you're not getting paid to do something and you have no deadlines then you just make the best games. but only if you're good at it. nothing beats good freeware. made for love and not for money :)
But i have sold licenses for a couple of my games. Sold one to an arcade company last year.
I dont plan on working in gaming. right now its a hobby I wouldn't want it to be a career.
stiill @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
1. Please, start an indie game company. More small games == more fun for us jaded gamers. :)
2. Sorry, but you will almost certainly not get rich. You'll probably have fun, though!
Trauts @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
Garage...
Isn't that what Atari did?
And where are they today? =P
Jay @ Dec 18th 2005 9:38PM
epp! crap I didn't mean MY games are the best, but freeware games in general :)
rachel @ Dec 24th 2005 11:03AM
hi ppz come and ply!!!