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  • 10 tips for Kickstarter success (Casual Connect Kiev)
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    10 tips for Kickstarter success (Casual Connect Kiev)

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    You've started work on a game, but if you ever want to finish it you're going to need money.  LOTS of money.  "No problem," you think to yourself.  "If industry dinosaurs like Tim Schafer and Jordan Weisman can do it, surely a young buck like me can do it too!"  And while it's a nice sentiment, there are a lot of Kickstarter projects that never quite reach their target.  If you want a chance to cross the finish line, it's best you seek out the advice of someone who's succeeded before; someone like Michael Paeck.
  • Two sides of the story: Developer opportunities in China (Casual Connect Kiev)
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    Two sides of the story: Developer opportunities in China (Casual Connect Kiev)

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    Finding and conquering new markets is key to growth for any game developer nowadays.  We've touched on the importance of looking outside of the US recently, but to put a finer point on it, the Chinese market in particular seems to be one that's rife with potential.  It's something we've heard a lot about recent months, and a fair bit at Casual Connect Kiev this week -- but is the assessment of China's potential really accurate?
  • Is Sony’s approach to PlayStation Mobile misguided? (Casual Connect Kiev)
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    Is Sony’s approach to PlayStation Mobile misguided? (Casual Connect Kiev)

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    While it only launched earlier this month, PlayStation Mobile is an idea that's been in the works for quite some time.  A dedicated Android storefront for "PlayStation-certified" devices, mobile gamers around the world had dreams of playing classic Sony franchises and PlayStation ports on their smartphones and tablets.  But then it launched, and we all saw what PlayStation Mobile really was - just another in a seemingly endless series of Android storefronts that does little to differentiate itself.
  • Don’t try to be a big fish in a big pond: Why developers shouldn’t be targeting the US market (Casual Connect Kiev)
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    Don’t try to be a big fish in a big pond: Why developers shouldn’t be targeting the US market (Casual Connect Kiev)

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    A full day of lectures and discussions at a developer-focused event like Casual Connect can touch on a lot of things.  Marketing strategies, design fundamentals, emerging trends - the topics run the gamut.  With day one of Casual Connect Kiev squarely in our rear view mirror, one topic seemed to make its way into almost every presentation I attended: developers should stop targeting the US market and start exploring other options.
  • Big Fish CEO shares the secrets of developer profitability (Casual Connect Kiev)
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    Big Fish CEO shares the secrets of developer profitability (Casual Connect Kiev)

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    There are a lot of buzzwords out there in the world of publishing and game development: "discoverability," "free-to-play," "social" - but in the end, there's only one word that really matters if a developer wants to keep the lights on: profit.  Big Fish CEO Paul Thelen took to the stage at Casual Connect Kiev this morning to talk about what developers should be doing to make more of it.