The Secrets to Creating an Indie Game Franchise

Explore the art of creating successful indie game franchises in this 2018 GDC session. Discover what makes narrative game franchises appealing to players, learn techniques for building your game world beyond the confines of the game itself, and gain insights into shaping promises, revealing and reliving them, and maintaining relevance across different art forms. Delve into audience questions and uncover strategies for crafting a compelling indie game franchise that resonates with players and expands your creative universe.

Intro
Audience Questions
Promises
Cross Art Forms
Revealing Promises
Reliving Promise
shaping Promise
Relevance