Sometimes it’s reasonable, but it’s never helpful. — This is part of a series on indie studio management, written by the Captain of Kitfox Games, Tanya X. Short. Follow the Kitfox Medium publication to read all the entries so far. Envy and jealousy are a real problem for creators. They can not only make you feel horrible, sapping…

The answer: it’s complicated, but… $3? This guest post is by systemchalk, data analyst extraordinaire and guest blogger here. He is happiest when wrestling with numbers. He writes here, streams here, and tweets here. We’ve edited his wording a bit, but his analysis is presented here with his approval. Imagine…

Business, software, and game jargon, all in one place. — This is part of a series on indie studio management, written by the Captain of Kitfox Games, Tanya X. Short. Follow the Kitfox Medium publication to read all the entries so far. Indie studio heads are expected to know about many different fields, even though it’s nearly impossible for them…

A practical guide to the basics of studio leadership. — This is part of a series on indie studio management, written by the Captain of Kitfox Games, Tanya X. Short. Follow the Kitfox Medium publication to read all the entries so far. See the first one here. For the purposes of this article, whether you’re a traditional for-profit corporation, a…

Learning things one 15 second video at a time. — By Victoria Tran, Communications Director at Kitfox Games, an indie studio in Montreal. Currently working on Boyfriend Dungeon, Lucifer Within Us and publishing Mondo Museum and Dwarf Fortress. Ah, the ever evolving landscape of social media. A few months ago, Tanya (Kitfox’s captain) and I decided to open a TikTok…

How do your games (current and future) fit into your long-term studio strategy? What even IS a studio strategy? — This is part of a series on indie studio management, written by the Captain of Kitfox Games, Tanya X. Short. This is the first of the series. Follow the Kitfox Medium publication to see them all when they come. Most indie studios don’t survive to ship a second game. And…

An indie game studio’s guide on finding the perfect fit. — By Victoria Tran, Commnications Director at Kitfox Games, an indie studio in Montreal. Currently working on Boyfriend Dungeon, Lucifer Within Us and publishing Mondo Museum and Dwarf Fortress. Sometimes, your community grows to a size where you can no longer reasonably keep track of it by yourself — you need…

How much did a streamer with 250k followers impact the sales of Six Ages, five months after release? — By Victoria Tran, Communications Director at Kitfox Games, an indie studio in Montreal. Currently working on Boyfriend Dungeon, Lucifer Within Us and publishing Six Ages, Mondo Museum and Dwarf Fortress. Getting hard stats from streams has always been a bit messy — sure, your game is likely getting visibility, but…

Figuring out social media so it feels less like a butt. Maybe it will be butt goals, even. — By Victoria Tran, Commnications Director at Kitfox Games, an indie studio in Montreal. Currently working on Boyfriend Dungeon, Lucifer Within Us and publishing Mondo Museum and Dwarf Fortress. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Discord, Reddit, TikTok, whatever. We’ve all heard we should be on social media because it’s good for ~game marketing~…