Playable Business https://gamingindustry247.com/ The work, money, and decisions behind the build. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Self-Funding an Indie Game: Cash and Capacity Planninghttps://gamingindustry247.com/self-funded-indie-game-studio/https://gamingindustry247.com/self-funded-indie-game-studio/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTStart with a bounded project you can support using your own resources, then track cash availability and working time separately. Video Game Crowdfunding: Pledges, Rewards and Riskshttps://gamingindustry247.com/crowdfunding-video-games-explained/https://gamingindustry247.com/crowdfunding-video-games-explained/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTReward-based crowdfunding lets people pledge support toward a proposed game, sometimes selecting a reward such as a future game copy. Publisher Funding Deals: Advances, Recoupment and Rightshttps://gamingindustry247.com/publisher-funding-deals-explained/https://gamingindustry247.com/publisher-funding-deals-explained/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA publisher deal defines what a publisher funds or provides, what the developer must deliver, which rights each side controls, and how receipts are divided. How Video Games Get Funded Before Launchhttps://gamingindustry247.com/how-video-games-get-funded/https://gamingindustry247.com/how-video-games-get-funded/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTVideo games are funded through one source or a stack of self-funding, work-for-hire income, publisher advances, crowdfunding, grants or tax incentives,… Early Access Games: What Players and Studios Should Expecthttps://gamingindustry247.com/early-access-games-explained/https://gamingindustry247.com/early-access-games-explained/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn Early Access game is an unfinished but playable release offered while development continues. Game Developer vs Publisher: Who Does What?https://gamingindustry247.com/game-developer-vs-publisher/https://gamingindustry247.com/game-developer-vs-publisher/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA game developer builds the game: design, engineering, art, audio, production, testing, and related work. Game Development Stages: From Pitch to Live Supporthttps://gamingindustry247.com/game-development-stages/https://gamingindustry247.com/game-development-stages/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA useful game-development map has six overlapping stages: concept, pre-production, production, validation and quality assurance, launch preparation and… Video Game Revenue Models: How the Main Options Workhttps://gamingindustry247.com/video-game-revenue-models/https://gamingindustry247.com/video-game-revenue-models/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTCommon video game revenue models include a one-time premium purchase, paid downloadable content, consumable and non-consumable in-game purchases,…