Indie In: An Indie Publisher And Arcade
I’ve had a bunch of business ideas over the years, so I’ve decided to post them onto here, for me to flesh our or to get stolen. And if you do end of stealing this idea, at least give me some royalties! >:P
Alright, get this. So, when it comes to indie game studios, developing traditional games, it takes a lot of time and resource to make a game that is fleshed out and complex. Arcade games, on the other hand, are made to be simple. Any Joe-Shmoe should be able to walk up to a machine, button mash, and enjoy himself. While developing arcade games are easier, the complexity comes from the hardware side of the product. Arcade cabinets are nearly always unique to the game, bulky, and expensive. As such, no indie company in the world would ever want to tap into the arcade market. Also because of its slow death